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EXHIBIT 99.1  
 
   
 
News
     
For Immediate Release
     
     
4 Landmark Square
Suite 400
Stamford, CT  06901
 
Telephone:    (203) 975-7110
Fax:               (203) 975-7902
       
     
Contact:
Robert B. Lewis
(203) 406-3160


 
SILGAN DECLARES QUARTERLY DIVIDEND

STAMFORD, CT, August 9, 2013 -- Silgan Holdings Inc. (Nasdaq:SLGN), a leading supplier of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products, announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on its common stock.  The Board of Directors approved a $0.14 per share quarterly cash dividend, payable on September 17, 2013 to the holders of record of common stock of the Company on September 3, 2013.

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Silgan Holdings is a leading supplier of rigid packaging for shelf-stable food and other consumer goods products with annual net sales of approximately $3.6 billion in 2012.  Silgan operates 81 manufacturing facilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia.  Silgan is a leading supplier of metal containers in North America and Europe, and a leading worldwide supplier of metal, composite and plastic vacuum closures for food and beverage products.  In addition, Silgan is a leading supplier of plastic containers for shelf-stable food and personal care products in North America.

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