Hartsville, South Carolina, USA, 19 April 2010 -- (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Sonoco (NYSE: SON - News), one of the largest diversified global packaging companies, will host its regular quarterly investor conference call on 22 April 22, 2010, to review its financial results for the first quarter of 2010. Sonoco intends to issue a news release reporting its first quarter 2010 financial results on 22 April 2010.

Sonoco will conduct a live audiovisual webcast of its annual shareholders’ meeting on 21 April 2010, which will include a “state of the company” slide presentation. The webcast will be archived on the Investor Information section of Sonoco’s Web site for 12 months and can be accessed at http://www.sonoco.com.

Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a USD 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. For more information on the company, visit http://www.sonoco.com.