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, 2002

                                       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)

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

                                       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 [ ]


As of October 31, 2002,  the number of shares  outstanding  of the  registrant's
common stock, $0.01 par value, was 18,230,842.




                                  SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.

                                   TABLE OF CONTENTS

                                                                        Page No.
                                                                        --------
Part I.  Financial Information                                             3

      Item 1.    Financial Statements                                      3

                 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at                  3
                 September 30, 2002 and 2001 and December 31, 2001

                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the       4
                 three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the       5
                 nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for       6
                 the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001

                 Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'        7
                 Equity (Deficiency) for the nine months ended
                 September 30, 2001 and 2002

                 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 Disclosure About Market      29
                 Risk

      Item 4.    Controls and Procedures                                   29

Part II.  Other Information                                                30

      Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                          30

Signatures                                                                 31

Certifications Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act           32
of 2002

Exhibit Index                                                              36







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Part I. Financial Information
Item 1.  Financial Statements



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




                                                              Sept. 30,       Sept. 30,       Dec. 31,
                                                                2002            2001            2001
                                                                ----            ----            ----

                                                                                   
Assets
Current assets
     Cash and cash equivalents ........................     $   19,794      $   25,753      $   18,009
     Trade accounts receivable, net ...................        316,170         313,765         144,903
     Inventories ......................................        274,935         257,651         262,627
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets ........         13,512          19,397          12,053
                                                            ----------      ----------      ----------
         Total current assets .........................        624,411         616,566         437,592

Property, plant and equipment, net ....................        688,008         677,305         677,542
Goodwill, net .........................................        141,457         150,894         141,465
Other assets ..........................................         68,649          50,173          55,221
                                                            ----------      ----------      ----------
                                                            $1,522,525      $1,494,938      $1,311,820
                                                            ==========      ==========      ==========


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities
     Bank revolving loans .............................     $  148,000      $  134,465      $     --
     Current portion of long-term debt ................          1,750          41,911          57,999
     Trade accounts payable ...........................        133,323         138,565         173,851
     Accrued payroll and related costs ................         55,604          51,939          59,215
     Accrued interest payable .........................         18,865          12,247           5,022
     Accrued liabilities ..............................         30,211          13,626          21,631
                                                            ----------      ----------      ----------
         Total current liabilities ....................        387,753         392,753         317,718

Long-term debt ........................................        956,987         983,065         886,770
Other liabilities .....................................        107,357         108,117          92,184

Stockholders' equity
     Common stock .....................................            209             205             205
     Paid-in capital ..................................        124,872         118,258         118,319
     Retained earnings (accumulated deficit) ..........         12,679         (39,751)        (34,937)
     Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ....         (6,939)         (7,316)         (8,046)
     Treasury stock ...................................        (60,393)        (60,393)        (60,393)
                                                            ----------      ----------      ----------
         Total stockholders' equity ...................         70,428          11,003          15,148
                                                            ----------      ----------      ----------
                                                            $1,522,525      $1,494,938      $1,311,820
                                                            ==========      ==========      ==========


                                           See accompanying notes.




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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             For the three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
           (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                                                 2002           2001
                                                                 ----           ----

                                                                        
Net sales ..............................................       $640,854       $590,791

Cost of goods sold .....................................        559,620        511,813
                                                               --------       --------

     Gross profit ......................................         81,234         78,978

Selling, general and administrative expenses ...........         20,364         18,667

Rationalization credits ................................         (2,619)          --
                                                               --------       --------

     Income from operations ............................         63,489         60,311

Gain on assets contributed to affiliate ................           --            5,337

Interest and other debt expense ........................         19,977         19,702
                                                               --------       --------

     Income before income taxes and equity in earnings
       (losses) of affiliates ..........................         43,512         45,946

Provision for income taxes .............................         17,379         18,468
                                                               --------       --------

     Income before equity in earnings (losses) of
         affiliates ....................................         26,133         27,478

Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates,
   net of income taxes .................................             65           (199)
                                                               --------       --------

     Net income ........................................       $ 26,198       $ 27,279
                                                               ========       ========


Per share data:

     Basic earnings per share .........................           $1.44          $1.53
                                                                  =====          =====

     Diluted earnings per share .......................           $1.42          $1.50
                                                                  =====          =====


Weighted average number of shares:

      Basic ..........................................           18,226         17,812

      Assumed exercise of employee stock options .....              199            329
                                                                 ------         ------

      Diluted ........................................           18,425         18,141
                                                                 ======         ======




                             See accompanying notes.



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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
             For the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
           (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                                                  2002           2001
                                                                  ----           ----

                                                                        

Net sales ..............................................       $1,521,359     $1,479,722

Cost of goods sold .....................................        1,330,211      1,292,622
                                                               ----------     ----------

     Gross profit ......................................          191,148        187,100

Selling, general and administrative expenses ...........           58,640         56,656

Rationalization (credits) charge .......................           (4,878)         3,490
                                                               ----------     ----------

     Income from operations ............................          137,386        126,954

Gain on assets contributed to affiliate ................             --            5,337

Interest and other debt expense ........................           54,863         63,818
                                                               ----------     ----------

     Income before income taxes, equity in losses
       of affiliates and extraordinary item ............           82,523         68,473

Provision for income taxes .............................           32,597         27,519
                                                               ----------     ----------

     Income before equity in losses of affiliates
       and extraordinary item ..........................           49,926         40,954

Equity in losses of affiliates, net of income taxes ....           (1,711)        (4,003)
                                                               ----------     ----------

     Income before extraordinary item ..................           48,215         36,951

Extraordinary item - loss on early extinguishment
     of debt, net of income taxes ......................             (599)          --
                                                               ----------     ----------

     Net income ........................................       $   47,616     $   36,951
                                                               ==========     ==========


Basic earnings per share:
     Income before extraordinary item ..................           $ 2.66          $2.08
     Extraordinary item ................................            (0.03)           --
                                                                   ------          -----
     Basic net income per share ........................           $ 2.63          $2.08
                                                                   ======          =====

Diluted earnings per share:
     Income before extraordinary item ..................           $ 2.62          $2.05
     Extraordinary item ................................            (0.03)           --
                                                                   ------          -----
     Diluted net income per share ......................           $ 2.59          $2.05
                                                                   ======          =====

Weighted average number of shares:
      Basic ............................................           18,102         17,752
      Assumed exercise of employee stock options .......              283            300
                                                                   ------         ------
      Diluted ..........................................           18,385         18,052
                                                                   ======         ======


                             See accompanying notes.



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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
             For the nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
                            (Dollars in thousands)
                                 (Unaudited)


                                                                    2002             2001
                                                                    ----             ----

                                                                          

Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
     Net income ...........................................    $    47,616      $    36,951
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       used in operating activities:
         Depreciation .....................................         70,499           66,007
         Amortization .....................................          2,280            5,677
         Rationalization (credits) charge .................         (4,878)           3,490
         Gain on assets contributed to affiliate ..........           --             (5,337)
         Equity in losses of affiliates ...................          2,805            4,003
         Extraordinary item ...............................            983             --
         Other changes that provided (used) cash:
              Trade accounts receivable, net ..............       (171,267)        (151,756)
              Inventories .................................        (12,308)           6,196
              Trade accounts payable ......................        (40,528)         (69,579)
              Accrued liabilities .........................         20,343           (5,767)
              Other, net ..................................         18,207           24,027
                                                               -----------      -----------
         Net cash used in operating activities ............        (66,248)         (86,088)
                                                               -----------      -----------

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
     Investment in equity affiliate .......................           --             (3,039)
     Proceeds from joint venture ..........................           --             32,388
     Capital expenditures .................................        (77,653)         (67,025)
     Proceeds from asset sales ............................            844              309
                                                               -----------      -----------
         Net cash used in investing activities ............        (76,809)         (37,367)
                                                               -----------      -----------

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
     Borrowings under revolving loans .....................        953,730          602,424
     Repayments under revolving loans .....................     (1,138,755)        (468,019)
     Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt .............        656,000             --
     Proceeds from stock option exercises .................          4,303              982
     Debt issuance costs ..................................        (21,613)            --
     Repayments of long-term debt .........................       (308,823)          (6,252)
                                                               -----------      -----------
         Net cash provided by financing activities ........        144,842          129,135
                                                               -----------      -----------

Cash and cash equivalents
     Net increase .........................................          1,785            5,680
     Balance at beginning of year .........................         18,009           20,073
                                                               -----------      -----------
     Balance at end of period .............................    $    19,794      $    25,753
                                                               ===========      ===========

Interest paid .............................................    $    40,520      $    61,453
Income taxes paid, net of refunds .........................          3,993            5,208




                             See accompanying notes.


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                                                      SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                                             CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
                                               STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)
                                     For the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2002
                                               (Dollars and shares in thousands)
                                                          (Unaudited)



                                                Common Stock                    Retained     Accumulated                Total
                                                ------------                    earnings        other                stockholders'
                                                          Par      Paid-in    (accumulated  comprehensive  Treasury     equity
                                               Shares    value     capital      deficit)    income (loss)    stock   (deficiency)
                                               ------    -----     -------      -------     -------------    -----    ----------

                                                                                                   
Balance at December 31, 2000 ...............   17,703    $204      $118,099     $(76,702)     $(1,588)     $(60,393)    $(20,380)

Comprehensive income:

      Net income ...........................     --       --          --          36,951         --            --         36,951

      Change in fair value of derivatives,
         net of tax benefit of $3,152 ......     --       --          --            --         (4,690)         --         (4,690)

      Foreign currency translation .........     --       --          --            --         (1,038)         --         (1,038)
                                                                                                                        --------
Comprehensive income .......................                                                                              31,223

Dilution of investment in equity
  affiliate ................................     --       --         (1,402)        --           --            --         (1,402)

Stock option exercises, including
   tax benefit of $580 .....................      143       1         1,561         --           --            --          1,562
                                               ------    ----      --------     --------      -------      --------     --------

Balance at September 30, 2001 ..............   17,846    $205      $118,258     $(39,751)     $(7,316)     $(60,393)     $11,003
                                               ======    ====      ========     ========      =======      ========     ========


Balance at December 31, 2001 ...............   17,854    $205      $118,319     $(34,937)     $(8,046)     $(60,393)    $ 15,148

Comprehensive income:

      Net income ...........................     --       --          --          47,616         --            --         47,616

      Minimum pension liability ............     --       --          --            --           (115)         --           (115)

      Change in fair value of derivatives,
         net of tax provision of $925 ......     --       --          --            --          1,389          --          1,389

      Foreign currency translation .........     --       --          --            --           (167)         --           (167)
                                                                                                                        --------
Comprehensive income .......................                                                                              48,723

Stock option exercises, including
   tax benefit of $2,254 ...................      377       4         6,553         --           --            --          6,557
                                               ------    ----      --------     --------      -------      --------     --------

Balance at September 30, 2002 ..............   18,231    $209      $124,872     $ 12,679      $(6,939)     $(60,393)    $ 70,428
                                               ======    ====      ========     ========      =======      ========     ========



                                                         See accompanying notes.



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                            SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Silgan
Holdings  Inc.  have been  prepared in  accordance  with  accounting  principles
generally  accepted in the United States 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 accounting  principles  generally  accepted in the United States 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, 2001 has been derived
from our audited financial  statements at that date, but does not include all of
the  information  and  footnotes  required by  accounting  principles  generally
accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

You should read the  accompanying  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, 2001.

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


Note 2.  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

Business Combinations and Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
- --------------------------------------------------------------

Effective  January  1,  2002,  we  adopted  Statement  of  Financial  Accounting
Standards,  or SFAS,  No.  141,  "Business  Combinations,"  and  SFAS  No.  142,
"Goodwill  and Other  Intangible  Assets."  SFAS No. 141 revises the  accounting
treatment for business  combinations  to require the use of purchase  accounting
and   prohibit  the  use  of  the   pooling-of-interests   method  for  business
combinations  initiated after June 30, 2001. SFAS No. 142 revises the accounting
for goodwill to eliminate  amortization of goodwill on transactions  consummated
after June 30,  2001 and of all other  goodwill  as of  January  1, 2002.  Other
intangible  assets will continue to be amortized  over their useful lives.  SFAS
No.  142 also  requires  goodwill  and  other  intangibles  to be  assessed  for
impairment  each year and more frequently if  circumstances  indicate a possible
impairment.  During  the  second  quarter  of 2002,  we  completed  the  initial
transitional  impairment test as of January 1, 2002 and determined that goodwill
was not impaired.




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                            SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 2.  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements  (continued)

Business Combinations and Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)
- --------------------------------------------------------------

The impact of prior  period  goodwill  amortization  on reported  net income and
earnings per share was as follows:




                                                          Three Months Ended           Nine Months Ended
                                                          ------------------           -----------------
                                                       Sept. 30,      Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,      Sept. 30,
                                                         2002           2001          2002           2001
                                                         ----           ----          ----           ----
                                                          (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                                                                                        
Net income
     Income before extraordinary item ..........        $26,198        $27,279       $48,215        $36,951
     Add back of goodwill amortization,
       net of income taxes .....................           --              789          --            2,304
                                                        -------        -------       -------        -------
     Adjusted income before
       extraordinary item ......................         26,198         28,068        48,215         39,255
     Extraordinary item - loss on early
       extinguishment of debt, net of
       income taxes ............................           --             --            (599)          --
                                                        -------        -------       -------        -------
     Adjusted net income .......................        $26,198        $28,068       $47,616        $39,255
                                                        =======        =======       =======        =======

Basic earnings per share
     Income before extraordinary item ..........          $1.44          $1.53         $2.66          $2.08
     Add back of goodwill amortization,
       net of income taxes .....................           --             0.05          --             0.13
                                                          -----          -----         -----          -----
     Adjusted income before
       extraordinary item ......................           1.44           1.58          2.66           2.21
     Extraordinary item - loss on early
       extinguishment of debt, net of
       income taxes ............................           --             --           (0.03)          --
                                                          -----          -----         -----          -----
     Adjusted net income .......................          $1.44          $1.58         $2.63          $2.21
                                                          =====          =====         =====          =====

Diluted earnings per share
     Income before extraordinary item ..........          $1.42          $1.50         $2.62          $2.05
     Add back of goodwill amortization,
       net of income taxes .....................           --             0.05          --             0.12
                                                          -----          -----         -----          -----
     Adjusted income before
       extraordinary item ......................           1.42           1.55          2.62           2.17
     Extraordinary item - loss on early
       extinguishment of debt, net of
       income taxes ............................           --             --           (0.03)          --
                                                          -----          -----         -----          -----
     Adjusted net income .......................          $1.42          $1.55         $2.59          $2.17
                                                          =====          =====         =====          =====




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                            SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 2.  Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements  (continued)

Impairment and Disposal of Long-Lived Assets and Discontinued Operations
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------

Effective  January  1,  2002,  we  adopted  SFAS No.  144,  "Accounting  for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived  Assets." SFAS No. 144 supercedes  SFAS No.
121,  "Accounting  for the  Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived
Assets to be  Disposed  Of," and the  accounting  and  reporting  provisions  of
Accounting  Principles  Board,  or  APB,  No.  30,  "Reporting  the  Results  of
Operations - Reporting  the Effects of Disposal of a Segment of a Business,  and
Extraordinary, Unusual and Infrequently Occurring Events and Transactions." SFAS
No. 144 provides updated guidance  concerning the recognition and measurement of
an impairment loss for certain types of long-lived  assets and expands the scope
of a discontinued operation to include a component of an entity. The adoption of
SFAS No. 144 on January 1, 2002 did not impact our financial position or results
of operations.

Extinguishment of Debt and Various Technical Corrections
- --------------------------------------------------------

In April 2002, the Financial  Accounting  Standards Board, or FASB,  issued SFAS
No. 145,  "Rescission  of FASB  Statements  No. 4, 44 and 64,  Amendment of FASB
Statement No. 13, and Technical  Corrections." Among other provisions,  SFAS No.
145 rescinds  SFAS No. 4,  "Reporting  Gains and Losses from  Extinguishment  of
Debt," and SFAS No.  64,  "Extinguishment  of Debt Made to Satisfy  Sinking-Fund
Requirements,"  such that most gains or losses from the  extinguishment  of debt
will no longer be classified as extraordinary  items. The provisions of SFAS No.
145 related to the rescission of SFAS No. 4 and SFAS No. 64 are effective for us
on January 1, 2003.  Upon adoption in 2003,  we expect to reclassify  previously
reported  extraordinary  items from the early  extinguishment  of debt to income
from operations.

Costs Associated With Exit or Disposal Activities
- -------------------------------------------------

In June 2002,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 146,  "Accounting  for Costs  Associated
with  Exit or  Disposal  Activities."  SFAS No.  146  addresses  accounting  and
reporting for costs  associated  with exit or disposal  activities and nullifies
Emerging Issues Task Force, or EITF, Issue No. 94-3, "Liability  Recognition for
Certain  Employee  Termination  Benefits  and  Other  Costs to Exit an  Activity
(including  Certain Costs Incurred in a  Restructuring)."  SFAS No. 146 requires
the  recognition of a liability for a cost  associated  with an exit or disposal
activity when the liability is incurred.  Under EITF Issue No. 94-3, a liability
for an exit cost was recognized at the date an entity committed to an exit plan.
The  provisions of SFAS No. 146 are  effective  for exit or disposal  activities
that are initiated after December 31, 2002.




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                            SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 3.  Rationalization (Credits) Charges and Acquisition Reserves

As part of our  plans  to  integrate  the  operations  of our  various  acquired
businesses, including the Food Metal and Specialty business of American National
Can  Company,  or AN  Can,  and  to  rationalize  certain  facilities,  we  have
established  reserves for employee severance and benefits,  plant exit costs and
acquisition liabilities. Except for certain contractual obligations, these costs
are  expected  to  be  incurred   primarily   through  2002.   Activity  in  our
rationalization  and acquisition  reserves since December 31, 2001 is summarized
as follows:




                                                                           Employee        Plant
                                                                           Severance       Exit        Acquisition
                                                                         and Benefits      Costs       Liabilities        Total
                                                                         ------------      -----       -----------        -----
                                                                                        (Dollars in thousands)


                                                                                                             
Balance at December 31, 2001
- ----------------------------
AN Can Acquisition ..................................................       $1,491        $ 1,977        $ 2,000         $ 5,468
San Leandro and City of Industry Plant Rationalizations .............         --              197           --               197
Fairfield Plant Rationalization .....................................          237          1,867           --             2,104
Northtown, Kingsburg and Waukegan Plant Rationalizations ............        1,333          1,399           --             2,732
                                                                            ------        -------        -------         -------
Balance at December 31, 2001 ........................................        3,061          5,440          2,000          10,501


Activity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002
- -----------------------------------------------------
AN Can Acquisition ..................................................         (657)          (686)        (2,000)         (3,343)
San Leandro and City of Industry Plant Rationalizations .............         --              (79)          --               (79)
Fairfield Plant Rationalization .....................................         --             (218)          --              (218)
Fairfield Rationalization Credit ....................................         (237)          --             --              (237)
Northtown, Kingsburg and Waukegan Plant Rationalizations ............         (728)        (1,137)          --            (1,865)
Northtown, Kingsburg and Waukegan Rationalization Credits ...........         (605)          (262)          --              (867)
                                                                            ------        -------        -------         -------
Total Activity ......................................................       (2,227)        (2,382)        (2,000)         (6,609)

Balance at September 30, 2002
- -----------------------------
AN Can Acquisition ..................................................          834          1,291           --             2,125
San Leandro and City of Industry Plant Rationalizations .............         --              118           --               118
Fairfield Plant Rationalization .....................................         --            1,649           --             1,649
Northtown, Kingsburg and Waukegan Plant Rationalizations ............         --             --             --              --
                                                                            ------        -------        -------         -------
Balance at September 30, 2002 .......................................       $  834        $ 3,058        $  --           $ 3,892
                                                                            ======        =======        =======         =======




During the fourth  quarter of 2001,  we  approved  and  announced  to  employees
separate plans to exit our Northtown,  Missouri and Kingsburg,  California metal
food container manufacturing  facilities and to cease operation of our composite
container   department  at  our   Waukegan,   Illinois   metal  food   container
manufacturing   facility.   These   decisions   resulted  in  a  fourth  quarter
rationalization  charge of $7.0  million,  consisting  of $4.2  million  for the
non-cash  write-down  in carrying  value of assets,  $1.4  million for  employee
severance and benefits and $1.4 million for plant exit costs.





                                      -11-




                             SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 3.  Rationalization (Credits) Charges and Acquisition Reserves  (continued)

During the third quarter of 2002, in order to support new business we decided to
continue  to operate  our  Kingsburg  manufacturing  facility.  As a result,  we
recorded a $2.1 million  rationalization credit, which consisted of $1.5 million
related to certain assets with carrying values that were previously written down
but  will  now  remain  in  service  and  $0.6   million  for  the  reversal  of
rationalization  reserves  related to employee  severance and benefits and plant
exit  costs.  The  assets  that will  remain in  service  were  recorded  in our
Condensed   Consolidated   Balance  Sheets  at  their  depreciated  cost,  which
approximated  fair value.  Also,  during the third quarter of 2002,  all actions
related  to  our   rationalization   plans  for  our   Northtown   and  Waukegan
manufacturing  facilities  related to employee  severance and benefits and plant
exit costs  were  completed  at amounts  less than  originally  estimated,  and,
accordingly,   we  reversed  $0.2  million  of  rationalization  reserves  as  a
rationalization credit.

During the first  quarter of 2002,  certain  assets of our metal food  container
business with carrying values that were previously written down were placed back
in service. As a result, we recorded a $2.3 million  rationalization  credit and
recorded  those assets in our  Condensed  Consolidated  Balance  Sheets at their
depreciated cost, which approximated fair value.

During the first quarter of 2001, we recorded a  rationalization  charge of $3.5
million relating to closing our Fairfield,  Ohio plastic container manufacturing
facility.  This charge  consisted  of $2.6 million for plant exit costs and $0.9
million for employee  severance and benefits.  During the third quarter of 2002,
all actions  related to employee  severance  and  benefits  under this plan were
completed  at amounts  less than  originally  estimated,  and,  accordingly,  we
reversed $0.3 million of rationalization reserves as a rationalization credit.

During  the  first  nine   months  of  2001,   we  utilized   $5.2   million  of
rationalization  and  acquisition  reserves which were comprised of $1.4 million
for employee severance and benefits,  $1.6 million for plant exit costs and $2.2
million for acquisition liabilities.

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

                                           Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,
                                             2002          2001         2001
                                             ----          ----         ----
                                                  (Dollars in thousands)

Accrued liabilities ...............         $1,883       $ 7,745       $ 8,492
Other liabilities .................          2,009         2,713         2,009
                                            ------       -------       -------
                                            $3,892       $10,458       $10,501
                                            ======       =======       =======





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                             SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 4.  Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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

                                            Sept. 30,    Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,
                                              2002         2001          2001
                                              ----         ----          ----
                                                  (Dollars in thousands)

Foreign currency translation ...........    $(2,083)     $(1,729)      $(1,916)
Change in fair value of derivatives ....     (1,878)      (4,690)       (3,267)
Minimum pension liability ..............     (2,978)        (897)       (2,863)
                                            -------      -------       -------
   Accumulated other comprehensive
     income (loss) .....................    $(6,939)     $(7,316)      $(8,046)
                                            =======      =======       =======


Note 5.  Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

                                           Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,
                                             2002          2001          2001
                                             ----          ----          ----
                                                  (Dollars in thousands)


Raw materials .....................         $ 32,153     $ 30,682      $ 29,602
Work-in-process ...................           51,101       42,907        45,510
Finished goods ....................          171,264      163,766       168,362
Spare parts and other .............           13,916       12,583        12,128
                                            --------     --------      --------
                                             268,434      249,938       255,602
Adjustment to value inventory
   at cost on the LIFO method .....            6,501        7,713         7,025
                                            --------     --------      --------
                                            $274,935     $257,651      $262,627
                                            ========     ========      ========


Note 6.  Investment in Affiliate

Effective July 1, 2001, we formed a joint venture company with Schmalbach-Lubeca
AG (whose interest in the joint venture was recently  purchased by Amcor,  Ltd.)
that supplies an extensive  range of metal and plastic  closures to the food and
beverage industries in North America.  The joint venture operates under the name
Amcor White Cap LLC, or White Cap. We  contributed  certain metal closure assets
and  liabilities,  including our  manufacturing  facilities  in  Evansville  and
Richmond,  Indiana,  in return for a 35 percent interest in and $32.4 million of
cash proceeds from the joint venture.


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                            SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 6.  Investment in Affiliate (continued)

We account for our investment in White Cap using the equity  method.  During the
third  quarter of 2002,  we  recorded  equity in  earnings  of White Cap of $0.1
million,  net of income taxes.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2002, we
recorded equity in losses of White Cap of $1.7 million, net of income taxes. The
results for the first nine months of 2002 included  $2.0 million,  net of income
taxes, for our portion of White Cap's second quarter  rationalization  charge to
close a metal closure  manufacturing  facility and $0.7  million,  net of income
taxes,  for our portion of White  Cap's gain on the sale of certain  assets at a
price in excess of book value.


Note 7.  Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:

                                            Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,     Dec. 31,
                                              2002          2001          2001
                                              ----          ----          ----
                                                  (Dollars in thousands)

Bank debt
   Bank Revolving Loans ................  $  148,000    $  503,400      $333,025
   Bank A Term Loans ...................     100,000       159,218       119,413
   Bank B Term Loans ...................     350,000       188,542       186,588
   Canadian Bank Facility ..............        --           5,129         2,639
                                          ----------    ----------      --------
    Total bank debt ....................     598,000       856,289       641,665

Subordinated debt
   9% Senior Subordinated Debentures ...     505,737       300,000       300,000
   Other ...............................       3,000         3,152         3,104
                                          ----------    ----------      --------
    Total subordinated debt ............     508,737       303,152       303,104

Total debt .............................   1,106,737     1,159,441       944,769
   Less current portion ................     149,750       176,376        57,999
                                          ----------    ----------      --------
                                          $  956,987    $  983,065      $886,770
                                          ==========    ==========      ========

9% Debentures
- -------------

On April 29, 2002,  we issued an  additional  $200 million  aggregate  principal
amount of our 9% Senior Subordinated  Debentures due 2009, or the 9% Debentures,
in a private  placement.  The newly issued 9% Debentures were an add-on issuance
under the  Indenture for our existing 9%  Debentures  originally  issued in June
1997.  The terms of the newly issued 9% Debentures are identical to the existing
9%  Debentures  issued in June 1997 except that the newly  issued 9%  Debentures
were subject to certain  transfer  restrictions  until we completed a registered
exchange offer on October 28, 2002.


                                      -14-



                            SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 7.  Long-Term Debt  (continued)

9% Debentures (continued)
- -------------

The issue price for the new 9%  Debentures  was 103  percent of their  principal
amount.  Net cash proceeds received from this issuance were  approximately  $202
million,  after deducting  selling  commissions and offering expenses payable by
us.  The net  proceeds  from this  issuance  were used to repay a portion of our
revolving  loan  obligations  under our  previous  U.S.  senior  secured  credit
facility, or the U.S. Credit Agreement.

Bank Credit Agreement
- ---------------------

On June 28, 2002, we completed the refinancing of our U.S.  Credit  Agreement by
entering into a new $850 million  senior  secured  credit  facility,  or the New
Credit  Agreement.  Our New Credit Agreement  provides us with $100 million of A
term loans,  $350  million of B term loans and up to $400  million of  revolving
loans.  Pursuant  to the  New  Credit  Agreement,  we also  have a $275  million
incremental uncommitted term loan facility.

Revolving  loans  may be used  for  working  capital  needs  and  other  general
corporate  purposes,  including  acquisitions.  Revolving loans may be borrowed,
repaid and  reborrowed  over the life of the New Credit  Agreement  until  their
final  maturity.  We are  required  to  maintain,  for at least one period of 30
consecutive days during each calendar year, total average  unutilized  revolving
loan  commitments of at least $90 million.  The A term loans and revolving loans
mature on June 28,  2008 and the B term  loans  mature  on  November  30,  2008.
Principal  on the A term  loans  and B term  loans is  required  to be repaid in
scheduled  annual  installments  during  each of the years  set forth  below and
amounts repaid may not be reborrowed (dollars in thousands):

              Year             A Term Loans          B Term Loans
              ----             ------------          ------------
              2002               $   --                $  1,750
              2003                 16,670                 3,500
              2004                 16,670                 3,500
              2005                 16,670                 3,500
              2006                 16,670                 3,500
              2007                 16,670                 3,500
              2008                 16,650               330,750
                                 --------              --------
                                 $100,000              $350,000
                                 ========              ========

The New Credit Agreement requires us to prepay term loans with proceeds received
from the incurrence of  indebtedness,  except  proceeds used to refinance  other
existing  indebtedness;  with proceeds  received from certain assets sales; and,
under certain circumstances, with 50 percent of our excess cash flow. Generally,
prepayments  are  allocated  pro rata to the A term  loans and B term  loans and
applied  first  to the  scheduled  amortization  payments  in the  year  of such
prepayments  and,  to the extent in excess  thereof,  pro rata to the  remaining
installments of term loans.


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                            SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 7.  Long-Term Debt  (continued)

Bank Credit Agreement (continued)
- ---------------------

The incremental  uncommitted  term loan facility  provides,  among other things,
that any  incremental  term  loan  borrowing  shall be  denominated  in a single
currency,  either U.S.  dollars or certain foreign  currencies;  have a maturity
date no earlier  than the  maturity  date for the B term  loans;  and be used to
finance permitted acquisitions,  refinance any indebtedness assumed as part of a
permitted  acquisition,  refinance  or  repurchase  subordinated  debt and repay
outstanding revolving loans.

Borrowings  under the New Credit  Agreement  may be  designated  as base rate or
Eurodollar  rate  borrowings.  The base rate is the higher of the prime  lending
rate of Deutsche Bank Trust Company  Americas or 1/2 of one percent in excess of
the  overnight  federal funds rate.  Initially,  the interest rate for all loans
under the New Credit  Agreement is the base rate plus a margin of one percent or
the Eurodollar  rate plus a margin of two percent.  After December 31, 2002, the
interest rate margin on base rate and Eurodollar  rate  borrowings will be reset
quarterly  based  upon our Total  Leverage  Ratio,  as defined in the New Credit
Agreement.

The New Credit  Agreement  provides for the payment of a commitment  fee ranging
from 0.25 percent to 0.50 percent per annum on the daily average  unused portion
of  commitments  available  under the revolving loan  facility.  Initially,  the
commitment  fee will be 0.50 percent per annum.  After  December  31, 2002,  the
margin will be reset quarterly based on our Total Leverage Ratio.

We may utilize up to a maximum of $50  million of our  revolving  loan  facility
under the New Credit  Agreement  for letters of credit as long as the  aggregate
amount of borrowings of revolving  loans and letters of credit do not exceed the
amount of the commitment  under such  revolving  loan  facility.  The New Credit
Agreement  provides for payment to the applicable  lenders of a letter of credit
fee equal to the applicable  margin in effect for revolving loans  maintained as
Eurodollar rate loans and to the issuers of letters of credit of a facing fee of
1/4 of one percent per annum,  calculated on the aggregate  stated amount of all
letters of credit.

The indebtedness  under the New Credit Agreement is guaranteed by us and certain
of our U.S.  subsidiaries and is secured by a security interest in substantially
all of our  real  and  personal  property.  The  stock  of  certain  of our U.S.
subsidiaries  has also been  pledged as security  to the  lenders  under the New
Credit  Agreement.  The New Credit  Agreement  contains  certain  financial  and
operating covenants which limit, among other things, our ability and the ability
of our  subsidiaries  to grant  liens,  sell  assets and use the  proceeds  from
certain asset sales, make certain payments (including  dividends) on our capital
stock,  incur  indebtedness  or provide  guarantees,  make loans or investments,
enter into  transactions  with  affiliates,  make certain capital  expenditures,
engage in any business other than the packaging  business,  and, with respect to
our  subsidiaries,  issue stock. In addition,  we are required to meet specified
financial  covenants including Interest Coverage and Total Leverage Ratios, each
as defined in the New Credit Agreement.  We are currently in compliance with all
covenants under the New Credit Agreement.



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                            SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 7.  Long-Term Debt  (continued)

Bank Credit Agreement (continued)
- ---------------------

At September 30, 2002, there were $148.0 million of revolving loans  outstanding
under the New Credit  Agreement  related  primarily to seasonal  working capital
needs.  We currently  expect to repay $148.0 million of revolving loans and $1.8
million of term loans within one year.

As a result of this  refinancing,  we recorded an  extraordinary  charge of $0.6
million,  net of income taxes, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the second quarter
of 2002 for the  write-off of  unamortized  financing  costs related to the U.S.
Credit Agreement.

Interest Rate Swap Agreements
- -----------------------------

In August 2002, we entered into interest rate swap  agreements  for an aggregate
notional principal amount of $200 million. Under these agreements, we will pay a
fixed rate of  interest  ranging  from 2.5 to 2.7 percent and receive a floating
rate of interest  based on three month LIBOR.  These  agreements  are  effective
starting in January 2003 and mature in July 2004. These agreements are accounted
for as cash flow hedges.


Note 8.  Business Segment Information

Historically,  we reported the results of our specialty  packaging business as a
separate  business  segment,  which  included our metal  closures,  Omni plastic
container,  Polystar easy-open plastic end and paperboard container  businesses.
As a result of the White Cap joint  venture on July 1, 2001, we no longer report
the  results  of our  remaining  specialty  packaging  businesses  as a separate
business  segment.  The  results  of the Omni  plastic  container  and  Polystar
easy-open  plastic  end  businesses  are  reported  with our  plastic  container
business, and the results of the paperboard container business are reported with
our metal food container  business.  The results of our metal closures business,
which was contributed to the White Cap joint venture,  are reported  separately.
Prior year amounts have been restated to conform with the current presentation.



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                            SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 8.  Business Segment Information  (continued)

Reportable business segment information for our business segments is as follows:




                                                   Metal Food        Plastic          Metal
                                                   Containers(1)   Containers(2)     Closures        Corporate        Total
                                                   ----------      ----------        --------        ---------        -----
                                                                            (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                                     
Three Months Ended September 30, 2002
- -------------------------------------
Net sales ....................................     $  517,279       $123,575         $  --           $  --         $  640,854
EBITDA(3) ....................................         68,566         18,112            --            (1,491)          85,187
Depreciation and amortization(4) .............         15,508          8,798            --                11           24,317
Segment profit (loss) ........................         53,058          9,314            --            (1,502)          60,870

Three Months Ended September 30, 2001
- -------------------------------------
Net sales ....................................     $  471,969       $118,822         $  --           $  --         $  590,791
EBITDA (3) ...................................         65,063         19,284            --            (1,196)          83,151
Depreciation and amortization(4) .............         13,627          9,194            --                19           22,840
Segment profit (loss) ........................         51,436         10,090            --            (1,215)          60,311

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002
- ------------------------------------
Net sales ....................................     $1,144,237       $377,122         $  --           $  --         $1,521,359
EBITDA(3) ....................................        140,004         67,736            --            (4,149)         203,591
Depreciation and amortization(4) .............         44,266         26,773            --                44           71,083
Segment profit (loss) ........................         95,738         40,963            --            (4,193)         132,508

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001
- ------------------------------------
Net sales ....................................     $1,055,432       $378,040         $46,250         $  --         $1,479,722
EBITDA(3) ....................................        130,945         67,399           5,743          (3,216)         200,871
Depreciation and amortization(4) .............         40,281         27,599           2,475              72           70,427
Segment profit (loss) ........................         90,664         39,800           3,268          (3,288)         130,444




     (1)  Excludes  rationalization  credits of $2.3 million recorded in each of
          the first quarter and third quarter of 2002.
     (2)  Excludes a  rationalization  credit of $0.3  million  recorded  in the
          third  quarter of 2002 and a  rationalization  charge of $3.5  million
          recorded in the first quarter of 2001.



                                                                    -18-




                            SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
            (Information at September 30, 2002 and 2001 and for the
                 three and nine months then ended is unaudited)


Note 8.  Business Segment Information  (continued)

     (3)  EBITDA means earnings before  extraordinary  items, equity in earnings
          (losses) of  affiliates,  interest,  income  taxes,  depreciation  and
          amortization,  as  adjusted  to add back  rationalization  charges and
          subtract rationalization credits and the gain on assets contributed to
          affiliate.   We  believe  EBITDA  provides  important  information  in
          enabling us to assess our ability to service and incur debt. EBITDA is
          not  intended to be a measure of  profitability  in  isolation or as a
          substitute for net income or other operating  income or cash flow data
          prepared in accordance with accounting  principles  generally accepted
          in the United  States  and may not be  comparable  to other  similarly
          titled measures of other companies.

     (4)  Depreciation and amortization  excludes debt cost amortization of $0.9
          million and $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2002
          and 2001, respectively, and $1.7 million and $1.3 million for the nine
          months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively.  For the three
          months  ended  September  30,  2001,   depreciation  and  amortization
          includes  goodwill  amortization  of $0.6  million  for the metal food
          container   business  and  $0.7  million  for  the  plastic  container
          business.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2001,  depreciation
          and amortization  includes  goodwill  amortization of $1.8 million for
          the metal food  container  business  and $2.1  million for the plastic
          container business.

Total segment  profit is  reconciled  to income  before income taxes,  equity in
earnings (losses) of affiliates and extraordinary item as follows:




                                                           Three Months Ended             Nine Months Ended
                                                           ------------------             -----------------
                                                         Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,      Sept. 30,       Sept. 30,
                                                           2002          2001           2002            2001
                                                           ----          ----           ----            ----
                                                                        (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                         

Total segment profit ................................    $60,870        $60,311       $132,508        $130,444
Rationalization (credits) charge ....................     (2,619)          --           (4,878)          3,490
Gain on assets contributed to affiliate .............       --            5,337           --             5,337
Interest and other debt expense .....................     19,977         19,702         54,863          63,818
                                                         -------        -------       --------        --------
  Income before income taxes, equity in earnings
    (losses) of affiliates and extraordinary item ...    $43,512        $45,946       $ 82,523        $ 68,473
                                                         =======        =======       ========        ========











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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, 2001 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.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Certain  unaudited  income statement data expressed as a percentage of net sales
for the three and nine months  ended  September  30, 2002 and 2001 are  provided
below.




                                                                 Three Months Ended            Nine Months Ended
                                                                 ------------------            -----------------
                                                               Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,       Sept. 30,     Sept. 30,
                                                                 2002          2001            2002          2001
                                                                 ----          ----            ----          ----

                                                                                                
Net sales
  Metal food containers .................................        80.7%         79.9%           75.2%         71.3%
  Plastic containers ....................................        19.3          20.1            24.8          25.6
  Metal closures ........................................         --            --              --            3.1
                                                                -----         -----           -----         -----
     Consolidated .......................................       100.0         100.0           100.0         100.0
Cost of goods sold ......................................        87.3          86.6            87.4          87.4
                                                                -----         -----           -----         -----
Gross profit ............................................        12.7          13.4            12.6          12.6
Selling, general and administrative expenses ............         3.2           3.2             3.9           3.8
Rationalization (credits) charge ........................        (0.4)          --             (0.3)          0.2
                                                                -----         -----           -----         -----
Income from operations ..................................         9.9          10.2             9.0           8.6
Gain on assets contributed to affiliate .................         --            0.9             --            0.4
Interest and other debt expense .........................         3.1           3.3             3.6           4.3
                                                                -----         -----           -----         -----
Income before income taxes, equity in earnings
  (losses) of affiliates and extraordinary item .........         6.8           7.8             5.4           4.7
Provision for income taxes ..............................         2.7           3.1             2.1           1.9
                                                                -----         -----           -----         -----
Income before equity in earnings (losses) of
  affiliates and extraordinary item .....................         4.1           4.7             3.3           2.8
Equity in earnings (losses) of affiliates, net of
  income taxes ..........................................         --            --             (0.1)         (0.3)
                                                                -----         -----           -----         -----
Income before extraordinary item ........................         4.1           4.7             3.2           2.5
Extraordinary item - loss on early extinguishment
  of debt, net of income taxes ..........................         --            --             (0.1)          --
                                                                -----         -----           -----         -----
Net income ..............................................         4.1%          4.7%            3.1%         2.5%
                                                                =====         =====           =====         =====





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Summary  unaudited  results of  operations  for the three and nine months  ended
September 30, 2002 and 2001 are provided below.


                                     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended
                                     ------------------     -----------------
                                   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,   Sept. 30,
                                     2002        2001        2002        2001
                                     ----        ----        ----        ----
                                               (Dollars in millions)

Net sales
   Metal food containers .......    $517.3     $472.0     $1,144.3     $1,055.4
   Plastic containers ..........     123.6      118.8        377.1        378.0
   Metal closures ..............      --         --           --           46.3
                                    ------     ------     --------     --------
      Consolidated .............    $640.9     $590.8     $1,521.4     $1,479.7
                                    ======     ======     ========     ========

Income from operations
   Metal food containers (1) ...    $ 55.4     $ 51.4     $  100.3     $   90.7
   Plastic containers(2) .......       9.6       10.1         41.3         36.3
   Metal closures ..............      --         --           --            3.3
   Corporate ...................      (1.5)      (1.2)        (4.2)        (3.3)
                                    ------     ------     --------     --------
      Consolidated .............    $ 63.5     $ 60.3     $  137.4     $  127.0
                                    ======     ======     ========     ========

     (1)  Includes  rationalization  credits of $2.3 million recorded in each of
          the first quarter and third quarter of 2002.

     (2)  Includes a  rationalization  credit of $0.3  million  recorded  in the
          third  quarter of 2002 and a  rationalization  charge of $3.5  million
          recorded in the first quarter of 2001.

Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared with Three Months Ended September
30, 2001

Net Sales.  Consolidated net sales increased $50.1 million,  or 8.5 percent,  to
$640.9 million for the third quarter of 2002, as compared to net sales of $590.8
million for the third  quarter of 2001.  This  increase was the result of higher
net sales in the metal food container  business and, to a lesser extent,  higher
net sales in the plastic container business.

Net sales for the metal food  container  business were $517.3  million for third
quarter of 2002, an increase of $45.3 million, or 9.6 percent, from net sales of
$472.0  million  for the  same  period  in 2001.  This  increase  was  primarily
attributable  to an 8.9  percent  increase  in unit  volume  as a result  of new
business and a stronger fruit and vegetable pack as compared to last year.

Net sales for the plastic  container  business  of $123.6  million for the three
months ended September 30, 2002 increased $4.8 million, or 4.0 percent, from net
sales of $118.8 million for the same period in 2001. This increase was primarily
a result of higher unit volume, partially offset by lower average selling prices
due principally to a less favorable sales mix.



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Cost of Goods  Sold.  Cost of goods sold was 87.3  percent of  consolidated  net
sales for the third  quarter of 2002,  an increase of 0.7  percentage  points as
compared to 86.6 percent for the same period in 2001.  The metal food  container
and the  plastic  container  businesses  both  experienced  a decrease  in gross
margin.  The  decrease  in the  metal  food  container  business  was  primarily
attributable to higher manufacturing costs to initially absorb new business, the
effect of price  adjustments  related to certain contract  negotiations,  higher
depreciation expense and increased health and welfare costs, partially offset by
higher  volume and the  elimination  of  goodwill  amortization.  In the plastic
container  business,  the decline in gross margin resulted primarily from a less
favorable  sales mix and higher  employee  health and welfare  costs,  partially
offset by the elimination of goodwill amortization.

Selling,   General   and   Administrative   Expenses.   Selling,   general   and
administrative  expenses were $20.4 million,  or 3.2 percent of consolidated net
sales,  for the third  quarter  of 2002 as  compared  to $18.7  million,  or 3.2
percent of consolidated net sales, for the same period in 2001. Selling, general
and  administrative  expenses in the plastic container  business  increased as a
result of higher selling and commercial development expenses.

Income from  Operations.  Excluding  the  rationalization  credits,  income from
operations for the third quarter of 2002 increased $0.6 million, or 1.0 percent,
to $60.9  million as  compared  to $60.3  million  for the same  period in 2001.
Income from  operations  for the third  quarter of 2001 included $1.3 million of
goodwill  amortization.  Excluding the benefit from the  elimination of goodwill
amortization,  income from operations  decreased  primarily as a result of lower
income from operations in the plastic  container  business,  partially offset by
higher income from  operations in the metal food container  business.  Excluding
the rationalization credits,  operating margin declined 0.7 percentage points to
9.5 percent for the third  quarter of 2002,  as compared to 10.2 percent for the
same period in 2001,  primarily  as a result of lower  margins in both the metal
food container and plastic container  businesses.  Including the rationalization
credits,  income from  operations and operating  margin for the third quarter of
2002 were $63.5 million and 9.9 percent, respectively.

In the third  quarter  of 2002,  we  recorded  rationalization  credits  of $2.3
million  primarily related to the decision to support new business by continuing
to operate a metal food  container  manufacturing  facility that was  previously
expected  to be  closed  and  $0.3  million  related  to  certain  aspects  of a
rationalization  plan to close a plastic container  manufacturing  facility that
were completed at amounts less than originally estimated.

Excluding the rationalization credit of $2.3 million,  income from operations of
the metal food  container  business in the third quarter of 2002  increased $1.7
million,  or 3.3 percent,  to $53.1 million as compared to $51.4 million for the
third quarter of 2001.  Excluding the rationalization  credit,  operating margin
decreased 0.6 percentage  points to 10.3 percent in the third quarter of 2002 as
compared to 10.9 percent for the same period in 2001.  Income from operations of
the metal food  container  business for the third  quarter of 2001 included $0.6
million of goodwill  amortization.  The increase in income from  operations  was
principally  due to higher sales and the  elimination of goodwill  amortization,
largely offset by higher  manufacturing  costs to initially absorb new business,
the  effect of price  adjustments  related  to  certain  contract  negotiations,
increased  depreciation  expense and higher health and welfare costs.  Including
the rationalization  credit, income from operations and operating margin for the
third quarter of 2002 were $55.4 million and 10.7 percent, respectively.



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Excluding the rationalization credit of $0.3 million, income from operations for
the plastic  container  business for the third  quarter of 2002  decreased  $0.8
million,  or 7.9 percent,  to $9.3 million as compared to $10.1  million for the
same period in 2001, and operating margin decreased 1.0 percentage points to 7.5
percent as compared to 8.5  percent for the third  quarter of 2001.  Income from
operations  of the  plastic  container  business  for the third  quarter of 2001
included  $0.7  million of goodwill  amortization.  The  decrease in income from
operations and operating margin was primarily a result of a less favorable sales
mix,  higher selling and  commercial  development  expenses and higher  employee
health and welfare costs,  partially  offset by higher sales and the elimination
of goodwill  amortization.  Including the  rationalization  credit,  income from
operations  and  operating  margin of the plastic  container  business were $9.6
million and 7.8 percent, respectively, for the third quarter of 2002.

Interest  Expense.  Interest expense increased $0.3 million to $20.0 million for
the third  quarter of 2002 as compared to the same period in 2001.  The increase
in interest  expense was primarily the result of a higher average  interest rate
due to the add-on  issuance of $200 million of 9% Debentures and higher interest
rate  spreads  over  LIBOR as a result  of the  refinancing  of the U.S.  Credit
Agreement,  both of which  occurred in the second quarter of 2002. The effect of
the higher average interest rate was largely offset by approximately $35 million
in lower average borrowings as compared to the same period in 2001.

Income  Taxes.  During the third  quarter of 2002,  we increased  our  estimated
annual  effective tax rate to 39.5 percent and adjusted the estimated income tax
rates used in prior  quarters  through the third  quarter  provision  for income
taxes. The provision for income taxes for the third quarter of 2002 and 2001 was
recorded  at an  effective  annual  income  tax  rate of 39.9  percent  and 40.2
percent, respectively.

Net Income and Earnings per Share.  Net income for the third quarter of 2002 was
$26.2 million,  or $1.42 per diluted  share,  as compared to net income of $27.3
million,  or $1.50 per diluted share,  for the third quarter of 2001. Net income
for the third quarter of 2002 included  rationalization credits of $2.6 million,
or $0.08 per diluted share.  Net income for the third quarter of 2001 included a
gain on assets  contributed  to the White Cap joint venture of $5.3 million,  or
$0.17 per diluted share.

Excluding the rationalization credits, earnings were $24.6 million, or $1.34 per
diluted  share,  for the third  quarter  of 2002.  Excluding  the gain on assets
contributed  to the White Cap joint  venture,  earnings were $24.1  million,  or
$1.33 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2001.

SFAS No. 142, "Accounting for Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets," required us
to eliminate the  amortization  of goodwill  effective  January 1, 2002. For the
third quarter of 2001, we recorded goodwill  amortization of approximately  $1.3
million, or $0.05 per diluted share.

Nine Months Ended  September 30, 2002 Compared with Nine Months Ended  September
30, 2001.

Net Sales.  Consolidated net sales increased $41.7 million,  or 2.8 percent,  to
$1.521 billion for the nine months ended  September 30, 2002, as compared to net
sales of $1.480  billion for the first nine months in 2001.  This  increase  was
largely the result of higher unit volume of the metal food  container  business,
partially offset by the impact of contributing the metal closure business to the
White Cap joint  venture.  Excluding  net  sales of $46.3  million  of the metal
closure  business in 2001, net sales for the first nine months of 2002 increased
$88.0 million, or 6.1 percent, as compared to the same period in the prior year.


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Net sales for the metal food container business were $1.144 billion for the nine
months ended  September 30, 2002, an increase of $88.9 million,  or 8.4 percent,
from net sales of $1.055 billion for the same period in 2001.  This increase was
primarily  attributable  to higher unit volume as a result of new business and a
stronger fruit and vegetable pack as compared to last year.

Net sales for the  plastic  container  business  of $377.1  million for the nine
months ended September 30, 2002 decreased $0.9 million, or 0.2 percent, from net
sales of $378.0 million for the same period in 2001. This decrease was primarily
a result of lower average  selling prices due to the pass through of lower resin
costs and a less favorable mix, largely offset by higher unit volume.

Cost of Goods  Sold.  Cost of goods sold was 87.4  percent of  consolidated  net
sales for the nine months ended  September  30, 2002,  essentially  unchanged as
compared  to the same  period in 2001.  Higher  volume  and the  elimination  of
goodwill amortization in both the metal food container and the plastic container
businesses  offset the effect of price  adjustments  related to certain contract
negotiations,  higher  manufacturing  costs to initially absorb new business and
higher depreciation expense in the metal food container business.

Selling,   General   and   Administrative   Expenses.   Selling,   general   and
administrative  expenses were $58.6 million,  or 3.9 percent of consolidated net
sales,  for the nine  months  ended  September  30,  2002,  as compared to $56.7
million,  or 3.8  percent,  for the same  period  in  2001.  This  increase  was
primarily  due to higher  selling  and  commercial  development  expenses in the
plastic container  business,  partially offset by the impact of contributing the
metal closure business to the White Cap joint venture.

Income from Operations.  Excluding  rationalization  credits and charges in both
periods, income from operations for the first nine months of 2002 increased $2.0
million,  or 1.5 percent, to $132.5 million as compared to $130.5 million in the
same period in 2001.  Income from  operations  for the first nine months of 2001
included $3.9 million of goodwill  amortization  and $3.3 million of income from
operations  from the metal closure  business which was  contributed to the White
Cap joint venture in 2001. Excluding rationalization credits and charges in both
periods,  the benefit from the elimination of goodwill  amortization  and income
from  operations of the metal closure  business,  income from operations for the
first nine  months of 2002  increased  as  compared  to the same  period in 2001
primarily  due to higher  income  from  operations  in the metal food  container
business.  Excluding  rationalization  credits  and  charges  in  both  periods,
operating margin  decreased 0.1 percentage  points to 8.7 percent as compared to
8.8 percent for the same period in 2001 as a result of lower operating margin in
the metal food container  business,  partially offset by higher operating margin
in the plastic  container  business.  Including  the effects of  rationalization
credits and charges,  income from  operations  for the first nine months of 2002
increased $10.4 million, or 8.2 percent, to $137.4 million as compared to $127.0
million in the same period in 2001.

In the third  quarter  of 2002,  we  recorded  rationalization  credits  of $2.3
million  primarily related to the decision to support new business by continuing
to operate a metal food  container  manufacturing  facility that was  previously
expected  to be  closed  and  $0.3  million  related  to  certain  aspects  of a
rationalization  plan to close a plastic container  manufacturing  facility that
were completed at amounts less than originally  estimated.  In the first quarter
of 2002, we recorded a rationalization credit of $2.3 million primarily relating
to certain assets of our metal food container  business  previously written down
that were placed back in service.  In the first  quarter of 2001,  we recorded a
rationalization  charge of $3.5 million relating to closing a plastic  container
manufacturing facility.


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Excluding  rationalization  credits in 2002, income from operations of the metal
food  container  business  for the  first  nine  months of 2002  increased  $5.0
million,  or 5.5 percent,  to $95.7 million as compared to $90.7 million for the
first nine months of 2001,  while  operating  margin  decreased  0.2  percentage
points to 8.4  percent as  compared  to 8.6 percent for the same period in 2001.
Income from  operations of the metal food container  business for the first nine
months of 2001 included $1.8 million of goodwill  amortization.  The increase in
income  from  operations  was  principally  due to higher  unit  volume  and the
elimination of goodwill  amortization,  partially  offset by the effect of price
adjustments related to certain contract negotiations, higher manufacturing costs
incurred to initially  absorb new business and increased  depreciation  expense.
Including the rationalization  credits, income from operations of the metal food
container  business was $100.3 million and operating  margin was 8.8 percent for
the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

Excluding  rationalization  credits  and  charges in both  periods,  income from
operations  for the  plastic  container  business  for  the  nine  months  ended
September 30, 2002 increased $1.2 million,  or 3.0 percent,  to $41.0 million as
compared  to $39.8  million for the same period in 2001,  and  operating  margin
increased 0.4 percentage  points to 10.9 percent as compared to 10.5 percent for
the first nine months of 2001.  Income from operations of the plastic  container
business  for the first nine months of 2001  included  $2.1  million of goodwill
amortization.   Excluding   the  benefit  from  the   elimination   of  goodwill
amortization,  income  from  operations  and  operating  margin  of the  plastic
container  business for the first nine months of 2002  decreased  primarily as a
result of higher  selling and  commercial  development  expenses.  Including the
effects of  rationalization  credits  and charges in both  periods,  income from
operations and operating  margin for the plastic  container  business were $41.3
million and 11.0  percent,  respectively,  for the first nine months of 2002 and
$36.3 million and 9.6 percent, respectively, for the same period in 2001.

Interest  Expense.  Interest expense decreased $8.9 million to $54.9 million for
the nine months ended September 30, 2002 as compared to the same period in 2001.
This  decrease  resulted  from   approximately  $80  million  in  lower  average
borrowings as compared to the same period last year and a lower average interest
rate.  Despite the add-on  issuance of $200 million of 9% Debentures  and higher
interest  rate  spreads  over LIBOR as a result of the  refinancing  of the U.S.
Credit  Agreement,  we  experienced a lower average  interest rate for the first
nine  months of 2002 as compared to the first nine months of 2001 as a result of
lower LIBOR rates.

Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes for the nine months ended September
30, 2002 and 2001 was recorded at an estimated  effective annual income tax rate
of 39.5 percent and 40.2 percent, respectively.

Net Income and Earnings per Share.  Net income for the first nine months of 2002
was $47.6  million,  or $2.59 per  diluted  share,  as compared to net income of
$37.0 million,  or $2.05 per diluted  share,  for the first nine months of 2001.
Net income for the first nine months of 2002  included  our share of White Cap's
rationalization  charge of $2.0 million, net of tax, or $0.11 per diluted share,
and our share of White Cap's gain on the sale of assets of $0.7 million,  net of
tax,  or $0.04 per diluted  share.  Net income for the first nine months of 2002
also  included  rationalization  credits  totaling  $4.9  million,  or $0.16 per
diluted share,  and an  extraordinary  charge,  net of tax, of $0.6 million,  or
$0.03 per diluted share,  for the write-off of unamortized  financing costs as a
result of the refinancing of the U.S. Credit Agreement. Net income for the first
nine months of 2001 included a rationalization  charge of $3.5 million, or $0.12
per diluted share, a gain on assets contributed to White Cap of $5.3 million, or
$0.18 per  diluted  share,  and  equity in losses of  Packtion  Corporation,  or
Packtion,  a now dissolved  e-commerce  packaging venture,  of $3.8 million,  or
$0.21 per diluted share.



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Excluding our share of White Cap's  rationalization  charge and White Cap's gain
on the sale of assets and the rationalization  credits and extraordinary  charge
in 2002, earnings for the first nine months of 2002 were $46.6 million, or $2.53
per diluted  share.  Excluding the  rationalization  charge,  the gain on assets
contributed  to White Cap and equity in losses of Packtion,  earnings were $39.7
million, or $2.20 per diluted share, for the first nine months of 2001.

SFAS No. 142 required us to eliminate  the  amortization  of goodwill  effective
January  1,  2002.  For the first  nine  months of 2001,  we  recorded  goodwill
amortization of approximately $3.9 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.

CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

Our principal sources of liquidity have been net cash from operating  activities
and borrowings under our revolving loan facilities.  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.

On April 29, 2002,  we issued an  additional  $200 million  aggregate  principal
amount  of our 9%  Debentures  in a  private  placement.  The  newly  issued  9%
Debentures  were an add-on  issuance  under the  Indenture  for our  existing 9%
Debentures  originally  issued in June  1997.  The terms of the newly  issued 9%
Debentures  are  identical  to the  existing 9%  Debentures  issued in June 1997
except that the newly  issued 9%  Debentures  were  subject to certain  transfer
restrictions until we completed a registered exchange offer on October 28, 2002.

The issue  price for the newly  issued 9%  Debentures  was 103  percent of their
principal   amount.   Net  cash  proceeds   received  from  this  issuance  were
approximately  $202 million,  after deducting  selling  commissions and offering
expenses payable by us. The net proceeds from this issuance were used to repay a
portion of our revolving loan obligations under the U.S. Credit Agreement.

On June 28, 2002, we completed the refinancing of the U.S.  Credit  Agreement by
entering into a new $850 million senior secured credit facility.  The New Credit
Agreement  provides us with $100 million of A term loans, $350 million of B term
loans and a revolving loan facility of up to $400 million.  Under the New Credit
Agreement,  we may use revolving  loans for working  capital and other operating
needs as well as for acquisitions and other permitted purposes. The A term loans
and revolving loan facility  mature on June 28, 2008 and the B term loans mature
on  November  30,  2008.  The New  Credit  Agreement  also  provides  us with an
incremental  uncommitted  term loan facility of up to an additional $275 million
which may be used to finance acquisitions and for other permitted purposes.

Under the New Credit  Agreement,  the interest rate for all loans will be either
the  Eurodollar  rate plus a margin or the prime  lending rate of Deutsche  Bank
Trust Company Americas plus a margin.  Initially, the margin for Eurodollar rate
loans is two  percent  and the  margin  for  prime  rate  loans is one  percent.
Starting in 2003,  the margins are subject to  adjustment  quarterly  based upon
financial ratios.  Prior to the refinancing,  the interest rate for A term loans
and revolving loans under the U.S. Credit Agreement was the Eurodollar rate plus
a margin of one percent or the prime lending rate of Deutsche Bank Trust Company
Americas and for B term loans an additional 0.5 percent.


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As a result of the refinancing of the U.S. Credit  Agreement with the New Credit
Agreement and the net proceeds from the add-on issuance of our 9% Debentures, we
expect that our interest expense will increase during the fourth quarter of 2002
as compared to the fourth quarter of 2001.

For the first nine months of 2002, we used  proceeds of $206.0  million from the
add-on issuance of 9% Debentures,  proceeds from stock option  exercises of $4.3
million  and  proceeds  from  asset  sales  of  $0.8  million  to  fund  capital
expenditures  of  $77.6  million,  cash  used in  operations  of  $66.2  million
primarily for our seasonal  working  capital needs,  net repayments of revolving
loans and  long-term  debt of $43.9  million  and debt  issuance  costs of $21.6
million and to increase cash balances by $1.8 million.

For the first nine months of 2001, we used net borrowings of revolving  loans of
$134.4 million under the U.S. Credit Agreement,  cash proceeds from White Cap of
$32.4 million, proceeds from stock option exercises of $1.0 million and proceeds
from  asset  sales of $0.3  million  to fund  cash used by  operations  of $86.1
million primarily for our seasonal working capital needs,  capital  expenditures
of $67.0  million,  the  repayment  of $6.3  million of  long-term  debt and our
investment  in Packtion of $3.0  million and to increase  cash  balances by $5.7
million.

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

During the third quarter of 2002, at our seasonal  borrowing  peak we had $226.1
million  of  revolving  loans   outstanding  under  our  senior  secured  credit
facilities  related primarily to seasonal working capital  requirements.  We may
use the available  portion of our revolving loan  facilities,  after taking into
account our seasonal needs and outstanding  letters of credit,  for acquisitions
and other permitted purposes.

As of September 30, 2002, we had $148.0 million of revolving  loans  outstanding
under the New Credit  Agreement  which  related  primarily  to seasonal  working
capital needs. The unused portion of revolving loan commitments under our credit
facilities at September 30, 2002, after taking into account  outstanding letters
of credit, was $239.2 million.

Our Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $70 million of our
common stock. As of September 30, 2002, we have repurchased  2,708,975 shares of
our common stock for an aggregate cost of approximately $61.0 million. We intend
to finance future  repurchases,  if any, of our common stock with revolving loan
borrowings.

During the third  quarter of 2002, we recorded  rationalization  credits of $2.3
million  primarily related to the decision to support new business by continuing
to operate a metal food  container  manufacturing  facility that was  previously
expected  to be  closed  and  $0.3  million  related  to  certain  aspects  of a
rationalization  plan to close a plastic container  manufacturing  facility that
were  completed  at amounts  less than  originally  estimated.  During the first
quarter of 2002, we recorded a $2.3 million  rationalization  credit  related to
certain  assets  of our metal  food  container  business  with  carrying  values
previously  written  down that were  placed  back in  service.  During the first
quarter of 2001, we recorded a rationalization charge of $3.5 million related to
closing one plastic container  manufacturing facility. You should also read Note
3 to our  Condensed  Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for the three and nine
months ended September 30, 2002 included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.



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We believe that cash  generated  from  operations  and funds from the  revolving
loans available under our senior secured credit facilities will be sufficient to
meet our expected operating needs,  planned capital  expenditures,  debt service
and  tax  obligations  for  the  foreseeable  future.  We are  also  continually
evaluating  and  pursuing  acquisition   opportunities  in  the  consumer  goods
packaging market and may incur additional  indebtedness,  including indebtedness
under our senior secured credit facilities, to finance any such acquisition.

We are in compliance with all financial and operating covenants contained in the
financing  agreements  governing  our  indebtedness  and  believe  that  we will
continue to be in compliance with all such covenants during 2002.

RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

Effective January 1, 2002, we adopted SFAS No. 141, "Business Combinations," and
SFAS No. 142,  "Goodwill and Other Intangible  Assets." SFAS No. 141 revises the
accounting  treatment for business  combinations  to require the use of purchase
accounting and prohibit the use of the pooling-of-interests  method for business
combinations  initiated after June 30, 2001. SFAS No. 142 revises the accounting
for goodwill to eliminate  amortization of goodwill on transactions  consummated
after June 30,  2001 and of all other  goodwill  as of  January  1, 2002.  Other
intangible  assets will continue to be amortized  over their useful lives.  SFAS
No.  142 also  requires  goodwill  and  other  intangibles  to be  assessed  for
impairment  each year and more frequently if  circumstances  indicate a possible
impairment.  During  the  second  quarter  of 2002,  we  completed  the  initial
transitional  impairment test as of January 1, 2002 and determined that goodwill
was not impaired.

Effective  January  1,  2002,  we  adopted  SFAS No.  144,  "Accounting  for the
Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived  Assets." SFAS No. 144 supercedes  SFAS No.
121,  "Accounting  for the  Impairment of Long-Lived  Assets and for  Long-Lived
Assets to be Disposed Of," and the  accounting  and reporting  provisions of APB
No. 30, "Reporting the Results of Operations - Reporting the Effects of Disposal
of  a  Segment  of a  Business,  and  Extraordinary,  Unusual  and  Infrequently
Occurring  Events and  Transactions."  SFAS No. 144  provides  updated  guidance
concerning the  recognition  and  measurement of an impairment  loss for certain
types of long-lived assets and expands the scope of a discontinued  operation to
include a  component  of an entity.  The  adoption of SFAS No. 144 on January 1,
2002 did not impact our financial position or results of operations.

In April 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 145,  "Rescission of FASB Statements No.
4, 44 and 64,  Amendment of FASB  Statement No. 13, and Technical  Corrections."
Among other  provisions,  SFAS No. 145 rescinds SFAS No. 4, "Reporting Gains and
Losses from  Extinguishment of Debt," and SFAS No. 64,  "Extinguishment  of Debt
Made to Satisfy Sinking-Fund  Requirements," such that most gains or losses from
the extinguishment of debt will no longer be classified as extraordinary  items.
The  provisions of SFAS No. 145 related to the rescission of SFAS No. 4 and SFAS
No. 64 are effective for us on January 1, 2003. Upon adoption in 2003, we expect
to  reclassify   previously   reported   extraordinary   items  from  the  early
extinguishment of debt to income from operations.



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In June 2002,  the FASB issued SFAS No. 146,  "Accounting  for Costs  Associated
with  Exit or  Disposal  Activities."  SFAS No.  146  addresses  accounting  and
reporting for costs  associated  with exit or disposal  activities and nullifies
EITF Issue No. 94-3,  "Liability  Recognition for Certain  Employee  Termination
Benefits and Other Costs to Exit an Activity  (including  Certain Costs Incurred
in a Restructuring)." SFAS No. 146 requires the recognition of a liability for a
cost  associated  with  an exit or  disposal  activity  when  the  liability  is
incurred. Under EITF Issue No. 94-3, a liability for an exit cost was recognized
at the date an entity  committed to an exit plan. The provisions of SFAS No. 146
are effective for exit or disposal  activities that are initiated after December
31, 2002.

CERTIFICATIONS UNDER SECTION 906 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

The written certifications of both of our Co-Chief Executive Officers and of our
Chief Financial  Officer with respect to this Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q, as
required by Section  906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C.  Section
1350),  have  been  submitted  to the  Securities  and  Exchange  Commission  as
additional correspondence accompanying this Quarterly Report.

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

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

Information  regarding our interest rate risk,  foreign  currency  exchange rate
risk and commodity  pricing risk has been disclosed in our Annual Report on Form
10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2001.  Since such filing,  there has
not been a material change to our interest rate risk, foreign currency rate risk
or  commodity  pricing  risk or to our  policies  and  procedures  to manage our
exposure to these risks,  except that we have entered into  additional  interest
rate swap agreements.  You should also read Note 7 to our Condensed Consolidated
Financial  Statements  for the three and nine months  ended  September  30, 2002
included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

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

Within the 90 days prior to the date of this Quarterly Report, we carried out an
evaluation,  under the  supervision  and with the  participation  of management,
including our Co-Chief Executive  Officers and Chief Financial  Officer,  of the
effectiveness  of our  disclosure  controls and  procedures  (as defined in Rule
13a-14(c) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934).  Based upon that evaluation,
our Co-Chief  Executive  Officers 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 significant  changes in our internal  controls or in other factors
that could  significantly  affect these internal controls subsequent to the date
of our most recent evaluation.


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Part II.  Other Information


Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits

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

     12                  Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges



(b) Reports on Form 8-K

     1.   On July 12, 2002, we filed a Current Report on Form 8-K related to our
          new $850 million senior secured credit  facility which  refinanced our
          existing U.S. credit facility.

     2.   On  August  7,  2002,  we filed a  Current  Report  on Form 8-K  which
          indicated pursuant to Item 9 that our principal executive officers and
          our principal  financial  officer each submitted to the Securities and
          Exchange Commission, or the SEC, a statement under oath as required by
          the SEC's Order Requiring the Filing of Sworn  Statements  Pursuant to
          Section  21(a) (1) of the  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934 (Order No.
          4-460,  June 27, 2002) and with which copies of such  statements  were
          furnished.

     3.   On  August  14,  2002,  we filed a  Current  Report  on Form 8-K which
          indicated  pursuant to Item 9 that the written  certifications of both
          of our Co-Chief Executive Officers and our Chief Financial Officer, as
          required by Section 906 of the  Sarbanes-Oxley  Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C.
          Section 1350),  accompanied our Quarterly  Report on Form 10-Q for the
          quarterly period ending June 30, 2002 as additional correspondence and
          with which copies of such written certifications were furnished.



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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 14, 2002                 /s/Anthony J. Allott
- -------------------------                 ----------------------------
                                          Anthony J. Allott
                                          Executive Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          (Principal Financial Officer)




Dated:  November 14, 2002                 /s/Nancy Merola
- -------------------------                 ----------------------------
                                          Nancy Merola
                                          Vice President and Controller
                                          (Chief Accounting Officer)






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                           CERTIFICATIONS PURSUANT TO
                                 SECTION 302 OF
                         THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002


CERTIFICATION

I, D. Greg Horrigan, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this quarterly  report on Form 10-Q of Silgan Holdings
          Inc.;

     2.   Based on my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  report  does not contain any
          untrue  statement of a material  fact or omit to state a material fact
          necessary to make the statements  made, in light of the  circumstances
          under which such  statements were made, not misleading with respect to
          the period covered by this quarterly report;

     3.   Based on my knowledge,  the financial statements,  and other financial
          information  included in this quarterly report,  fairly present in all
          material respects the financial  condition,  results of operations and
          cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods  presented in
          this quarterly report;

     4.   The registrant's  other certifying  officers and I are responsible for
          establishing  and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as
          defined in Exchange  Act Rules  13a-14 and 15d-14) for the  registrant
          and we have:

          a.   designed such  disclosure  controls and procedures to ensure that
               material  information  relating to the registrant,  including its
               consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within
               those  entities,  particularly  during  the  period in which this
               quarterly report is being prepared;

          b.   evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  registrant's   disclosure
               controls and  procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
               filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

          c.   presented  in this  quarterly  report our  conclusions  about the
               effectiveness of the disclosure  controls and procedures based on
               our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

     5.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based
          on our most recent  evaluation,  to the registrant's  auditors and the
          audit  committee  of  registrant's  board  of  directors  (or  persons
          performing the equivalent function):

          a.   all  significant  deficiencies  in the  design  or  operation  of
               internal  controls which could adversely  affect the registrant's
               ability to record,  process,  summarize and report financial data
               and have  identified for the  registrant's  auditors any material
               weaknesses in internal controls; and

          b.   any fraud,  whether or not material,  that involves management or
               other employees who have a significant  role in the  registrant's
               internal controls; and


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     6.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have indicated in
          this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in
          internal controls or in other factors that could significantly  affect
          internal   controls   subsequent  to  the  date  of  our  most  recent
          evaluation,   including   any   corrective   actions  with  regard  to
          significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Date:  November 14, 2002


                                                  /s/ D. Greg Horrigan
                                                  --------------------------
                                                  President and
                                                  Co-Chief Executive Officer



CERTIFICATION

I, R. Philip Silver, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this quarterly  report on Form 10-Q of Silgan Holdings
          Inc.;

     2.   Based on my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  report  does not contain any
          untrue  statement of a material  fact or omit to state a material fact
          necessary to make the statements  made, in light of the  circumstances
          under which such  statements were made, not misleading with respect to
          the period covered by this quarterly report;

     3.   Based on my knowledge,  the financial statements,  and other financial
          information  included in this quarterly report,  fairly present in all
          material respects the financial  condition,  results of operations and
          cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods  presented in
          this quarterly report;

     4.   The registrant's  other certifying  officers and I are responsible for
          establishing  and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as
          defined in Exchange  Act Rules  13a-14 and 15d-14) for the  registrant
          and we have:

          a.   designed such  disclosure  controls and procedures to ensure that
               material  information  relating to the registrant,  including its
               consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within
               those  entities,  particularly  during  the  period in which this
               quarterly report is being prepared;

          b.   evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  registrant's   disclosure
               controls and  procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
               filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

          c.   presented  in this  quarterly  report our  conclusions  about the
               effectiveness of the disclosure  controls and procedures based on
               our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;


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     5.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based
          on our most recent  evaluation,  to the registrant's  auditors and the
          audit  committee  of  registrant's  board  of  directors  (or  persons
          performing the equivalent function):

          a.   all  significant  deficiencies  in the  design  or  operation  of
               internal  controls which could adversely  affect the registrant's
               ability to record,  process,  summarize and report financial data
               and have  identified for the  registrant's  auditors any material
               weaknesses in internal controls; and

          b.   any fraud,  whether or not material,  that involves management or
               other employees who have a significant  role in the  registrant's
               internal controls; and

     6.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have indicated in
          this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in
          internal controls or in other factors that could significantly  affect
          internal   controls   subsequent  to  the  date  of  our  most  recent
          evaluation,   including   any   corrective   actions  with  regard  to
          significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Date:  November 14, 2002



                                                  /s/ R. Philip Silver
                                                  --------------------------
                                                  Chairman of the Board and
                                                  Co-Chief Executive Officer


CERTIFICATION

I, Anthony J. Allott, certify that:

     1.   I have reviewed this quarterly  report on Form 10-Q of Silgan Holdings
          Inc.;

     2.   Based on my  knowledge,  this  quarterly  report  does not contain any
          untrue  statement of a material  fact or omit to state a material fact
          necessary to make the statements  made, in light of the  circumstances
          under which such  statements were made, not misleading with respect to
          the period covered by this quarterly report;

     3.   Based on my knowledge,  the financial statements,  and other financial
          information  included in this quarterly report,  fairly present in all
          material respects the financial  condition,  results of operations and
          cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods  presented in
          this quarterly report;

     4.   The registrant's  other certifying  officers and I are responsible for
          establishing  and maintaining  disclosure  controls and procedures (as
          defined in Exchange  Act Rules  13a-14 and 15d-14) for the  registrant
          and we have:


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          a.   designed such  disclosure  controls and procedures to ensure that
               material  information  relating to the registrant,  including its
               consolidated  subsidiaries,  is made known to us by others within
               those  entities,  particularly  during  the  period in which this
               quarterly report is being prepared;

          b.   evaluated  the  effectiveness  of  the  registrant's   disclosure
               controls and  procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the
               filing date of this quarterly report (the "Evaluation Date"); and

          c.   presented  in this  quarterly  report our  conclusions  about the
               effectiveness of the disclosure  controls and procedures based on
               our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

     5.   The registrant's other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based
          on our most recent  evaluation,  to the registrant's  auditors and the
          audit  committee  of  registrant's  board  of  directors  (or  persons
          performing the equivalent function):

          a.   all  significant  deficiencies  in the  design  or  operation  of
               internal  controls which could adversely  affect the registrant's
               ability to record,  process,  summarize and report financial data
               and have  identified for the  registrant's  auditors any material
               weaknesses in internal controls; and

          b.   any fraud,  whether or not material,  that involves management or
               other employees who have a significant  role in the  registrant's
               internal controls; and

     6.   The  registrant's  other  certifying  officers and I have indicated in
          this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in
          internal controls or in other factors that could significantly  affect
          internal   controls   subsequent  to  the  date  of  our  most  recent
          evaluation,   including   any   corrective   actions  with  regard  to
          significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.


Date:  November 14, 2002



                                                  /s/ Anthony J. Allott
                                                  ----------------------------
                                                  Executive Vice President and
                                                  Chief Financial Officer







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                                      EXHIBIT INDEX


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

        12               Ratio of  Earnings to  Fixed Charges  for the three and
                         nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001











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