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 September 30, 2008

                                       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, a non-accelerated  filer, or a smaller reporting company. See
definitions  of "large  accelerated  filer,"  "accelerated  filer" and "smaller
reporting  company"  in Rule  12b-2 of the  Exchange  Act.

  Large accelerated filer[X]                        Accelerated  filer[ ]

  Non-accelerated filer[ ]                          Smaller reporting company[ ]
  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

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 October 31, 2008,  the number of shares  outstanding  of the  Registrant's
common stock, $0.01 par value, was 37,963,110.






                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS

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Part I.  Financial Information                                              3

     Item 1.  Financial Statements                                          3

              Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at                      3
              September 30, 2008 and 2007 and December 31, 2007

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the           4
              three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the           5
              nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for           6
              the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

              Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity     7
              for the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007

              Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements          8

     Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial            20
              Condition and Results of Operations


     Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market        29
              Risk

     Item 4.  Controls and Procedures                                      29

Part II. Other Information                                                 30

     Item 6.  Exhibits                                                     30

Signatures                                                                 31

Exhibit Index                                                              32


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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements



                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
                             (Dollars in thousands)



                                                           Sept. 30,         Sept. 30,        Dec. 31,
                                                             2008              2007             2007
                                                             ----              ----             ----
                                                          (unaudited)       (unaudited)
                                                                                          
Assets

Current assets
     Cash and cash equivalents                            $  290,377        $   26,792       $   95,941
     Trade accounts receivable, net                          487,344           456,289          219,775
     Inventories                                             415,090           412,706          427,807
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets                28,417            27,341           27,670
                                                          ----------        ----------       ----------
        Total current assets                               1,221,228           923,128          771,193

Property, plant and equipment, net                           920,747           926,462          939,627
Goodwill                                                     302,282           304,495          310,692
Other intangible assets, net                                  59,981            63,709           63,526
Other assets, net                                             67,937            51,466           54,975
                                                          ----------        ----------       ----------
                                                          $2,572,175        $2,269,260       $2,140,013
                                                          ==========        ==========       ==========


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities
     Revolving loans and current
       portion of long-term debt                          $ 436,546         $  210,828       $  112,921
     Trade accounts payable                                 252,570            208,988          272,999
     Accrued payroll and related costs                       75,983             75,073           70,996
     Accrued liabilities                                     68,540             60,821           34,028
                                                          ---------         ----------       ----------
        Total current liabilities                           833,639            555,710          490,944

Long-term debt                                              866,544            962,846          879,581
Other liabilities                                           279,388            282,141          269,405


Stockholders' equity
     Common stock                                               432                430              430
     Paid-in capital                                        160,264            151,667          152,629
     Retained earnings                                      479,889            378,282          392,108
     Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)           12,276             (1,712)          15,064
     Treasury stock                                         (60,257)           (60,104)         (60,148)
                                                         ----------         ----------       ----------
        Total stockholders' equity                          592,604            468,563          500,083
                                                         ----------         ----------       ----------
                                                         $2,572,175         $2,269,260       $2,140,013
                                                         ==========         ==========       ==========


                             See accompanying notes.



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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             For the three months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
           (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                          2008          2007
                                                          ----          ----

Net sales                                               $964,299      $904,837
Cost of goods sold                                       822,984       774,536
                                                        --------      --------
   Gross profit                                          141,315       130,301

Selling, general and administrative expenses              39,270        37,026
Rationalization charges                                    2,408           670
                                                        --------      --------
   Income from operations                                 99,637        92,605

Interest and other debt expense                           15,100        17,282
                                                        --------      --------
   Income before income taxes                             84,537        75,323

Provision for income taxes                                31,730        27,705
                                                        --------      --------
   Net income                                           $ 52,807      $ 47,618
                                                        ========      ========


Earnings per share:
   Basic net income per share                              $1.39         $1.26
                                                           =====         =====
   Diluted net income per share                            $1.38         $1.25
                                                           =====         =====

Dividends per share                                        $0.17         $0.16
                                                           =====         =====

Weighted average number of shares:
   Basic                                                  37,932        37,690
   Effect of dilutive securities                             389           490
                                                          ------        ------
   Diluted                                                38,321        38,180
                                                          ======        ======


                             See accompanying notes.

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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
              For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
           (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                            2008            2007
                                                            ----            ----
                                                                     

Net sales                                               $2,379,413      $2,239,188
Cost of goods sold                                       2,040,005       1,909,576
                                                        ----------      ----------
   Gross profit                                            339,408         329,612

Selling, general and administrative expenses               115,185         112,403
Rationalization charges                                      9,801           4,048
                                                        ----------      ----------
   Income from operations                                  214,422         213,161

Interest and other debt expense                             46,215          50,290
                                                        ----------      ----------
   Income before income taxes                              168,207         162,871

Provision for income taxes                                  60,934          60,000
                                                        ----------      ----------
   Net income                                           $  107,273      $  102,871
                                                        ==========      ==========


Earnings per share:
   Basic net income per share                                $2.83           $2.73
                                                             =====           =====
   Diluted net income per share                              $2.80           $2.70
                                                             =====           =====

Dividends per share                                          $0.51           $0.48
                                                             =====           =====

Weighted average number of shares:
   Basic                                                    37,853          37,653
   Effect of dilutive securities                               414             496
                                                            ------          ------
   Diluted                                                  38,267          38,149
                                                            ======          ======




                             See accompanying notes.


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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
              For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)



                                                                  2008             2007
                                                                  ----             ----
                                                                            
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
   Net income                                                  $ 107,273        $ 102,871
   Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
    provided by operating activities:
      Depreciation and amortization                              108,330          101,455
      Rationalization charges                                      9,801            4,048
      Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation            (2,737)          (1,578)
      Other changes that provided (used) cash,
       net of effects from acquisitions:
         Trade accounts receivable, net                         (269,393)        (214,115)
         Inventories                                              15,810           23,359
         Trade accounts payable                                   70,103           (1,758)
         Accrued liabilities                                      25,192           20,297
         Other, net                                               13,614           22,643
                                                               ---------        ---------
      Net cash provided by operating activities                   77,993           57,222
                                                               ---------        ---------

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
   Purchase of businesses, net of cash acquired                  (14,542)          (7,846)
   Capital expenditures                                          (87,655)        (112,612)
   Proceeds from asset sales                                       1,088            2,855
                                                               ---------        ---------
      Net cash used in investing activities                     (101,109)        (117,603)
                                                               ---------        ---------

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
   Borrowings under revolving loans                              703,536          713,033
   Repayments under revolving loans                             (384,114)        (531,059)
   Changes in outstanding checks - principally vendors           (91,557)         (95,874)
   Proceeds from issuance of debt                                  7,984             --
   Repayments of long-term debt                                   (3,000)            --
   Dividends paid on common stock                                (19,492)         (18,207)
   Proceeds from stock option exercises                            2,236            1,530
   Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation                2,737            1,578
   Repurchase of treasury shares                                    (778)            (565)
                                                               ---------        ---------
      Net cash provided by financing activities                  217,552           70,436
                                                               ---------        ---------

Cash and cash equivalents
   Net increase                                                  194,436           10,055
   Balance at beginning of year                                   95,941           16,737
                                                               ---------        ---------
   Balance at end of period                                    $ 290,377        $  26,792
                                                               =========        =========


Interest paid, net                                             $  42,646        $  41,523
Income taxes paid, net                                            27,036           43,681


                             See accompanying notes.


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                                                          SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                                                  CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
                                                          STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                         For the nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
                                                    (Dollars and shares in thousands)
                                                               (Unaudited)


                                            Common Stock                         Accumulated
                                            ------------                            Other                     Total
                                            Shares    Par    Paid-in  Retained  Comprehensive  Treasury   Stockholders'
                                         Outstanding Value   Capital  Earnings   Income(Loss)    Stock       Equity
                                         ----------- -----  --------  --------  -------------  --------   -------------
                                                                                               
Balance at December 31, 2006                37,588    $429  $146,332  $295,433     $(15,564)   $(60,090)    $366,540

Comprehensive income:

   Net income                                 --       --       --     102,871         --          --        102,871

   Amortization of net prior service
    credit and net actuarial losses,
    net of tax provision of $577              --       --       --        --            919        --            919

   Change in fair value of derivatives,
    net of tax provision of $979              --       --       --        --          1,696        --          1,696

   Foreign currency translation,
    net of tax benefit of $8,041              --       --       --        --         11,237        --         11,237
                                                                                                            --------
Comprehensive income                                                                                         116,723
                                                                                                            --------

Adjustment to initially apply FIN 48          --       --       --      (1,815)        --          --         (1,815)

Dividends declared on common stock            --       --       --     (18,207)        --          --        (18,207)

Stock compensation expense                    --       --      2,443      --           --          --          2,443

Stock option exercises, including
 tax benefit of $1,648                         109       1     3,177      --           --          --          3,178

Net issuance of treasury stock for
 vested restricted stock units,
 including tax benefit of $266                  30     --       (285)     --           --           (14)        (299)
                                            ------    ----  --------  --------     --------    --------     --------
Balance at September 30, 2007               37,727    $430  $151,667  $378,282     $ (1,712)   $(60,104)    $468,563
                                            ======    ====  ========  ========     ========    ========     ========

Balance at December 31, 2007                37,740    $430  $152,629  $392,108     $ 15,064    $(60,148)    $500,083

Comprehensive income:

   Net income                                 --       --       --     107,273         --          --       107,273

   Amortization of net prior service
    credit and net actuarial losses,
    net of tax provision of $15               --       --       --        --             21        --             21

   Change in fair value of derivatives,
    net of tax provision of $30               --       --       --        --             42        --             42

   Foreign currency translation,
    net of tax provision of $3,507            --       --       --        --         (2,851)       --         (2,851)
                                                                                                            --------
Comprehensive income                                                                                         104,485
                                                                                                            --------

Dividends declared on common stock            --       --       --     (19,492)        --          --        (19,492)

Stock compensation expense                    --       --      2,772      --           --          --          2,772

Stock option exercises, including
 tax benefit of $3,021                         188       2     5,255      --           --          --          5,257

Net issuance of treasury stock for
 vested restricted stock units,
 including tax benefit of $277                  35     --       (392)     --           --          (109)        (501)
                                            ------    ----  --------  --------    --------     --------     --------
Balance at September 30, 2008               37,963    $432  $160,264  $479,889    $ 12,276     $(60,257)    $592,604
                                            ======    ====  ========  ========    ========     ========     ========

                                                         See accompanying notes.

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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                 three and nine 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, 2007 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.

Certain prior years' amounts have been  reclassified to conform with the current
year's presentation.

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, 2007.

Goodwill   and  Other   Intangible   Assets.   We  review   goodwill  and  other
indefinite-lived  intangible  assets for  impairment  as of July 1 each year and
more frequently if circumstances  indicate a possible impairment.  We determined
that our goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets were not impaired
in our third quarter 2008 assessment.

Recently  Adopted  Accounting  Pronouncements.  In September 2006, the Financial
Accounting  Standards Board, or FASB,  issued Statement of Financial  Accounting
Standards, or SFAS, No. 157, "Fair Value Measurements." SFAS No. 157 establishes
a single  authoritative  definition  for fair value,  sets out a  framework  for
measuring  fair value,  and  requires  additional  disclosures  about fair value
measurements. In February 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position, or FSP, No.
157-2,  "Effective  Date of FASB  Statement  No.  157." FSP No. 157-2 delays the
effective  date of our adoption of SFAS No. 157, as it relates to applying  fair
value measurements to nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial  liabilities that are
not recognized or disclosed on a recurring basis (at least annually), to January
1, 2009.  We  adopted  SFAS No.  157,  as it  relates  to  financial  assets and
financial liabilities,  on January 1, 2008. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not
have a significant  effect on our financial  position,  results of operations or
cash flows. We do not expect that the adoption of SFAS No. 157, as it relates to
nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, will have a significant effect
on our financial  position,  results of operations or cash flows. See Note 7 for
further information.


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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 1.           Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Recently Adopted Accounting Pronouncements (continued)

In February  2007,  the FASB issued  SFAS No.  159,  "The Fair Value  Option for
Financial  Assets  and  Financial  Liabilities-Including  an  amendment  of FASB
Statement No. 115." SFAS No. 159 permits  entities to elect to measure  eligible
financial  instruments  and  certain  other  items  at fair  value  that are not
currently  required to be measured  at fair  value.  We adopted  SFAS No. 159 on
January 1, 2008.  We have elected not to measure  eligible  items at fair value,
and  therefore  our  adoption  of SFAS  No.  159 did not have an  effect  on our
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Recent  Accounting  Pronouncements.  In December  2007, the FASB issued SFAS No.
141(R),  "Business  Combinations."  SFAS  No.  141(R)  retains  the  fundamental
requirements  in SFAS No. 141 that the purchase method of accounting be used for
all business combinations and for an acquirer to be identified for each business
combination.  SFAS No. 141(R)  establishes  principles and  requirements for the
reporting  entity  in  a  business   combination,   including   recognition  and
measurement in the financial statements of the identifiable assets acquired, the
liabilities assumed and any non-controlling interest at their fair values at the
acquisition date. SFAS No. 141(R) also requires that  acquisition-related  costs
be  recognized  separately  from  the  acquisition.   SFAS  No.  141(R)  applies
prospectively  to business  combinations for which the acquisition date is on or
after January 1, 2009. In addition, SFAS No. 141(R) requires that any changes in
an acquired deferred tax account or related valuation allowance that occur after
the effective  date of adoption will be recognized as  adjustments to income tax
expense.  We are currently  evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 141(R) will have
on our consolidated financial statements.

In March  2008,  the FASB issued SFAS No.  161,  "Disclosures  about  Derivative
Instruments  and  Hedging  Activities."  SFAS No. 161  requires  companies  with
derivative    instruments   to   disclose   information   that   should   enable
financial-statement  users to understand  how and why a company uses  derivative
instruments,  how derivative  instruments and related hedged items are accounted
for under SFAS No.  133,  "Accounting  for  Derivative  Instruments  and Hedging
Activities"  and how  derivative  instruments  and related hedged items affect a
company's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161
is effective for us on January 1, 2009. We are currently  evaluating the impact,
if any, that SFAS No. 161 will have on our consolidated financial statements.


Note 2.           Acquisitions

In  February  2008,  we  acquired  substantially  all of the assets of the metal
vacuum  closures  operations  of  Grup  Vemsa  1857,  S.L.,  or Vem,  which  had
manufacturing  operations in Spain and China, for an aggregate purchase price of
$10.2  million.  The  acquisition  of Vem was  accounted  for using the purchase
method of accounting.


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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 2.           Acquisitions (continued)

In April 2008,  we acquired  the White Cap  closures  operation in Brazil for an
aggregate  purchase  price  of  $4.3  million,  net of  cash  acquired,  thereby
concluding  our  acquisition  of the White Cap  closures  operations  from Amcor
Limited.  This  acquisition  was  accounted  for  using the  purchase  method of
accounting.


Note 3.           Rationalization Charges

As part of our plans to  rationalize  certain  facilities,  we have  established
reserves for employee  severance and benefits and plant exit costs.  Activity in
our rationalization reserves since December 31, 2007 is summarized as follows:



                                                        Employee        Plant         Non-Cash
                                                        Severance        Exit          Asset
                                                      and Benefits      Costs        Write-Down       Total
                                                      ------------      -----        ----------       -----
                                                                        (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                           
Balance at December 31, 2007
----------------------------
2001 Fairfield Rationalization Plan                      $  --         $   290        $  --          $   290
2006 Rationalization Plans                                 5,104          --             --            5,104
                                                         -------       -------        -------        -------
Balance at December 31, 2007                               5,104           290           --            5,394

Activity for the Nine Months Ended Sept. 30, 2008
-------------------------------------------------
2001 Fairfield Rationalization Plan                         --             (92)          --              (92)
2006 Rationalization Plan Reserves Established              --           1,410            296          1,706
2006 Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized               (1,060)       (1,410)          (296)        (2,766)
2008 Rationalization Plan Reserves Established             4,261           997          2,837          8,095
2008 Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized               (3,185)         (324)        (2,837)        (6,346)
                                                         -------       -------        -------        -------
Total Activity                                                16           581           --              597

Balance at September 30, 2008
-----------------------------
2001 Fairfield Rationalization Plan                         --             198           --              198
2006 Rationalization Plans                                 4,044          --             --            4,044
2008 Rationalization Plans                                 1,076           673           --            1,749
                                                         -------       -------        -------        -------
Balance at September 30, 2008                            $ 5,120       $   871        $  --          $ 5,991
                                                         =======       =======        =======        =======

2008 Rationalization Plans
--------------------------

In 2008,  as part of our  ongoing  effort to  streamline  operations  and reduce
costs,  we  approved  plans to close  our  metal  food  container  manufacturing
facility in Tarrant,  Alabama, our plastic container  manufacturing  facility in
Richmond,  Virginia  and our  closures  manufacturing  facility in Turkey and to
consolidate  various  administrative  positions  within  our  European  closures
operations.








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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 3.           Rationalization Charges (continued)

2008 Rationalization Plans (continued)
--------------------------

In February  2008,  we approved  and  announced  to employees a plan to exit our
Tarrant,   Alabama  metal  food  container  facility.   Our  plan  includes  the
termination of approximately 35 employees and other related plant exit costs. We
estimate that the total costs for the  rationalization  of this facility will be
$2.4  million.  These costs  include  $0.6 million for  employee  severance  and
benefits,   $1.4  million  for  plant  exit  costs  and  $0.8  million  for  the
acceleration of depreciation  to write-down  equipment for abandonment  upon the
exit of the facility, offset by $0.4 million for a non-cash curtailment gain for
other  postretirement  benefits.  Rationalization  charges recognized during the
first nine months of 2008 for this action were $1.1 million,  which consisted of
$0.8 million for the  accelerated  depreciation  of equipment,  $0.1 million for
plant exit costs and $0.6 million for employee severance and benefits, offset by
$0.4 million for a non-cash curtailment gain for other postretirement  benefits.
We have ceased  operations  at this facility and expect to sell the building for
estimated proceeds at or in excess of its net book value.  Additional charges of
$1.3 million are expected through 2009.  Remaining cash payments of $1.4 million
are expected through 2009.

In March  2008,  we  approved  and  announced  to  employees  a plan to exit our
Richmond,  Virginia plastic container  manufacturing facility. Our plan includes
the  termination  of  approximately  15 employees  and other  related plant exit
costs. We estimate that the total costs for the rationalization of this facility
will be $1.1 million.  These costs  include $0.1 million for employee  severance
and  benefits,  $0.7  million  for plant  exit  costs and $0.3  million  for the
non-cash  write-down  in  carrying  value  of  assets.  Rationalization  charges
recognized  during  the  first  nine  months of 2008 for this  action  were $0.9
million, which consisted of $0.3 million for the non-cash write-down in carrying
value of assets,  $0.1  million for  employee  severance  and  benefits and $0.5
million  for plant exit  costs.  We have  ceased  operations  at this  facility.
Additional  charges of $0.2 million are expected  through 2009.  Remaining  cash
payments of $0.5 million are expected through 2009.

During  2008,  we approved and  announced to employees in our closures  business
plans to consolidate various administrative  positions and streamline operations
in Europe and exit our  closures  manufacturing  facility  in Turkey.  Our plans
include the  termination  of  approximately  150  employees,  the  relocation of
certain operations into existing  facilities and other related plant exit costs.
We plan to exit the  facility  in  Turkey  in the  fourth  quarter  of 2008.  We
estimate  that the total  costs for the  rationalization  will be $6.8  million.
These costs include $1.7 million for the non-cash  write-down in carrying  value
of assets, $4.5 million for employee severance and benefits and $0.6 million for
plant  exit  costs.  Rationalization  charges  recognized  during the first nine
months  of 2008 for this  action  were $6.1  million,  which  consisted  of $1.7
million for the non-cash  write-down in carrying  value of assets,  $4.0 million
for  employee  severance  and  benefits  and $0.4  million for plant exit costs.
Additional  charges of $0.7 million are expected  during the  remainder of 2008.
Remaining cash payments of $2.0 million are expected primarily in 2008.



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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 3.           Rationalization Charges (continued)

2006 Rationalization Plans
--------------------------

In June  2006,  in an effort to  streamline  operations  and  reduce  costs,  we
approved  a  plan  to  exit  our  St.  Paul,   Minnesota  metal  food  container
manufacturing  facility.  The plan includes the termination of  approximately 60
employees,  the consolidation of certain operations into existing facilities and
the  elimination of the remaining  operations  and the exit of the facility.  We
estimate  that the total costs for the  rationalization  of the facility will be
$14.2  million.  As of  December  31,  2007,  total  charges  of  $12.5  million
recognized to date included $5.8 million of non-cash pension and  postretirement
curtailment expense, $2.6 million for employee severance and special termination
benefits,  $1.1  million for plant exit costs and $3.0  million for the non-cash
write-down  and   accelerated   depreciation  of  the  building  and  equipment.
Rationalization  charges  recognized  during the first nine  months of 2008 were
$1.6  million,  which  consisted  of $1.3  million for plant exit costs and $0.3
million for the non-cash write down in carrying value of assets.  We have ceased
operations  at this  facility  and  expect to sell the  building  for  estimated
proceeds  at or in  excess of its net book  value.  Additional  charges  of $0.1
million for plant exit costs are expected through 2008.  Remaining cash payments
of $0.8 million are expected primarily in 2008.

In October  2006,  we approved  and  announced  to  employees a plan to exit our
Stockton,  California  metal food  container  manufacturing  facility.  The plan
includes the termination or relocation of approximately  110 employees and other
related plant exit costs. We estimate total rationalization charges for the plan
will be $5.4 million.  As of December 31, 2007,  we  recognized  rationalization
charges of $4.1 million for employee  severance and  benefits,  $0.4 million for
the non-cash  write down in carrying  value of assets and $0.6 million for plant
exit costs.  Rationalization  charges recognized during the first nine months of
2008 were $0.1 million for plant exit costs.  We have ceased  operations at this
facility and expect to sell the building for estimated  proceeds at or in excess
of its net book value.  Additional  charges of $0.2 million for plant exit costs
are expected through 2008.  Remaining cash payments of $3.6 million are expected
through 2009.

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

                         Sept. 30,        Sept. 30,        Dec. 31,
                           2008             2007             2007
                           ----             ----             ----
                                   (Dollars in thousands)

Accrued liabilities       $2,826           $1,863           $2,050
Other liabilities          3,165            3,660            3,344
                          ------           ------           ------
                          $5,991           $5,523           $5,394
                          ======           ======           ======



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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 4.           Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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




                                                  Sept. 30,          Sept. 30,         Dec. 31,
                                                    2008               2007              2007
                                                    ----               ----              ----
                                                              (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                 
Foreign currency translation                      $ 29,765           $ 24,145          $ 32,616
Change in fair value of derivatives                  1,881              3,192             1,839
Unrecognized net periodic pension and
 other postretirement benefit costs:
   Net prior service credit                          4,147              4,791             4,464
   Net actuarial loss                              (23,517)           (33,840)          (23,855)
                                                  --------           --------          --------
Accumulated other comprehensive
 income (loss)                                    $ 12,276           $ (1,712)         $ 15,064
                                                  ========           ========          ========


Note 5.           Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

                                                  Sept. 30,          Sept. 30,         Dec. 31,
                                                    2008               2007              2007
                                                    ----               ----              ----
                                                              (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                 
 Raw materials                                    $ 87,717           $ 79,518          $ 91,988
 Work-in-process                                    72,058             68,666            73,863
 Finished goods                                    278,577            275,185           282,665
 Spare parts and other                              31,159             28,534            29,566
                                                  --------           --------          --------
                                                   469,511            451,903           478,082
 Adjustment to value domestic inventory
  at cost on the LIFO method                       (54,421)           (39,197)          (50,275)
                                                  --------           --------          --------
                                                  $415,090           $412,706          $427,807
                                                  ========           ========          ========





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                                    SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                    NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                   (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                       three and nine months then ended is unaudited)




Note 6.           Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

                                                  Sept. 30,           Sept. 30,        Dec. 31,
                                                    2008                2007             2007
                                                    ----                ----             ----
                                                               (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                
Bank debt
  Bank revolving loans                           $  315,149          $  189,872        $   --
  Bank A term loans                                 345,000             345,000         345,000
  Bank B term loans                                  41,477              41,904          41,477
  Canadian term loans                                86,112              89,910          91,674
  Euro term loans                                   286,020             283,460         294,480
  Other foreign bank revolving and
    term loans                                       29,332              20,528          16,871
                                                 ----------          ----------        --------
    Total bank debt                               1,103,090             970,674         789,502
                                                 ----------          ----------        --------

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

Total debt                                        1,303,090           1,173,674         992,502
    Less current portion                            436,546             210,828         112,921
                                                 ----------          ----------        --------
                                                 $  866,544          $  962,846        $879,581
                                                 ==========          ==========        ========

At September 30, 2008,  amounts  expected to be repaid within one year consisted
of $315.1 million of bank  revolving  loans and $92.1 million of bank term loans
under our senior secured credit  facility,  or the Credit  Agreement,  and $29.3
million of foreign bank revolving and term loans.  Bank revolving loans borrowed
under our Credit Agreement were utilized  primarily for current seasonal working
capital  requirements  and to ensure access to liquidity in light of the current
credit market turmoil.  Our cash and cash  equivalents  balance at September 30,
2008 was  $290.4  million.  Cash  equivalents  are  primarily  invested  in U.S.
Treasury instruments and U.S. government backed securities.

At September 30, 2008, the aggregate  notional  principal  amount of outstanding
interest rate swap agreements was $328 million,  of which $36 million matures in
2008 (non-U.S.  dollar  agreements  have been  translated  into U.S.  dollars at
exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date).





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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 7.           Fair Value Measurements

We  adopted  SFAS No.  157 as it  relates  to  financial  assets  and  financial
liabilities as of January 1, 2008.  SFAS No. 157 defines fair value as the price
that would be received  to sell an asset or paid to  transfer a liability  in an
orderly  transaction  between market  participants at the measurement date (exit
price).  SFAS No. 157  classifies  the inputs used to measure  fair value into a
hierarchy consisting of three levels. Level 1 inputs represent unadjusted quoted
prices in active  markets for identical  assets or  liabilities.  Level 2 inputs
represent  unadjusted  quoted  prices in active  markets for  similar  assets or
liabilities,  or unadjusted  quoted  prices for  identical or similar  assets or
liabilities  in markets that are not active,  or inputs other than quoted prices
that are  observable  for the  asset  or  liability.  Level 3  inputs  represent
unobservable inputs for the asset or liability. Financial assets and liabilities
are  classified  in their  entirety  based on the lowest  level of input that is
significant to the fair value measurement.

The financial  assets and liabilities  that are measured on a recurring basis at
September 30, 2008 consist of our interest rate swap agreements. We measured the
fair value of the interest rate swap agreements using the income  approach.  The
fair value of these  agreements  reflects  the  estimated  amounts that we would
receive  based on the present  value of the  expected  cash flows  derived  from
market  interest  rates. As such,  these  derivative  instruments are classified
within Level 2.

At September 30, 2008,  our interest rate swap  agreements  were valued as a net
asset of $3.2  million.  There were no  significant  unrealized  gains or losses
related to our interest rate swap  agreements  recognized  during the first nine
months of 2008.






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                                    SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                    NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                   (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                       three and nine months then ended is unaudited)




Note 8.           Retirement Benefits

The components of the net periodic pension benefits costs are as follows:

                                                  Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                                                  ------------------            -----------------
                                                  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,        Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
                                                    2008       2007             2008        2007
                                                    ----       ----             ----        ----
                                                              (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                
  Service cost                                    $ 2,665    $ 3,522          $  9,450    $ 10,649
  Interest cost                                     6,758      6,401            20,324      18,650
  Expected return on plan assets                   (7,873)    (7,670)          (23,049)    (23,080)
  Amortization of prior service cost                  604        723             1,725       1,877
  Amortization of actuarial losses                    155        287               315         717
  Curtailment expense                                  83       --                  83       1,158
                                                  -------    -------          --------    --------
  Net periodic benefit cost                       $ 2,392    $ 3,263          $  8,848    $  9,971
                                                  =======    =======          ========    ========

The components of the net periodic other postretirement benefits costs are as
follows:

                                                  Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                                                  ------------------            -----------------
                                                  Sept. 30,  Sept. 30,        Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
                                                    2008       2007             2008        2007
                                                    ----       ----             ----        ----
                                                              (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                  
  Service cost                                    $   170    $   231          $    630    $    700
  Interest cost                                       797        808             2,446       2,681
  Amortization of prior service credit               (659)      (569)           (1,808)     (1,454)
  Amortization of actuarial losses                     70         74               214         356
  Curtailment gain                                   (455)      --                (455)       --
                                                  -------    -------          --------    --------
  Net periodic benefit (credit) cost              $   (77)   $   544          $  1,027    $  2,283
                                                  =======    =======          ========    ========


In the third quarter of 2008, we recognized  curtailment  expense related to our
pension  benefits and a  curtailment  gain  related to our other  postretirement
benefits in connection with the planned exit of our Tarrant,  Alabama metal food
container  manufacturing facility. We recognized curtailment expense in 2007 for
our pension  benefits  related to the planned  exit of our St.  Paul,  Minnesota
metal food container manufacturing facility.

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,  2007,  based on current  tax law,  there are no material  minimum  required
contributions to our pension plans in 2008.  However,  this is subject to change
based on a number of factors,  including asset performance that is significantly
below the assumed  long-term  rate of return on plan assets.  In order to reduce
our unfunded pension  liability,  we have  historically  made certain  voluntary
contributions  in excess of the ERISA minimum  requirements  to the extent these
contributions  are  tax  deductible.  We may  continue  to make  such  voluntary
contributions  at our discretion.  During the first nine months of 2008, we made
contributions of $9.8 million to fund our pension plans.


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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 9.           Income Taxes

On October 3, 2008, the Emergency Economic  Stabilization Act of 2008 reinstated
the research and  development  tax credit for both 2008 and 2009. We will record
the  benefit of this credit for the full year 2008 in the fourth  quarter.  This
benefit is not expected to be material to our consolidated  financial statements
for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2008.

Holdings and its subsidiaries  file U.S. Federal income tax returns,  as well as
income tax returns in various  states and foreign  jurisdictions.  The  Internal
Revenue  Service,  or IRS, has commenced an examination of Holdings'  income tax
return for the periods  ended  December 31, 2004 and  December  31, 2005.  It is
reasonably possible that this IRS audit and IRS audits for prior periods will be
concluded within the next twelve months, and that the conclusion of these audits
may result in a significant  change to our reported  unrecognized  tax benefits.
Due to the ongoing nature of these audits,  we are unable to estimate the amount
of this potential impact.


Note 10.          Dividends

In March,  June and September of 2008, we paid  quarterly  cash dividends on our
common stock of $0.17 per share, as approved by our Board of Directors. The cash
payments related to these dividends totaled $19.5 million.


Note 11.          Treasury Stock

During the first nine months of 2008, we issued 50,477 treasury shares which had
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  15,600 shares of our common stock at an average
cost of $49.87 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 September 30,
2008, 5,266,958 shares were held in treasury.


Note 12.          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.  During  the first nine  months of 2008,  we
granted  92,900  restricted  stock  units to  certain  of our  officers  and key
employees.  The fair value of these  restricted stock units at the date of grant
was $4.4 million,  which is being amortized  ratably over the five-year  vesting
period from the date of grant. In June 2008, we granted 5,262  restricted  stock
units to non-employee members of our Board of Directors,  which vest in full one
year from the date of grant.  The fair value of these  restricted stock units at
the date of grant was $0.3 million.




                                      -17-




                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 13.          Business Segment Information

Reportable  business  segment  information  for the three and nine months  ended
September 30 is as follows:



                                         Metal Food      Plastic
                                        Containers(1)  Containers(2)   Closures(3)   Corporate      Total
                                        -------------  -------------   -----------   ---------      -----
                                                                 (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                                          
Three Months Ended September 30, 2008
-------------------------------------

Net sales                                 $  617,369      $162,601       $184,329     $   --     $  964,299
Depreciation and amortization(4)              16,569        11,586          7,954         420        36,529
Segment income from operations                76,639         9,066         17,110      (3,178)       99,637

Three Months Ended September 30, 2007
-------------------------------------

Net sales                                 $  585,071      $153,122       $166,644     $   --     $  904,837
Depreciation and amortization(4)              15,847        11,134          6,932         421        34,334
Segment income from operations                62,729        10,275         21,828      (2,227)       92,605

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2008
------------------------------------

Net sales                                 $1,346,062      $501,650       $531,701     $   --     $2,379,413
Depreciation and amortization(4)              48,599        34,400         23,044       1,263       107,306
Segment income from operations               134,811        35,244         53,388      (9,021)      214,422

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007
------------------------------------

Net sales                                 $1,295,671      $472,715       $470,802     $   --     $2,239,188
Depreciation and amortization(4)              46,058        32,643         20,486       1,262       100,449
Segment income from operations               119,199        42,508         58,432      (6,978)      213,161

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


(1)  Segment income from operations  includes a  rationalization  credit of $0.5
     million and  rationalization  charges of $0.7  million for the three months
     ended  September  30,  2008 and  2007,  respectively,  and  rationalization
     charges  of $2.8  million  and  $3.8  million  for the  nine  months  ended
     September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
(2)  Segment income from  operations  includes  rationalization  charges of $0.1
     million for the three months ended  September 30, 2008 and $0.9 million and
     $0.2  million  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  2008 and  2007,
     respectively.
(3)  Segment income from  operations  includes  rationalization  charges of $2.8
     million and $6.1 million for the three and nine months ended  September 30,
     2008, respectively.
(4)  Depreciation and amortization  excludes amortization of debt issuance costs
     of $0.3 million for each of the three months ended  September  30, 2008 and
     2007 and $1.0 million for each of the nine months ended  September 30, 2008
     and 2007.





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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
             (Information at September 30, 2008 and 2007 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 13.          Business Segment Information (continued)

Total segment income from operations is reconciled to income before income taxes
as follows:



                                                 Three Months Ended        Nine Months Ended
                                                 ------------------        -----------------
                                                Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,    Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
                                                  2008        2007         2008        2007
                                                  ----        ----         ----        ----
                                                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                                                            
   Total segment income from operations         $99,637     $92,605      $214,422    $213,161
   Interest and other debt expense               15,100      17,282        46,215      50,290
                                                -------     -------      --------    --------
   Income before income taxes                   $84,537     $75,323      $168,207    $162,871
                                                =======     =======      ========    ========



                                      -19-






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, 2007 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  manufacturer  of metal and plastic  consumer  goods  packaging
products.  We  produce  steel and  aluminum  containers  for human and pet food;
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;  and metal,
composite and plastic vacuum closures for food and beverage 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 worldwide  manufacturer of metal,  composite and
plastic vacuum closures 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. If acquisition opportunities are not identified
over a longer period of time, we may use our cash flow to repay debt, repurchase
shares of our common  stock or increase  dividends  to our  stockholders  or for
other permitted purposes.

In  February  2008,  we  acquired  substantially  all of the  assets  of Vem,  a
manufacturer  of metal  closures in Spain and China,  for an aggregate  purchase
price of $10.2  million.  In April  2008,  we  acquired  the White Cap  closures
operation in Brazil for an aggregate purchase price of $4.3 million, net of cash
acquired,   thereby  concluding  our  acquisition  of  the  White  Cap  closures
operations from Amcor Limited.




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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following table sets forth certain unaudited income statement data expressed
as a percentage of net sales for the periods presented:



                                                           Three Months Ended         Nine Months Ended
                                                           ------------------         -----------------
                                                          Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,      Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
                                                            2008        2007           2008        2007
                                                            ----        ----           ----        ----
                                                                                       
Net sales
 Metal food containers                                      64.0%       64.7%          56.6%       57.9%
 Plastic containers                                         16.9        16.9           21.1        21.1
 Closures                                                   19.1        18.4           22.3        21.0
                                                           -----       -----          -----       -----
   Consolidated                                            100.0       100.0          100.0       100.0
Cost of goods sold                                          85.3        85.6           85.7        85.3
                                                           -----       -----          -----       -----
Gross profit                                                14.7        14.4           14.3        14.7
Selling, general and administrative expenses                 4.1         4.1            4.9         5.0
Rationalization charges                                      0.3         0.1            0.4         0.2
                                                           -----       -----          -----       -----
Income from operations                                      10.3        10.2            9.0         9.5
Interest and other debt expense                              1.5         1.9            1.9         2.2
                                                           -----       -----          -----       -----
Income before income taxes                                   8.8         8.3            7.1         7.3
Provision for income taxes                                   3.3         3.0            2.6         2.7
                                                           -----       -----          -----       -----
Net income                                                   5.5%        5.3%           4.5%        4.6%
                                                           =====       =====          =====       =====


Summary  unaudited  results of  operations  for the three and nine months  ended
September 30, 2008 and 2007 are provided below.

                                                          Three Months Ended          Nine Months Ended
                                                          ------------------          -----------------
                                                         Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,      Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
                                                           2008        2007           2008        2007
                                                           ----        ----           ----        ----
                                                                       (Dollars in millions)

Net sales
 Metal food containers                                    $617.4      $585.1        $1,346.1    $1,295.7
 Plastic containers                                        162.6       153.1           501.6       472.7
 Closures                                                  184.3       166.6           531.7       470.8
                                                          ------      ------        --------    --------
   Consolidated                                           $964.3      $904.8        $2,379.4    $2,239.2
                                                          ======      ======        ========    ========

Income from operations
 Metal food containers (1)                                $ 76.6      $ 62.7        $  134.8    $  119.2
 Plastic containers (2)                                      9.1        10.3            35.2        42.5
 Closures (3)                                               17.1        21.8            53.4        58.5
 Corporate                                                  (3.2)       (2.2)           (9.0)       (7.0)
                                                          ------      ------        --------    --------
   Consolidated                                           $ 99.6      $ 92.6        $  214.4    $  213.2
                                                          ======      ======        ========    ========
-------------

     (1)  Includes a rationalization  credit of $0.5 million and rationalization
          charges of $0.7 million for the three months ended  September 30, 2008
          and 2007,  respectively,  and rationalization  charges of $2.8 million
          and $3.8  million for the nine  months  ended  September  30, 2008 and
          2007, respectively.

     (2)  Includes  rationalization charges of $0.1 million for the three months
          ended  September  30, 2008 and $0.9  million and $0.2  million for the
          nine months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

     (3)  Includes  rationalization charges of $2.8 million and $6.1 million for
          the three and nine months ended September 30, 2008, respectively.



                                     -21-



Three Months Ended September 30, 2008 Compared with Three Months Ended September
30, 2007

Overview.  Consolidated  net sales were $964.3  million in the third  quarter of
2008,  representing  a 6.6 percent  increase as compared to the third quarter of
2007  primarily  as a  result  of  higher  average  selling  prices  across  all
businesses  largely  attributable to the pass through of higher raw material and
other  manufacturing  costs,  sales  attributed  to the  international  closures
operations acquired during the first half of 2008 and favorable foreign currency
translation,  partially  offset by  slightly  lower unit  volumes in the plastic
container and closures businesses.  Income from operations for the third quarter
of 2008 of $99.6 million increased by $7.0 million,  or 7.6 percent, as compared
to the same period in 2007 due to significantly increased income from operations
in the metal food container business, partially offset by modest declines in the
plastic   container   and  closures   businesses.   Results  for  2008  included
rationalization   charges   of  $2.4   million.   Results   for  2007   included
rationalization  charges of $0.7  million.  Net income for the third  quarter of
2008 was $52.8  million,  or $1.38  per  diluted  share,  as  compared  to $47.6
million, or $1.25 per diluted share, for the same period in 2007.

Net Sales.  The $59.5 million  increase in  consolidated  net sales in the third
quarter  of 2008 as  compared  to the third  quarter  of 2007 was the  result of
higher net sales across all businesses.

Net sales for the metal food container business increased $32.3 million,  or 5.5
percent,  in the third  quarter of 2008 as  compared to the same period in 2007.
This increase was primarily  attributable  to higher average selling prices as a
result of the pass through of inflation in raw material and other  manufacturing
costs and modestly higher unit volumes.

Net sales for the  plastic  container  business  in the  third  quarter  of 2008
increased $9.5 million,  or 6.2 percent, as compared to the same period in 2007.
This increase was primarily due to higher average  selling prices as a result of
the pass through of higher raw material costs, partially offset by slight volume
declines attributable to generally soft market demand.

Net sales for the closures business increased $17.7 million, or 10.6 percent, in
the third quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007.  This increase
was  primarily the result of sales from  operations  acquired in 2008 in Brazil,
Spain and China,  favorable foreign currency  translation of approximately  $7.8
million and higher average  selling prices due to the pass through of higher raw
material costs,  partially  offset by the impact of soft beverage demand on unit
volumes.

Gross  Profit.  Gross profit  margin  increased  0.3  percentage  points to 14.7
percent in the third  quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007 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 flat
at 4.1 percent  for the third  quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period in
2007.

Income from  Operations.  Income from  operations  for the third quarter of 2008
increased by $7.0 million,  or 7.6 percent,  as compared to the third quarter of
2007, and operating  margin increased to 10.3 percent from 10.2 percent over the
same periods.


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Income  from  operations  of the metal  food  container  business  for the third
quarter of 2008  increased  $13.9 million,  or 22.2 percent,  as compared to the
same period in 2007,  and operating  margin  increased to 12.4 percent from 10.7
percent over the same periods. These increases were primarily the result of cost
control and manufacturing efficiencies, the net impact of a larger third quarter
2007  inventory  reduction  versus the current year  quarter and  improved  unit
volumes.  The third  quarter of 2008 included a  rationalization  credit of $0.5
million primarily related to a postretirement  health care curtailment gain from
the shut down of the  Tarrant  facility.  The  third  quarter  of 2007  included
rationalization  charges of $0.7  million  related to costs to exit the St. Paul
and Stockton manufacturing facilities.

Income from operations of the plastic  container  business for the third quarter
of 2008 decreased $1.2 million,  or 11.7 percent, as compared to the same period
in 2007, and operating margin decreased to 5.6 percent from 6.7 percent over the
same periods.  These  decreases  were primarily the result of inflation in resin
costs not yet passed through to customers,  other  manufacturing  cost inflation
and slightly lower unit volumes,  partially offset by ongoing benefits from cost
controls. In addition, the plastic container business was negatively impacted by
costs  attributable  to  the  damage  and  disruption  at  the  Houston,   Texas
manufacturing facility caused by Hurricane Ike.

Income from  operations  of the closures  business for the third quarter of 2008
decreased $4.7 million, or 21.6 percent, as compared to the same period in 2007,
and  operating  margin  decreased to 9.3 percent from 13.1 percent over the same
periods.  These decreases were primarily due to rationalization  charges of $2.8
million recognized in the third quarter of 2008 principally  related to the shut
down of the Turkey manufacturing facility,  inflation in manufacturing and other
costs,  including  delays in passing  through  resin costs  which  spiked in the
quarter, and a decrease in unit volumes.

Interest and Other Debt  Expense.  Interest and other debt expense for the third
quarter of 2008  decreased $2.2 million to $15.1 million as compared to the same
period in 2007. This decrease was primarily due to lower market interest rates.

Provision for Income Taxes. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2008
was 37.5  percent as  compared to 36.8  percent in the same period of 2007.  The
effective tax rate was negatively impacted by a $1.2 million valuation allowance
against tax  positions in Turkey  related to our decision to close the operating
facility.

Nine Months Ended  September 30, 2008 Compared with Nine Months Ended  September
30, 2007

Overview.  Consolidated net sales were $2.38 billion in the first nine months of
2008,  representing a 6.3 percent  increase as compared to the first nine months
of 2007 primarily due to higher average  selling prices  resulting from the pass
through of inflation in raw material and other  manufacturing  costs,  favorable
foreign  currency  translation  and an increase in unit  volumes in the closures
business,  slightly  offset by lower unit  volumes in the metal food and plastic
container  businesses.  Income from operations for the first nine months of 2008
increased by $1.2  million,  or 0.6  percent,  as compared to the same period in
2007.  The  increase  in  income  from  operations  was  primarily  a result  of
significantly  increased  income  from  operations  in the metal food  container
business,  partially  offset by decreases in the plastic  container and closures
businesses.  The  results  for the first nine  months of 2008 and 2007  included
rationalization  charges of $9.8  million and $4.0  million,  respectively.  Net
income  for the first  nine  months  of 2008 was  $107.3  million,  or $2.80 per
diluted share,  as compared to $102.9 million,  or $2.70 per diluted share,  for
the same period in 2007.

Net Sales.  The $140.2 million  increase in consolidated  net sales in the first
nine  months of 2008 as  compared  to the first  nine  months of 2007 was due to
higher net sales across all of our businesses.


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Net sales for the metal food container business increased $50.4 million,  or 3.9
percent,  in the first nine  months of 2008 as  compared  to the same  period in
2007. This increase was primarily  attributable to higher average selling prices
due to the pass through of  inflation  in raw  material and other  manufacturing
costs, partially offset by lower unit volumes.

Net sales for the  plastic  container  business in the first nine months of 2008
increased $28.9 million, or 6.1 percent, as compared to the same period in 2007.
This  increase was primarily the result of higher  average  selling  prices as a
result  of the pass  through  of higher  raw  material  costs and the  impact of
favorable foreign currency  translation of approximately $8.5 million,  slightly
offset by lower unit volumes attributable to generally soft market demand.

Net sales for the closures  business in the first nine months of 2008  increased
$60.9  million,  or 12.9 percent,  as compared to the same period in 2007.  This
increase  was  the  result  of  favorable   foreign   currency   translation  of
approximately  $29.6  million,  higher  average  selling  prices due to the pass
through of higher raw material costs and an increase in unit volumes.

Gross  Profit.  Gross Profit  margin  decreased  0.4  percentage  points to 14.3
percent for the first nine months of 2008 as compared to the same period in 2007
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  decreased
slightly  to 4.9  percent  for the first nine  months of 2008 as compared to 5.0
percent for the same period in 2007,  due  primarily to the  recognition  in the
first quarter of 2008 of  management  fee income of  approximately  $2.0 million
from the  management  of the White Cap  Brazil  closures  operations  during the
delayed closing period up until it was acquired from Amcor Limited.

Income from Operations. Income from operations for the first nine months of 2008
increased by $1.2 million,  or 0.6 percent, as compared to the first nine months
of 2007,  while operating  margin decreased to 9.0 percent from 9.5 percent over
the same periods.

Income from  operations of the metal food container  business for the first nine
months of 2008 increased $15.6 million, or 13.1 percent, as compared to the same
period in 2007, and operating  margin increased to 10.0 percent from 9.2 percent
over the same  periods.  This increase was  principally  due to cost control and
manufacturing  efficiencies,  a $1.0 million decrease in rationalization charges
and the net impact of a larger  year-over-year  inventory  reduction  in 2007 as
compared to 2008, partially offset by lower unit volumes and higher depreciation
expense. Rationalization charges for the first nine months of 2008 and 2007 were
$2.8 million and $3.8 million, respectively.

Income from  operations  of the plastic  container  business  for the first nine
months of 2008 decreased $7.3 million,  or 17.2 percent, as compared to the same
period in 2007, and operating  margin  decreased to 7.0 percent from 9.0 percent
over the same periods. These decreases were primarily the result of the negative
effect from the timing of the pass through of increased resin costs to customers
particularly in light of escalating resin costs  experienced in 2008 as compared
to declines in resin costs  experienced in the first quarter of 2007,  inflation
in  manufacturing  and other  costs,  a  decrease  in unit  volumes  and  higher
depreciation  expense.  These decreases were partially offset by a favorable mix
of  products  sold,  improved  manufacturing  efficiencies  and  cost  controls.
Rationalization  charges  for the first  nine  months of 2008 and 2007 were $0.9
million and $0.2 million, respectively.




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Income from  operations  of the  closures  business for the first nine months of
2008 decreased $5.1 million,  or 8.7 percent,  as compared to the same period in
2007, and operating  margin decreased to 10.0 percent from 12.4 percent over the
same periods.  These decreases were due primarily to rationalization  charges of
$6.1  million  recognized  in 2008  principally  related to the shut down of the
Turkey  manufacturing  facility and the consolidation of various  administrative
positions in Europe,  inflation in raw materials and other costs and the benefit
recognized in the first quarter of 2007 of $1.4 million from the sale of certain
previously  leased capping  equipment.  These decreases were partially offset by
2008 management fee income of approximately  $2.0 million from the management of
the White Cap Brazil operations prior to its acquisition and an increase in unit
volumes.

Interest and Other Debt  Expense.  Interest and other debt expense for the first
nine months of 2008  decreased  $4.1 million to $46.2 million as compared to the
same period in 2007. This decrease resulted primarily from lower market interest
rates and higher interest  income  attributable to the cash on hand during 2008,
partially offset by the effects of higher average borrowings.

Provision for Income Taxes.  The effective tax rate for the first nine months of
2008 was 36.2  percent as compared  to 36.8  percent in the same period of 2007.
The effective tax rate for the first nine months of 2008  benefited  from a $1.7
million  tax  credit  related  to  certain  non-recurring  state tax  incentives
associated  with  capital  investments,  partially  offset  by the $1.2  million
valuation  allowance in the third quarter related to the shut down of the Turkey
operations.


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 nine months ended  September 30, 2008,  we used cash from  operations of
$78.0 million,  net borrowings of revolving loans of $319.4 million,  other debt
borrowings of $8.0 million, net proceeds from stock-based compensation issuances
of $4.2  million  to  fund  net  capital  expenditures  of  $86.6  million,  our
acquisition of Vem and the White Cap Brazil operations for $14.5 million, net of
cash acquired,  decreases in outstanding checks of $91.6 million,  the repayment
of debt of $3.0 million and dividends  paid on our common stock of $19.5 million
and to increase cash and cash equivalents by $194.4 million.  At the end of 2007
and through the third quarter of 2008 in light of the on-going credit crisis, we
maintained a significant amount of cash and cash equivalents to ensure access to
liquidity in this tumultuous environment. Consistent with this objective, in the
third  quarter of 2008, we borrowed an  additional  $200.0  million of revolving
loans  under our  Credit  Agreement.  Our cash and cash  equivalents  balance at
September 30, 2008 was $290.4 million.  Cash equivalents are primarily  invested
in U.S.  Treasury  instruments and U.S.  government backed  securities.  We will
continue  to  evaluate  our  level  of cash and  cash  equivalents  based on our
assessment of the condition of the credit markets.

For the nine months ended  September 30, 2007,  we used cash from  operations of
$57.2  million,  net  borrowings  of revolving  loans of $182.0  million and net
proceeds  from  stock-based  compensation  issuances of $2.6 million to fund net
capital  expenditures  of  $109.8  million,  our  acquisition  of the  White Cap
operations  in Venezuela for $7.8 million,  net of cash  acquired,  decreases in
outstanding  checks of $95.9 million and  dividends  paid on our common stock of
$18.2 million and to increase cash and cash equivalents by $10.1 million.


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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.  During the
third quarter of 2008, for our peak seasonal  working  capital  requirements  we
utilized $233.2 million of revolving loans under the Credit  Agreement and $49.0
million of cash on hand.

At September  30, 2008,  we had $315.1  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 September  30, 2008 was $90.2  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.

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.

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 2008 with all of these covenants.

Rationalization Charges

In 2008,  as part of our  ongoing  effort to  streamline  operations  and reduce
costs,  we  approved  plans to close  our  metal  food  container  manufacturing
facility in Tarrant,  Alabama, our plastic container  manufacturing  facility in
Richmond,  Virginia  and our  closures  manufacturing  facility in Turkey and to
consolidate  various  administrative  positions  within  our  European  closures
operations.

In February  2008,  we approved  and  announced  to employees a plan to exit our
Tarrant,   Alabama  metal  food  container  facility.   Our  plan  includes  the
termination of approximately 35 employees and other related plant exit costs. We
estimate that the total costs for the  rationalization  of this facility will be
$2.4  million.  These costs  include  $0.6 million for  employee  severance  and
benefits,   $1.4  million  for  plant  exit  costs  and  $0.8  million  for  the
acceleration of depreciation  to write-down  equipment for abandonment  upon the
exit of the facility, offset by $0.4 million for a non-cash curtailment gain for
other  postretirement  benefits.  Rationalization  charges recognized during the
first nine months of 2008 for this action were $1.1 million,  which consisted of
$0.8 million for the  accelerated  depreciation  of equipment,  $0.1 million for
plant exit costs and $0.6 million for employee severance and benefits, offset by
$0.4 million for a non-cash curtailment gain for other postretirement  benefits.
We have ceased  operations  at this facility and expect to sell the building for
estimated proceeds at or in excess of its net book value.  Additional charges of
$1.3 million are expected through 2009.  Remaining cash payments of $1.4 million
are expected through 2009.



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In March  2008,  we  approved  and  announced  to  employees  a plan to exit our
Richmond,  Virginia plastic container  manufacturing facility. Our plan includes
the  termination  of  approximately  15 employees  and other  related plant exit
costs. We estimate that the total costs for the rationalization of this facility
will be $1.1 million.  These costs  include $0.1 million for employee  severance
and  benefits,  $0.7  million  for plant  exit  costs and $0.3  million  for the
non-cash  write-down  in  carrying  value  of  assets.  Rationalization  charges
recognized  during  the  first  nine  months of 2008 for this  action  were $0.9
million, which consisted of $0.3 million for the non-cash write-down in carrying
value of assets,  $0.1  million for  employee  severance  and  benefits and $0.5
million  for plant exit  costs.  We have  ceased  operations  at this  facility.
Additional  charges of $0.2 million are expected  through 2009.  Remaining  cash
payments of $0.5 million are expected through 2009.

During  2008,  we approved and  announced to employees in our closures  business
plans to consolidate various administrative  positions and streamline operations
in Europe and exit our  closures  manufacturing  facility  in Turkey.  Our plans
include the  termination  of  approximately  150  employees,  the  relocation of
certain operations into existing  facilities and other related plant exit costs.
We plan to exit the  facility  in  Turkey  in the  fourth  quarter  of 2008.  We
estimate  that the total  costs for the  rationalization  will be $6.8  million.
These costs include $1.7 million for the non-cash  write-down in carrying  value
of assets, $4.5 million for employee severance and benefits and $0.6 million for
plant  exit  costs.  Rationalization  charges  recognized  during the first nine
months  of 2008 for this  action  were $6.1  million,  which  consisted  of $1.7
million for the non-cash  write-down in carrying  value of assets,  $4.0 million
for  employee  severance  and  benefits  and $0.4  million for plant exit costs.
Additional  charges of $0.7 million are expected  during the  remainder of 2008.
Remaining cash payments of $2.0 million are expected primarily in 2008.

In 2006,  we announced  our plans to exit our St. Paul,  Minnesota and Stockton,
California  metal  food  container  manufacturing  facilities.  We  have  ceased
operations at both of these facilities.  We expect to sell the buildings at each
of these  facilities  for proceeds at or in excess of their  respective net book
values.  We  incurred  charges of $1.7  million in the first nine months of 2008
related to these plans primarily for the St. Paul rationalization.  We expect to
incur  additional  charges of $0.3  million  for plant exit costs  through  2008
related to the St. Paul and Stockton rationalizations.

Under our rationalization  plans, we made cash payments of $6.4 million and $1.1
million for the nine months  ended  September  30, 2008 and 2007,  respectively.
Total  future cash  spending of $8.5  million is  expected  for our  outstanding
rationalization plans.

You should also read Note 3 to our Condensed  Consolidated  Financial Statements
for the three and nine months ended  September  30, 2008  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 additional cash expenditures and charges to our earnings.


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RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157 "Fair Value  Measurements." SFAS
No. 157 establishes a single authoritative definition for fair value, sets out a
framework for measuring fair value, and requires  additional  disclosures  about
fair value  measurements.  In  February  2008,  the FASB  issued FSP No.  157-2,
"Effective  Date of FASB  Statement No. 157." FSP No. 157-2 delays the effective
date of our  adoption  of SFAS No.  157,  as it relates to  applying  fair value
measurements to nonfinancial  assets and  nonfinancial  liabilities that are not
recognized or disclosed on a recurring basis (at least annually),  to January 1,
2009.  We adopted SFAS No. 157, as it relates to financial  assets and financial
liabilities,  on January 1, 2008.  The  adoption  of SFAS No. 157 did not have a
significant  effect on our  financial  position,  results of  operations or cash
flows.  We do not expect  that the  adoption  of SFAS No.  157, as it relates to
nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities, will have a significant effect
on our financial position,  results of operations or cash flows. You should also
read Note 7 to our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and
nine months  ended  September  30, 2008  included  elsewhere  in this  Quarterly
Report.

In February  2007,  the FASB issued  SFAS No.  159,  "The Fair Value  Option for
Financial  Assets  and  Financial  Liabilities-Including  an  amendment  of FASB
Statement No. 115." SFAS No. 159 permits  entities to elect to measure  eligible
financial  instruments  and  certain  other  items  at fair  value  that are not
currently  required to be measured  at fair  value.  We adopted  SFAS No. 159 on
January 1, 2008.  We have elected not to measure  eligible  items at fair value,
and  therefore  our  adoption  of SFAS  No.  159 did not have an  effect  on our
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), "Business Combinations." SFAS
No.  141(R)  retains  the  fundamental  requirements  in SFAS  No.  141 that the
purchase method of accounting be used for all business  combinations  and for an
acquirer  to be  identified  for each  business  combination.  SFAS  No.  141(R)
establishes  principles and  requirements for the reporting entity in a business
combination,  including  recognition and measurement in the financial statements
of  the  identifiable   assets  acquired,   the  liabilities   assumed  and  any
non-controlling  interest at their fair values at the acquisition date. SFAS No.
141(R) also requires  that  acquisition-related  costs be recognized  separately
from  the  acquisition.  SFAS  No.  141(R)  applies  prospectively  to  business
combinations  for which the acquisition  date is on or after January 1, 2009. In
addition,  SFAS No. 141(R) requires that any changes in an acquired deferred tax
account or related  valuation  allowance  that occur after the effective date of
adoption  will be  recognized  as  adjustments  to income  tax  expense.  We are
currently  evaluating  the  impact  that  SFAS  No.  141(R)  will  have  on  our
consolidated financial statements.

In March  2008,  the FASB issued SFAS No.  161,  "Disclosures  about  Derivative
Instruments  and  Hedging  Activities."  SFAS No. 161  requires  companies  with
derivative    instruments   to   disclose   information   that   should   enable
financial-statement  users to understand  how and why a company uses  derivative
instruments,  how derivative  instruments and related hedged items are accounted
for under SFAS No.  133,  "Accounting  for  Derivative  Instruments  and Hedging
Activities"  and how  derivative  instruments  and related hedged items affect a
company's financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161
is effective for us on January 1, 2009. We are currently  evaluating the impact,
if any, that SFAS No. 161 will have on our consolidated financial statements.




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

Market  risks  relating  to our  operations  result  primarily  from  changes in
interest rates and, with respect to our  international  closures  operations and
our Canadian plastic container operations, from foreign currency exchange rates.
In the normal course of business,  we also have 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,  2007.  Since such filing 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, other than the impact of additional revolving loans
borrowed  under our Credit  Agreement to ensure access to liquidity,  as further
discussed in Note 6 to our Condensed  Consolidated  Financial Statements for the
three and nine months  ended  September  30,  2008  included  elsewhere  in this
Quarterly Report.


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
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     12        Ratio of Earnings to Fixed  Charges for the three and nine months
               ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

     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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                                   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:  November 10, 2008                           /s/ Robert B. Lewis
                                                    ----------------------------
                                                    Robert B. Lewis
                                                    Executive Vice President and
                                                    Chief Financial Officer



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                                      EXHIBIT INDEX



Exhibit No.                                EXHIBIT
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   12          Ratio of Earnings to Fixed  Charges for the three and nine months
               ended September 30, 2008 and 2007.

   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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