Exhibit 99.1

                        AptarGroup Announces Acquisition


    CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 4, 2005--AptarGroup,
Inc. (NYSE:ATR) today announced that it has acquired MBF Developpement
SAS and related companies ("MBF"). MBF, located in France, is a
leading designer and manufacturer of decorative packaging components
primarily for the high end of the fragrance/cosmetic market. MBF's
technology includes advanced molding capabilities as well as
decoration and varnishing of plastic components. The purchase price
was equivalent to approximately $53 million, including approximately
$43 million in cash and $10 million in assumed debt. MBF's annual
revenues are approximately $52 million.
    Commenting on the acquisition, Carl A. Siebel, President and CEO
of AptarGroup said, "We are pleased to add MBF's decorative
capabilities to our existing technology. This acquisition allows us to
better serve our fragrance/cosmetic customers with expanded custom
packaging solutions".

    AptarGroup, Inc. is a leading global supplier of a broad range of
innovative dispensing systems for the personal care,
fragrance/cosmetic, pharmaceutical, household and food/beverage
markets. AptarGroup is headquartered in Crystal Lake, Illinois, with
manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and South
America. For more information, visit the AptarGroup web site at
www.aptargroup.com.

    This press release contains forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor
provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section
21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and are based on
management's beliefs as well as assumptions made by and information
currently available to management. Accordingly, the Company's actual
results may differ materially from those expressed or implied in such
forward-looking statements due to known or unknown risks and
uncertainties that exist including, but not limited to, those related
to overall business conditions in the various markets in which the
Company operates, the competitive marketplace, fiscal and monetary
policy, changes in foreign exchange rates, direct or indirect
consequences of acts of war or terrorism, labor relations and other
risks and uncertainties discussed from time to time in the Company's
filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its
Form 10-K's and 10-Q's. Readers are cautioned not to place undue
reliance on forward-looking statements.


    CONTACT: AptarGroup, Inc.
             Stephen J. Hagge, 815-477-0424