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Sonoco to Webcast Presentation From Credit Suisse First Boston Conference On March 4, 2004

February 24, 2004

HARTSVILLE, S.C., Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., president and chief executive officer, Sonoco (NYSE: SON), and Charles Hupfer, vice president and chief financial officer, will speak at the Credit Suisse First Boston Global Basics Conference in New York City on Thursday, March 4 at 11:30 a.m.-12:20 p.m. (EST).

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You may listen to the audio presentation from our Web site, www.sonoco.com , beginning at 11:20 a.m. The webcast will also be available for replay.

For additional information, contact Sonoco Corporate Communications at +843/383-7794.

Sonoco, founded in 1899, is a $2.8 billion manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with 295 operations in 32 countries serving customers in some 85 nations. For more information on the Company, visit its Web site at www.sonoco.com .

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