Sonoco to Present at Credit Suisse Global Paper/Packaging Conference

Sonoco ( SON), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will speak to the investment community on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, at the Credit Suisse Global Paper/Packaging Conference at Credit Suisse’s Conference Center at Eleven Madison Avenue in New York City.

Harris E. DeLoach Jr., chairman, president and chief executive officer, and Charles J. Hupfer, senior vice president and chief financial officer, are scheduled to speak at 1:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The audio presentation will be Webcast and can be accessed via the Internet at http://www.sonoco.com, under the “Latest News” section, and from the conference Webcast site at http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=194403&s=9&k=508694F42C9266AAA404E19AC6BD1267.Slides from the presentation will be available on the Sonoco Web site in the Investor Relations section under “Presentations.” A replay of the presentation will be available on Sonoco’s Web site beginning at 1:15 p.m. on February 25, 2010, for a period of 90 days.

About Sonoco

Sonoco, founded in 1899, is a $3.6 billion global manufacturer of consumer and industrial packaging products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries serving customers in some 85 nations. The Company is a proud member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. For more information on Sonoco, visit our Web site at http://www.sonoco.com.