West Pharmaceutical Services Announces Quarterly Dividend

LIONVILLE, Pa., Dec. 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. , the global market leader in closure systems and syringe components for use with injectable drugs, today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.12 per share of the Company’s common stock for the quarter ended March 31, 2006. The dividend will be paid on February 1, 2006 to shareholders of record as of January 18, 2006.

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

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

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

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