EXHIBIT 99.2

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INVESTOR RELATIONS CONTACTS:                 PRESS CONTACTS:
                                          
Andrew G. Church, Chief Financial Officer    Wilber D. Allen, Corporate Public Relations
Oneida Ltd.  (315) 361-3000                  Oneida Ltd. (315) 361-3000


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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  Oneida Ltd Appoints James E. Joseph as Executive Vice President of Worldwide
                               Sales and Marketing

ONEIDA, N.Y. (April 13, 2005) Oneida Ltd. (OTCBB:ONEI) today announced the
appointment of James E. Joseph to the newly created position of Executive Vice
President of Worldwide Sales and Marketing. In his new role, Mr. Joseph will be
responsible for Oneida's Consumer, Foodservice and International business units.
He will report to Terry G. Westbrook, President and CEO of Oneida Ltd.

Mr. Joseph, who joined Oneida in 1988, has served as Senior Vice President and
General Manager of Oneida Foodservice for the past four years. In prior
positions at the company, he has managed Oneida's London-based International
business unit as well as its Mexico City-based Latin American division. In
addition, Mr. Joseph has held a number of management positions in sales,
marketing, manufacturing and retail operations.

Mr. Westbrook said, "Jim's global business experience, coupled with a
broad-based understanding of Oneida's market segments, makes him uniquely
qualified for this strategic role."

Oneida is a leading source of flatware, dinnerware, crystal and metal serveware
for both the consumer and food service industries worldwide.

Forward Looking Information
With the exception of historical data, the information contained in this Press
Release, as well as those other documents incorporated by reference herein, may
constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Federal
securities laws, including but not limited to the Private Securities Litigation
Reform Act of 1995. As such, the Company cautions readers that changes in
certain factors could affect the Company's future results and could cause the
Company's future consolidated results to differ materially from those expressed
or implied herein. Such factors include, but are not limited to: changes in
national or international political conditions; civil unrest, war or terrorist
attacks; general economic conditions in the Company's own markets and related
markets; difficulties or delays in the development, production and marketing of
new products; the impact of competitive products and pricing; certain
assumptions related to consumer purchasing patterns; significant increases in
interest rates or the level of the Company's indebtedness; inability of the
Company to maintain sufficient levels of liquidity; failure of the Company to
obtain needed waivers and/or amendments relative to its financing agreements;
foreign currency fluctuations; major slowdowns in the retail, travel or
entertainment industries; the loss of several of the Company's key executives,
major customers or suppliers; underutilization of or negative variances at some
or all of the Company's plants and factories; the Company's failure to achieve
the savings and profit goals of any planned restructuring or reorganization
programs; international health epidemics such as the SARS outbreak; the impact
of changes in accounting standards; potential legal proceedings; changes in
pension and medical benefit costs; and the amount and rate of growth of the
Company's selling, general and administrative expenses.