Exhibit 10.1

August 3, 2006

Steven R. McCracken

One SeaGate

Toledo, Ohio 43666

Dear Steve:

Reference is made to a certain letter agreement dated March 31, 2004 between you
and the Owens-Illinois, Inc. (the “Company”), as amended by letter agreement
dated March 10, 2005, setting forth the terms of your employment as Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer.

1.     Upon your acceptance hereof, paragraph 5 of the Letter will be deemed to
be amended to read, in its entirety, as follows:

“5.  Employee Benefits and Perquisites.  You will participate in the Company’s
employee benefit plans (except for severance or incentive plans) as in effect
from time to time, including its health plan and life insurance plan
(col­lectively, the “Employee Benefits”), on the same basis as those benefits
are generally made available to other senior executives of the Company.  You
will be provided with four weeks (20 days) per year of paid vacation.  You will
have use of a Company car and will be reimbursed for reasonable fees paid for
financial consulting.

Provided that prior to April 1, 2009 you (a) are not terminated by the Company
for Cause, or (b) do not resign from the Company, the retirement benefit
(annuity and/or lump sum) payable to you upon your retirement from the Company
under the Owens-Illinois Salary Retirement Plan and Supplemental Retirement
Benefit Plan (the “Plans”) would be calculated based on a Life Annuity equal to
the O-I Annuity Amount (as defined below).  Capitalized terms used herein
without definition shall have the meanings ascribed to them in the Plans.

The “O-I Annuity Amount” means an amount equal to the Calculated Annuity Amount
(as defined below) less the Offset Annuity Amount (as defined below).

The “Calculated Annuity Amount” means a Life Annuity calculated upon your
retirement from the Company based on Years of Service equal to your Years of
Service with the Company, plus your years of service with your prior employer.

The “Offset Annuity Amount” means a Life Annuity calculated by taking the
monthly annuity amount receivable by you from your prior employer as of April 1,
2004 and calculating the actuarial equivalent thereof on the date of your

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retirement using (i) the Applicable Interest Rate and (ii) a remaining life
expectance at the time of retirement using the Applicable Mortality Table.

The O-I Annuity Amount would be used for the calculation of benefits (annuity
and/or lump sum) due to you upon your retirement from the Company based on your
Final Average Earnings with the Company.”

2.     Except as otherwise provided herein, the Agreement shall remain in full
force and effect.

 

Sincerely,

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/ James W. Baehren

 

 

By: James W. Baehren

 

Its: Senior Vice President

Acknowledged and Agreed:

 

 

 

 

 

  /s/ Steven R. McCracken

 

 

Steven R. McCracken

 

 

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