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 June 30, 2004

                                       OR

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

For the transition period from ________________ to ________________


                        Commission file number 000-22117

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

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

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


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

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


Indicate  by check  mark  whether  the  Registrant:  (1) has filed  all  reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of
1934  during  the  preceding  12 months  (or for such  shorter  period  that the
Registrant was required to file such reports),  and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days.

                            Yes [ X ] No [ ]

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

As of July 31, 2004, the number of shares outstanding of the Registrant's common
stock, $0.01 par value, was 18,377,642.





                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.

                                TABLE OF CONTENTS



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

     Item 1.    Financial Statements                                        3

                Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at                    3
                June 30, 2004 and 2003 and December 31, 2003

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for             4
                the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for             5
                the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for         6
                the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003

                Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders'          7
                Equity for the six months ended June 30, 2004
                and 2003

                Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements        8

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

     Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market      27
                Risk

     Item 4.    Controls and Procedures                                    28

Part II.  Other Information                                                28

     Item 4.    Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders        28

     Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K                           29

Signatures                                                                 30

Exhibit Index                                                              31






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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)




                                                        June 30,       June 30,       Dec. 31,
                                                          2004           2003           2003
                                                          ----           ----           ----
                                                                           
Assets

Current assets
     Cash and cash equivalents ...................    $   23,908     $   10,167     $   12,100
     Trade accounts receivable, net ..............       258,753        232,256        159,273
     Inventories .................................       439,270        439,819        320,194
     Prepaid expenses and other current assets ...        44,491         39,172         53,731
                                                      ----------     ----------     ----------
         Total current assets ....................       766,422        721,414        545,298

Property, plant and equipment, net ...............       802,671        818,264        817,850
Goodwill, net ....................................       204,512        218,221        202,421
Other assets .....................................        59,885         57,182         55,515
                                                      ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                      $1,833,490     $1,815,081     $1,621,084
                                                      ==========     ==========     ==========


Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity

Current liabilities
     Bank revolving loans ........................    $  226,900     $  170,900     $   25,000
     Current portion of long-term debt ...........        23,670         46,926         23,670
     Trade accounts payable ......................       168,363        152,082        211,639
     Accrued payroll and related costs ...........        69,145         68,003         65,940
     Accrued liabilities .........................        42,360         39,457         24,518
                                                      ----------     ----------     ----------
         Total current liabilities ...............       530,438        477,368        350,767

Long-term debt ...................................       953,910      1,059,564        953,910
Other liabilities ................................       194,933        190,684        195,602


Stockholders' equity
     Common stock ................................           211            209            210
     Paid-in capital .............................       128,455        125,009        125,758
     Retained earnings ...........................        87,473         36,575         60,905
     Accumulated other comprehensive loss ........        (1,433)       (13,935)        (5,675)
     Unamortized stock compensation ..............          (104)          --             --
     Treasury stock ..............................       (60,393)       (60,393)       (60,393)
                                                      ----------     ----------     ----------
         Total stockholders' equity ..............       154,209         87,465        120,805
                                                      ----------     ----------     ----------
                                                      $1,833,490     $1,815,081     $1,621,084
                                                      ==========     ==========     ==========



                             See accompanying notes.



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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                For the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
           (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                 (Unaudited)

                                                           2004         2003
                                                           ----         ----

Net sales ..........................................     $551,311     $545,240

Cost of goods sold .................................      479,556      475,045
                                                         --------     --------

     Gross profit ..................................       71,755       70,195

Selling, general and administrative expenses .......       26,314       28,144

Rationalization charge .............................          211         --
                                                         --------     --------

     Income from operations ........................       45,230       42,051

Interest and other debt expense ....................       15,083       20,038
                                                         --------     --------

     Income before income taxes ....................       30,147       22,013

Provision for income taxes .........................       11,908        8,475
                                                         --------     --------

     Net income ....................................     $ 18,239     $ 13,538
                                                         ========     ========


Earnings per share:

     Basic net income per share ....................        $0.99        $0.74
                                                            =====        =====

     Diluted net income per share ..................        $0.98        $0.74
                                                            =====        =====


Dividends per share: ...............................        $0.15        $ --
                                                            =====        =====


Weighted average number of shares:

     Basic .........................................       18,362       18,239

     Effect of dilutive securities .................          227          156
                                                           ------       ------

     Diluted .......................................       18,589       18,395
                                                           ======       ======


                             See accompanying notes.


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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                   CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
                 For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
            (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per share amounts)
                                   (Unaudited)

                                                             2004         2003
                                                             ----         ----

Net sales ............................................   $1,069,641     $999,617

Cost of goods sold ...................................      935,726      879,825
                                                         ----------     --------

     Gross profit ....................................      133,915      119,792

Selling, general and administrative expenses .........       53,940       51,720

Rationalization charges ..............................        1,201         --
                                                         ----------     --------

     Income from operations ..........................       78,774       68,072

Interest and other debt expense ......................       30,305       38,827
                                                         ----------     --------

     Income before income taxes and equity in
       losses of affiliate ...........................       48,469       29,245

Provision for income taxes ...........................       19,145       11,260
                                                         ----------     --------

     Income before equity in losses of affiliate .....       29,324       17,985

Equity in losses of affiliate, net of income taxes ...         --            281
                                                         ----------     --------

     Net income ......................................   $   29,324     $ 17,704
                                                         ==========     ========


Earnings per share:

     Basic net income per share ......................        $1.60        $0.97
                                                              =====        =====

     Diluted net income per share ....................        $1.58        $0.96
                                                              =====        =====


Dividends per share: .................................        $0.15        $ --
                                                              =====        =====


Weighted average number of shares:

     Basic ...........................................      18,335        18,237

     Effect of dilutive securities ...................         243           132
                                                            ------        ------

     Diluted .........................................      18,578        18,369
                                                            ======        ======

                             See accompanying notes.




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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                 CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
                 For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
                             (Dollars in thousands)
                                   (Unaudited)




                                                                          2004             2003
                                                                          ----             ----

                                                                                  
Cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities
     Net income .................................................      $  29,324        $  17,704
     Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
       used in operating activities:
         Depreciation and amortization ..........................         59,866           56,143
         Rationalization charges ................................          1,201             --
         Equity in losses of affiliate ..........................           --                457
         Other changes that provided (used) cash,
           net of effects from acquisitions:
              Trade accounts receivable, net ....................        (99,480)         (85,898)
              Inventories .......................................       (119,156)         (88,377)
              Trade accounts payable ............................        (43,276)         (35,309)
              Accrued liabilities ...............................         18,781           16,423
              Other, net ........................................          8,493           13,311
                                                                       ---------        ---------
         Net cash used in operating activities ..................       (144,247)        (105,546)
                                                                       ---------        ---------

Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
     Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired ..............           --           (206,868)
     Capital expenditures .......................................        (46,556)         (55,073)
     Proceeds from asset sales ..................................          2,101              325
                                                                       ---------        ---------
         Net cash used in investing activities ..................        (44,455)        (261,616)
                                                                       ---------        ---------

Cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities
     Borrowings under revolving loans ...........................        535,875          383,050
     Repayments under revolving loans ...........................       (333,975)        (212,150)
     Proceeds from stock option exercises .......................          1,528              118
     Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt ...................           --            150,000
     Dividends paid on common stock .............................         (2,756)            --
     Debt issuance costs ........................................           (162)          (2,007)
                                                                       ---------        ---------
         Net cash provided by financing activities ..............        200,510          319,011
                                                                       ---------        ---------

Cash and cash equivalents
     Net increase (decrease) ....................................         11,808          (48,151)
     Balance at beginning of year ...............................         12,100           58,318
                                                                       ---------        ---------
     Balance at end of period ...................................      $  23,908        $  10,167
                                                                       =========        =========

Interest paid ...................................................      $  28,616        $  32,715
Income taxes paid, net of refunds ...............................            977              (69)



                             See accompanying notes.



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                                                             SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
                                                      CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF
                                                            STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
                                               For the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003
                                                     (Dollars and shares in thousands)
                                                                (Unaudited)


                                             Common Stock                        Accumulated
                                             ------------     Paid-                 other      Unamortized               Total
                                                      Par      in     Retained  comprehensive     stock     Treasury   stockholders'
                                             Shares  value   capital  earnings  income (loss)  compensation   stock      equity
                                             ------  -----   -------  --------  -------------  ------------ --------  -------------
                                                                                                
Balance at December 31, 2002 .............   18,231   $209   $124,872  $18,871    $(20,467)       $ --      $(60,393)   $ 63,092

Comprehensive income:

   Net income ............................     --      --        --     17,704        --            --          --        17,704

   Change in fair value of derivatives,
     net of tax provision of $688 ........     --      --        --       --           978          --          --           978

   Foreign currency translation ..........     --      --        --       --         5,554          --          --         5,554
                                                                                                                        --------
Comprehensive income .....................                                                                                24,236

Stock option exercises, including
  tax benefit of $19 .....................        8    --         137     --          --          $ --          --           137
                                             ------   ----   --------  -------    --------        ------    --------    --------
Balance at June 30, 2003 .................   18,239   $209   $125,009  $36,575    $(13,935)       $ --      $(60,393)   $ 87,465
                                             ======   ====   ========  =======    ========        ======    ========    ========

Balance at December 31, 2003 .............   18,273   $210   $125,758  $60,905    $ (5,675)         --      $(60,393)   $120,805

Comprehensive income:

   Net income ............................     --      --        --     29,324        --            --          --        29,324

   Change in fair value of derivatives,
    net of tax benefit of $3,629 .........     --      --        --       --         5,555          --          --         5,555

   Foreign currency translation ..........     --      --        --       --        (1,313)         --          --        (1,313)
                                                                                                                        --------
Comprehensive income .....................                                                                                33,566

Dividend declared on common stock ........     --      --        --     (2,756)       --            --          --        (2,756)

Issuance of restricted stock units .......     --      --         127     --          --           (127)        --          --

Amortization of stock compensation .......     --      --        --       --          --             23         --            23

Stock option exercises, including
  tax benefit of $1,043 ..................       98      1      2,570     --          --            --          --         2,571
                                             ------   ----   --------  -------    --------        ------    --------    --------
Balance at June 30, 2004 .................   18,371   $211   $128,455  $87,473    $ (1,433)       $(104)    $(60,393)   $154,209
                                             ======   ====   ========  =======    ========        ======    ========    ========



                                                           See accompanying notes.



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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                  three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies

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

The condensed  consolidated  balance sheet at December 31, 2003 has been derived
from our audited  consolidated  financial  statements at that date, but does not
include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements.

You should read the accompanying  condensed consolidated financial statements in
conjunction  with  our  consolidated  financial  statements  and  notes  thereto
included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003.

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

Stock-Based Compensation. We currently have one stock-based compensation plan in
effect,  which plan  replaced two previous  plans under which stock  options are
still  outstanding.  We apply the  recognition  and  measurement  principles  of
Accounting  Principles  Board  Opinion No. 25,  "Accounting  for Stock Issued to
Employees," and related  interpretations  in accounting for stock options issued
under these plans.  Accordingly,  no  compensation  expense for  employee  stock
options is recognized,  as all options granted under these plans had an exercise
price that was equal to or greater than the market value of the underlying stock
on the date of the grant.

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

Shares of our  common  stock  offered  under the Plan  shall be  authorized  but
unissued shares or treasury  shares.  The maximum  aggregate number of shares of
our common  stock that may be issued in  connection  with stock  options,  stock
appreciation rights, stock units, restricted shares and performance awards under
the Plan shall not exceed 900,000  shares.  Each award of stock options or stock
appreciation  rights  under the Plan  will  reduce  the  number of shares of our
common  stock  available  for  future  issuance  under the Plan by the number of
shares of our common stock subject to the award.  Each award of restricted stock
or stock units under the Plan, in contrast,  will reduce the number of shares of
our common stock  available for future issuance under the Plan by two shares for
every one restricted share or stock unit awarded.



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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                  three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Stock-Based  Compensation  (continued).  In May  2004,  pursuant  to the Plan we
granted 3,000 restricted stock units to the independent  members of our Board of
Directors, which restricted stock units vest in full six months from the date of
grant. A restricted  stock unit represents the right to receive one share of our
common stock at a future date.  These restricted stock units may not be disposed
of or transferred  during the six-month vesting period.  This grant is accounted
for as a fixed  grant  and,  accordingly,  the fair  value at the grant  date of
$42.25 per share has been charged to stockholders'  equity as unamortized  stock
compensation and is being amortized over the six-month vesting period.

If we had  applied  the  fair  value  recognition  provisions  of  Statement  of
Financial  Accounting  Standards,  or SFAS, No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based
Compensation,"  net income and basic and diluted net income per share would have
been as follows:




                                                                   Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                                                   ------------------          ----------------
                                                                  June 30,     June 30,     June 30,      June 30,
                                                                    2004         2003         2004         2003
                                                                    ----         ----         ----         ----
                                                                   (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

                                                                                             
Net income, as reported ....................................      $18,239      $13,538      $29,324      $17,704
Add: Stock-based employee compensation
     expense included in reported net income,
     net of income taxes ...................................           14         --             14         --
Deduct:  Total stock-based employee
     compensation expense determined under
     fair value method for all dilutive securities,
     net of income taxes ...................................         (401)        (377)        (876)        (701)
                                                                  -------      -------      -------      -------
Pro forma net income .......................................      $17,852      $13,161      $28,462      $17,003
                                                                  =======      =======      =======      =======

Earnings per share:
    Basic net income per share - as reported ...............        $0.99        $0.74        $1.60        $0.97
                                                                    =====        =====        =====         ====
    Basic net income per share - pro forma .................         0.97         0.72         1.55         0.93
                                                                    =====        =====        =====         ====

    Diluted net income per share - as reported .............        $0.98        $0.74        $1.58        $0.96
                                                                    =====        =====        =====         ====
    Diluted net income per share - pro forma ...............         0.96         0.72         1.54         0.93
                                                                    =====        =====        =====         ====







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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                 three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 1. Significant Accounting Policies (continued)

Recently  Adopted  Accounting  Pronouncements.  In January  2003,  the Financial
Accounting Standards Board, or the FASB, issued Interpretation,  or FIN, No. 46,
"Consolidation  of Variable  Interest  Entities,"  which  expands upon  existing
accounting guidance on consolidation. A variable interest entity either does not
have equity  investors  with voting rights or has equity  investors  that do not
provide sufficient financial resources for the entity to support its activities.
FIN No. 46 requires a variable  interest  entity to be consolidated by a company
if that  company is subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the  variable
interest  entity's  activities  or is  entitled  to  receive a  majority  of the
entity's residual returns. The provisions of FIN No. 46 were effective for us on
March 31, 2004. The adoption of FIN No. 46 did not effect our financial position
or results of operations.


Note 2. Acquisitions

In January 2003, we acquired  substantially  all of the assets of Thatcher Tubes
LLC and its  affiliates,  or Thatcher Tubes, a privately held  manufacturer  and
marketer  of  decorated  plastic  tubes  serving  primarily  the  personal  care
industry.  Including additional production capacity installed shortly before the
acquisition,  the purchase price for the assets was approximately $32 million in
cash. Thatcher Tubes operates as part of our plastic container business.

In March 2003, we acquired the remaining 65 percent equity interest in the Amcor
White Cap,  LLC, or White Cap,  joint  venture  that we did not already own from
Amcor White Cap, Inc. for  approximately $37 million in cash.  Additionally,  we
refinanced  debt of White Cap in the amount of  approximately  $88  million  and
purchased equipment subject to a third party lease for approximately $5 million.
This closures business operates as part of our metal food container business.

In April 2003, we acquired PCP Can Manufacturing,  Inc., or Pacific Coast Can, a
subsidiary of Pacific Coast Producers,  or Pacific Coast,  through which Pacific
Coast  self-manufactured  a majority of its metal food containers.  The purchase
price was approximately $44 million in cash, including approximately $29 million
for inventory.  As part of the  transaction,  we entered into a ten-year  supply
agreement  with Pacific  Coast under which  Pacific Coast has agreed to purchase
from us  substantially  all of its metal food  container  requirements.  Pacific
Coast Can operates as part of our metal food container business.

These  acquisitions  were accounted for using the purchase method of accounting.
Accordingly,  the purchase price has been  allocated to the assets  acquired and
liabilities  assumed based on their fair values at the date of acquisition,  and
the  businesses'  results of operations  have been included in our  consolidated
operating results from the date of acquisition. The allocation of purchase price
was finalized  during the first quarter of 2004 when  valuations and integration
plans were completed.




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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                   three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 3. Rationalization Charges and Acquisition Reserves

As part of our  plans  to  integrate  the  operations  of our  various  acquired
businesses and to rationalize certain facilities,  we have established  reserves
for  employee  severance  and  benefits  and plant exit  costs.  Activity in our
rationalization  and acquisition  reserves since December 31, 2003 is summarized
as follows:






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


                                                                                                   
Balance at December 31, 2003
- ----------------------------
Fairfield Rationalization ......................................     $  --         $1,273        $  --         $ 1,273
2003 Acquisitions ..............................................       3,284        1,036           --           4,320
2003 Rationalizations ..........................................         595          971           --           1,566
                                                                     -------       ------        -------       -------
Balance at December 31, 2003 ...................................       3,879        3,280           --           7,159

Activity for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
- -----------------------------------------------
Fairfield Rationalization ......................................        --           (183)          --            (183)
Finalization of 2003 Acquisition Plan Reserves .................        (268)          88           --            (180)
2003 Acquisition Plan Reserves Utilized ........................      (2,733)        (613)          --          (3,346)
2003 Rationalization Plan Reserves Established .................         423          191           --             614
2003 Rationalization Plan Reserves Utilized ....................        (931)        (249)          --          (1,180)
Benton Harbor Rationalization Reserve Established ..............         210          136            241           587
Benton Harbor Rationalization Reserve Utilized .................        (210)        (136)          (241)         (587)
                                                                     -------       ------        -------       -------
Total Activity .................................................      (3,509)        (766)          --          (4,275)

Balance at June 30, 2004
- ------------------------
Fairfield Rationalization ......................................        --          1,090           --           1,090
2003 Acquisitions ..............................................         283          511           --             794
2003 Rationalizations ..........................................          87          913           --           1,000
Benton Harbor Rationalization ..................................        --           --             --            --
                                                                     -------       ------        -------       -------
Balance at June 30, 2004 .......................................     $   370       $2,514        $  --         $ 2,884
                                                                     =======       ======        =======       =======




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                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                   three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 3. Rationalization Charges and Acquisition Reserves (continued)

Benton Harbor Rationalization Plan
- ----------------------------------

During the first  quarter of 2004, we approved and announced to employees a plan
to exit our Benton Harbor, Michigan metal food container manufacturing facility.
This decision resulted in a charge to earnings of $0.4 million,  which consisted
of $0.2 million for the non-cash write-down in carrying value of assets and $0.2
million for employee  severance  and benefits  costs.  In the second  quarter of
2004, additional rationalization charges of $0.2 million were recorded, bringing
the total charges  related to this plan to an aggregate of $0.6 million in 2004.
Through June 30, 2004,  we made cash payments  totaling $0.4 million  related to
this plan. All actions under this plan have been completed.

2003 Acquisition Plans
- ----------------------

During  2003,  we  established  acquisition  reserves  in  connection  with  our
purchases of Thatcher Tubes,  White Cap and Pacific Coast Can, recorded pursuant
to plans that we began to assess and formulate at the date of the  acquisitions.
During the first  quarter of 2004,  we  finalized  these  plans and the  related
acquisition  reserves.  These plans included exiting the Lodi,  California metal
food  container  manufacturing  facility,  the Chicago,  Illinois and Queretaro,
Mexico metal closures manufacturing facilities and the Culiacan,  Mexico plastic
container  manufacturing  facility,  as well  as the  consolidation  of  certain
administrative  functions of the acquired  businesses.  All of these  facilities
have ceased  manufacturing  operations.  During the first six months of 2004, we
made cash  payments  totaling $3.3 million  related to these plans.  At June 30,
2004, these reserves had an aggregate balance of $0.8 million. All cash payments
related to these plans are expected in 2004.

2003 Rationalization Plans
- --------------------------

During 2003, we approved and  announced to employees  plans to exit our Norwalk,
Connecticut and Anaheim,  California plastic container manufacturing  facilities
and our Queretaro,  Mexico metal closures manufacturing  facility, as well as to
consolidate  certain  administrative  functions of the closures business.  These
decisions resulted in a charge to earnings of $9.0 million ($1.2 million for the
metal  food  container  business  and $7.8  million  for the  plastic  container
business) in 2003,  which  included $5.3 million for the non-cash  write-down in
carrying  value  of  assets.  During  the  first  quarter  of  2004,  additional
rationalization  charges of $0.6 million were  recorded  related to these plans.
During the first six months of 2004, we made cash payments totaling $1.2 million
related to these  plans.  At June 30,  2004,  these  reserves  had an  aggregate
balance of $1.0 million.  The timing of certain cash  payments  related to these
reserves is dependent upon the expiration of a lease obligation. Therefore, cash
payments related to these reserves are expected through 2010.






                                      -12-




                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                   three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 3. Rationalization Charges and Acquisition Reserves (continued)

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

                                            June 30,   June 30,      Dec. 31,
                                              2004       2003         2003
                                              ----       ----         ----
                                                (Dollars in thousands)

Accrued liabilities ...............         $1,297       $5,235      $5,572
Other liabilities .................          1,587        1,832       1,587
                                            ------       ------      ------
                                            $2,884       $7,067      $7,159
                                            ======       ======      ======


Note 4. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

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

                                               June 30,   June 30,     Dec. 31,
                                                 2004       2003        2003
                                                 ----       ----        ----
                                                (Dollars in thousands)

Foreign currency translation ...............   $ 3,322    $  3,556    $ 4,635
Change in fair value of derivatives ........     4,794      (1,836)      (761)
Minimum pension liability ..................    (9,549)    (15,655)    (9,549)
                                               -------    --------    -------
   Accumulated other comprehensive loss ....   $(1,433)   $(13,935)   $(5,675)
                                               =======    ========    =======









                                      -13-


                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                  three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 5. Inventories

Inventories consisted of the following:

                                             June 30,     June 30,      Dec. 31,
                                               2004         2003         2003
                                               ----         ----         ----
                                                (Dollars in thousands)

  Raw materials ......................     $ 45,803      $ 35,382     $ 36,732
  Work-in-process ....................       64,798        64,827       52,815
  Finished goods .....................      314,410       317,243      213,481
  Spare parts and other ..............       19,744        20,548       20,267
                                           --------      --------     --------
                                            444,755       438,000      323,295
  Adjustment to value inventory
      at cost on the LIFO method .....       (5,485)        1,819       (3,101)
                                           --------      --------     --------
                                           $439,270      $439,819     $320,194
                                           ========      ========     ========



Note 6. Investment in Affiliate

Prior to March 2003, we held a 35 percent  interest in a joint  venture  company
with Amcor Ltd. that was a leading  supplier of an extensive  range of metal and
plastic closures to consumer goods packaging  companies in the food and beverage
industries in North  America.  The venture  operated  under the name Amcor White
Cap,  LLC. As discussed in Note 2, in March 2003,  we acquired the  remaining 65
percent  equity  interest in the White Cap joint venture that we did not already
own. The business now  operates  under the name Silgan  Closures  LLC, or Silgan
Closures.

Prior to our  acquisition  of White Cap, we accounted for our  investment in the
White Cap joint  venture  using the equity  method.  For the first two months of
2003, we recorded  equity in losses of White Cap of $0.3 million,  net of income
taxes.  The results of Silgan  Closures since March 2003 have been included with
the results of our metal food container business.








                                      -14-





                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
                (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                   three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 7. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consisted of the following:





                                                                June 30,          June 30,          Dec. 31,
                                                                  2004              2003              2003
                                                                  ----              ----              ----
                                                                            (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                                         
Bank debt
     Bank revolving loans ..........................          $  226,900        $  170,900        $   25,000
     Bank A term loans .............................              83,330           100,000            83,330
     Bank B term loans .............................             691,250           498,250           691,250
                                                              ----------        ----------        ----------
        Total bank debt ............................           1,001,480           769,150           799,580

Subordinated debt
     6 3/4% Senior Subordinated Notes ..............             200,000              --             200,000
     9% Senior Subordinated Debentures .............                --             505,240              --
     Other .........................................               3,000             3,000             3,000
                                                              ----------        ----------        ----------
        Total subordinated debt ....................             203,000           508,240           203,000
                                                              ----------        ----------        ----------

Total debt .........................................           1,204,480         1,277,390         1,002,580
     Less current portion ..........................             250,570           217,826            48,670
                                                              ----------        ----------        ----------
                                                              $  953,910        $1,059,564        $  953,910
                                                              ==========        ==========        ==========





In March 2004, we entered into interest  rate swap  agreements  for an aggregate
notional principal amount of $150 million. Under these agreements, we will pay a
fixed rate of interest  of 1.8  percent and receive a floating  rate of interest
based on three  month  LIBOR.  These  agreements  mature  in March  2006 and are
accounted for as cash flow hedges.

At June 30, 2004,  amounts  expected to be repaid  within one year  consisted of
$226.9 million of bank  revolving  loans related  primarily to seasonal  working
capital needs and $23.7 million of bank term loans.

On July 15,  2004,  we  completed  an  amendment  to our senior  secured  credit
facility  that  lowered  the  margin on our B term  loans by  twenty-five  basis
points,  resulting  in an  interest  rate on our B term loans of LIBOR plus 1.75
percent.






                                      -15-



                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                  three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 8. Retirement Benefits

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





                                                     Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended
                                                     ------------------          ----------------
                                                    June 30,    June 30,       June 30,     June 30,
                                                      2004        2003           2004         2003
                                                      ----        ----           ----         ----
                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                               
  Service cost ...............................      $ 3,099     $ 2,579      $  6,287      $ 4,889
  Interest cost ..............................        4,926       4,739         9,885        8,277
  Expected return on plan assets .............       (5,560)     (4,081)      (11,131)      (7,177)
  Amortization of prior service cost .........          793         700         1,607        1,400
  Amortization of actuarial losses ...........          416         343           854          686
  Curtailment loss ...........................         --            37          --             74
                                                    -------     -------      --------      -------
  Net periodic benefit cost ..................      $ 3,674     $ 4,317      $  7,502      $ 8,149
                                                    =======     =======      ========      =======




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





                                                    Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                    ------------------         ----------------
                                                    June 30,    June 30,     June 30,      June 30,
                                                      2004        2003         2004          2003
                                                      ----        ----         ----          ----
                                                                   (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                               
  Service cost ...............................      $  770      $  579       $1,557        $1,106
  Interest cost ..............................       1,441       1,342        2,903         2,436
  Amortization of prior service cost .........        --             1            3             2
  Amortization of actuarial losses ...........         286          80          577           160
                                                    ------      ------       ------        ------
  Net periodic benefit cost ..................      $2,497      $2,002       $5,040        $3,704
                                                    ======      ======       ======        ======




In December  2003,  the U.S.  enacted into law the Medicare  Prescription  Drug,
Improvement  and  Modernization  Act of 2003,  or the Act. The Act  introduces a
prescription  drug  benefit  under  Medicare,  or Medicare  Part D, as well as a
federal  subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that provide a
benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Plan D.



                                      -16-




                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                  three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 8. Retirement Benefits (continued)

In January  2004,  the FASB  issued  FASB Staff  Position,  or FSP,  No.  106-1,
"Accounting  and Disclosure  Requirements  Related to the Medicare  Prescription
Drug,  Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003." Since specific  authoritative
guidance on the  accounting for the federal  subsidy was pending,  we elected to
defer  accounting  for the effects of the Act as permitted by FSP No. 106-1.  In
May 2004, the FASB issued FSP No. 106-2, "Accounting and Disclosure Requirements
Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug,  Improvement and Modernization Act of
2003," that provides  guidance on the  accounting for the effects of the Act and
will be effective for us on July 1, 2004. FSP No. 106-2 supercedes FSP No. 106-1
and requires  recognition of the change in postretirement  benefit obligation as
an  actuarial  gain.  At June 30, 2004,  our  accumulated  other  postretirement
benefit  obligation and net periodic other  postretirement  benefit costs do not
reflect the effects of the Act on the plans  because we are still in the process
of  concluding  whether  the  benefits  provided  by the  plan  are  actuarially
equivalent to Medicare Part D under the Act.

As  previously  disclosed in our  consolidated  financial  statements  and notes
thereto  included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended  December
31, 2003,  based on current tax law, the minimum  required  contributions to our
pension plans are expected to be  approximately  $6.1 million in 2004.  However,
this  estimate  is subject to change  based on asset  performance  significantly
above or below the assumed  long-term rate of return on plan assets. It has been
our  practice  to  make   contributions   in   accordance   with  ERISA  minimum
requirements, except that under certain circumstances we may make contributions,
up to the  extent  they are tax  deductible,  in excess of the  minimum  amounts
required in order to reduce our unfunded pension liability. During the first six
months of 2004,  we have made no  contributions  to fund our  pension  plans for
2004.



                                      -17-




                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
              (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                 three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 9.           Business Segment Information

Reportable  business segment information for the three and six months ended June
30 is as follows:




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

                                                                                         
Three Months Ended June 30, 2004
- --------------------------------

Net sales .................................        $407,084          $144,227          $  --         $  551,311
Depreciation and amortization(3) ..........          19,403             9,870               11           29,284
Segment income from operations ............          33,265            14,067           (2,102)          45,230

Three Months Ended June 30, 2003
- --------------------------------

Net sales .................................        $397,941          $147,299          $  --         $  545,240
Depreciation and amortization(3) ..........          18,580             9,929               11           28,520
Segment income from operations ............          26,089            17,331           (1,369)          42,051


Six Months Ended June 30, 2004
- ------------------------------

Net sales .................................        $780,019          $289,622          $  --         $1,069,641
Depreciation and amortization(3) ..........          37,440            20,450               20           57,910
Segment income from operations ............          54,395            27,933           (3,554)          78,774

Six Months Ended June 30, 2003
- ------------------------------

Net sales .................................        $713,370          $286,247          $  --         $  999,617
Depreciation and amortization(3) ..........          34,221            19,990               22           54,233
Segment income from operations ............          37,878            32,805           (2,611)          68,072

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




(1)  Segment income from  operations  includes  rationalization  charges of $0.2
     million and $0.9  million  recorded for the three and six months ended June
     30, 2004, respectively.
(2)  Segment income from  operations  includes  rationalization  charges of $0.3
     million recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2004.
(3)  Depreciation and amortization  excludes amortization of debt issuance costs
     of $1.0  million and $1.0  million for the three months ended June 30, 2004
     and 2003,  respectively,  and $2.0  million  and $1.9  million  for the six
     months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003, respectively.


                                      -18-



                              SILGAN HOLDINGS INC.
              NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
               (Information at June 30, 2004 and 2003 and for the
                   three and six months then ended is unaudited)


Note 9. Business Segment Information (continued)

Total segment income from operations is reconciled to income before income taxes
and equity in losses of affiliate as follows:





                                                    Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended
                                                    ------------------         ----------------
                                                   June 30,    June 30,      June 30,      June 30,
                                                     2004        2003          2004          2003
                                                     ----        ----          ----          ----
                                                              (Dollars in thousands)

                                                                               

  Total segment income from operations .......     $45,230      $42,051      $78,774       $68,072
  Interest and other debt expense ............      15,083       20,038       30,305        38,827
                                                   -------      -------      -------       -------
    Income before income taxes and
         equity in losses of affiliate .......     $30,147      $22,013      $48,469       $29,245
                                                   =======      =======      =======       =======




Note 10. Dividends

In April 2004,  our Board of  Directors  initiated  a quarterly  dividend on our
common stock and approved a $0.15 per share  quarterly cash dividend,  which was
paid on June 15, 2004 to holders of record of our common  stock on June 1, 2004.
The cash payment for this dividend was $2.8 million.

On July 27, 2004,  our Board of Directors  declared a quarterly cash dividend on
our common stock of $0.15 per share, payable on September 15, 2004 to holders of
record of our common  stock on  September  1, 2004.  The cash  payment  for this
dividend is expected to be approximately $2.8 million.

















                                      -19-




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

Statements  included in  "Management's  Discussion  and  Analysis  of  Financial
Condition and Results of Operations"  and elsewhere in this Quarterly  Report on
Form 10-Q which are not historical facts are  "forward-looking  statements" made
pursuant to the safe harbor  provisions  of the  Private  Securities  Litigation
Reform Act of 1995 and  Securities  Exchange Act of 1934.  Such  forward-looking
statements are made based upon management's  expectations and beliefs concerning
future events impacting us and therefore  involve a number of uncertainties  and
risks,  including,  but not limited to, those  described in our Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 and our other filings with
the Securities and Exchange  Commission.  As a result, the actual results of our
operations  or our  financial  condition  could  differ  materially  from  those
expressed or implied in these forward-looking statements.


General

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

Our objective is to increase shareholder value by efficiently  deploying capital
and management  resources to grow our business,  reduce operating  costs,  build
sustainable competitive positions, or franchises, and complete acquisitions that
generate  attractive  cash returns.  We have grown our net sales over the years,
largely through  acquisitions but also through internal growth,  and we continue
to evaluate  acquisition  opportunities in the consumer goods packaging  market.
However, in the absence of such acquisition opportunities,  we expect to use our
cash  flow to repay  debt or for  other  permitted  purposes.  As we  previously
announced, in the absence of compelling  acquisitions,  we intend to continue to
focus on reducing  our debt and expect to reduce our debt by $200 - $300 million
over the next three years, of which at least $75 million is expected in 2004.










                                      -20-



RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

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




                                                                Three Months Ended           Six Months Ended
                                                                ------------------           ----------------
                                                               June 30,     June 30,       June 30,    June 30,
                                                                 2004         2003           2004        2003
                                                                 ----         ----           ----        ----
                                                                                             
Net sales
  Metal food containers..................................        73.8%        73.0%          72.9%       71.4%
  Plastic containers.....................................        26.2         27.0           27.1        28.6
                                                                -----        -----         ------       -----
     Consolidated........................................       100.0        100.0          100.0       100.0
Cost of goods sold.......................................        87.0         87.1           87.5        88.0
                                                                -----        -----         ------       -----
Gross profit.............................................        13.0         12.9           12.5        12.0
Selling, general and administrative expenses.............         4.8          5.2            5.1         5.2
Rationalization charges .................................          -            -             0.1          -
                                                                -----        -----         ------       -----
Income from operations...................................         8.2          7.7            7.3         6.8
Interest and other debt expense..........................         2.7          3.7            2.8         3.9
                                                                -----        -----         ------       -----
Income before income taxes and equity in losses
  of affiliate...........................................         5.5          4.0            4.5         2.9
Provision for income taxes...............................         2.2          1.5            1.8         1.1
                                                                -----        -----         ------       -----
Income before equity in losses of affiliate .............         3.3          2.5            2.7         1.8
Equity in losses of affiliate, net of income taxes.......          -            -              -           -
                                                                -----        -----         ------       -----
Net income...............................................         3.3%         2.5%           2.7%        1.8%
                                                                =====        =====         ======       =====



Summary  unaudited results of operations for the three and six months ended June
30, 2004 and 2003 are provided below.




                                                                Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended
                                                                ------------------            ----------------
                                                               June 30,     June 30,       June 30,      June 30,
                                                                 2004         2003           2004          2003
                                                                 ----         ----           ----          ----
                                                                             (Dollars in millions)

                                                                                             
Net sales
     Metal food containers ...........................          $407.1       $397.9        $  780.0       $713.4
     Plastic containers ..............................           144.2        147.3           289.6        286.2
                                                                ------       ------        --------       ------
        Consolidated .................................          $551.3       $545.2        $1,069.6       $999.6
                                                                ======       ======        ========       ======

Income from operations
     Metal food containers(1) ........................          $ 33.2       $ 26.1        $   54.4       $ 37.9
     Plastic containers(2) ...........................            14.1         17.3            27.9         32.8
     Corporate .......................................            (2.1)        (1.3)           (3.5)        (2.6)
                                                                ------       ------        --------       ------
        Consolidated .................................          $ 45.2       $ 42.1        $   78.8       $ 68.1
                                                                ======       ======        ========       ======



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

     (1)  Includes  rationalization  charges of $0.2  million  and $0.9  million
          recorded   for  the  three  and  six  months   ended  June  30,  2004,
          respectively.
     (2)  Includes  rationalization charges of $0.3 million recorded for the six
          months ended June 30, 2004.



                                      -21-



Three Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared with Three Months Ended June 30, 2003

Overview.  Consolidated  net sales were $551.3  million in the second quarter of
2004,  representing a 1.1 percent  increase as compared to the second quarter of
2003.  This  increase  was  attributable  to higher  net sales in the metal food
container business primarily due to higher average selling prices as a result of
an enhanced product mix and the pass through of increased steel costs, partially
offset  by lower  net  sales in the  plastic  container  business.  Income  from
operations  for the second  quarter of 2004  increased by $3.1  million,  or 7.4
percent,  as  compared  to the same  period  in 2003 due to higher  income  from
operations in the metal food container business,  largely offset by lower income
from  operations in the plastic  container  business.  Operating  margin for the
second  quarter of 2004  increased by 0.5  percentage  points as compared to the
same period in 2003 as a result of a higher  operating  margin in the metal food
container business,  partially offset by a lower operating margin in the plastic
container business.  Net income for the second quarter of 2004 of $18.2 million,
or $0.98 per diluted  share,  increased  by $4.7  million,  or $0.24 per diluted
share,  as  compared  to the  same  period  in 2003  as a  result  of the  items
previously discussed, as well as lower interest and other debt expense.

In April 2004,  we entered into an extension of our supply  agreements  with Del
Monte Corporation which extended the term to December 31, 2011. In July 2004, we
entered into a five-year  extension of our supply  agreement  with Campbell Soup
Company  which  extended  the  term  to  December  31,  2013.  As a  result,  in
combination with the extension of our supply agreements with Nestle Food Company
late in 2003, we have  recently  extended the supply  agreements  with our three
largest  customers.  In 2003,  sales to these three customers under these supply
agreements  represented  approximately 30 percent of our consolidated net sales.
These  extensions  are not expected to have a material  effect on our  financial
performance, except to extend the term of supply.

Net Sales.  The $6.1 million  increase in  consolidated  net sales in the second
quarter  of 2004 as  compared  to the  second  quarter of 2003 was the result of
higher net sales in the metal food container business, partially offset by lower
sales in the plastic container business.

Net sales for the metal food container business  increased $9.2 million,  or 2.3
percent,  in the second  quarter of 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003.
This  increase  was  attributable  to higher  average  selling  prices due to an
enhanced  product mix and the pass through of increased  steel costs,  partially
offset by 3.8 percent lower food can unit volume.

Net sales for the  plastic  container  business  in the  second  quarter of 2004
decreased $3.1 million,  or 2.1 percent, as compared to the same period in 2003.
This decrease was primarily a result of lower  average  selling  prices due to a
less  favorable mix of products sold during the quarter and the lagged impact of
certain price  concessions made last year,  partially offset by the pass through
of increased resin costs.  Since the price  concessions  became effective during
2003, their comparative impact will lessen in the last half of 2004.

Gross Profit. The increase in gross profit margin for the second quarter of 2004
as compared to the same period in 2003 was  principally  due to the  benefits of
rationalization  initiatives  in  the  closures  operations  of our  metal  food
container business as well as an enhanced mix of products sold in our metal food
can operations.

Selling,   General   and   Administrative   Expenses.   Selling,   general   and
administrative expenses as a percentage of consolidated net sales for the second
quarter of 2004 were 0.4  percentage  points  lower  than in the same  period in
2003. The reduction was primarily a result of the benefits from the  integration
of the administrative  functions of the closures  operations into the metal food
container business, offset in part by higher regulatory compliance costs.



                                      -22-



Income from  Operations.  Income from  operations for the second quarter of 2004
increased  by $3.1  million  as  compared  to the  second  quarter  of 2003  and
operating  margin  increased  to 8.2  percent  from  7.7  percent  over the same
periods. Results for the second quarter of 2004 included rationalization charges
totaling $0.2 million related to closing a manufacturing facility.

Income  from  operations  of the metal food  container  business  for the second
quarter of 2004 increased $7.1 million, or 27.2 percent, as compared to the same
period in 2003, and operating  margin  increased to 8.2 percent from 6.6 percent
over the same periods.  These  increases were  principally  due to benefits from
rationalization  and integration  activities at the closures operations and from
relatively  higher  capital  spending  over the last  several  years,  including
spending on our Quick Top(TM)  convenience  end capacity.  These favorable items
were  partially  offset by inflation in employee  benefit costs and increases in
certain other manufacturing costs, including depreciation expense.

Income from operations of the plastic container  business for the second quarter
of 2004 decreased $3.2 million,  or 18.5 percent, as compared to the same period
in 2003,  and operating  margin  decreased to 9.8 percent from 11.7 percent over
the same periods.  These  decreases  were primarily a result of a less favorable
product mix and the lagged impact of certain price concessions made last year.

Interest and Other Debt Expense.  Interest and other debt expense for the second
quarter of 2004  decreased $5.0 million to $15.1 million as compared to the same
period in 2003. This decrease  resulted  primarily from a lower average interest
rate as a  result  of the  refinancing  of all  $500  million  of the 9%  Senior
Subordinated  Debentures due 2009, or the 9% Debentures,  in late 2003 with $200
million of lower cost 6 3/4% Senior  Subordinated  Notes due 2013, or the 6 3/4%
Notes, and borrowings  under the senior secured credit  facility,  or the Credit
Agreement,  and lower average  borrowings as a result of debt reductions late in
2003.

We have entered into  interest  rate swap  agreements to manage a portion of our
exposure to interest rate  fluctuations.  These  interest  rate swap  agreements
effectively convert interest rate exposure from variable rates to fixed rates of
interest.  At June 30, 2004, the aggregate  notional  principal  amount of these
agreements was $700 million,  including $200 million  notional  principal amount
that will expire  early in the third  quarter of 2004 and $50  million  notional
principal amount that will expire in the fourth quarter of 2004.


Six Months Ended June 30, 2004 Compared with Six Months Ended June 30, 2003

Overview.  Consolidated net sales were $1.070 billion in the first six months of
2004, representing a 7.0 percent increase as compared to the first six months of
2003 as a result of the  inclusion of net sales of Silgan  Closures,  as well as
higher net sales in both the metal food and plastic container businesses. Income
from operations for the first six months of 2004 increased by $10.7 million,  or
15.7  percent,  as compared to the same period in 2003 due to higher income from
operations  in the metal  food  container  business,  partially  offset by lower
income from operations in the plastic container  business.  Operating margin for
the first six months of 2004 increased by 0.6  percentage  points as compared to
the same  period in 2003 as a result of a higher  operating  margin in the metal
food container  business,  partially  offset by a lower operating  margin in the
plastic container business. Net income for the first six months of 2004 of $29.3
million,  or $1.58 per diluted share,  increased by $11.6 million,  or $0.62 per
diluted  share,  as compared to the same period in 2003 as a result of the items
previously discussed, as well as lower interest expense.





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Net Sales. The $70.0 million increase in consolidated net sales in the first six
months of 2004 as  compared  to the first six  months of 2003 was the  result of
higher net sales in both the metal food and plastic container businesses.

Net sales for the metal food container business increased $66.6 million,  or 9.3
percent, in the first six months of 2004 as compared to the same period in 2003.
This increase was primarily attributable to the inclusion of net sales of Silgan
Closures for the entire period,  as well as higher average selling prices due to
an enhanced product mix and the pass through of increased steel costs.

Net sales for the  plastic  container  business  in the first six months of 2004
increased $3.4 million, or 1.2 percent, as compared to the same period in 2003.

Gross  Profit.  The increase in gross profit  margin for the first six months of
2004 as  compared to the same period in 2003 was  principally  due to  increased
sales of  value-added  products and the inclusion and benefits of  rationalizing
the closures operations of our metal food container business. These factors were
partially offset by certain price concessions in the plastic container business,
inflation in employee benefit costs and higher depreciation expense.

Selling,   General   and   Administrative   Expenses.   Selling,   general   and
administrative  expenses for the first six months of 2004 increased $2.2 million
as compared with the same period of 2003 due to the inclusion of Silgan Closures
for the entire 2004 period. As a percentage of consolidated net sales,  selling,
general and administrative expenses were 0.1 percent lower over the same periods
as a result of the benefits from integrating the administrative functions of the
closures operations into our metal food container business.

Income from Operations.  Income from operations for the first six months of 2004
increased  by $10.7  million as  compared  to the first six months of 2003,  and
operating  margin  increased  to 7.4  percent  from  6.8  percent  over the same
periods.  Results  for the first six  months  of 2004  included  rationalization
charges   totaling  $1.2  million  related  to  closing  several   manufacturing
facilities.

Income from  operations of the metal food  container  business for the first six
months of 2004 increased $16.4 million, or 43.3 percent, as compared to the same
period in 2003, and operating  margin  increased to 7.0 percent from 5.3 percent
over the same periods.  These increases were principally due to the inclusion of
the  results  of Silgan  Closures,  the  benefits  of  rationalization  programs
implemented  in Silgan  Closures and benefits  from  relatively  higher  capital
spending over the last several  years,  including  spending on our Quick Top(TM)
convenience end capacity.  These favorable items were partially offset by higher
depreciation   expense,   inflation   in  employee   benefit   costs  and  plant
rationalization  costs of $0.9  million  related  to closing  one  manufacturing
facility and the continued  rationalization  and integration of Silgan Closures'
operations.

Income from  operations  of the  plastic  container  business  for the first six
months of 2004 decreased $4.8 million,  or 14.6 percent, as compared to the same
period in 2003, and operating  margin decreased to 9.7 percent from 11.5 percent
over the same periods.  These  decreases  were  primarily a result of the lagged
impact of certain  price  concessions  made last year in response to  heightened
competitive activity, higher depreciation expense, inflation in employee benefit
costs and plant rationalization  costs,  partially offset by higher unit volume.
Operating  margin was also  negatively  impacted by the  mathematical  result of
higher net sales  associated with the pass through of higher resin costs without
a corresponding increase in income from operations.


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Interest and Other Debt  Expense.  Interest and other debt expense for the first
six months of 2004  decreased  $8.5 million to $30.3  million as compared to the
same period in 2003.  This  decrease  resulted  primarily  from a lower  average
interest  rate as a result  of the  refinancing  of all $500  million  of the 9%
Debentures  in late 2003 with lower cost 6 3/4% Notes and  borrowings  under the
Credit Agreement.


CAPITAL RESOURCES AND LIQUIDITY

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

For the six months  ended June 30,  2004,  we used net  borrowings  of revolving
loans of $201.9  million,  proceeds from stock option  exercises of $1.5 million
and proceeds from asset sales of $2.1 million to fund cash used in operations of
$144.2  million  primarily  for our  seasonal  working  capital  needs,  capital
expenditures  of $46.5  million,  dividends paid on common stock of $2.8 million
and debt  issuance  costs of $0.2 million and to increase cash balances by $11.8
million.

For the six months  ended June 30,  2003,  we used net  borrowings  of revolving
loans of $170.9 million,  incremental term loan borrowings of $150 million under
the Credit Agreement,  cash balances of $48.2 million, proceeds from asset sales
of $0.3 million and proceeds from stock option exercises of $0.1 million to fund
the  acquisitions of White Cap,  Thatcher Tubes and Pacific Coast Can for $206.9
million,  cash used in operations of $105.5  million  primarily for our seasonal
working capital needs,  capital  expenditures of $55.1 million and debt issuance
costs of $2.0 million.

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

At June 30, 2004, we had $226.9 million of revolving loans outstanding under the
Credit  Agreement  related  primarily to seasonal  working capital needs.  After
taking into account  outstanding letters of credit, the available portion of the
revolving loan facility  under the Credit  Agreement at June 30, 2004 was $146.8
million. We may use the available portion of our revolving loan facility,  after
taking into account our seasonal needs and  outstanding  letters of credit,  for
acquisitions or other permitted purposes.  During 2004, we estimate that we will
utilize  approximately  $230 - $260 million of revolving  loans under the Credit
Agreement for our peak seasonal working capital requirements.

On July 15, 2004, we completed an amendment to the Credit Agreement that lowered
the margin on our B term loans by  twenty-five  basis  points,  from an interest
rate on our B term loans of LIBOR plus 200 basis  points to an interest  rate of
LIBOR  plus 175  basis  points.  At June 30,  2004,  we had  $691.3  million  of
outstanding B term loans.

In April 2004,  our Board of  Directors  initiated  a quarterly  dividend on our
common stock and approved a $0.15 per share  quarterly cash dividend,  which was
paid on June 15, 2004 to holders of record of our common  stock on June 1, 2004.
The cash payment for this dividend was $2.8 million.


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On July 27, 2004,  our Board of Directors  declared a quarterly cash dividend on
our common stock of $0.15 per share, payable on September 15, 2004 to holders of
record of our common  stock on  September  1, 2004.  The cash  payment  for this
dividend is expected to be approximately $2.8 million.

We  believe  that cash  generated  from  operations  and funds  from  borrowings
available  under the Credit  Agreement  will be  sufficient to meet our expected
operating needs, planned capital expenditures, debt service, tax obligations and
common  stock  dividends  for the  foreseeable  future,  assuming we are able to
refinance our Credit  Agreement when it matures in 2008. We continue to evaluate
acquisition  opportunities  in the consumer goods packaging market and may incur
additional  indebtedness,  including indebtedness under the Credit Agreement, to
finance  any  such  acquisitions.   However,   in  the  absence  of  acquisition
opportunities that generate  attractive cash returns,  we expect to use our free
cash flow to repay indebtedness or for other permitted purposes.

We are in compliance with all financial and operating covenants contained in our
financing  agreements  and believe  that we will  continue  to be in  compliance
during 2004 with all of these covenants.

Rationalization Charges and Acquisition Reserves

During the first  quarter of 2004, we approved and announced to employees a plan
to exit our Benton Harbor, Michigan metal food container manufacturing facility.
This decision resulted in a charge to earnings of $0.4 million,  which consisted
of $0.2 million for the non-cash write-down in carrying value of assets and $0.2
million for employee  severance  and benefits  costs.  In the second  quarter of
2004, additional rationalization charges of $0.2 million were recorded, bringing
the total charges  related to this plan to an aggregate of $0.6 million in 2004.
Through June 30, 2004,  we made cash payments  totaling $0.4 million  related to
this plan. All actions under this plan have been completed.

During  2003,  we  established  acquisition  reserves  in  connection  with  our
purchases of Thatcher Tubes,  White Cap and Pacific Coast Can, recorded pursuant
to plans that we began to assess and formulate at the date of the  acquisitions.
During the first  quarter of 2004,  we  finalized  these  plans and the  related
acquisition  reserves.  These plans included exiting the Lodi,  California metal
food  container  manufacturing  facility,  the Chicago,  Illinois and Queretaro,
Mexico metal closures manufacturing facilities and the Culiacan,  Mexico plastic
container  manufacturing  facility,  as well  as the  consolidation  of  certain
administrative  functions of the acquired  businesses.  All of these  facilities
have ceased  manufacturing  operations.  During the first six months of 2004, we
made cash  payments  totaling $3.3 million  related to these plans.  At June 30,
2004, these reserves had an aggregate balance of $0.8 million. All cash payments
related to these plans are expected in 2004.

During 2003, we approved and  announced to employees  plans to exit our Norwalk,
Connecticut and Anaheim,  California plastic container manufacturing  facilities
and our Queretaro,  Mexico metal closures manufacturing  facility, as well as to
consolidate  certain  administrative  functions of the closures business.  These
decisions resulted in a charge to earnings of $9.0 million ($1.2 million for the
metal  food  container  business  and $7.8  million  for the  plastic  container
business) in 2003,  which  included $5.3 million for the non-cash  write-down in
carrying  value  of  assets.  During  the  first  quarter  of  2004,  additional
rationalization  charges of $0.6 million were  recorded  related to these plans.
During the first six months of 2004, we made cash payments totaling $1.2 million
related to these  plans.  At June 30,  2004,  these  reserves  had an  aggregate
balance of $1.0 million.  The timing of certain cash  payments  related to these
reserves is dependent upon the expiration of a lease obligation. Therefore, cash
payments related to these reserves are expected through 2010.



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Under our  rationalization  and acquisition plans, we made cash payments of $5.1
million and $1.3 million,  respectively,  for the six months ended June 30, 2004
and 2003.  Additional  cash spending is expected during 2004 under our Fairfield
and 2003 Rationalization plans and our 2003 Acquisition plans.

You should also read Note 3 to our Condensed  Consolidated  Financial Statements
for the three and six months  ended June 30,  2004  included  elsewhere  in this
Quarterly Report.


NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2003, the FASB issued FIN No. 46, "Consolidation of Variable Interest
Entities," which expands upon existing accounting  guidance on consolidation.  A
variable  interest  entity  either  does not have equity  investors  with voting
rights  or has  equity  investors  that  do  not  provide  sufficient  financial
resources  for the  entity to  support  its  activities.  FIN No. 46  requires a
variable  interest  entity to be  consolidated  by a company if that  company is
subject to a majority of the risk of loss from the  variable  interest  entity's
activities  or is  entitled  to  receive a  majority  of the  entity's  residual
returns.  The  provisions of FIN No. 46 were effective for us on March 31, 2004.
The adoption of FIN No. 46 did not effect our  financial  position or results of
operations.

In January  2004,  the FASB issued FSP No.  106-1,  "Accounting  and  Disclosure
Requirements  Related  to  the  Medicare  Prescription  Drug,   Improvement  and
Modernization  Act  of  2003."  Since  specific  authoritative  guidance  on the
accounting for the federal subsidy was pending,  we elected to defer  accounting
for the effects of the Act as permitted by FSP No. 106-1.  In May 2004, the FASB
issued FSP No. 106-2,  "Accounting  and Disclosure  Requirements  Related to the
Medicare  Prescription  Drug,  Improvement and  Modernization Act of 2003," that
provides  guidance  on the  accounting  for the  effects  of the Act and will be
effective  for us on July 1, 2004.  FSP No. 106-2  supercedes  FSP No. 106-1 and
requires  recognition of the change in postretirement  benefit  obligation as an
actuarial gain. At June 30, 2004, our accumulated other  postretirement  benefit
obligation  and net periodic other  postretirement  benefit costs do not reflect
the  effect  of the Act on the plans  because  we are  still in the  process  of
concluding whether the benefits provided by the plan are actuarially  equivalent
to Medicare Part D under the Act.


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

Market  risks  relating  to our  operations  result  primarily  from  changes in
interest rates.  In the normal course of business,  we also have limited foreign
currency  risk  associated  with our  operations  in Canada  and Mexico 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, 2003.  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.  You  should  also  read  Note  7 to  our  Condensed
Consolidated  Financial  Statements  for the three and six months ended June 30,
2004 included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.



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

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-15(e) of the Securities  Exchange Act of 1934).  Based upon
that  evaluation,  as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly  Report
our 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 changes in our internal  controls over financial  reporting during
the period covered by this Quarterly  Report that have materially  affected,  or
are reasonably likely to materially affect, these internal controls.


Part II.  Other Information

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Our annual meeting of  stockholders,  or the Annual  Meeting,  for which proxies
were solicited  pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities  Exchange Act of
1934, as amended,  was held on May 27, 2004 for the purposes of (1) electing two
directors  to  serve  for  a  three  year  term  until  our  annual  meeting  of
stockholders in 2007 and until their  successors are duly elected and qualified;
(2)  approving the adoption of the Silgan  Holdings  Inc.  2004 Stock  Incentive
Plan; and (3) ratifying the  appointment of Ernst & Young LLP as our independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004.

The  nominees  for  director  listed  in our proxy  statement,  each of whom was
elected at the Annual Meeting,  are named below, and each received the number of
votes for election as indicated below (with each share of our common stock being
entitled to one vote):

                                    Number of Shares     Number of Shares
                                       Voted For             Withheld
                                       ---------             --------

          R. Philip Silver            13,237,581           4,488,880
          William C. Jennings         16,974,314             752,147

Our directors  whose term of office  continued  after the Annual  Meeting are D.
Greg  Horrigan  and John W.  Alden,  each of whose  term of office as a director
continues until our annual meeting of stockholders in 2005, and Jeffrey C. Crowe
and Edward A.  Lapekas,  each of whose  term of office as a  director  continues
until our annual meeting of stockholders in 2006.

The adoption of the Silgan  Holdings Inc. 2004 Stock Incentive Plan was approved
at the Annual Meeting. There were 14,253,718 votes cast approving such adoption,
2,149,838 votes cast against such adoption and 8,811 votes abstaining.

The  ratification  of the  appointment  of Ernst & Young LLP as our  independent
auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2004 was approved at the Annual
Meeting.  There were 17,581,830 votes cast ratifying such  appointment,  143,275
votes cast against ratification of such appointment and 1,356 votes abstaining.



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Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)  Exhibits

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

     10             Second  Amendment to the Credit  Agreement  dated as of July
                    15,  2004 among  Silgan  Holdings  Inc.,  Silgan  Containers
                    Corporation,  Silgan Plastics Corporation, Silgan Containers
                    Manufacturing  Corporation,  Silgan Can Company, the lenders
                    from time to time party to the Credit Agreement and Deutsche
                    Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative Agent.

     12             Ratio of  Earnings  to Fixed  Charges  for the three and six
                    months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

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

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

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

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

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

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


(b) Reports on Form 8-K

     1.   On April 23,  2004,  we filed a Current  Report on Form 8-K related to
          our announcement of our results of operations for the quarterly period
          ended March 31, 2004.

     2.   On May 3, 2004,  we filed a Current  Report on Form 8-K related to our
          announcement  of the  initiation  of a quarterly  cash dividend on our
          common stock.

     3.   On May 11, 2004, we filed a Current  Report on Form 8-K related to our
          announcement  that  Anthony J.  Allott,  our  current  Executive  Vice
          President and Chief Financial  Officer,  will be promoted to President
          upon conclusion of our search for a new Chief Financial  Officer,  and
          that D. Greg Horrigan, our current President,  will become Co-Chairman
          of the Board and continue in the Co-Chief  Executive Officer role with
          R.  Philip  Silver,  our current  Chairman  of the Board and  Co-Chief
          Executive Officer.



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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:  August 6, 2004                    /s/Anthony J. Allott
                                          -----------------------------
                                          Anthony J. Allott
                                          Executive Vice President and
                                          Chief Financial Officer
                                          (Principal Financial Officer)

















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                                 EXHIBIT INDEX


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

     10             Second  Amendment to the Credit  Agreement  dated as of July
                    15,  2004 among  Silgan  Holdings  Inc.,  Silgan  Containers
                    Corporation,  Silgan Plastics Corporation, Silgan Containers
                    Manufacturing  Corporation,  Silgan Can Company, the lenders
                    from time to time party to the Credit Agreement and Deutsche
                    Bank Trust Company Americas, as Administrative Agent.

     12             Ratio of  Earnings  to Fixed  Charges  for the three and six
                    months ended June 30, 2004 and 2003.

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

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

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

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

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

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







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