Article: Fitch Rates Owens-Illinois' Proposed Credit Facilities 'BB-/RR1'.

CHICAGO -- Fitch expects to assign a 'BB-/RR1' to Owens-Illinois's (NYSE: OI) proposed $1.5 billion senior secured facilities. The 'BB-' rating and the 'RR1' recovery rating are identical to Fitch's ratings on OI's existing $1.3 billion bank facilities which will be replaced by the new facilities. Fitch's current ratings include:

Owens-Illinois:

-- Issuer Default Rating (IDR) 'B-';

-- Senior secured bank facilities 'BB-/RR1';

-- Senior unsecured notes 'CCC+/RR5';

-- Senior sub notes 'CCC/RR6';

-- Preferred stock 'CCC'/'RR6'.

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