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                                                                    Exhibit 99.4

                                                        Wednesday, July 17, 2002





                  CELESTICA ANNOUNCES NORMAL COURSE ISSUER BID

          Celestica to repurchase up to 5% of Subordinate Voting Shares



TORONTO, Canada - Celestica Inc. (NYSE, TSE: CLS), a world leader in electronics
manufacturing services (EMS), today announced its intention to launch a Normal
Course Issuer Bid, subject to the approval of the Toronto Stock Exchange. If
approved, the company will be authorized to repurchase, at its discretion during
the next 12 months, up to 5% of the company's subordinate voting shares on the
open market subject to the normal terms and limitations of such bids.

"We feel that Celestica represents a leadership franchise in the EMS industry
with exceptional financial strength," said Anthony Puppi, executive vice
president and CFO. "This stock repurchase program is a reflection of the
confidence we have in the company and the commitment we have to using our
balance sheet strength to generate economic value."

ABOUT CELESTICA
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Celestica is a world leader in the delivery of innovative electronics
manufacturing services (EMS). With 2001 revenues in excess of US$10 billion,
Celestica is a global operator of a highly sophisticated manufacturing network,
providing a broad range of services to leading OEMs (original equipment
manufacturers) in the information technology and communications industries.
Unrivalled in quality, technology and supply chain management, Celestica
provides competitive advantage to its customers by improving time-to-market,
scalability and manufacturing efficiency. Celestica has more than 40,000
employees in over 40 locations in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

For further information on Celestica, visit its Web site at www.celestica.com.
The company's security filings can also be accessed at www.sedar.com and
www.sec.gov.



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SAFE HARBOUR AND FAIR DISCLOSURE STATEMENT
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STATEMENTS CONTAINED IN THIS PRESS RELEASE WHICH ARE NOT HISTORICAL FACTS ARE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS WHICH INVOLVE RISK AND UNCERTAINTIES WHICH COULD
CAUSE ACTUAL RESULTS TO DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE EXPRESSED IN THE
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. AMONG THE KEY FACTORS THAT COULD CAUSE SUCH
DIFFERENCES ARE: THE LEVEL OF OVERALL GROWTH IN THE ELECTRONICS MANUFACTURING
SERVICES (EMS) INDUSTRY; LOWER-THAN-EXPECTED CUSTOMER DEMAND; COMPONENT
CONSTRAINTS; VARIABILITY OF OPERATING RESULTS AMONG PERIODS; DEPENDENCE ON THE
COMPUTER AND COMMUNICATIONS INDUSTRIES; DEPENDENCE ON A LIMITED NUMBER OF
CUSTOMERS; AND THE ABILITY TO MANAGE EXPANSION, CONSOLIDATION AND THE
INTEGRATION OF ACQUIRED BUSINESSES. THESE AND OTHER FACTORS ARE DISCUSSED IN THE
COMPANY'S VARIOUS PUBLIC FILINGS AT www.sedar.com AND http://www.sec.gov.

AS OF ITS DATE, THIS PRESS RELEASE CONTAINS ALL MATERIAL INFORMATION ASSOCIATED
WITH THIS EVENT.


Contacts:
Laurie Flanagan                                     Paul Carpino
Celestica Global Communications                     Celestica Investor Relations
(416) 448-2200                                      (416) 448-2211
media@celestica.com                                 clsir@celestica.com

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