HARTSVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 12, 2009--Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging
companies, will host its regular quarterly investor conference call on
Thursday, February 5, 2009, at 11 a.m. Eastern time, to review its
fourth quarter and full-year 2008 financial results. 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, staff vice president,
investor relations and corporate affairs. Sonoco intends to issue a news
release reporting its fourth quarter and full-year 2008 financial
results at 8 a.m. Eastern time on February 5, 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 877/407-0782 and international
callers at +201/689-8567. The replay passcodes for both U.S. and
international calls are account number 286 and conference ID number
308776. The archived call will be available through February 15, 2009.
The webcast also will be archived on the Investor Information section of
Sonoco's Web site through April 15, 2009.
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.0 billion global manufacturer of
industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services,
with approximately 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/.
CONTACT: Sonoco
Roger Schrum, 843-339-6018
roger.schrum@sonoco.com
Source: Sonoco