Sonoco Invites You to View the Live Video Webcast Of Its Annual Shareholders' Meeting

HARTSVILLE, S.C., April 18 /PRNewswire/ -- You are invited to join Sonoco's (NYSE: SON) Annual Shareholders' Meeting that will be broadcast live over the Internet on Wednesday, April 19, 2000, at 11 a.m. ET, with hosts Charles Coker, Chairman, and Peter Browning, Chief Executive Officer.

    What:           Sonoco Annual Shareholders' Meeting

    When:           11 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 19, 2000

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

    How:            Live over the Internet -- 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 event will be archived on the web site www.sonoco.com . The event 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
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