WHIPPANY, N.J., Oct. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), a marketer of propane gas, fuel oil and related products and services nationwide, today announced its Board of Supervisors declared a quarterly distribution of $0.6125 per Common Unit for the three months ended September 24, 2005. The distribution equates to $2.45 per Common Unit annualized and is payable on November 8, 2005 to Common Unit holders of record as of November 1, 2005.

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 1,000,000 residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers through more than 370 customer service centers in 30 states.

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CO:  Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
ST:  New Jersey
IN:  OIL FIN
SU:  DIV

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