Hartsville, South Carolina, USA, 19 July 2006 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Sonoco's (NYSE: SON) board of directors today declared a regular quarterly dividend of 24 cents per share. This 325th consecutive quarterly dividend will be payable 08 September 2006, to shareholders of record as of 18 August 2006.

Sonoco, founded in 1899, is a USD 3.5 billion global manufacturer of industrial and consumer products and provider of packaging services, with more than 300 operations in 35 countries serving customers in 85 nations. Additional information about the company is available at http://www.sonoco.com/.