Document:

Exhibit 10.8

                          SECOND AMENDMENT AND CONSENT
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     SECOND AMENDMENT AND CONSENT (this "Amendment"),  dated as of June 1, 1998,
among SILGAN HOLDINGS INC., a Delaware corporation  ("Silgan") SILGAN CONTAINERS
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Containers"), SILGAN PLASTICS CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation ("Plastics", and together with Silgan and Containers, the
"Borrowers,"   and  each   individually,   a  "Borrower"),   SILGAN   CONTAINERS
MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Containers Operating"),  the
lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement  referred to below (each
a  "Bank"  and,   collectively,   the  "Banks"),   BANKERS  TRUST  COMPANY,   as
Administrative  Agent (in such capacity,  the "Administrative  Agent"),  BANK OF
AMERICA  NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS  ASSOCIATION,  as  Syndication  Agent (in such
capacity,  the  "Syndication  Agent"),  GOLDMAN  SACHS CREDIT  PARTNERS L.P. and
MORGAN  STANLEY  SENIOR  FUNDING,  INC.,  as  Co-Documentation  Agents  (in such
capacity,  the "Co-Documentation  Agents"), and BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST &
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION,  BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,  GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
and MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING,  INC., as Co-Arrangers (in such capacity, the
"Co-Arrangers").  All  capitalized  terms used herein and not otherwise  defined
herein  shall have the  respective  meanings  provided  such terms in the Credit
Agreement referred to below.

                              W I T N E S S E T H:
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     WHEREAS,   the  Borrowers,   the  Banks,  the  Administrative   Agent,  the
Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation  Agents and the Co-Arrangers are parties
to a Credit  Agreement,  dated as of July 29,  1997  (as  amended,  modified  or
supplemented to the date hereof, the "Credit Agreement");

     WHEREAS,  (i)  Containers  and  Containers  Operating  intend to organize a
Delaware  limited  liability  company  named Silgan LLC ("LLC") which will be an
indirect  Wholly-Owned  Domestic  Subsidiary  of  Silgan,  (ii) LLC  intends  to
organize a Delaware  corporation  named Silgan  Corporation  ("Can Co. Holding")
which will be an indirect  Wholly-Owned  Domestic Subsidiary of Silgan and (iii)
Can Co.  Holding  intends to organize a Delaware  corporation  named  Silgan Can
Company  ("Silgan  Can Co.")  which will be an  indirect  Wholly-Owned  Domestic
Subsidiary of Silgan;

     WHEREAS,  Silgan Can Co. intends to purchase substantially all of the steel
food  containers  manufacturing  assets of Campbell Soup  Company,  a New Jersey
corporation   ("Campbell   Soup"),   for  a  purchase  price   estimated  to  be
approximately  $125,000,000  (with the actual  purchase price to be based on the
approximate  net book value of the assets so  acquired)  through the purchase by
Silgan  Can  Co.  of  all of the  capital  stock  of a  newly  created  Delaware
Subsidiary  of Campbell Soup  ("Newco")  which will own  substantially  all such
steel food containers manufacturing assets (the "Campbell Can Acquisition");

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     WHEREAS, immediately following the closing of the Campbell Can Acquisition,
Silgan Can Co.  will merge with and into Newco,  with Newco being the  surviving
corporation  of such merger and changing its name to "Silgan Can Company"  (such
surviving  corporation  also  hereinafter  referred to as "Silgan Can Co.") (the
"Campbell Can Merger");

     WHEREAS,  Silgan Can Co.  intends to finance the Campbell  Can  Acquisition
through (i) the incurrence by Silgan Can Co. of Revolving  Loans in an aggregate
principal  amount not to exceed 80% of the cash purchase  price for the Campbell
Can  Acquisition,  (ii) the  incurrence by  Containers of Revolving  Loans in an
aggregate  principal amount not to exceed 20% of the cash purchase price for the
Campbell Can Acquisition  and the  contribution of such amount to Silgan Can Co.
and  (iii)  the  issuance  by Silgan  Can Co.  of a 10 year  promissory  note to
Campbell Soup in an aggregate  principal  amount of  $3,000,000  which will bear
interest at a rate not to exceed 16 2/3% per annum and will be payable quarterly
in arrears (the "Campbell Seller Note");

     WHEREAS,  Silgan Can Co. will require up to an  additional  $25,000,000  of
Revolving Loans in the aggregate from time to time to fund its working  capital,
capital expenditure and general corporate requirements;

     WHEREAS,  Silgan  desires that Silgan Can Co.  become a Revolving  Borrower
under the Credit Agreement;

     WHEREAS,  as  part  of the  Campbell  Can  Acquisition  and  the  financing
therefor,  (i) Silgan Can Co. will secure its Obligations to the Banks through a
pledge of substantially  all of its assets,  although Silgan Can Co. will not be
required or permitted to guaranty the  Obligations of any other  Borrower,  (ii)
LLC and Can Co.  Holding will guaranty the  Obligations  of all Borrowers to the
Banks and will secure such  guaranty  through a pledge of  substantially  all of
their assets (other than the capital  stock of Silgan Can Co.),  (iii) all other
Credit  Parties will guaranty the  Obligations of Silgan Can Co. to the Banks on
the basis  currently set forth in the Credit  Documents and (iv) the obligations
of Silgan Can Co. to Campbell Soup under the Campbell Can Acquisition  Documents
and the obligations of Silgan Can Co. under its certificate of incorporation and
bylaws will be (x) guaranteed, on an unsecured basis (except as provided below),
by Silgan, Containers,  Containers Operating and Can Co. Holding and (y) secured
by a pledge of the capital stock of Silgan Can Co.;

     WHEREAS,  Silgan  has  requested,  and the Banks  have  agreed,  to certain
amendments  and/or  modifications  to the Credit  Documents  to  consummate  the
transactions described above, in each case as provided herein, and

     WHEREAS,  subject to the terms and conditions set forth below,  the parties
hereto agree as follows;

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     NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:

     1.  Section  1.01(c)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  by (i)
deleting  the word "and"  appearing  at the end of clause  (iii)  thereof,  (ii)
deleting the period appearing at the end of clause (iv) thereof and inserting ";
and" in lieu thereof and (iii) inserting the following new clause (v) at the end
thereof and the following new sentence at the end thereof:

          "(v) shall not exceed for Silgan Can Co. at any time  outstanding that
     aggregate  principal  amount  which,  (A) when  added to the sum of (I) the
     aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Outstandings  (exclusive of Unpaid
     Drawings which are repaid with the proceeds of, and simultaneously with the
     incurrence of, the respective  incurrence of Revolving  Loans by Silgan Can
     Co.) in respect of Letters of Credit  issued for the  account of Silgan Can
     Co. at such time and (II) the aggregate  principal  amount of all Swingline
     Loans  (exclusive of Swingline Loans which are repaid with the proceeds of,
     and  simultaneously  with the incurrence  of, the respective  incurrence of
     Revolving  Loans) incurred by Silgan Can Co. then  outstanding,  equals the
     Silgan Can Co. Revolving  Sub-Limit then in effect or (B) when added to the
     sum of (I) the  aggregate  amounts  calculated  in  clause  (A)  above  and
     outstanding at such time and (II) the aggregate  amount of all other Silgan
     Can Co. Included Debt  outstanding at such time,  equals the Silgan Can Co.
     Permitted Debt Amount at such time.

          Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
     in no event  shall  the sum of (I) the  aggregate  principal  amount of all
     Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans outstanding at any time and incurred by
     the Revolving  Borrowers (other than Silgan Can Co.) and (II) the aggregate
     amount of all Letter of Credit  Outstandings at such time in respect of all
     Letters of Credit issued for the account of the Revolving  Borrowers (other
     than Silgan Can Co.),  exceed an amount  equal to the  remainder of (x) the
     Total  Revolving Loan  Commitment at such time minus (y) the Silgan Can Co.
     Revolving Sub-Limit at such time."

     2.  Section  1.01(d)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  by (i)
deleting  the word "and"  appearing  at the end of clause  (iii)  thereof,  (ii)
deleting the period appearing at the end of clause (iv) thereof and inserting ",
and" in lieu thereof and (iii) inserting the following new clause (v) at the end
thereof:

          "(v) shall not exceed for Silgan Can Co. at any time  outstanding that
     aggregate  principal  amount  which,  (A) when  added to the sum of (I) the
     aggregate amount of all Letter of Credit Outstandings  (exclusive of Unpaid
     Drawings which are repaid with the proceeds of, and simultaneously with the
     incurrence of, the respective  incurrence of Revolving  Loans by Silgan Can
     Co.) in respect of Letters of Credit  issued for the  account of Silgan Can
     Co. at such time and (II) the aggregate  principal  amount of all Swingline
     Loans  (exclusive of Swingline Loans which are repaid with the proceeds of,
     and  simultaneously  with the incurrence  of, the respective  incurrence of
     Revolving  Loans) incurred by Silgan Can Co. then  outstanding,  equals the
     Silgan Can Co. Revolving  Sub-Limit then in effect or (B) when added to the
     sum of (I) the  aggregate  amounts  calculated  in  clause  (A)  above  and
     outstanding at such time and (II) the aggregate  amount of all other Silgan
     Can Co. Included Debt  outstanding at such time,  equals the Silgan Can Co.
     Permitted Debt Amount at such time."

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     3.  Section 2.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
following new clause (d) at the end thereof:

          "(d) Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary contained above in this
     Section 2.01, no Letter of Credit shall be issued for the account of Silgan
     Can Co.  the Stated  Amount of which,  (A) when added to the sum of (I) the
     aggregate amount of all other Letter of Credit  Outstandings  (exclusive of
     Unpaid  Drawings which are repaid on the date of, and prior to the issuance
     of, the  respective  Letter of  Credit) in respect of all other  Letters of
     Credit  issued for the  account of Silgan Can Co. at such time and (II) the
     aggregate  principal  amount of all  Revolving  Loans and  Swingline  Loans
     incurred by Silgan Can Co. then  outstanding,  would exceed an amount equal
     to the Silgan Can Co. Revolving  Sub-Limit then in effect or (B) when added
     to the sum of (I) the aggregate amounts  calculated in clause (A) above and
     outstanding at such time and (II) the aggregate  amount of all other Silgan
     Can Co. Included Debt outstanding at such time, would exceed the Silgan Can
     Co. Permitted Debt Amount at such time."

     4.  Section 3.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
following new clause (f) at the end thereof:

          "(f)  Notwithstanding  anything  to the  contrary  contained  in  this
     Section 3.01,  Silgan Can Co. shall not be jointly or severally liable with
     the  other  Borrowers  for any  Fees  obligated  to be  paid  by the  other
     Borrowers; although Silgan Can Co. will remain obligated for its portion of
     the accrued Commitment  Commission,  Letter of Credit Fees, Facing Fees and
     other Fees  except  upon a sale or other  disposition  pursuant  to Section
     12.21(b),  in which case Containers and the other Borrowers (in no event to
     include  Silgan Can Co.) shall be solely  jointly and severally  liable for
     the amount of all Fees owing by Silgan Can Co. as otherwise  provided above
     in this Section 3.01."

     5.  Section  4.02(a) of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
the following new clause (iii) at the end thereof:

          "(iii)  On  any  day on  which  (A)  the  sum  of  (I)  the  aggregate
     outstanding  principal  amount of  Revolving  Loans made to Silgan Can Co.,
     (II) the aggregate  outstanding  principal amont of Swingline Loans made to
     Silgan  Can Co.  and (III)  the  aggregate  amount of all  Letter of Credit
     Outstandings  in respect of  Letters  of Credit  issued for the  account of
     Silgan Can Co. at such time exceeds the Silgan Can Co. Revolving  Sub-Limit
     then in effect or (B) the sum of (I) the  aggregate  amounts  calculated in
     clause (A) above  outstanding at such time and (II) the aggregate amount of
     all other Silgan Can Co. Included Debt outstanding at such time exceeds the
     Silgan Can Co. Permitted Debt Amount at such time, Silgan Can Co. shall (in
     either case) repay on such day principal of Swingline  Loans made to Silgan
     Can Co.  and,  after all such  Swingline  Loans  have been  repaid in full,
     Revolving  Loans made to Silgan Can Co. in an amount  equal to such excess.

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     If after giving effect to the prepayment of all outstanding Swingline Loans
     and Revolving Loans made to Silgan Can Co., either (A) the aggregate amount
     of all Letter of Credit Outstandings in respect of Letters of Credit issued
     for the  account of Silgan Can Co. at such time  exceeds the Silgan Can Co.
     Revolving  Sub-Limit  then in  effect  or (B) the sum of (I) the  aggregate
     amount of all Letter of Credit Outstandings in respect of Letters of Credit
     issued  for the  account  of  Silgan  Can Co.  at such  time  and  (II) the
     aggregate  amount of all other Silgan Can Co. Included Debt  outstanding at
     such time  exceeds the Silgan Can Co.  Permitted  Debt Amount at such time,
     Silgan Can Co.  shall (in either case) pay to the  Administrative  Agent at
     the Payment  Office on such day an amount of cash  and/or Cash  Equivalents
     equal to the amount of such  excess (up to a maximum  amount  equal to such
     Letter of Credit  Outstandings at such time), such cash or Cash Equivalents
     to be held as security for all  obligations  of Silgan Can Co. to the Banks
     hereunder  in the Cash  Collateral  Account,  provided,  that such  amounts
     shall,  so long as no Default or Event of Default then exists,  be released
     to Silgan  Can Co.  from time to time in the  amount by which the lesser of
     (x) the Silgan Can Co.  Revolving  Sub-Limit then in effect exceeds the sum
     of (I) the aggregate  outstanding  principal  amount of the Revolving Loans
     made to Silgan Can Co., (II) the aggregate  outstanding principal amount of
     Swingline  Loans made to Silgan Can Co. and (III) the  aggregate  amount of
     all Letter of Credit Outstandings at such time in respect of all Letters of
     Credit  issued for the  account of Silgan Can Co. or (y) the Silgan Can Co.
     Permitted  Debt Amount at such time  exceeds  the sum of (I) the  aggregate
     amounts  referred to in preceding  clause (x)  outstanding at such time and
     (II) the aggregate  outstanding amount of all other Silgan Can Co. Included
     Debt at such time."

     6. Section  4.02(f) of the Credit  Agreement is hereby amended by inserting
the following new sentence at the end thereof:

          "Notwithstanding  anything  to the  contrary  contained  above in this
     Section  4.02(f),  so long as no Default or Event of  Default  then  exists
     which  results  in the  termination  of the  Total  Commitment  under  this
     Agreement,   any  cash  proceeds  (even  if  such  cash  proceeds   exceeds
     $25,000,000)  received by Silgan Can Co. from any Recovery Event in respect
     of its assets may be reinvested as provided above in this Section 4.02(f)."

     7.  Section  4.02(l) of the Credit Agreement is hereby  amended by deleting
the  amount  "$125,000,000"  appearing  therein  and  inserting  the words  "the
Available Amount at such time" in lieu thereof.

     8.  Section  4.02 of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  further  amended by
inserting the following new clauses (o), (p) and (q) at the end thereof:

          (o) In  addition  to any  other  mandatory  repayments  or  commitment
     reductions  pursuant to this Section  4.02,  upon any receipt by Silgan Can
     Co. of any cash  capital  contribution  only  pursuant  to (and only to the
     extent  required  by) Section  7.14,  an amount  equal to 100% of such cash
     capital contribution shall be applied as a mandatory repayment of principal
     of outstanding Revolving Loans and Swingline Loans made to Silgan Can Co.

          (p) In  addition  to any  other  mandatory  repayments  or  commitment
     reductions  pursuant to this Section 4.02, Silgan Can Co. shall be required
     to repay  outstanding  Revolving  Loans and Swingline Loans made to it with
     the Net Sale  Proceeds from any Asset Sale made by Silgan Can Co. or any of
     its  Subsidiaries  to the  extent  that  such  Net  Sale  Proceeds  are not
     reinvested  by Silgan Can Co. or any of its  Subsidiaries  as  permitted by
     Section 4.02(e).

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          (q)  Notwithstanding  anything  to  the  contrary  contained  in  this
     Agreement,  in  the  event  that  Campbell  Soup  or a  Subsidiary  thereof
     purchases  all of the  capital  stock  or all or  substantially  all of the
     assets of Silgan Can Co., whether pursuant to the terms of the Campbell Can
     Acquisition  Documents or otherwise,  all then outstanding  Revolving Loans
     and  Swingline  Loans  made to  Silgan  Can Co.  shall  have been (or shall
     concurrently  be)  repaid  in full at such time and all  Letters  of Credit
     issued  for the  account  of  Silgan  Can Co.  shall  have  been (or  shall
     concurrently  be)  cash  collateralized  in a  manner  satisfactory  to the
     Administrative Agent."

     9.  Section 6.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby  amended by (i) deleting
the word "incorporation"  appearing in clause (i) thereof and inserting the word
"organization"  in lieu thereof and (ii)  inserting the text ",  partnership  or
limited  liability  company,  as  the  case  may  be,"  immediately  after  both
appearances  of  the  word   "corporation"   and  immediately   after  the  word
"corporate", in each case appearing therein.

     10. Section 6.02 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
text  ",  partnership  or  limited  liability  company,  as the  case  may  be,"
immediately after both appearances of the word "corporate" appearing therein.

     11. Section 7.01 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
following new clause (i) at the end thereof:

          "(i) Silgan Can Co. Monthly  Reports.  Within 30 days after the end of
     each fiscal month of Silgan Can Co.,  (i) the  unaudited  balance  sheet of
     Silgan Can Co. as at the end of such fiscal  month which shall be certified
     by the chief financial officer, treasurer or controller of Silgan or Silgan
     Can Co. and (ii) a certificate of the chief financial officer, treasurer or
     controller of Silgan or Silgan Can Co. setting forth (in reasonable detail)
     (A) the  calculations  required to establish  the Silgan Can Co.  Permitted
     Debt  Amount  and the  aggregate  outstanding  amount of all Silgan Can Co.
     Included  Debt as at the end of such  fiscal  month  and (B) the  aggregate
     outstanding  principal  amount of all Revolving  Loans and Swingline  Loans
     made to Silgan Can Co. and the aggregate  outstanding  principal  amount of
     all Letter of Credit  Outstandings  in respect of Letters of Credit  issued
     for the  account  of  Silgan  Can Co.  as at the  end of the  Business  Day
     immediately preceding the date of such certificate."

     12. Section  7.09(a)  of the  Credit  Agreement  is  hereby  amended by (i)
inserting "(x)" immediately  before the text "this Section 7.09(a)" appearing in
the final  sentence  thereof and (ii) inserting the following text at the end of
such final sentence:

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          "and (y) any Additional  Security Documents entered into by Silgan Can
     Co. shall only secure Silgan Can Co.'s direct  obligations under the Credit
     Documents to which it is a party."

     13. Section 7 of the Credit  Agreement is hereby  amended by  inserting the
following new Sections 7.13 and 7.14 at the end thereof:

          "7.13  Campbell  Can  Merger.  On the date on which the  Campbell  Can
     Acquisition  is  consummated  and  immediately  following the  consummation
     thereof,  Silgan shall cause Silgan Can Co. to consummate  the Campbell Can
     Merger.

          7.14 Silgan Can Co. Capital Contributions. If, at any time that Silgan
     Can Co. has any Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans outstanding,  Silgan Can
     Co. makes or pays any Dividend to Silgan or any of its  Subsidiaries,  then
     immediately  after  Silgan  or any of its  Subsidiaries  receives  any such
     Dividend from Silgan Can Co.,  Silgan will,  and will cause its  respective
     Subsidiaries to, immediately contribute the full amount of such Dividend to
     Silgan Can Co. as an equity contribution,  and Silgan Can Co. shall use the
     full  amount  of any  such  cash  capital  contribution  to make a  payment
     pursuant to (and to the extent required by) Section 4.02(o)."

     14. Section 8.01 of the Credit  Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting
the word "and" appearing at the end of clause (xvi) thereof,  (ii) inserting the
following text immediately after the words "Receivables Subsidiary" appearing in
the  parenthetical  contained in clause  (xvii)  thereof:  "and Silgan Can Co.",
(iii)  deleting  the period  appearing at the end of clause  (xvii)  thereof and
inserting a semi-colon  in lieu  thereof,  and (iv)  inserting the following new
clauses (xviii) and (xix) at the end thereof:

          "(xviii)  Liens on the  capital  stock of  Silgan  Can Co. in favor of
     Campbell Soup solely to secure the respective  Credit Parties'  obligations
     to Campbell Soup under the Campbell Can Acquisition Documents; and

          (xix) Liens on the capital stock and assets of Silgan Can Co.  created
     by virtue of Campbell  Soup's  option to  purchase  all of Silgan Can Co.'s
     capital  stock or  assets  as set  forth in the  Campbell  Can  Acquisition
     Documents."

     15. Section  8.02(x) of the Credit  Agreement is hereby amended by deleting
the text "and (xvii)"  appearing in clause (v) therein and inserting the text ",
(xvii) and (xviii)" in lieu thereof.

     16. Section 8.02 of the Credit  Agreement is hereby further  amended by (i)
deleting the period  appearing at the end of clause (x) thereof and inserting ";
and" in lieu thereof, (ii) inserting the following new clauses (xi) and (xii) at
the end thereof:

          "(xi)  immediately  following  the  consummation  of the  Campbell Can
     Acquisition, the Campbell Can Merger shall be permitted; and

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          (xii) such  Borrower and its  Subsidiaries  (other than Silgan Can Co.
     and its Subsidiaries) may sell inventory,  materials,  supplies,  equipment
     and spare parts to Silgan Can Co. and its Subsidiaries,  and Silgan Can Co.
     may sell such items to other Credit  Parties,  in each case, so long as all
     such sales are on an  arm's-length  basis and are for cash (although in the
     case of the sale of  materials,  supplies,  equipment or spare  parts,  the
     consideration may be in the form of the substantially simultaneous exchange
     for  materials,  supplies,  equipment or spare  parts,  as  applicable,  of
     equivalent value)."

and (iii) inserting the following new sentence at the end thereof:

          "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained above in this
          Section  8.02 or  elsewhere  in this  Agreement,  (x) in no event
          shall Silgan Can Co. or any of its  Subsidiaries  be permitted to
          engage in any  transaction  otherwise  permitted by clauses (iv),
          (v),  (viii),  (ix)  (other than in respect of the  Campbell  Can
          Merger) and (x) of this Section  8.02,  and (y) in no event shall
          the capital stock of Silgan Can Co. or any of its Subsidiaries be
          sold  directly,  or  through  the sale of any  parent  company of
          Silgan Can Co.,  other  than as  expressly  permitted  by Section
          12.21 (b)."

     17. Section 8.04 of the Credit  Agreement is hereby amended by (i) deleting
the word "and"  appearing at the end of clause (xvi) thereof,  (ii) deleting the
period  appearing at the end of clause (xvii)  thereof and inserting a semicolon
in lieu thereof,  (iii) inserting the following new clauses (xviii) and (xix) at
the end thereof:

          "(xviii) Indebtedness of Silgan Can Co. under the Campbell Seller Note
     in an aggregate principal amount not to exceed $3,000,000; and

          (xix)  an  unsecured  guaranty  by  Silgan,   Containers,   Containers
     Operating,  Can Co. Holding and Silgan Can Co. of each other's  obligations
     to Campbell  Soup under the Campbell Can  Acquisition  Documents,  although
     such guaranty may be secured by the capital stock of Silgan Can Co.";

and (iv) inserting the following new sentence at the end thereof:

          "Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary  contained above in
          this Section 8.04, (x) in no event shall Silgan Can Co. or any
          of its Subsidiaries incur any Indebtedness under clauses (xi),
          (xiii)  and  (xvii) of this  Section  8.04 and (y) in no event
          shall  Silgan  or  any  of  its   Subsidiaries   guaranty  any
          obligations  of Silgan Can Co. or any of its  Subsidiaries  to
          Campbell  Soup  or  any  Subsidiary   thereof  other  than  as
          expressly permitted by clause (xix) of this Section 8.04."

     18. Section 8.05 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by (i) inserting
the following proviso at the end of clause (iii) thereof: "; provided,  however,
that  the  Borrowers  and  their  Subsidiaries  may  make  up to  an  additional
$10,000,000 of loans in the aggregate to their  employees  solely to finance the
payment by such  employees of the exercise  price for, and the taxes relating to
the exercise of, stock  options in Silgan so long as such loans are made only in
1998,  1999 and 2000" and (ii)  inserting  the following new sentence at the end
thereof:

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          "Notwithstanding  anything to the contrary  contained above in
          this Section 8.05, (x) in no event shall Silgan Can Co. or any
          of its  Subsidiaries  be  permitted  to make  any  Investments
          otherwise  permitted  by  clauses  (xii)  and  (xiii)  of this
          Section  8.05 and (y) in no event  shall  Silgan or any of its
          other  Subsidiaries  be permitted to make any  Investments  in
          Silgan Can Co. or any of its Subsidiaries  otherwise permitted
          to be made under this Section 8.05,  although  Containers  and
          its other  Wholly-Owned  Subsidiaries may (A) make cash equity
          Investments in, and  Intercompany  Loans to, Silgan Can Co. in
          an aggregate  amount  outstanding for all such Investments not
          to exceed  $75,000,000 at any time (determined  without regard
          to any  write-downs  or write-offs  thereof),  (B) make a cash
          equity  Investment in Silgan Can Co. in an amount up to 20% of
          the cash purchase  price for the Campbell Can  Acquisition  so
          long  as  such   Investment   is  made  at  the  time  of  the
          consummation  of the Campbell Can Acquisition and the proceeds
          thereof  are used to  finance  the  same  and (C) make  equity
          Investments in Silgan Can Co. as, and to the extent,  required
          by Section 7.14 (it being  understood  and agreed that (i) all
          Investments  made to Silgan  Can Co. as an  Intercompany  Loan
          shall be  evidenced  by an  Intercompany  Note which  shall be
          pledged to the Collateral Agent under the Pledge Agreement and
          (ii) all Investments made in or to Silgan Can Co. as permitted
          in  this  sentence  shall  be in  addition  to the  Investment
          amounts permitted by clauses (vii),  (viii) and (xiii) of this
          Section  8.05,  provided  that no  portion  of the  Investment
          amounts set forth in such clauses (vii), (viii) and (xiii) may
          be used to make  Investments  in Silgan  Can Co. or any of its
          Subsidiaries)."

     19. Section 8.10 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
following new sentence at the end thereof:

          "In addition to the foregoing, none of the Borrowers will, nor will it
     permit any of its  Subsidiaries  to,  (i) make any  voluntary  or  optional
     payment or  prepayment  on or  redemption  or  acquisition  for value of or
     exchange  the Campbell  Seller Note or (ii) amend or modify,  or permit the
     amendment or  modification  of, any provision of the Campbell  Seller Note,
     the  Campbell  Can  Guaranty,  Section  6(b)  of the  Campbell  Can  Pledge
     Agreement or any Campbell Can Acquisition  Document to the extent that such
     amendment or modification  would decrease the purchase price required to be
     paid by Campbell  Soup or a  Subsidiary  thereof  for the capital  stock or
     assets of Silgan  Can Co. and its  Subsidiaries  upon the  exercise  of its
     remedies under the Campbell Can Acquisition Documents, change the assets on
     which Campbell Soup has a Lien or an option to purchase or alter in any way
     the  obligation of Campbell  Soup or a Subsidiary  thereof to repay in full
     all  Obligations  (other  than  accrued  Fees) of Silgan  Can Co. up to the
     Silgan Can Co.  Permitted  Debt Amount or, with  respect to accrued Fees of
     Silgan Can Co., the  obligation of Containers or any other  Borrower  other
     than  Silgan  Can Co.  to repay in full all  such  accrued  Fees,  upon the
     exercise by Campbell  Soup of its  remedies  under the  Campbell Can Pledge
     Agreement."

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     20. Section 8.11 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
following new sentence at the end thereof:

          "Notwithstanding  anything to the  contrary  contained in this Section
     8.11,  (x) in no event  shall  Silgan  Can Co.  or any of its  Subsidiaries
     establish,  create or acquire any Subsidiary,  (y) Silgan Can Co. shall not
     be required to enter into the  Borrowers/Subsidiaries  Guaranty and (z) the
     capital  stock of Silgan Can Co. shall not be required to be pledged  under
     the Pledge  Agreement so long as such capital  stock is pledged in favor of
     Campbell Soup or a Subsidiary  thereof  pursuant to the Campbell Can Pledge
     Agreement."

     21. Section 8.14 of the Credit Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
following new paragraph at the end thereof:

          "(c)  Notwithstanding  anything  to the  contrary  contained  in  this
     Agreement,  Can Co.  Holding (1) will hold no assets other than the capital
     stock of Silgan  Can Co.  and  Intercompany  Loans to Silgan  and its other
     Subsidiaries otherwise permitted to be made under this Agreement and engage
     in no business other than (i) those  activities  that are incidental to (x)
     the  maintenance of its corporate  existence in compliance  with applicable
     law, (y) legal,  tax and accounting  matters in connection  with any of the
     permitted  activities  under this clause (c) and (z) the entering into, and
     performing  its  obligations  under,  this  Agreement,   the  other  Credit
     Documents to which it is a party and the Campbell Can Acquisition Documents
     to which it is a party and (2) may in no event  transfer the capital  stock
     of Silgan Can Co. to Silgan or any other Subsidiary or Affiliate."

     22. Section  9.03(ii)  of the Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  by (i)
inserting ", 7.14"  immediately  following  the  reference  to "7.07"  appearing
therein and (ii)  inserting  "and, in the case of a default  pursuant to Section
7.14,  such  default  shall  continue  unremedied  for  a  period  of  14  days"
immediately prior to the semicolon appearing therein.

     19. The  definition of  "Designated  Credit  Parties"  appearing in Section
10.01 of the Credit  Agreement is hereby  amended by inserting  the following at
the end thereof:

          ", although neither Silgan Can Co. nor any of its  Subsidiaries  shall
          be permitted to be a party to any of the Accounts  Receivable Facility
          Documents".

     22. The definition of "Guarantor"  appearing in Section 10.01 of the Credit
Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the following at the end thereof:

          ", although neither Silgan Can Co. nor any of its  Subsidiaries  shall
          be a  Guarantor  for  so  long  as  the  terms  of  the  Campbell  Can
          Acquisition  Documents  prohibit  Silgan Can Co. from  guarantying the
          Obligations of the other Borrowers".

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     23. The  definition of "Leverage  Ratio"  appearing in Section 10.01 of the
Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  by  inserting  the  following  at the end
thereof:

          ",  it  being  understood  and  agreed,   however,   for  purposes  of
          determining  Total  Indebtedness or Revolving Loans at any time, there
          shall be  excluded  from such  calculation  that  aggregate  principal
          amount of all Revolving  Loans and Swingline  Loans made to Silgan Can
          Co. which equals the aggregate  amount of  unrestricted  cash and Cash
          Equivalents held by Silgan and its other  Subsidiaries as reflected on
          the  consolidated  balance  sheet of Silgan as of the last day of such
          period".

     24. The definition of "Minimum Borrowing Amount" appearing in Section 10.01
of the  Credit  Agreement  is hereby  amended  by  inserting  the  parenthetical
"(except that in the case of Revolving  Loans made to Silgan Can Co. incurred as
Base Rate  Loans,  the  Minimum  Borrowing  Amount in respect  thereof  shall be
$1,000,000)"  immediately after the amount "$2,500,000" appearing in clause (ii)
thereof.

     25. The definition of "Subsidiary  Guarantor" appearing in Section 10.01 of
the Credit  Agreement is hereby  amended by inserting  the  following at the end
thereof:

          ", although  neither  Silgan Can Co. nor its  Subsidiaries  shall be a
          Subsidiary  Guarantor  for so long as the  terms of the  Campbell  Can
          Acquisition  Documents  prohibit  Silgan Can Co. from  guarantying the
          Obligations of the other Borrowers".

     26.  Section  10.01 of the Credit  Agreement is hereby  further  amended by
inserting the following new definitions in the appropriate alphabetical order:

          "Available  Amount"  shall mean,  at any time,  an amount equal to the
     remainder of (x) $125,000,000 minus (y) the aggregate outstanding principal
     amount of  Revolving  Loans  incurred  by Silgan  Can Co.  to  finance  the
     Campbell Can Acquisition less any repayments of principal thereof.

          "Campbell  Can  Acquisition"  shall have the  meaning  provided in the
     recitals to the Second Amendment.

          "Campbell  Can  Acquisition  Documents"  shall  mean (i) the  Purchase
     Agreement by and among Campbell Soup,  Silgan Can Co. and Containers,  (ii)
     the Campbell Can Pledge  Agreement,  (iii) the Campbell Can Guaranty,  (iv)
     the Campbell Can Supply  Agreement,  (v) the Campbell Seller Note, (vi) the
     Shared  Services  Agreement by and among Campbell Soup,  Silgan Can Co. and
     Containers,  (vii) the Labor Supply  Agreement by and among  Campbell Soup,
     Silgan Can Co. and  Containers,  (viii) the  Intercompany  Agreement by and
     among Containers,  Containers Operating,  Silgan Can Co. and Campbell Soup,
     (ix) all leases by and among Silgan Can Co.,  Containers and Campbell Soup,
     (x) Silgan Can Co.'s certificate of incorporation and (xi) Silgan Can Co.'s
     bylaws.

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          "Campbell Can Guaranty"  shall mean the Guaranty to be entered into in
     connection with the Campbell Can Acquisition,  made by Silgan,  Containers,
     Container  Operating,  Silgan  Can Co.  and Can Co.  Holding  in  favor  of
     Campbell Soup.

          "Campbell Can Merger" shall have the meaning  provided in the recitals
     to the Second Amendment.

          "Campbell  Can  Pledge  Agreement"  shall  mean the  Pledge and Rights
     Agreement  to  be  entered  into  in  connection   with  the  Campbell  Can
     Acquisition,  between  Can Co.  Holding,  Containers,  Silgan  Can Co.  and
     Campbell Soup.

          "Campbell Can Supply  Agreement" shall mean the Supply Agreement to be
     entered into in connection  with the Campbell Can  Acquisition by and among
     Containers, Silgan Can Co. and Campbell Soup.

          "Campbell Seller Note" shall have the meaning provided in the
     recitals to the Second Amendment.

          "Campbell Soup" shall have the meaning provided in the recitals to the
     Second Amendment.

          "Can Co.  Holding" shall have the meaning  provided in the recitals to
     the Second Amendment.

          "Containers Operating" shall have the meaning provided in the recitals
     to the Second Amendment.

          "LLC"  shall have the meaning  provided in the  recitals to the Second
     Amendment.

          "Second Amendment" shall mean the Second Amendment and Consent,  dated
     as of May 28, 1998, to this Agreement.

          "Silgan  Can Co." shall have the meaning  provided in the  recitals to
     the Second Amendment.

          "Silgan Can Co.  Included Debt" shall mean all  Indebtedness of Silgan
     Can Co. that is required  to be included in the  calculation  of the Silgan
     Can Co. Permitted Debt Amount.

          "Silgan Can Co.  Permitted  Debt Amount" shall mean, at any time,  the
     "Permitted Debt Amount"  calculated at such time under,  and as defined in,
     Silgan Can Co.'s  certificate  of  incorporation  (as such  certificate  of
     incorporation is in effect on June 3, 1998).

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          "Silgan Can Co. Revolving Sub-Limit" shall mean, initially, the sum of
     80% of the cash  purchase  price for the Campbell Can  Acquisition  paid to
     Campbell Soup on the closing date of such acquisition plus $25,000,000, and
     with the  amount of the Silgan Can Co.  Revolving  Sub-Limit  to be reduced
     from time to time  thereafter by the principal  amount of (x) any repayment
     required to be made under Section  4.02(o),  4.02(p) or 4.02(q) (whether or
     not any Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans are actually outstanding at such
     time)  and (y) any  voluntary  prepayment  made by  Silgan  Can Co.  of any
     Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans incurred by it to the extent that Silgan
     Can Co. notifies the Administrative Agent that the Silgan Can Co. Revolving
     Sub-Limit  is to be reduced by the  amount of any such  prepayment  (or any
     portion thereof),  provided that,  notwithstanding anything to the contrary
     contained above but except as provided below or to the extent  requested by
     Silgan Can Co., the Silgan Can Co. Revolving Sub-Limit shall not be reduced
     to below  $25,000,000.  Notwithstanding  the foregoing,  the Silgan Can Co.
     Revolving  Sub-Limit shall be reduced to zero upon any requirement to repay
     all  outstanding  Revolving Loans or Swingline Loans incurred by Silgan Can
     Co.  pursuant to Section  4.02(q)  (whether or not any  Revolving  Loans or
     Swingline Loans are actually outstanding at such time).

          "Triggering  Event"  shall  mean (i) any of the  events  described  in
     Section 6(a) of the Campbell Can Pledge Agreement,  (ii) the non-renewal of
     the term under the Campbell Can Supply  Agreement  and purchase by Campbell
     Soup of all of Silgan Can Co.'s  assets,  all as  described in Article 8 of
     the  Campbell  Can Supply  Agreement  and (iii) any other event that allows
     Campbell Soup to purchase all or substantially all of the assets or capital
     stock of Silgan Can Co.

     27.  The Credit  Agreement  is hereby  further  amended  by  inserting  the
following new Section 12.21 at the end thereof:

          "12.21 Campbell Standstill  Period/Campbell Repurchase (a) Each of the
     Banks  hereby  expressly  acknowledges  and agrees for the sole  benefit of
     Campbell Soup that (i) the  Administrative  Agent shall be required to give
     Campbell  Soup 30 days'  prior  written  notice of the Banks'  decision  to
     exercise any remedies against Silgan Can Co. or Can Co. Holding that may be
     available to the Banks under the Credit Documents upon the occurrence of an
     Event of Default and (ii)  neither the  Administrative  Agent nor the Banks
     shall exercise any such remedies  against Silgan Can Co. or Can Co. Holding
     until the expiration of such 30 day period;  it being expressly  understood
     and agreed,  however,  that (x) nothing in this Section 12.21 shall prevent
     either (A) the Total  Commitment  being  automatically  terminated  and all
     Obligations  becoming  automatically due and payable upon the occurrence of

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     an Event of Default under Section 9.05 or (B) the  termination of the Total
     Commitment  upon the  occurrence  of an Event  of  Default,  (y) the 30 day
     standstill  period  referred  to above  in the case of an Event of  Default
     under  Section 9.05 shall  commence  upon the  occurrence  of such Event of
     Default  and no notice  to  Campbell  Soup  shall be  required  and (z) the
     provisions  of this  Section  12.21(a)  shall not apply to any Credit Party
     other than Silgan Can Co. and Can Co.  Holding.  Each of the Banks and each
     of the Borrowers hereby acknowledges and agrees that the provisions of this
     Section  12.21(a) are for the sole benefit of Campbell Soup (and may not be
     amended,  modified or waived without the prior written  consent of Campbell
     Soup)  and that  Campbell  Soup  shall  be (and is  hereby)  a third  party
     beneficiary of such provisions;  it being  understood and agreed,  however,
     that the  provisions of this Section  12.21(a)  shall not affect any of the
     obligations  that the  Borrowers  or any other  Credit Party may have under
     this Agreement or any other Credit Document to which they are a party.

          (b)  Notwithstanding  anything  to  the  contrary  contained  in  this
     Agreement, upon the occurrence of a Triggering Event, (i) the sale or other
     disposition  (including by way of  foreclosure  or other purchase under the
     Campbell  Can  Pledge  Agreement)  of all,  but not less than  all,  of the
     capital  stock or assets of Silgan Can Co. shall be permitted in accordance
     with the terms of the respective Campbell Can Acquisition Documents so long
     as at the time of such sale or other disposition.  Campbell Soup has repaid
     directly to the Administrative Agent all outstanding  Obligations of Silgan
     Can Co. (other than accrued Fees which shall be repaid by Containers or any
     other  Borrower  other  than  Silgan  Can  Co.)  up to the  Silgan  Can Co.
     Permitted Debt Amount at such time and in connection therewith,  the assets
     so sold to Campbell  Soup shall be sold free and clear of the Liens created
     by the  respective  Security  Documents,  it being  understood  that if the
     respective  sale is of all of the capital  stock of Silgan Can Co.,  Silgan
     Can Co.  shall be  released of any  further  liabilities  in respect of any
     Obligations  incurred by it (although such other  Obligations  shall not be
     extinguished  and shall remain  outstanding  and the other  Credit  Parties
     shall remain fully obligated in respect of all such  Obligations  under the
     Borrowers/Subsidiaries  Guaranty) and (ii) the Borrower shall promptly give
     the  Administrative  Agent written notice of such Triggering Event. Each of
     the Banks and each of the Borrowers hereby acknowledges and agrees that the
     provisions  of this  Section  12.21(b) are for the sole benefit of Campbell
     Soup (and may not be amended,  modified or waived without the prior written
     consent of Campbell Soup;  although the provisions of this Section 12.21(b)
     are also for the benefit of (and binding against) the Borrowers and all the
     other Credit Parties to the extent  necessary to enable them to effect such
     sale or  other  disposition  and  cause  the  release  of the  Liens on the
     respective  assets) and that Campbell Soup shall be (and is hereby) a third
     party beneficiary of this Section 12.21(b).

          (c)  Notwithstanding  anything  to  the  contrary  contained  in  this
     Agreement, in no event shall Section 7.14 or 8.14(c)(2) or any of the terms
     thereof be changed,  waived,  discharged  or  terminated  without the prior
     written consent of Campbell Soup."

     28.  Section 2 of the Pledge  Agreement is hereby  amended by inserting the
following new sentence at the end thereof:

          "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
     in no event  shall  the  term  "Stock"  include,  and no  Pledgor  shall be
     required to pledge,  the  capital  stock of Silgan Can Co., in each case so
     long as such  capital  stock is  subject to the terms of the  Campbell  Can
     Pledge Agreement."

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<PAGE>

     29.  Section 11 of the Pledge  Agreement is hereby amended by inserting the
following new sentence at the end thereof:

          "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
     Silgan Can Co.  shall not be jointly  and  severally  liable with the other
     Pledgors for any  indemnity  obligations  under this  Section 11;  although
     Silgan Can Co. will remain obligated for indemnity obligations with respect
     to its own actions."

     30.  Section 8.1 of the Security  Agreement is hereby  amended by inserting
the following new sentence at the end thereof:

          "Notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in this Agreement,
     Silgan Can Co.  shall not be jointly  and  severally  liable with the other
     Assignors for any indemnity  obligations  under this Section 8.1;  although
     Silgan Can Co. will remain obligated for indemnity obligations with respect
     to its own actions."

     31. At the time of creation of LLC, Can Co. Holding and Silgan Can Co., all
such Credit  Parties shall take the respective  actions  required to be taken by
them pursuant to Section 8.11 of the Credit Agreement,  as modified by the terms
of this  Amendment,  including such estoppel  letters,  landlord waiver letters,
non-disturbance letters and similar assurances as may have been requested by the
Administrative  Agent,  which letters shall be in form and substance  reasonably
satisfactory to the Administrative Agent.

     32. The Banks hereby  consent to the Campbell Can  Acquisition on the terms
and  conditions  consistent  with  this  Amendment  so long as (i) the terms and
conditions of the Campbell Can Acquisition  Documents are not inconsistent  with
the terms of this  Amendment and are otherwise  reasonably  satisfactory  to the
Administrative  Agent  and (ii)  Silgan  otherwise  complies  with the terms and
conditions  of  Section  8.02(x)  of the  Credit  Agreement  in  respect of such
Permitted  Acquisition  (as such terms and  conditions  are otherwise  expressly
modified by this  Agreement),  provided that (i) with respect to the delivery of
the officer's  certificate  showing the recalculation of the Leverage Ratio on a
Pro Forma  Basis  described  in Section  8.02(x) of the  Credit  Agreement,  the
certificate  delivered 5 Business  Days prior to the closing of the Campbell Can
Acquisition may be prepared on an estimated  basis, and with such certificate to
be finalized and delivered to the Administrative  Agent within 60 days following
the  consummation of the Campbell Can Acquisition to reflect the actual purchase
price for cans under the Campbell Can Supply  Agreement and (ii) the  statements
from the accounting firm required to be delivered  pursuant to the definition of
"Pro Forma  Basis" does not have to be  delivered  until 60 days  following  the
consummation of the Campbell Can Acquisition.

     33. The Banks also  hereby  consent to Silgan Can Co.  becoming a Revolving
Borrower on the terms and conditions set forth in this Amendment and pursuant to
the terms of Section  5.03 (as such  Section  may  otherwise  be modified by the
terms of this Amendment).

     34. In order to induce the Banks to enter into this Amendment,  each Credit
Party hereby represents and warrants that (i) all representations and warranties
contained in the Credit Documents are true and correct in all material  respects
on and as of the Second Amendment Effective Date (as defined below), both before
and after  giving  effect to this  Amendment  (unless such  representations  and
warranties relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations
and  warranties  shall be true and correct as of such  earlier  date),  and (ii)
there  exists no Default or Event of Default on the Second  Amendment  Effective
Date, both before and after giving effect to this Amendment.

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     35. This  Amendment  is limited as  specified  and shall not  constitute  a
modification,  acceptance  or  waiver  of any  other  provision  of  the  Credit
Agreement or any other provision of any other Credit Document.

     36. This  Amendment  may be executed in any number of  counterparts  and by
different parties hereto on separate  counterparts,  each of which  counterparts
when  executed  and  delivered  shall be an  original,  but all of  which  shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.  A complete set of counterparts
shall be lodged with each Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

     37. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES  HEREUNDER
SHALL BE  CONSTRUED IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK.

     38.  This  Amendment  shall  become  effective  on the  date  (the  "Second
Amendment  Effective  Date") when (i) each Credit Party and the  Required  Banks
shall  have  signed  a  counterpart   hereof  (whether  the  same  or  different
counterparts)   and  shall  have  delivered   (including  by  way  of  facsimile
transmission) the same to the Administrative Agent at the Notice Office and (ii)
the Campbell Can Acquisition  shall have been consummated in accordance with the
terms of the respective Campbell Can Acquisition Documents and this Amendment.

     39. From and after the Second  Amendment  Effective Date, all references in
the Credit  Agreement and each of the Credit  Documents to the Credit  Agreement
and each other Credit Document  modified hereby shall be deemed to be references
to the  Credit  Agreement  and each such  other  Credit  Document  as amended or
modified hereby.

                                       * * *

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<PAGE>

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of
this  Amendment  to be duly  executed  and  delivered as of the date first above
written.

                                       SILGAN HOLDINGS, INC.

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

                                       SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

                                       SILGAN PLASTICS CORPORATION

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

                                       SILGAN CONTAINERS MANUFACTURING
                                         CORPORATION

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

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                                       BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
                                       Individually, and as Administrative Agent
                                       and as a Co-Arranger

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Title:

                                       BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST &
                                         SAVINGS ASSOCIATION,
                                         Individually, and as Syndication Agent
                                         and as a Co-Arranger

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Title:

                                       GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS
                                       L.P.,
                                       Individually, and as a Co-Documentation
                                       Agent and as a Co-Arranger

                                       By:____________________________________
                                          Title:

                                       MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING,
                                       INC.,
                                       Individually, and as a Co-Documentation
                                       Agent and as a Co-Arranger

                                       By:____________________________________
                                          Title:Exhibit 10.9
                                 THIRD AMENDMENT
                                 ---------------

     THIRD  AMENDMENT  (this  "Amendment"),  dated as of August 29, 2000,  among
SILGAN  HOLDINGS  INC., a Delaware  corporation  ("Silgan"),  SILGAN  CONTAINERS
CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Containers"), SILGAN PLASTICS CORPORATION,
a Delaware corporation ("Plastics", and together with Silgan and Containers, the
"Borrowers,"   and  each   individually,   a  "Borrower"),   SILGAN   CONTAINERS
MANUFACTURING CORPORATION, a Delaware corporation ("Containers Operating"),  the
lenders from time to time party to the Credit Agreement  referred to below (each
a  "Bank"  and,   collectively,   the  "Banks"),   BANKERS  TRUST  COMPANY,   as
Administrative  Agent (in such capacity,  the "Administrative  Agent"),  BANK OF
AMERICA  NATIONAL TRUST & SAVINGS  ASSOCIATION,  as  Syndication  Agent (in such
capacity,  the  "Syndication  Agent"),  GOLDMAN  SACHS CREDIT  PARTNERS L.P. and
MORGAN  STANLEY  SENIOR  FUNDING,  INC.,  as  Co-Documentation  Agents  (in such
capacity,  the "Co-Documentation  Agents"), and BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST &
SAVINGS ASSOCIATION,  BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,  GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS L.P.
and MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING,  INC., as Co-Arrangers (in such capacity, the
"Co-Arrangers").  All  capitalized  terms used herein and not otherwise  defined
herein  shall have the  respective  meanings  provided  such terms in the Credit
Agreement referred to below.

                                W I T N E S S E T H:
                                - - - - - - - - - -

     WHEREAS,   the  Borrowers,   the  Banks,  the  Administrative   Agent,  the
Syndication Agent, the Co-Documentation  Agents and the Co-Arrangers are parties
to a Credit  Agreement,  dated as of July 29,  1997  (as  amended,  modified  or
supplemented to the date hereof, the "Credit Agreement"); and

     WHEREAS,  subject to the terms and conditions set forth below,  the parties
hereto agree as follows;

     NOW, THEREFORE, it is agreed:

     1. Section 8.08 of the Credit  Agreement is hereby  amended by deleting the
ratio "3.00:1.00"  appearing  opposite the text "March 31, 2001 and the last day
of each fiscal  quarter  thereafter"  in the chart of such Section and inserting
the ratio "2.75:1:00" in lieu thereof.

     2. In order to induce the Banks to enter into this  Amendment,  each Credit
Party hereby represents and warrants that (i) all representations and warranties
contained in the Credit Documents are true and correct in all material  respects
on and as of the Third Amendment  Effective Date (as defined below), both before
and after  giving  effect to this  Amendment  (unless such  representations  and
warranties relate to a specific earlier date, in which case such representations
and  warranties  shall be true and correct as of such  earlier  date),  and (ii)
there  exists no Default or Event of  Default on the Third  Amendment  Effective
Date, both before and after giving effect to this Amendment.

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     3. This  Amendment  is  limited as  specified  and shall not  constitute  a
modification,  acceptance  or  waiver  of any  other  provision  of  the  Credit
Agreement or any other provision of any other Credit Document.

     4. This Amendment may be executed in any number of counterparts  and by the
different parties hereto on separate  counterparts,  each of which  counterparts
when  executed  and  delivered  shall be an  original,  but all of  which  shall
together constitute one and the same instrument.  A complete set of counterparts
shall be lodged with each Borrower and the Administrative Agent.

     5. THIS AMENDMENT AND THE RIGHTS AND  OBLIGATIONS OF THE PARTIES  HEREUNDER
SHALL BE  CONSTRUED IN  ACCORDANCE  WITH AND GOVERNED BY THE LAW OF THE STATE OF
NEW YORK.

     6. This Amendment shall become  effective on the date (the "Third Amendment
Effective Date") when each Credit Party and the Required Banks shall have signed
a counterpart hereof (whether the same or different counterparts) and shall have
delivered  (including  by  way  of  facsimile  transmission)  the  same  to  the
Administrative Agent at the Notice Office.

     7. From and after the Third Amendment Effective Date, all references in the
Credit  Agreement and each of the Credit  Documents to the Credit  Agreement and
each other Credit  Document  modified hereby shall be deemed to be references to
the Credit  Agreement and each such other Credit Document as amended or modified
hereby.

                                    * * *

                                      -2-
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     IN WITNESS WHEREOF,  each of the parties hereto has caused a counterpart of
this  Amendment  to be duly  executed  and  delivered as of the date first above
written.

                                       SILGAN HOLDINGS, INC.

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

                                       SILGAN CONTAINERS CORPORATION

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

                                       SILGAN PLASTICS CORPORATION

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

                                       SILGAN CONTAINERS MANUFACTURING
                                         CORPORATION

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Name:
                                          Title:

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                                       BANKERS TRUST COMPANY,
                                       Individually, and as Administrative Agent
                                       and as a Co-Arranger

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Title:

                                       BANK OF AMERICA NATIONAL TRUST &
                                         SAVINGS ASSOCIATION,
                                         Individually, and as Syndication Agent
                                         and as a Co-Arranger

                                       By:___________________________________
                                          Title:

                                       GOLDMAN SACHS CREDIT PARTNERS
                                       L.P.,
                                       Individually, and as a Co-Documentation
                                       Agent and as a Co-Arranger

                                       By:____________________________________
                                          Title:

                                       MORGAN STANLEY SENIOR FUNDING,
                                       INC.,
                                       Individually, and as a Co-Documentation
                                       Agent and as a Co-Arranger

                                       By:____________________________________
                                          Title:

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