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

HARTSVILLE, S.C., October 20 /PRNewswire/ -- In conjunction with Sonoco's Third 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, October 20, 1999, at 5 p.m. ET.

    What:       Sonoco's Third Quarter Earnings Conference

    When:       5 p.m., ET, October 20, 1999

    Where:      http://www.videonewswire.com/SONOCO/102099 /

    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, 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.

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