EXHIBIT 99.1


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                               BWAY CORPORATION
              PROPOSES TO MAKE A RULE 144A PRIVATE DEBT OFFERING


ATLANTA, GA, MARCH 25, 1997 - BWAY Corporation (NYSE:BY) announced today that it
proposes to make a private offering of $100 million aggregate principal amount
of senior subordinated notes due 2007. The net proceeds from this offering will
be used primarily to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Company's existing
Credit Agreement.

The senior subordinated notes that the Company proposes to offer have not been
registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or any state securities
or blue sky laws, and may not be offered or sold in the United States to, or for
the account or benefit of, any U.S. Person, except pursuant to an exemption
from, or in a transaction not subject to, the registration requirements of the
Securities Act and applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the senior
subordinated notes the Company proposes to offer are expected to be resold by
the initial purchasers pursuant to Rule 144A under the Securities Act.

BWAY Corporation is a leading manufacturer of steel containers for the general
line segment of the North American metal container industry.