West Pharmaceutical Services Announces Annual Meeting Webcast

LIONVILLE, Pa., April 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc., today announced that it will webcast its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, May 1, 2007, at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Savings Time.

The live webcast can be accessed through the “Investor” section of West’s web site at http://www.westpharma.com. Please allow extra time prior to the live webcast to visit the site and download the streaming media software required to listen to the Internet webcast.

A replay of the webcast will be available on the site within two hours of the meeting and will remain available until May 14, 2007.

About West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. is the world’s premier manufacturer of components and systems for injectable drug delivery, including stoppers and seals for vials, and closures and disposable components used in syringe, IV and blood collection systems. The Company also provides products with application to the personal care, food and beverage markets. West’s customers include the world’s leading pharmaceutical, biotechnology, generic drug and medical device producers. Headquartered in Lionville, Pennsylvania, West Pharmaceutical Services supports its partners and customers from 50 locations throughout North America, South America, Europe, Mexico, Japan, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit West at http://www.westpharma.com.

Contacts: West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Michael A. Anderson Vice President and Treasurer (610) 594-3345 Investors and Financial Media: Financial Dynamics Evan Smith / Theresa Kelleher (212) 850-5600 wst@fd.com

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

CONTACT: Michael A. Anderson, Vice President and Treasurer of WestPharmaceutical Services, Inc., +1-610-594-3345; or Investors and FinancialMedia, Evan Smith; or Theresa Kelleher, both of Financial Dynamics,+1-212-850-5600, wst@fd.com, both for West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

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