EXHIBIT 99.1
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                        CROWN CORK & SEAL COMPANY, INC.
 
                   PROXY SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
                    FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS
                        TO BE HELD ON DECEMBER 19, 1995
         
P    The undersigned hereby appoints William J. Avery, Richard L. Krzyzanowski
R    and Alan W. Rutherford, and each of them, his or her attorneys and agents,
O    with full power of substitution to vote as proxy for the undersigned, as
X    herein stated, at the Special Meeting of shareholders of Crown to be held
Y    on December 19, 1995, and any adjournment or postponement thereof,
     according to the number of votes the undersigned would be entitled to vote
     if personally present (i) on the proposals set forth below (and as more
     particularly set forth in the Notice of Special Meeting enclosed herewith)
     and (ii) in their discretion on any other matters that may properly come
     before the meeting. Capitalized terms not otherwise defined herein have
     the meanings set forth in the Proxy Statement/ Prospectus enclosed
     herewith.     
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                           CARNAUDMETALBOX PROPOSALS

THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH OF THE CARNAUDMETALBOX PROPOSALS IS CONDITIONED UPON
THE APPROVAL OF ALL OF THE CARNAUDMETALBOX PROPOSALS. FAILURE OF THE
SHAREHOLDERS TO APPROVE ANY ONE OR MORE OF THE CARNAUDMETALBOX PROPOSALS WILL
RESULT IN THE INEFFECTIVENESS OF ALL OF THE CARNAUDMETALBOX PROPOSALS.
 
THE CROWN BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR
ALL OF THE CARNAUDMETALBOX PROPOSALS.
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All shares of Crown Common Stock that are represented at the Special Meeting
by properly executed proxies received prior to or at the Special Meeting and
not revoked will be voted at the Special Meeting in accordance with the
instructions indicated herein. IF NO INSTRUCTIONS FOR A PROPOSAL ARE INDICATED
ON AN EXECUTED PROXY CARD, SUCH PROXY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE
BOARD OF DIRECTORS' RECOMMENDATIONS THAT ARE SET FORTH HEREIN WITH RESPECT TO
SUCH PROPOSAL(S).
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[X] PLEASE MARK YOUR
    VOTES AS IN THIS
    EXAMPLE.

          
THE CROWN BOARD OF DIRECTORS UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDS THAT SHAREHOLDERS VOTE FOR
ALL OF THE PROPOSALS.     
   
CARNAUDMETALBOX PROPOSALS     
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH OF THE CARNAUDMETALBOX PROPOSALS IS CONDITIONED UPON
THE APPROVAL OF ALL OF THE CARNAUDMETALBOX PROPOSALS.

                                                    FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN 
1. PROPOSAL ONE: Approval of the transactions       [_]       [_]         [_]  
contemplated by the Exchange Offer Agreement 
between Crown and CGIP.

2. PROPOSAL TWO: Approval of the issuance of        [_]       [_]         [_]   
shares of Crown Common Stock and Crown Acquisition                              
Preferred Stock in connection with the proposed 
acquisition of CarnaudMetalbox, and the issuance 
of shares of Crown Common Stock upon conversion 
of Crown Acquisition Preferred Stock.

3. PROPOSAL THREE: Approval of the adoption of      [_]       [_]         [_]   
the Acquisition Articles Amendment.
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                              ADDITIONAL PROPOSALS
 
THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EACH OF THE ADDITIONAL PROPOSALS IS NOT CONDITIONED UPON
THE APPROVAL OF ANY OTHER PROPOSAL.
       
                                                    FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN
4. PROPOSAL FOUR: Approval of the Articles          [_]       [_]         [_]  
Modernization Proposal.
                                                    
5. PROPOSAL FIVE: Approval of the Additional        FOR     AGAINST     ABSTAIN
Preferred Stock Proposal.                           [_]       [_]         [_]   

6. Any other matter that may properly come 
before the meeting.

If you plan to attend the Special Meeting of Shareholders, please mark 
the following box and promptly return this Proxy Card.                    [_]


SIGNATURE(S) _________________________________________________  DATE ___________

NOTE: Signatures of shareholders should correspond exactly with the names shown
on the Proxy Card. Attorneys, executors, trustees, administrators, guardians
and others signing in a representative capacity should designate their full
titles. All joint owners should sign. If a corporation, please sign in full
corporate name by President or other authorized officer. If a partnership,
please sign in partnership name by an authorized person.
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