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Libbey Inc. Names New General Manager of International Operations

     Roberto Rubio Named Vice President, General Manager, International
                                 Operations

    TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Libbey Inc. (OTC
Bulletin Board: LYBI) announced today that Roberto Rubio is being appointed
to the position of Vice President, General Manager, International
Operations. Mr. Rubio joined Libbey's senior executive team as Vice
President, Managing Director, Libbey Mexico on July 1, 2009, after 29 years
at Vitro S.A. of Monterrey, Mexico. He replaces Kenneth G. Wilkes who
recently left Libbey to pursue other career interests.

    Commenting on the new assignment for Mr. Rubio, John F. Meier, Libbey
chairman and chief executive officer stated, "Libbey is excited to have
Roberto Rubio in this new role on our senior management team. He has been
associated with Libbey since the creation of our original joint venture in
Mexico in 1997, and beginning in 2006, he oversaw the successful
integration of our operations in Mexico into Libbey. Roberto's solid
international background and strong leadership skills will serve him well
in this key Libbey leadership position."

    Libbey Inc.:



    --  is the largest manufacturer of glass tableware in the western hemisphere
        and one of the largest glass tableware manufacturers in the world;
    --  is expanding its international presence with facilities in China,
        Mexico, the Netherlands and Portugal;
    --  is the leading manufacturer of  tabletop products for the U.S.
        foodservice industry; and

    --  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.