HARTSVILLE, S.C., Jan 12, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sonoco (NYSE:SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging
companies, will host its regular quarterly investor conference call on
Wednesday, February 10, 2010, at 2 p.m. Eastern time, to review its
fourth quarter and full-year 2009 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 2009 financial
results at 8 a.m. Eastern time on February 10, 2010.
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
5 p.m. Eastern time to U.S. callers at 888/286-8010 and international
callers at +617/801-6888. The replay passcode for both U.S. and
international calls is 12424873. The archived call will be available
through February 17, 2010. The webcast also will be archived on the
Investor Information section of Sonoco's Web site through for
approximately 90 days.
About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $4.1 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. Sonoco is a proud member of the Dow Jones
Sustainability World Index. For more information on the Company, visit
our Web site at http://www.sonoco.com/.

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Roger Schrum, 843-339-6018, roger.schrum@sonoco.com
www.sonoco.com