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Sonoco to Host Annual Meeting With the Financial Community on December 6, 2002

December 4, 2002

HARTSVILLE, S.C., Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sonoco's (NYSE: SON) annual breakfast meeting for the financial community will be held in New York City on Friday, Dec. 6 at the Hotel Inter-Continental. Breakfast will begin at 7:30 a.m. and the presentation will start promptly at 7:50 a.m. Hosting the event are Harris DeLoach, president and CEO; Charles Coker, chairman; and Charles Hupfer, chief financial officer. This year's presentation will emphasize product, market and technology development.

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In conjunction with the meeting there will be a live Web cast (listen- only) and audio-only conference call, as follows:

    Connect by:     7:45 a.m. (ET) on Friday, Dec. 6, 2002
    Internet:   Register for the Web cast in the "Latest News" area on
                www.sonoco.com or
                http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz367275762gf12.html.

    Audio only:  To participate in the live conference call, dial toll free to
                 888/482-0024 (International dial-in:  617/801-9702),
                 passcode: 078106.

    Audio replay:  Toll free dial-in: 888/286-8010 (International dial-in:
                   617/801-6888), passcode: 62037

    Archive:  If you are unable to participate during the live Web cast, an
              archived call will be available Friday afternoon at the above
              Internet addresses as well as http://www.prnewswire.com.

To register your attendance or for more information on this meeting, call Sonoco's Investor Relations office at 843/383-7635 or 843/383-7851.

Sonoco, founded in 1899, is a $2.6 billion manufacturer of industrial and consumer packaging products and provider of packaging services, with approximately 300 operations in 32 countries serving customers in 85 nations. For more information regarding the Company, visit our Web site www.sonoco.com.

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