Sonoco Board Declares Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

HARTSVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE:SON) today declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.27 per common share. This 339^th consecutive quarterly dividend will be payable March 10, 2010, to shareholders of record as of February 19, 2010.

About Sonoco

Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a $3.6 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. 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/.