Anchor Glass to Announce First Quarter 2005 Earnings on May 6, 2005

    Business Editors

    TAMPA, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2005--Anchor Glass Container Corporation (NASDAQ:AGCC) announced today that it will release its results for the first quarter of 2005 before market open on Friday, May 6, 2005, and will hold a conference call that morning at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time.
    The call is being webcast by Shareholder.com. Investors can listen to the call at www.shareholder.com/anchor/medialist.cfm or via the conference call line at (877) 502-9276. A replay of the conference call will be available until May 13, 2005 at www.shareholder.com/anchor/medialist.cfm or by phone at (888) 203-1112 or at (719) 457-0820, confirmation number 9840977.
    Anchor Glass Container Corporation is the third largest manufacturer of glass containers in the United States. It has eight strategically located facilities where it produces a diverse line of flint (clear), amber, green and other colored glass containers for the beer, beverage, food, liquor and flavored alcoholic beverage markets.

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CONTACT: Anchor Glass Container Corporation Peter T. Reno 813-882-7811 or Lippert/Heilshorn & Associates Jody Burfening/Carolyn Capaccio 212-838-3777

KEYWORD: FLORIDA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: MANUFACTURING FOODS/BEVERAGES RETAIL EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Anchor Glass Container Corporation

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