LIONVILLE, Pa., Oct. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. today announced that its Board of Directors has approved an increase of one cent per share in the Company''s quarterly cash dividend, to $0.16 per share, beginning in the fourth quarter of 2009. The 6.7% increase is the seventeenth consecutive annual increase in the Company''s quarterly dividend. The fourth quarter dividend will be paid on November 4, 2009 to shareholders of record on October 21, 2009.

About West

West is a global 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. Headquartered in Lionville, Pennsylvania, West 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 Michael A. Anderson Vice President and Treasurer (610) 594-3345 Investors and Financial Media: FD Evan Smith / Matt Duch (212) 850-5600 wst@fd.com

West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc.

CONTACT: Michael A. Anderson, Vice President and Treasurer of West,
+1-610-594-3345; or Investors and Financial Media, Evan Smith, Matt Duch, both
of FD, +1-212-850-5600, wst@fd.com

Web Site: http://www.westpharma.com/