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

HARTSVILLE, S.C., July 21 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Sonoco's Second Quarter earnings release, you are invited to listen to a replay of its conference call with Trent Hill, CFO, and Allan V. Cecil, Vice President - Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations of Sonoco. The replay will be available on the Internet on Wednesday, July 21, 1999, at 5 p.m. ET.

     What:          Sonoco's Second Quarter Earnings Conference

     When:          5 p.m. ET, July 21, 1999

     Where:         www.videonewswire.com/SONOCO/072199

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

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

Sonoco, which is celebrating its 100th anniversary, is a $2.6 billion manufacturer of individual and consumer packaging products, with approximately 275 operations in 32 countries serving customers in 85 nations.

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 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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Web site: http: //www.sonoco.com
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CONTACT: Allan V. Cecil, Vice-President - Corporate Affairs and Investor Relations of Sonoco, 843-383-7524
Audio: www.videonewswire.com/SONOCO/072199