Sonoco Invites You to Listen to a Replay of Its First Quarter Earnings Conference Call on the Web

HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 19 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Sonoco's (NYSE: SON) first quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to a replay of its conference call with Hosts Peter Browning, CEO; Trent Hill, CFO; and Allan V. Cecil, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations at Sonoco. The archived audio of the event will be available on the Web after 6 p.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 19, 2000.

    What:      Sonoco's First Quarter Earnings Conference Call

    When:      After 6 p.m., EDT on April 19, 2000

    Where:     http://www.videonewswire.com/SONOCO/041900/

    How:       Simply log on to the web at the address above

    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.)
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CONTACT: Allan V. Cecil, Vice President of Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations of Sonoco, 843-383-7524
Audio: http: //www.videonewswire.com/SONOCO/041900
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