Portola Packaging Reports Deferral of Common Stock Redemption
SAN JOSE, CA—March 31, 2004 - Portola Packaging,
Inc. today announced that it has extended its tender offer to
purchase its common stock through at least June 21. This will
defer acceptance of tenders through that date, at which time the
Company’s third quarter financial results will be available.
This press release will be available under the “in the news”
section on the Company’s web site at: www.portpack.com.
ABOUT PORTOLA PACKAGING, INC:
Portola Packaging is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer
of tamper evident plastic closures used in dairy, fruit juice,
bottled water, sports drinks, institutional food products and
other non-carbonated beverage products. The Company also produces
a wide variety of plastic bottles for use in the dairy, water
and juice industries, including various high density bottles,
as well as five-gallon polycarbonate water bottles. In addition,
the Company designs, manufactures and markets capping equipment
for use in high speed bottling, filling and packaging production
lines as well as manufactures and markets customized five-gallon
water capping and filling systems. The Company is also engaged
in the manufacture and sale of tooling and molds used in the blow
molding industry. For more information about Portola Packaging,
visit the Company’s web site at: www.portpack.com.
ABOUT PORTOLA TECH INTERNATIONAL:
Portola Tech International (“PTI”) is a leading manufacturer
and marketer of plastic packaging components to the cosmetic,
fragrance and toiletries industry. PTI’s capabilities include
injection and compression molding, thermal and ultraviolet metallizing,
ultraviolet one coat spray technologies, silk screening, hot stamping,
lining and multiple component assembly. In addition to offering
the largest stock line of closures in the industry, with over
450 styles and sizes, PTI has a complementary line of heavy wall
PETG and polypropylene jars. For more information about PTI, visit
PTI’s web site at www.portolatech.com
FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONTACT:
| Jack L. Watts
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
(408) 573-2345
James A. Taylor
President and Chief Operating Officer
(408) 573-2074
Dennis L. Berg
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(408) 573-2039 |
Portola Packaging, Inc.
890 Faulstich Court
San Jose, CA 95112
Web site: www.portpack.com
Phone: (408) 573-2000
(800) 767-8652
Fax: (408) 452-0122
Email: Info@portpack.com
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