Sonoco to Host Fourth Quarter 2007 Investor Conference Call


HARTSVILLE, S.C. - Sonoco (NYSE: SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will host its regular quarterly investor conference call on Wednesday, February 6, 2008, at 2 p.m. Eastern time, to review its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2007. 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 2007 financial results at 8 a.m. Eastern time on February 6, 2008.

The live investor conference call webcast can be accessed via the Internet at 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 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 270235. The archived call will be available through February 16, 2008. The call also will be archived on the Investor Information section of Sonoco's Web site.

About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $3.7 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services,with more than 325 operations in 35 countries, serving customers in some 85 nations. For more information on the Company, visit our Web site at http://sonoco.com/.

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