UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
[x] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES  EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934.

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2006

                                       OR

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE
    ACT OF 1934.

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________


                        Commission file number 000-22117

                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
            (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)

                   Delaware                               06-1269834
         (State or Other Jurisdiction                  (I.R.S. Employer
       of Incorporation or Organization)              Identification No.)

               4 Landmark Square
             Stamford, Connecticut                           06901
   (Address of Principal Executive Offices)               (Zip Code)


                                 (203)975-7110
              (Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

                                       N/A
(Former  Name,  Former  Address and Former  Fiscal Year,  if Changed  Since Last
Report)

Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  Registrant:  (1) has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
Registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes [ X ] No [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large  accelerated  filer, an
accelerated  filer, or a  non-accelerated  filer. See definition of "accelerated
filer and large  accelerated  filer" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange  Act.  (Check
one):

Large Accelerated Filer [ ]  Accelerated filer [ X ]  Non-accelerated filer [ ]

Indicate by check mark whether the  Registrant is a shell company (as defined in
Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes [ ] No [ X ]

As of April 30,  2006,  the  number of shares  outstanding  of the  Registrant's
common stock, $0.01 par value, was 37,282,525.





                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.

                               TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------

Part I.  Financial Information                                              3

     Item 1.    Financial Statements                                        3

                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at                    3
                March 31, 2006 and 2005 and December 31, 2005

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the         4
                three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for         5
                the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'          6
                Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2006
                and 2005

                Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements        7

     Item 2.    Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial          19
                Condition and Results of Operations

     Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market      24
                Risk

     Item 4.    Controls and Procedures                                    24

Part II.  Other Information                                                25

     Item 6.    Exhibits                                                   25

Signatures                                                                 26

Exhibit Index                                                              27






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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements



                                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                             (Unaudited, see Note 1)


                                                                    March 31,        March 31,       Dec. 31,
                                                                      2006             2005            2005
                                                                      ----             ----            ----

                                                                                           
Assets

Current assets
     Cash and cash equivalents ...............................     $    8,408       $   34,690      $   20,461
     Trade accounts receivable, net ..........................        215,526          192,114         154,734
     Inventories .............................................        386,174          396,763         318,102
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets ...............         25,147           48,477          27,244
                                                                   ----------       ----------      ----------
         Total current assets ................................        635,255          672,044         520,541

Property, plant and equipment, net ...........................        753,221          785,642         758,135
Goodwill, net ................................................        201,243          198,332         201,231
Other assets, net ............................................         53,896           51,982          50,713
                                                                   ----------       ----------      ----------
                                                                   $1,643,615       $1,708,000      $1,530,620
                                                                   ==========       ==========      ==========


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities
     Bank revolving loans ....................................     $  156,500       $  151,000      $     --
     Current portion of long-term debt .......................            846           21,804             846
     Trade accounts payable ..................................        177,213          175,179         247,552
     Accrued payroll and related costs .......................         59,835           57,446          60,010
     Accrued liabilities .....................................         27,154           38,156          11,774
                                                                   ----------       ----------      ----------
         Total current liabilities ...........................        421,548          443,585         320,182

Long-term debt ...............................................        699,667          819,864         699,532
Other liabilities ............................................        236,614          223,076         237,556


Stockholders' equity
     Common stock ............................................            426              212             426
     Paid-in capital .........................................        137,902          135,005         139,475
     Retained earnings .......................................        222,165          145,998         209,459
     Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income ...........        (14,478)           2,749         (13,888)
     Unamortized stock compensation ..........................           --             (2,096)         (1,893)
     Treasury stock ..........................................        (60,229)         (60,393)        (60,229)
                                                                   ----------       ----------      ----------
         Total stockholders' equity ..........................        285,786          221,475         273,350
                                                                   ----------       ----------      ----------
                                                                   $1,643,615       $1,708,000      $1,530,620
                                                                   ==========       ==========      ==========


                                              See accompanying notes.



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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
               For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
           (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                             2006         2005
                                                             ----         ----

Net sales ............................................     $569,851     $530,044

Cost of goods sold ...................................      498,653      467,861
                                                           --------     --------

     Gross profit ....................................       71,198       62,183

Selling, general and administrative expenses .........       29,448       28,285

Rationalization charges ..............................        2,154          282
                                                           --------     --------

     Income from operations ..........................       39,596       33,616

Interest and other debt expense ......................       11,250       12,282
                                                           --------     --------

     Income before income taxes ......................       28,346       21,334

Provision for income taxes ...........................       11,168        8,405
                                                           --------     --------

     Net income ......................................     $ 17,178     $ 12,929
                                                           ========     ========


Earnings per share:  (a)

     Basic net income per share ......................        $0.46        $0.35
                                                              =====        =====

     Diluted net income per share ....................        $0.45        $0.34
                                                              =====        =====

Dividends per share:  (a) ............................        $0.12        $0.10
                                                              =====        =====

Weighted average number of shares:  (a)

     Basic ...........................................       37,271       36,922

     Effect of dilutive securities ...................          558          578
                                                             ------       ------

     Diluted .........................................       37,829       37,500
                                                             ======       ======


     (a)  Per share and share  amounts for the three months ended March 31, 2005
          have been restated for the two-for-one split discussed in Note 1.


                             See accompanying notes.



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                                            SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                               CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                             For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
                                           (Dollars in thousands)
                                                 (Unaudited)


                                                                               2006               2005
                                                                               ----               ----

                                                                                         
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
     Net income ..................................................          $  17,178          $  12,929
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       used in operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization ...........................             30,016             30,675
         Rationalization charges .................................              2,154                282
         Other changes that provided (used) cash:
              Trade accounts receivable, net .....................            (60,792)           (44,041)
              Inventories ........................................            (68,072)           (78,098)
              Trade accounts payable .............................             22,556              3,585
              Accrued liabilities ................................             14,944             16,804
              Other, net .........................................             (2,513)             3,811
                                                                            ---------          ---------
         Net cash used in operating activities ...................            (44,529)           (54,053)
                                                                            ---------          ---------

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
     Capital expenditures ........................................            (26,666)           (23,004)
     Proceeds from asset sales ...................................                  9                 64
                                                                            ---------          ---------
         Net cash used in investing activities ...................            (26,657)           (22,940)
                                                                            ---------          ---------

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
     Borrowings under revolving loans ............................            310,550            257,975
     Repayments under revolving loans ............................           (154,050)          (106,975)
     Proceeds from stock option exercises ........................               --                1,488
     Changes in outstanding checks - principally vendors .........            (92,895)           (72,522)
     Dividends paid on common stock ..............................             (4,472)            (3,699)
                                                                            ---------          ---------
         Net cash provided by financing activities ...............             59,133             76,267
                                                                            ---------          ---------

Cash and cash equivalents
     Net decrease ................................................            (12,053)              (726)
     Balance at beginning of year ................................             20,461             35,416
                                                                            ---------          ---------
     Balance at end of period ....................................          $   8,408          $  34,690
                                                                            =========          =========


Interest paid ....................................................          $   7,893          $   8,316
Income taxes paid (refunded), net ................................              2,560             (1,674)





                                            See accompanying notes.





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                                                          SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                                                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
                                                          STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                            For the three months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005
                                                    (Dollars and shares in thousands)
                                                              (Unaudited)


                                            Common Stock                         Accumulated
                                            ------------                            Other      Unamortized                Total
                                             Shares    Par    Paid-in  Retained Comprehensive     Stock     Treasury   Stockholders'
                                          Outstanding Value   Capital  Earnings (Loss) Income  Compensation   Stock       Equity
                                          ----------- -----  --------  -------- -------------  ------------ ---------  -------------
                                                                                                  
Balance at December 31, 2004 .............   18,423    $211  $131,685  $136,768    $    859      $(1,694)   $(60,393)     $207,436

Comprehensive income:

   Net income ............................     --       --       --      12,929        --           --          --          12,929

   Change in fair value of derivatives,
    net of tax provision of $1,381 .......     --       --       --        --         2,115         --          --           2,115

   Foreign currency translation ..........     --       --       --        --          (225)        --          --            (225)
                                                                                                                          --------
Comprehensive income .....................                                                                                  14,819
                                                                                                                          --------

Dividends declared on common stock .......     --       --       --      (3,699)       --           --          --          (3,699)

Issuance of restricted stock units .......     --       --        506      --          --           (506)       --            --

Amortization of stock compensation .......     --       --       --        --          --            104        --             104

Stock option exercises, including
  tax benefit of $1,327 ..................       75       1     2,814      --          --           --          --           2,815
                                             ------    ----  --------  --------    --------      -------    --------      --------
Balance at March 31, 2005 ................   18,498    $212  $135,005  $145,998    $  2,749      $(2,096)   $(60,393)     $221,475
                                             ======    ====  ========  ========    ========      =======    ========      ========

Balance at December 31, 2005 .............   37,266    $426  $139,475  $209,459    $(13,888)     $(1,893)   $(60,229)     $273,350

Comprehensive income:

   Net income ............................     --       --       --      17,178        --           --          --          17,178

   Change in fair value of derivatives,
     net of tax benefit of $411 ..........     --       --       --        --          (552)        --          --            (552)

   Foreign currency translation ..........     --       --       --        --           (38)        --          --             (38)
                                                                                                                          --------
Comprehensive income .....................                                                                                  16,588
                                                                                                                          --------

Dividends declared on common stock .......     --       --       --      (4,472)       --           --          --          (4,472)

Reversal of unamortized stock
  compensation ...........................     --       --     (1,893)     --          --          1,893        --            --

Stock compensation expense ...............     --       --        349      --          --           --          --             349

Net issuance of treasury stock for
  vested restricted stock units,
  including tax benefit of $14 ...........        2     --        (29)     --          --           --          --             (29)
                                             ------    ----  --------  --------    --------      -------    --------      --------
Balance at March 31, 2006 ................   37,268    $426  $137,902  $222,165    $(14,478)     $  --      $(60,229)     $285,786
                                             ======    ====  ========  ========    ========      =======    ========      ========






                                                        See accompanying notes.

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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 1.     Significant Accounting Policies

Basis  of  Presentation.   The  accompanying  unaudited  condensed  consolidated
financial statements of Silgan Holdings Inc., or Holdings, have been prepared in
accordance  with U.S.  generally  accepted  accounting  principles  for  interim
financial  information and with the  instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation  S-X.  Accordingly,  they do not include all of the  information  and
footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete
financial statements.  In the opinion of management,  the accompanying financial
statements  include all adjustments  (consisting of normal  recurring  accruals)
considered necessary for a fair presentation.  The results of operations for any
interim period are not  necessarily  indicative of the results of operations for
the full year.

The Condensed  Consolidated  Balance Sheet at December 31, 2005 has been derived
from our audited  consolidated  financial  statements at that date, but does not
include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements.

You should read the accompanying  condensed consolidated financial statements in
conjunction  with  our  consolidated  financial  statements  and  notes  thereto
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Stock Split.  On August 15, 2005, our Board of Directors  declared a two-for-one
stock split of our issued common stock. The stock split was effected in the form
of a stock  dividend.  Stockholders  of  record  at the  close  of  business  on
September  1, 2005 were  issued one  additional  share of common  stock for each
share of common stock owned on that date. The additional shares were distributed
on  September  15,  2005.   Information  pertaining  to  the  number  of  shares
outstanding,  per share amounts and stock  compensation  for the period prior to
September 15, 2005 has been restated in the  accompanying  financial  statements
and related  footnotes  to reflect this stock  split,  except for the  Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets and Statements of Stockholders' Equity.

Stock-Based Compensation. We currently have one stock-based compensation plan in
effect,  under which we have issued  options and  restricted  stock units to our
officers,  other key  employees and outside  directors.  In December  2004,  the
Financial Accounting Standards Board, or the FASB, issued Statement of Financial
Accounting  Standards,  or SFAS,  No.  123(R),  "Share-Based  Payment." SFAS No.
123(R)  requires  that public  companies  recognize  compensation  expense in an
amount equal to the fair value of the share-based  payment.  We adopted SFAS No.
123(R) on January 1, 2006, utilizing the modified prospective  transition method
in which  compensation  expense is  recognized  beginning  January 1, 2006,  the
effective  date,  (a)  based  on the  requirements  of SFAS No.  123(R)  for all
share-based  payments  granted  after  the  effective  date and (b) based on the
requirements of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," for all
awards  granted to employees and directors  prior to the effective  date of SFAS
No. 123(R) that remain  unvested on January 1, 2006. In addition,  in accordance
with SFAS No.  123(R),  upon  adoption of this  pronouncement  we  reversed  our
unamortized  stock  compensation  balance  representing  the unvested portion of
restricted  stock units granted  prior to January 1, 2006 into paid-in  capital.
The  financial  statements  for prior  years have not been  restated  and do not
include the impact of SFAS No.  123(R).  The adoption of SFAS No. 123(R) did not
have a material effect on our financial  position,  results of operations,  cash
flows or basic and diluted net income per share.



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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 1.     Significant Accounting Policies  (continued)

Stock-Based Compensation (continued). SFAS No. 123(R) also requires the benefits
of tax deductions in excess of recognized compensation expense to be reported as
a financing cash flow  activity,  rather than as an operating cash flow activity
as previously  required.  This requirement  reduces net operating cash flows and
increases  net  financing  cash flows in periods  after  adoption.  The  amounts
recognized  for such excess tax  deductions  were not material to our cash flows
for the three months ending March 31, 2006 and 2005.

Prior to January 1, 2006, we applied the recognition and measurement  principles
of Accounting  Principles  Board, or APB, Opinion No. 25,  "Accounting for Stock
Issued to  Employees,"  and  related  interpretations  in  accounting  for stock
awards.  Accordingly,  no  compensation  expense for employee  stock options was
recognized,  as all options  granted had an exercise  price that was equal to or
greater than the market value of the underlying stock on the date of the grant.

As permitted  by SFAS No. 123,  stock-based  compensation  was included as a pro
forma disclosure in the notes to the financial  statements.  The following table
shows the effect on net income  and basic and  diluted  net income per share for
the  three  months  ended  March  31,  2005 if we had  applied  the  fair  value
recognition  provisions in  accordance  with SFAS No. 123 (dollars in thousands,
except per share data):



     Net income, as reported .............................    $12,929
     Add:  Stock-based compensation expense
       included in reported net income, net of
       income taxes ......................................         63
     Deduct:  Total stock-based compensation
       expense under the fair value method for all
       awards, net of income taxes .......................        357
                                                              -------
     Pro forma net income ................................    $12,635
                                                              =======

     Earnings per share:
       Basic net income per share - as reported ..........      $0.35
                                                                =====
       Basic net income per share - pro forma ............       0.34
                                                                =====

       Diluted net income per share - as reported ........      $0.34
                                                                =====
       Diluted net income per share - pro forma ..........       0.34
                                                                =====






                                      -8-





                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 1.     Significant Accounting Policies  (continued)

Recent  Accounting  Pronouncements.  In November  2004, the FASB issued SFAS No.
151,  "Inventory  Costs,  an amendment  of ARB No. 43,  Chapter 4." SFAS No. 151
clarifies  that abnormal  amounts of idle facility  expense,  freight,  handling
costs and wasted materials should be recognized as current period charges in all
circumstances.  SFAS No.  151 was  effective  for us on  January  1,  2006.  The
adoption  of SFAS  No.  151 did not  have a  material  effect  on our  financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.

In November 2005,  the FASB issued FASB Staff  Position,  or FSP, No.  123(R)-3,
"Transition  Election  Related to Accounting  for the Tax Effects of Share-Based
Payment Awards." FSP No. 123(R)-3 provides an elective  alternative  method that
establishes a computational  component to arrive at the beginning balance of the
paid-in capital pool related to employee compensation and a simplified method to
determine the subsequent  impact on the paid-in  capital pool of employee awards
that are fully vested and outstanding upon the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R). This
election is  available  for adoption  until  January 1, 2007.  We are  currently
evaluating this transition method.


























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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 2.     Rationalization Charges and Acquisition Reserves

As part of our  plans  to  integrate  the  operations  of our  various  acquired
businesses and to rationalize certain facilities,  we have established  reserves
for  employee  severance  and  benefits  and plant exit  costs.  Activity in our
rationalization  and acquisition  reserves since December 31, 2005 is summarized
as follows:





                                                                    Employee        Plant        Non-Cash
                                                                    Severance       Exit           Asset
                                                                   and Benefits     Costs       Write Down      Total
                                                                   ------------     -----       ----------      -----
                                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)


                                                                                                   
Balance at December 31, 2005
----------------------------
Fairfield Rationalization .................................            $ --         $539         $   --        $   539
2003 Acquisition Plans ....................................               9           46             --             55
2003 Rationalization Plans ................................              30           --             --             30
2005 Rationalization Plan .................................             177           --             --            177
                                                                       ----         ----         -------       -------
Balance at December 31, 2005 ..............................             216          585             --            801

Activity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2006
--------------------------------------------------
Fairfield Rationalization .................................              --          (77)            --            (77)
2003 Acquisition Plan Reserves Utilized ...................              --           --             --            --
2003 Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized ...............             (30)          --             --            (30)
2005 Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized ...............             (44)          --             --            (44)
2006 Rationalization Plan Reserves Established ............             261           --           1,893         2,154
2006 Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized ...............              (8)          --          (1,893)       (1,901)
                                                                       ----         ----         -------       -------
Total Activity ............................................             179          (77)            --            102

Balance at March 31, 2006
-------------------------
Fairfield Rationalization .................................              --          462             --            462
2003 Acquisition Plans ....................................               9           46             --             55
2003 Rationalization Plans ................................              --           --             --            --
2005 Rationalization Plan .................................             133           --             --            133
2006 Rationalization Plan .................................             253           --             --            253
                                                                       ----         ----         -------       -------
Balance at March 31, 2006 .................................            $395         $508         $   --        $   903
                                                                       ====         ====         =======       =======



2006 Rationalization Plan
-------------------------

In  February  2006,  we  approved  and  announced  a plan to exit our  Valencia,
California  plastic  container  manufacturing  facility in the third  quarter of
2006. The plan includes the termination of  approximately 90 plant employees and
other related plant exit costs.  This decision  resulted in a charge to earnings
in the first quarter of 2006 of $0.3 million for employee severance and benefits
and $1.9  million  for the  non-cash  write-down  in  carrying  value of assets.
Additional cash expenditures of $0.3 million for employee severance and benefits
and $1.5 million  related to plant exit costs are expected to be  recognized  as
rationalization charges primarily in 2006.




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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 2.     Rationalization Charges and Acquisition Reserves  (continued)

Rationalization   and  acquisition   reserves  are  included  in  the  Condensed
Consolidated Balance Sheets as follows:

                                         March 31,     March 31,     Dec. 31,
                                           2006          2005          2005
                                           ----          ----          ----
                                                (Dollars in thousands)

Accrued liabilities ................       $663         $  831         $561
Other liabilities ..................        240          1,021          240
                                           ----         ------         ----
                                           $903         $1,852         $801
                                           ====         ======         ====



Note 3.     Accumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income

Accumulated  other  comprehensive  (loss)  income is reported  in the  Condensed
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity. Amounts included in accumulated
other comprehensive (loss) income consisted of the following:

                                            March 31,   March 31,    Dec. 31,
                                              2006        2005         2005
                                              ----        ----         ----
                                                 (Dollars in thousands)

Foreign currency translation ...........    $ 11,521    $  9,412    $ 11,559
Change in fair value of derivatives ....       3,561       5,040       4,113
Minimum pension liability ..............     (29,560)    (11,703)    (29,560)
                                            --------    --------    --------
   Accumulated other comprehensive
      (loss) income ....................    $(14,478)   $  2,749    $(13,888)
                                            ========    ========    ========








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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 4.     Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

                                        March 31,    March 31,    Dec. 31,
                                          2006         2005         2005
                                          ----         ----         ----
                                              (Dollars in thousands)

Raw materials ......................    $ 57,132     $ 54,857     $ 63,923
Work-in-process ....................      61,597       60,538       56,085
Finished goods .....................     280,590      277,023      214,064
Spare parts and other ..............      16,980       18,718       16,896
                                        --------     --------     --------
                                         416,299      411,136      350,968
Adjustment to value inventory
    at cost on the LIFO method .....     (30,125)     (14,373)     (32,866)
                                        --------     --------     --------
                                        $386,174     $396,763     $318,102
                                        ========     ========     ========


Note 5.     Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

                                               March 31,   March 31,    Dec. 31,
                                                 2006        2005         2005
                                                 ----        ----         ----
                                                     (Dollars in thousands)
Bank debt
     Bank revolving loans .................    $156,500    $151,000    $   --
     Bank A term loans ....................     375,000      63,669     375,000
     Bank B term loans ....................      83,750     574,999      83,750
     Canadian term loans ..................      38,763        --        38,628
                                               --------    --------    --------
        Total bank debt ...................     654,013     789,668     497,378

Subordinated debt
     6 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes .....     200,000     200,000     200,000
     Other ................................       3,000       3,000       3,000
                                               --------    --------    --------
        Total subordinated debt ...........     203,000     203,000     203,000
                                               --------    --------    --------

Total debt ................................     857,013     992,668     700,378
     Less current portion .................     157,346     172,804         846
                                               --------    --------    --------
                                               $699,667    $819,864    $699,532
                                               ========    ========    ========

At March 31, 2006,  amounts  expected to be repaid within one year  consisted of
$156.5 million of bank  revolving  loans related  primarily to seasonal  working
capital  needs and $0.8  million  of bank term loans  under our  senior  secured
credit facility, or the Credit Agreement.


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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 5.     Long-Term Debt  (continued)

In March 2006, two interest rate swap agreements  each for $75 million  notional
principal   amount  with  fixed  rates  of  1.79   percent  and  1.78   percent,
respectively,  expired.  At March 31, 2006,  the  aggregate  notional  principal
amount of outstanding interest rate swap agreements was $200 million,  with $100
million maturing in each of 2007 and 2008.


Note 6.     Retirement Benefits

The components of the net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March
31 are as follows:




                                                                               Other
                                                Pension Benefits       Postretirement Benefits
                                                ----------------       -----------------------
                                               2006          2005         2006        2005
                                               ----          ----         ----        ----
                                                           (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                         
   Service cost ..........................   $ 3,399       $ 3,236       $ 318       $  419
   Interest cost .........................     5,456         5,165         903        1,384
   Expected return on plan assets ........    (6,883)       (6,488)         --          --
   Amortization of prior service cost ....       785           795        (556)           2
   Amortization of actuarial losses ......       796           396         211          113
                                             -------       -------       -----       ------
   Net periodic benefit cost .............   $ 3,553       $ 3,104       $ 876       $1,918
                                             =======       =======       =====       ======


As  previously  disclosed in our  consolidated  financial  statements  and notes
thereto  included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December
31, 2005, based on current tax law, there are no minimum required  contributions
to our  pension  plans in 2006.  However,  this is  subject  to change  based on
current  tax  proposals  before  Congress,  as well as in the event  that  asset
performance is significantly  below the assumed long-term rate of return on plan
assets.  In order to reduce  our  unfunded  pension  liability,  it has been our
recent  practice  to  make   contributions   in  excess  of  the  ERISA  minimum
requirements,  to the extent  they are tax  deductible.  During the first  three
months of 2006, we made no contributions to fund our pension plans.


Note 7.     Dividends

On March 27,  2006,  we paid a quarterly  cash  dividend on our common  stock of
$0.12 per share,  as approved by our Board of  Directors.  The cash  payment for
this dividend totaled $4.5 million.

On May 3, 2006, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on our
common  stock of $0.12 per share,  payable on June 15, 2006 to holders of record
of our common  stock on June 1, 2006.  The cash  payment  for this  dividend  is
expected to be approximately $4.5 million.





                                      -13-




                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 8.     Treasury Stock

In the first quarter of 2006, we issued 3,200 treasury shares at an average cost
of $13.25 per share for restricted stock units that vested during the period. In
accordance  with  the  Silgan  Holdings  Inc.  2004  Stock  Incentive  Plan,  we
repurchased  1,093  shares of our common  stock at an average  cost of $38.99 to
satisfy employee withholding tax requirements  resulting from certain restricted
stock units  becoming  vested.  We account  for the  treasury  shares  using the
first-in,  first-out (FIFO) cost method. As of March 31, 2006,  5,354,976 shares
were held in treasury.


Note 9.     Stock-Based Compensation

In May 2004, we adopted the Silgan  Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock  Incentive Plan, or
the Plan, which provides for awards of stock options, stock appreciation rights,
restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance awards to our officers,
other key employees and outside directors.  The Plan replaces our previous stock
option  plans,  and all shares of our common stock  reserved for issuance  under
those plans will no longer be  available  for  issuance  except with  respect to
stock options granted thereunder prior to adoption of the Plan.

Shares of our  common  stock  issued  under  the Plan  shall be  authorized  but
unissued shares or treasury  shares.  The maximum  aggregate number of shares of
our common  stock that may be issued in  connection  with stock  options,  stock
appreciation  rights,  restricted stock,  restricted stock units and performance
awards  under the Plan shall not exceed  1,800,000  shares.  Each award of stock
options or stock  appreciation  rights  under the Plan will reduce the number of
shares of our common stock  available for future  issuance under the Plan by the
number of  shares of our  common  stock  subject  to the  award.  Each  award of
restricted  stock or restricted  stock units under the Plan,  in contrast,  will
reduce the number of shares of our common stock  available  for future  issuance
under the Plan by two shares for every one restricted  share or restricted stock
unit awarded. As of March 31, 2006, 1,216,544 shares were available for issuance
under the Plan.

We  adopted  SFAS No.  123(R)  effective  January 1,  2006.  This  pronouncement
requires companies to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange
for an award of equity  instruments  based on the  grant date  fair value of the
award.  The cost is  recognized  over the period  during  which an  employee  is
required  to provide  service in  exchange  for the award,  usually  the vesting
period.  Prior to the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R), this accounting treatment was
optional with pro forma disclosures required.  Stock-based  compensation expense
recognized  under  SFAS No.  123(R) in the three  months  ended  March 31,  2006
increased selling, general and administrative expenses by $0.3 million.








                                      -14-


                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 9.     Stock-Based Compensation (continued)

Stock Options
-------------

We adopted SFAS No.  123(R) using the modified  prospective  transition  method,
which  does  not  result  in the  restatement  of  previously  issued  financial
statements.  SFAS  No.  123(R)  is  effective  for all  stock  options  we grant
beginning  January 1, 2006.  For those  stock  option  awards  granted  prior to
January 1, 2006 for which the  vesting  period is not  complete,  we account for
such  awards on a  prospective  basis,  with  expense  being  recognized  in our
statement of income  beginning in the first quarter of 2006 using the grant date
fair  values  previously  calculated  for our  pro  forma  disclosures.  We will
recognize the related compensation expense not previously  recognized in the pro
forma disclosures over the remaining vesting period.  Our options typically vest
in equal annual  installments  over the service period and the fair value at the
grant date is being amortized ratably over the respective vesting period.

The fair value of options is determined at the grant date using a  Black-Scholes
option  pricing  model,  which  requires us to make  assumptions  regarding  the
risk-free  interest  rate,  the dividend  yield on our common stock,  the market
price  volatility  of our common  stock and the  expected  life of the  options,
reduced for estimated forfeitures, as required by SFAS No. 123(R).

The  table  below  summarizes  stock  option  activity  pursuant  to our  equity
compensation plans for the three months ended March 31, 2006:




                                                           Weighted                     Aggregate
                                                           Average      Remaining       Intrinsic
                                                           Exercise    Contractual        Value
                                             Options        Price         Life        (in thousands)
                                             -------        -----         ----        --------------

                                                                             

  Options outstanding at
     December 31, 2005 ..............       1,169,320      $13.51
       Granted ......................           --            --
       Exercised ....................           --            --
       Canceled .....................          (3,000)      16.54
                                            ---------
  Options outstanding at
     March 31, 2006 .................       1,166,320       13.50       4.9 years        $31,102
                                            =========

  Exercisable at March 31, 2006 .....         804,968      $11.94       4.6 years        $22,725


As of March 31, 2006, there was approximately $0.8 million of total unrecognized
compensation expense from stock options.  This cost is expected to be recognized
over a weighted average period of 1.1 years.



                                      -15-


                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 9.     Stock-Based Compensation (continued)

Restricted Stock Units
----------------------

Restricted  stock units issued are generally  accounted for as fixed grants and,
accordingly,  the fair value at the grant date is being  amortized  ratably over
the respective  vesting period.  The maximum  contractual  period for restricted
stock units  outstanding  at March 31, 2006 is five years.  Unvested  restricted
stock  units may not be disposed of or  transferred  during the vesting  period.
Restricted  stock units  granted in 2006  participate  in  forfeitable  dividend
equivalent rights.

During the first three months of 2006, we granted 66,800  restricted stock units
to certain of our officers and key employees.  These restricted stock units vest
ratably over a five-year  period from the date of grant. The fair value of these
units at the date of grant was $2.6 million.

Restricted  stock units issued in the first quarter of 2006 were not included in
the  calculation  of diluted net income per share  because the effect would have
been anti-dilutive.

In addition,  in the first quarter of 2006, our compensation  committee approved
the issuance of 100,000  restricted  stock units to one officer that are subject
to forfeiture  unless certain  performance  criteria for the year ended December
31, 2006 is achieved. These restricted stock units vest at the conclusion of the
five-year  period from the approval  date.  The fair value of these units at the
approval  date  was $3.9  million  which is  being  amortized  ratably  over the
five-year  vesting period and will be adjusted  quarterly until such time as the
grant date is established upon the attainment of the performance  criteria or it
becomes probable that the restricted stock units will be forfeited.

The  following  is a summary of  restricted  stock unit  activity for the period
ended March 31, 2006:




                                                                          Weighted Average
                                                     Restricted Stock        Grant Date
                                                          Units              Fair Value
                                                          -----              ----------
                                                                        
   Restricted stock units outstanding at
      December 31, 2005 ..........................        88,628              $26.11
        Granted ..................................       166,800               39.38
        Released .................................        (3,200)              31.65
        Canceled .................................          --                   --
                                                         -------
   Restricted stock units outstanding at
      March 31, 2006 .............................       252,228               34.82
                                                         =======



The fair value of restricted stock units released during the quarter ended March
31, 2006 was $0.1 million.

At March 31, 2006, the aggregate intrinsic value of total restricted stock units
expected to vest was $7.9 million.


                                      -16-


                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 9.     Stock-Based Compensation (continued)

Restricted Stock Units (continued)
----------------------

As of March 31, 2006, there was approximately $6.2 million of total unrecognized
compensation  expense from restricted  stock units.  This cost is expected to be
recognized over a weighted average period of 3.6 years.


Note 10.    Business Segment Information

Reportable  business segment  information for the three months ended March 31 is
as follows:




                                                   Metal Food         Plastic
                                                   Containers        Containers(1)     Corporate        Total
                                                   ----------        ----------        ---------        -----
                                                                       (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                          
2006
----
Net sales ....................................      $406,673          $163,178          $  --         $569,851
Depreciation and amortization(2) .............        19,204            10,545               18         29,767
Segment income from operations ...............        28,798            13,778           (2,980)        39,596


2005
----
Net sales ....................................      $374,121          $155,923          $  --         $530,044
Depreciation and amortization(2) .............        19,449            10,310                9         29,768
Segment income from operations ...............        27,236             9,161           (2,781)        33,616


------------
     (1)  Segment income from  operations  includes  rationalization  charges of
          $2.2  million and $0.3  million  recorded  for the three  months ended
          March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
     (2)  Depreciation and amortization  excludes  amortization of debt issuance
          costs of $0.2  million  and $0.9  million for the three  months  ended
          March 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

Total segment income from operations is reconciled to income before income taxes
for the three months ended March 31 as follows:

                                                          2006          2005
                                                          ----          ----
                                                        (Dollars in thousands)

   Total segment income from operations .........       $39,596       $33,616
   Interest and other debt expense ..............        11,250        12,282
                                                        -------       -------
     Income before income taxes .................       $28,346       $21,334
                                                        =======       =======





                                      -17-




                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at March 31, 2006 and 2005 and for the
                      three months then ended is unaudited)


Note 11.    Proposed Acquisition

On February 22, 2006, we announced that we had entered into a purchase agreement
with Amcor Limited,  or Amcor,  pursuant to which, upon the terms and subject to
the  conditions  set  forth  therein,   through  directly  or  indirectly  owned
subsidiaries,  we will  acquire from Amcor and certain of its  subsidiaries  the
entities  and in some  cases the  assets of  entities  engaged  in the White Cap
closures  business,  or White Cap, in Europe,  Southeast Asia and South America.
Such business consists of developing,  manufacturing,  marketing,  distributing,
selling and servicing metal,  plastic and composite vacuum closures for jars and
containers and related  capping  equipment for the food and beverage  industries
from  plants  and/or  sales  offices in  Germany,  Italy,  Poland,  Turkey,  the
Philippines,  China, Brazil, Austria, Belgium, France, Hungary, the Netherlands,
Spain,  Sweden,  Ukraine, the United Kingdom and Venezuela under the "White Cap"
brand and the licensing of others to do the same in Israel, Japan, South Africa,
India, Korea,  Australia and New Zealand. This business had sales (unaudited) of
approximately  EUR 240  million  for its fiscal  year ended  June 30,  2005,  is
headquartered  in  Hanover,  Germany  and  operates a total of 10  manufacturing
facilities.

In addition to the  assumption of certain  liabilities,  the purchase  price for
White  Cap is EUR 230  million  in cash,  subject  to  adjustments  for  working
capital, included cash at a discounted price, assumed debt and debt owing to the
business and certain other adjustments.  Pursuant to the purchase agreement, the
acquisition is scheduled to close during the second quarter of 2006.

We intend to  finance  this  acquisition  through  borrowings  under our  Credit
Agreement.  We have received a commitment from Deutsche Bank AG New York Branch,
the Administrative Agent under our Credit Agreement,  for a new incremental term
loan  of up to EUR  175  million  under  such  facility,  and we  could  utilize
revolving loans or additional  incremental term loans under our Credit Agreement
to fund the balance of the purchase price plus fees and expenses.

Consummation  of  this  acquisition  is  subject  to  various  specific  closing
conditions and other customary closing conditions,  including, among others, (a)
certain regulatory approvals, including antitrust clearances, (b) the absence of
any law or  order  prohibiting  the  closing,  (c) the  absence  of any  change,
development  or event  that  would  reasonably  be  expected  to have a material
adverse  effect on the  business  and (d)  certain  third party  agreements  and
consents.

















                                      -18-




Item 2.
                     MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
                  FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
                  ---------------------------------------------

Statements  included in  "Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
Condition and Results of Operations"  and elsewhere in this Quarterly  Report on
Form 10-Q which are not historical facts are  "forward-looking  statements" made
pursuant to the safe harbor  provisions  of the  Private  Securities  Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934.  Such  forward-looking
statements are made based upon management's  expectations and beliefs concerning
future events impacting us and therefore  involve a number of uncertainties  and
risks,  including,  but not limited to, those  described in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005 and our other filings with
the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  As a result, the actual results of our
operations  or our  financial  condition  could  differ  materially  from  those
expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements.


General

We are a leading North American manufacturer of metal and plastic consumer goods
packaging  products.  We produce steel and aluminum containers for human and pet
food;  metal,  composite  and  plastic  vacuum  closures  for food and  beverage
products;  and  custom  designed  plastic  containers,  tubes and  closures  for
personal care, health care,  pharmaceutical,  household and industrial chemical,
food, pet care, agricultural chemical,  automotive and marine chemical products.
We are the largest  manufacturer  of metal food  containers in North America,  a
leading  manufacturer  of plastic  containers  in North America for a variety of
markets,  including the personal  care,  health care,  household and  industrial
chemical and pet care markets,  and a leading  manufacturer of metal,  composite
and plastic vacuum closures in North America for food and beverage products.

Our objective is to increase shareholder value by efficiently  deploying capital
and management  resources to grow our business,  reduce operating  costs,  build
sustainable competitive positions,  or franchises,  and to complete acquisitions
that generate  attractive  cash returns.  We have grown our net sales and income
from operations over the years,  largely through  acquisitions  but also through
internal growth,  and we continue to evaluate  acquisition  opportunities in the
consumer goods packaging  market.  However,  in the absence of such  acquisition
opportunities, we expect to use our cash flow for other permitted purposes, such
as to repay debt,  repurchase shares of our common stock or pay dividends to our
stockholders.

In February  2006, we announced  that we entered into a purchase  agreement with
Amcor to purchase Amcor's White Cap closures business in Europe,  Southeast Asia
and  South  America  for a  purchase  price  of  EUR  230  million,  subject  to
adjustments for working capital,  included cash at a discounted  price,  assumed
debt and debt owing to the business and certain other  adjustments.  Pursuant to
the purchase agreement,  the acquisition is scheduled to close during the second
quarter of 2006.











                                      -19-



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth certain unaudited income statement data expressed
as a percentage of net sales for the three months ended March 31:

                                                            2006        2005
                                                            ----        ----
Net sales
  Metal food containers.............................        71.4%       70.6%
  Plastic containers................................        28.6        29.4
                                                           -----       -----
     Consolidated...................................       100.0       100.0
Cost of goods sold..................................        87.5        88.3
                                                           -----       -----
Gross profit........................................        12.5        11.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses........         5.2         5.3
Rationalization charges.............................         0.4         0.1
                                                           -----       -----
Income from operations..............................         6.9         6.3
Interest and other debt expense.....................         2.0         2.3
                                                           -----       -----
Income before income taxes..........................         4.9         4.0
Provision for income taxes..........................         1.9         1.6
                                                           -----       -----
Net income..........................................         3.0%        2.4%
                                                           =====       =====


Summary  unaudited results of operations for the three months ended March 31 are
provided below.

                                                       2006          2005
                                                       ----          ----
                                                     (Dollars in millions)

Net sales
    Metal food containers ...................         $406.7        $374.1
    Plastic containers ......................          163.2         155.9
                                                      ------        ------
       Consolidated .........................         $569.9        $530.0
                                                      ======        ======

Income from operations
    Metal food containers ...................         $ 28.8        $ 27.2
    Plastic containers(1) ...................           13.8           9.2
    Corporate ...............................           (3.0)         (2.8)
                                                      ------        ------
       Consolidated .........................         $ 39.6        $ 33.6
                                                      ======        ======


-------------

     (1)  Includes  rationalization  charges of $2.2  million  and $0.3  million
          recorded in the first quarters of 2006 and 2005, respectively.





                                      -20-




Three  Months  Ended March 31, 2006  Compared  with Three Months Ended March 31,
2005

Overview.  Consolidated  net sales were $569.9  million in the first  quarter of
2006,  representing  a 7.5 percent  increase as compared to the first quarter of
2005 due primarily to higher  average  selling prices in both the metal food and
plastic  container  businesses  principally  resulting  from the pass through of
higher raw material costs and other  inflationary  costs and improved volumes in
our closures  product line,  partially  offset by volume declines in the plastic
container  business.  Income from  operations  for the first  quarter of 2006 of
$39.6  million  increased by $6.0 million,  or 17.9 percent,  as compared to the
same  period  in 2005 due to  higher  income  from  operations  and an  improved
operating margin in our plastic  container  business and continued growth in the
closures  product  line,  partially  offset  by  inflationary  pressures  and  a
rationalization charge of $2.2 million for the shutdown of the plastic container
manufacturing facility in Valencia, California. Net income for the first quarter
of 2006 was $17.2  million,  or $0.45 per  diluted  share,  as compared to $12.9
million, or $0.34 per diluted share, for the same period in 2005.

Net Sales.  The $39.9 million  increase in  consolidated  net sales in the first
quarter  of 2006 as  compared  to the first  quarter  of 2005 was the  result of
higher net sales in both the metal food and plastic container businesses.

Net sales for the metal food container business increased $32.6 million,  or 8.7
percent,  in the first  quarter of 2006 as  compared to the same period in 2005.
This increase was  attributable to higher average selling prices due to the pass
through of higher raw  material  and other  inflationary  costs and higher  unit
volumes in our closures product line.

Net sales for the  plastic  container  business  in the  first  quarter  of 2006
increased $7.3 million,  or 4.7 percent, as compared to the same period in 2005.
This increase was primarily the result of higher  average  selling prices due to
the pass through of higher resin and other inflationary costs,  partially offset
by lower unit volumes.

Gross  Profit.  Gross profit  margin  increased  0.8  percentage  points to 12.5
percent in the first  quarter of 2006 as compared to the same period in 2005 for
the reasons discussed below in "Income from Operations."

Selling,   General   and   Administrative   Expenses.   Selling,   general   and
administrative  expenses as a  percentage  of  consolidated  net sales  remained
relatively  flat at 5.2 percent for the first quarter of 2006 as compared to 5.3
percent for the same period in 2005.

Income from  Operations.  Income from  operations  for the first quarter of 2006
increased by $6.0 million as compared to the first quarter of 2005 and operating
margin increased to 6.9 percent from 6.3 percent over the same periods.

Income  from  operations  of the metal  food  container  business  for the first
quarter of 2006 increased $1.6 million,  or 5.9 percent, as compared to the same
period in 2005, and operating margin decreased  slightly to 7.1 percent from 7.3
percent  over the same  periods.  The  increase  in income from  operations  was
primarily due to volume increases in our closures operation, partially offset by
inflationary  pressures in raw  materials  and a variety of other  manufacturing
costs which resulted in the slight decrease in operating margin.




                                      -21-


Income from operations of the plastic  container  business for the first quarter
of 2006 increased $4.6 million,  or 50.0 percent, as compared to the same period
in 2005, and operating margin increased to 8.5 percent from 5.9 percent over the
same  periods.  These  increases  were  primarily  a result of the lag effect of
recovering  fourth quarter 2005 resin price  increases as resin prices  declined
during  the first  quarter  of 2006,  in  addition  to  benefits  from  enhanced
productivity and headcount  reductions.  These benefits were partially offset by
lower  unit  volumes,  inflation  in a  variety  of  manufacturing  costs  and a
rationalization   charge  of  $2.2  million   related  to  the  closing  of  one
manufacturing facility. Rationalization charges of $0.3 million were recorded in
2005.

Interest and Other Debt  Expense.  Interest and other debt expense for the first
quarter of 2006  decreased $1.0 million to $11.3 million as compared to the same
period in 2005. This decrease resulted  primarily from lower average  borrowings
as a result of our debt reduction  program  slightly  offset by a higher average
cost of borrowings due to rising market interest rates.


CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Our principal sources of liquidity have been cash from operations and borrowings
under our debt  instruments,  including  our  Credit  Agreement.  Our  liquidity
requirements  arise  primarily  from  our  obligations  under  the  indebtedness
incurred  in  connection  with  our  acquisitions  and the  refinancing  of that
indebtedness,  capital  investment in new and existing equipment and the funding
of our seasonal working capital needs.

For the three months ended March 31, 2006,  we used net  borrowings of revolving
loans of $156.5  million and cash balances of $12.1 million to fund cash used in
operations of $44.5 million  primarily for our seasonal  working  capital needs,
capital expenditures of $26.7 million,  decreases in outstanding checks of $92.9
million and dividends paid on our common stock of $4.5 million.

For the three months ended March 31, 2005,  we used net  borrowings of revolving
loans of $151.0 million,  proceeds from stock option  exercises of $1.5 million,
proceeds  from asset sales of $0.1 million and cash  balances of $0.7 million to
fund cash used in operations of $54.1 million primarily for our seasonal working
capital needs, capital  expenditures of $23.0 million,  decreases in outstanding
checks of $72.5 million and dividends paid on our common stock of $3.7 million.

Because we sell metal containers used in fruit and vegetable pack processing, we
have  seasonal  sales.  As is common in the  industry,  we must utilize  working
capital to build inventory and then carry accounts receivable for some customers
beyond the end of the packing season. Due to our seasonal requirements, we incur
short-term indebtedness to finance our working capital requirements.

At March 31, 2006 we had $156.5 million of revolving loans outstanding under the
Credit Agreement.  After taking into account  outstanding letters of credit, the
available  portion of the revolving loan facility under the Credit  Agreement at
March 31,  2006 was  $267.5  million.  We may use the  available  portion of our
revolving  loan  facility,  after  taking into  account our  seasonal  needs and
outstanding  letters of credit,  for  acquisitions or other permitted  purposes.
During 2006, we estimate that we will utilize  approximately $250 - $300 million
of revolving  loans under the Credit  Agreement  for our peak  seasonal  working
capital requirements.

On May 3, 2006, our Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend on our
common  stock of $0.12 per share,  payable on June 15, 2006 to holders of record
of our common  stock on June 1, 2006.  The cash  payment  for this  dividend  is
expected to be approximately $4.5 million.




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We  believe  that cash  generated  from  operations  and funds  from  borrowings
available  under the Credit  Agreement  will be  sufficient to meet our expected
operating needs,  planned capital  expenditures,  debt service, tax obligations,
share repurchases  required under our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan and common stock
dividends  for the  foreseeable  future.  We continue  to  evaluate  acquisition
opportunities  in the consumer goods packaging  market and may incur  additional
indebtedness,  including indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, to finance any
such acquisition.

Consistent with our financial strategy,  we intend to finance our acquisition of
White Cap through borrowings under the Credit Agreement.  The purchase price for
this acquisition is EUR 230 million, subject to adjustments for working capital,
included cash at a discounted price, assumed debt and debt owing to the business
and certain other adjustments.  We have received a commitment from Deutsche Bank
AG New York Branch, the Administrative  Agent under the Credit Agreement,  for a
new incremental  term loan of up to EUR 175 million under the Credit  Agreement,
and we could utilize revolving loans or additional  incremental term loans under
the Credit  Agreement  to fund the balance of the  purchase  price plus fees and
expenses. We also may incur additional debt to fund the operating needs of White
Cap.

We are in compliance with all financial and operating covenants contained in our
financing  agreements  and believe  that we will  continue  to be in  compliance
during 2006 with all of these covenants.

Rationalization Charges and Acquisition Reserves

In  February  2006,  we  approved  and  announced  a plan to exit our  Valencia,
California  plastic  container  manufacturing  facility in the third  quarter of
2006. The plan includes the termination of  approximately 90 plant employees and
other related plant exit costs.  This decision  resulted in a charge to earnings
in the first quarter of 2006 of $0.3 million for employee severance and benefits
and $1.9  million  for the  non-cash  write-down  in  carrying  value of assets.
Additional cash expenditures of $0.3 million for employee severance and benefits
and $1.5 million  related to plant exit costs are expected to be  recognized  as
rationalization charges primarily in 2006.

Under our  rationalization  and acquisition plans, we made cash payments of $0.1
million  and $0.2  million for the three  months  ended March 31, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.  Total  future cash  spending of $2.7  million is expected for our
outstanding rationalization and 2003 acquisition plans.

You should also read Note 2 to our Condensed  Consolidated  Financial Statements
for the three months ended March 31, 2006 included  elsewhere in this  Quarterly
Report.

We continually evaluate cost reduction opportunities in our business,  including
rationalizations   of  our  existing   facilities  through  plant  closings  and
downsizings.  We use a  disciplined  approach  to  identify  opportunities  that
generate attractive cash returns.  In line with our ongoing  evaluation,  we are
currently  reviewing certain  facilities for potential  rationalization  actions
which may result in cash expenditures and charges to our earnings.


RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151,  "Inventory  Costs, an amendment
of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4." SFAS No. 151 clarifies that abnormal  amounts of idle
facility  expense,  freight,  handling  costs  and  wasted  materials  should be
recognized  as current  period  charges in all  circumstances.  SFAS No. 151 was
effective for us on January 1, 2006. The adoption of SFAS No. 151 did not have a
material effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


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Effective  January 1, 2006, we adopted SFAS No. 123(R),  "Share-Based  Payment,"
utilizing the modified  prospective  transition method, which does not result in
the restatement of previously issued financial  statements.  Therefore,  for the
first  quarter  of  2006,  we  recognized  compensation  expense  based  on  the
requirements  of SFAS No.  123(R) for all  share-based  payments  granted  after
January 1, 2006 and for all awards  granted to employees  prior to the effective
date that were  unvested on January 1, 2006.  The adoption of SFAS No.  123(R)'s
fair  value  method  did  not  have  a  significant  impact  on our  results  of
operations,  financial position,  cash flows or basic and diluted net income per
share.  You  should  also read Note 9 to our  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial
Statements for the three months ended March 31, 2006 included  elsewhere in this
Quarterly Report.

In  November  2005,  the FASB  issued FSP  No.  123(R)-3,  "Transition  Election
Related to Accounting  for the Tax Effects of Share-Based  Payment  Awards." FSP
No.  123(R)-3  provides  an  elective  alternative  method  that  establishes  a
computational  component  to  arrive at the  beginning  balance  of the  paid-in
capital  pool  related  to  employee  compensation  and a  simplified  method to
determine the subsequent  impact on the paid-in  capital pool of employee awards
that are fully vested and outstanding upon the adoption of SFAS No. 123(R). This
election is  available  for adoption  until  January 1, 2007.  We are  currently
evaluating this transition method.


Item 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
         ----------------------------------------------------------

Market  risks  relating  to our  operations  result  primarily  from  changes in
interest rates.  In the normal course of business,  we also have limited foreign
currency  exchange rate risk  associated  with our operations in Canada and risk
related to  commodity  price  changes  for items such as natural  gas. We employ
established  policies  and  procedures  to manage our  exposure to these  risks.
Interest rate, foreign currency and commodity pricing transactions are used only
to the extent  considered  necessary to meet our  objectives.  We do not utilize
derivative financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes.

Information  regarding our interest rate risk,  foreign  currency  exchange rate
risk and commodity  pricing risk has been disclosed in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. Since such filing,  other than
as disclosed in Note 5 to our Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements for
the three  months  ended March 31, 2006  included  elsewhere  in this  Quarterly
Report,  there has not been a material change to our interest rate risk, foreign
currency  exchange  rate risk or  commodity  pricing risk or to our policies and
procedures to manage our exposure to these risks.


Item 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
         -----------------------

We carried out an evaluation,  under the supervision and with the  participation
of  management,  including  our Chief  Executive  Officer  and  Chief  Financial
Officer,  of the  effectiveness  of our  disclosure  controls and procedures (as
defined in Rule  13a-15(e) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934).  Based upon
that  evaluation,  as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly  Report
our Chief  Executive  Officer and Chief  Financial  Officer  concluded  that the
disclosure  controls and  procedures are effective in ensuring that all material
information  required to be  disclosed  in this  Quarterly  Report has been made
known to them in a timely fashion.

There were no changes in our internal  controls over financial  reporting during
the period covered by this Quarterly  Report that have materially  affected,  or
are reasonably likely to materially affect, these internal controls.





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Part II.  Other Information

Item 6.  Exhibits



Exhibit Number                            Description
--------------                            -----------

    10.1           Purchase  Agreement by and between  Silgan  Holdings Inc. and
                   Amcor Limited dated as of February 22, 2006.

   +10.2           Form of Restricted  Stock Unit Agreement (Employee) under the
                   Silgan  Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.

    12             Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the three months ended
                   March 31, 2006 and 2005.

    31.1           Certification  by  the  Chief  Executive Officer  pursuant to
                   Section  302  of  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

    31.2           Certification  by  the  Chief  Financial Officer  pursuant to
                   Section  302  of  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

    32.1           Certification  by  the  Chief  Executive Officer  pursuant to
                   Section  906  of  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

    32.2           Certification  by  the  Chief  Financial Officer  pursuant to
                   Section  906  of  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.



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+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.







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                                   SIGNATURES


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant has duly caused this  Quarterly  Report to be signed on its behalf by
the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.




                                                SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.



Dated:  May 10, 2006                            /s/Robert B. Lewis
                                                -----------------------------
                                                Robert B. Lewis
                                                Executive Vice President and
                                                Chief Financial Officer
                                                (Principal Financial Officer)








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                                  EXHIBIT INDEX


 EXHIBIT NO.                             EXHIBIT
 -----------                             -------

    10.1           Purchase  Agreement by and between  Silgan  Holdings Inc. and
                   Amcor Limited dated as of February 22, 2006.

   +10.2           Form of Restricted  Stock Unit Agreement (Employee) under the
                   Silgan  Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.

    12             Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges for the three months ended
                   March 31, 2006 and 2005.

    31.1           Certification  by  the  Chief  Executive Officer  pursuant to
                   Section  302  of  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

    31.2           Certification  by  the  Chief  Financial Officer  pursuant to
                   Section  302  of  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

    32.1           Certification  by  the  Chief  Executive Officer  pursuant to
                   Section  906  of  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

    32.2           Certification  by  the  Chief  Financial Officer  pursuant to
                   Section  906  of  the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.

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+ Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.






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