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Sonoco Board Declares 350th Consecutive Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

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  Published in House and Home on Monday, October 15th 2012 at 7:01 GMT by Market Wire

Sonoco Board Declares 350th Consecutive Regular Quarterly Common Stock Dividend -- HARTSVILLE, S.C., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --

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HARTSVILLE, S.C., Oct. 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Board of Directors of Sonoco (NYSE: [ SON ]) today declared a $.30 per share quarterly common stock dividend. The dividend will be paid on Dec.10, 2012, to shareholders of record as of Nov. 16, 2012.

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According to Harris E. DeLoach Jr. , chairman and chief executive officer, this is the 350^th consecutive quarter, dating back to 1925, that the Company has paid dividends to shareholders.

About Sonoco
Founded in 1899, Sonoco is a global provider of a variety of consumer packaging, industrial products, protective packaging, and displays and packaging supply chain services. With annualized net sales of approximately $4.5 billion, the Company has more than 19,600 employees working in over 340 operations in 34 countries, serving many of the world's best known brands in some 85 nations. Sonoco is a proud member of the 2012/2013 Dow Jones Sustainability World Index. For more information on the Company, visit our website at [ www.sonoco.com ].

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