O-I Vice President of Investor Relations Retires; New Vice President Named

O-I announced that James F. Weber, vice president of investor
relations, has elected to retire after nearly 39 years of service. Mr. Weber
will continue serving O-I until December 31 to facilitate the transition to
his successor, Paul F. Butts.

Mr. Weber joined O-I in 1968 in the glass container division and held
various assignments in the controller´s department and corporate planning
areas. In 1990, he was named director of management reporting and investor
relations. Mr. Weber has been involved in investor relations since the
Company returned to being publicly traded in 1991. In 2002, he was named
director of investor relations and assistant treasurer and was named to his
current position in 2005.

"We would like to thank Jim for the many substantial contributions he has
made to the Company during his long career and wish him a long, healthy and
happy retirement," said Ed White, O-I senior vice president and chief
financial officer. "Jim always showed professionalism and dedication to his
job which is why both the financial community and O-I hold him in high
regard."

Mr. Butts, vice president of investor relations, began his career with O-I
in 1982 as an internal auditor. He has since served in a variety of commercial
and operational assignments including sales account manager for the former
Plastic Containers group, marketing manager for Healthcare Packaging, and
plant manager of the Belvidere, N.J.; Chattanooga, Tenn., and Rossville, Ga.,
manufacturing facilities. He has also served as business manager for food
products in the former Plastic Containers group. In 2004, Mr. Butts served as
director of internal audit and led the Company´s initial Sarbanes Oxley
certification effort. For the past 18 months he has directed the SAP
deployment in Europe before recently returning to the Company´s headquarters
in Toledo.

"We are excited to have Paul join the investor relations team and look
forward to the wealth of experience he will bring to the position. He has a
clear understanding of the business overall, from manufacturing to sales and
marketing, and finance," said White. "Paul will continue our efforts to
improve transparent communication and service to the investment community and
all of our constituencies, alike."

Mr. Butts is a certified public accountant and holds a bachelor´s degree
in accounting from the University of Dayton and an MBA from Boston University.