Sonoco Invites You to Join Its Third Quarter 2000 Earnings Results Conference Call on the Web

HARTSVILLE, S.C., Oct. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Sonoco's (NYSE: SON) third quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to a live webcast of its conference call with Hosts Harris DeLoach, President and CEO and Trent Hill, CFO. The event will be on the Internet on Wednesday, October 18, 2000, at 2 p.m. ET.

    What:  Sonoco's Third Quarter 2000 Earnings Results Conference Call

    When:  2 p.m. ET on Wednesday, October 18, 2000

    Where: http://www.videonewswire.com/SONOCO/101800/

    How:  Simply log on to the web at the address above or go to
          http://www.sonoco.com

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

Sonoco, founded in 1899, is a $2.5 billion manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products with more than 285 operations in 33 countries serving customers in some 85 nations.

If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call will be archived on the Web site www.sonoco.com. The call will also be archived at 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 of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations of Sonoco, 843-383-7524
Audio: http: //www.videonewswire.com/SONOCO/101800