2008-10-01 03:20:02 -

www.aptargroup.com - AptarGroup, Inc. (NYSE: ATR) today announced that Robert Kuhn will succeed Stephen Hagge as the Company's Chief Financial Officer as part of a planned transition after appointing Mr. Hagge the Company's Chief Operating Officer earlier this year.

Mr. Hagge, 56, who has been AptarGroup's CFO since 1993, was appointed Chief Operating Officer effective January 1, 2008 and will continue in that position. Mr. Kuhn, 46, is currently the Company's Vice President of Financial Reporting and also the Controller of the Beauty & Home segment. He has been elected by the Board of Directors to assume the CFO position effective immediately.

Mr. Kuhn has held various finance and operational positions within the Company since he was hired

in 1987, including a seven-year international assignment in Europe. Before joining AptarGroup, he was an auditor with Coopers & Lybrand. Mr. Kuhn is a Certified Public Accountant and received his bachelor's degree in accounting from Illinois State University and his master's degree in business administration from the University of Chicago.

Commenting on the appointment, Peter Pfeiffer, President and CEO, said, "Bob has been with AptarGroup for over 20 years. He has extensive experience in corporate finance and his international experience is invaluable to our global business. We expect this to be a smooth transition and we look forward to his contributions as part of our senior management team."

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.

AptarGroup, Inc.
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