WHIPPANY, N.J., Jan. 8 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), a marketer of propane gas and related products and services nationwide, announced today that it has scheduled its Fiscal 2004 First Quarter Conference Call for Thursday, January 22, 2004 at 9:00 AM Eastern Time.

Analysts, investors and other interested parties are invited to listen to management's discussion of Fiscal 2004 first quarter results and business outlook by accessing the call via the internet at www.suburbanpropane.com, or by telephone as follows:

                           Phone #: (888) 428-4478
                  Ask for: Suburban Propane Fiscal Year 2004
                    First Quarter Results Conference Call

In addition, a replay of the conference call will be available from 4:00 PM Thursday, January 22, until 11:59 PM Friday, January 23, 2004 and can be accessed by dialing (800) 475-6701, Access Code 716668. The replay will also be available via Suburban's web site until Thursday, January 29, 2004.

Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. is a publicly traded Master Limited Partnership listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, Suburban has been in the customer service business since 1928. The Partnership serves the energy needs of approximately 1,150,000 residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers through more than 400 customer service centers in 40 states.

SOURCE  Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
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    /CONTACT:  Robert M. Plante, Vice President & Chief Financial Officer,
Suburban Propane Partners, L.P., +1-973-503-9252/
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    /Web site:  http://suburbanpropane.com /
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CO:  Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
ST:  New Jersey
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