Sonoco Invites You to Join Its Annual Update to the Financial Community Conference Call on the Web

NEW YORK, Dec. 9 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Sonoco's Annual Update to the Financial Community, you are invited to listen to its conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Friday, December 10, 1999, at 7:50 a.m. ET with Peter Browning, President/CEO.

     What:    Sonoco Annual Update to the Financial Community

     When:    Friday, December 10, 1999 at 7:50 a.m. ET

     Where:   http://www.videonewswire.com/SONOCO/121099/

     How:     Live over the Internet -- Log on to the web at the address above

     Contact: Allan V. Cecil, Vice President - Corporate Affairs and
              Investor Relations, 843-383-7524

Sonoco, celebrating its Centennial in 1999, is a global manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products and services with 1998 sales of $2.6 billion. The company has approximately 275 operations in 32 countries on five continents serving customers in 85 countries.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site www.sonoco.com. To access the replay, click on Investor Communications. The call will also be archived at http://www.prnewswire.com .

(Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The RealPlayer software, downloadable free from www.real.com/products/player/index.html, and at least a 14.4Kbps connection to the Internet. If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, send an email to webmaster@vdat.com.)
SOURCE Sonoco
Web site: http: //www.sonoco.com
CONTACT: Allan V. Cecil, Vice President - Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations of Sonoco, 843-383-7524
Audio: http: //www.videonewswire.com/SONOCO/121099