On April 15, 2009, Standard&Poor's Ratings Services raised its ratings on Crown Holdings Inc. and its subsidiaries, including its corporate credit rating to 'BB' from 'BB-' (see ratings list). The outlook is stable. In addition, we raised the senior secured debt ratings on Crown to 'BB+' from 'BB'. The recovery ratings on the senior secured debt remain unchanged at '2', indicating our expectation of substantial (70% to 90%) recovery in a payment default. We also raised the senior unsecured debt ratings, to 'BB-' on issues that are guaranteed and to 'B+' on issues that are not guaranteed, from 'B'. At the same time, we assigned recovery ratings to the senior unsecured debt. The issues that are guaranteed have