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Libbey Inc. to Present at Bank of America Merrill Lynch Credit Conference

TOLEDO, Ohio, Dec 02, 2009 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Libbey Inc.
(LYBI) today announced that it will participate in the Bank of America Merrill
Lynch Credit Conference to be held Wednesday, December 2, 2009, and Thursday,
December 3, 2009, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in New York City. Libbey Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer, John Meier, and Libbey Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, Greg Geswein, will give a formal presentation on Thursday,
December 3rd, at 2:20 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. The presentation will be
followed by a 20-minute Q&A break-out session.

The event will be webcast and available on the Company's website,
http://www.libbey.com, or at the following URL:
http://www.veracast.com/webcasts/bas/credit09/id97210137.cfm. A replay of the
presentation will be available 1-hour after conclusion of the live event and will
expire December 18, 2009.

Libbey Inc.:

1. is the largest manufacturer of glass tableware in the western hemisphere
and one of the largest glass tableware manufacturers in the world;
2. is expanding its international presence with facilities in China, Mexico,
the Netherlands and Portugal;
3. is the leading manufacturer oftabletop products for the U.S.
foodservice industry; and
4. supplies products to foodservice, retail, industrial and
business-to-business customers in over 100 countries.



Based in Toledo, Ohio, since 1888, Libbey operates glass tableware manufacturing
plants in the United States in Louisiana and Ohio, as well as in Mexico, China,
Portugal and the Netherlands. Its Crisa subsidiary, located in Monterrey, Mexico,
is the leading producer of glass tableware in Mexico and Latin America. Its Royal
Leerdam subsidiary, located in Leerdam, Netherlands, is among the world leaders
in producing and selling glass stemware to retail, foodservice and industrial
clients. Its Crisal subsidiary, located in Portugal, provides an expanded
presence in Europe. Its Syracuse China subsidiary designs and distributes an
extensive line of high-quality ceramic dinnerware, principally for foodservice
establishments in the United States. Its World Tableware subsidiary imports and
sells a full-line of metal flatware and holloware and an assortment of ceramic
dinnerware and other tabletop items principally for foodservice establishments in
the United States. Its Traex subsidiary, located in Wisconsin, designs,
manufactures and distributes an extensive line of plastic items for the
foodservice industry. In 2008, Libbey Inc.'s net sales totaled $810.2 million.

SOURCE Libbey Inc.
http://www.libbey.com


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