HARTSVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 26, 2009--
Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging
companies, will host its regular quarterly investor conference call on
Thursday, April 16, 2009, at 11 a.m. Eastern time, to review its
financial results for the first quarter of 2009. Participants from
Sonoco will include Harris E. DeLoach, Jr., chairman, president and
chief executive officer, Charles J. Hupfer, senior vice president and
chief financial officer, and Roger P. Schrum, vice president, investor
relations and corporate affairs. Sonoco intends to issue a news release
reporting its first quarter 2009 financial results at 8 a.m. Eastern
time on April 16, 2009.
The live investor conference call webcast can be accessed via the
Internet at http://www.sonoco.com/,
under the "Latest News" section. Those planning to participate should
plan to connect to the live webcast at least ten minutes prior to the
start. Those interested in participating in the live interactive call
should contact Sonoco Corporate Communications at +843/383-7794 to
register. A telephonic replay of the call will be available starting at
2 p.m. Eastern time to U.S. callers at 877/660-6853 and international
callers at +201/612-7415. The replay passcodes for both U.S. and
international calls are account number 286 and conference ID number
317645. The archived call will be available through April 25, 2009. The
call also will be archived on the Investor Information section of
Sonoco's Web site through July 15, 2009.
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.1 billion global manufacturer of
industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services,
with more than 300 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some
85 nations. For more information on the Company, visit our Web site at http://www.sonoco.com/.
Source: Sonoco
Sonoco
Roger Schrum, 843-339-6018
roger.schrum@sonoco.com