WHIPPANY, N.J., Aug. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH) ("Suburban Propane"), a nationwide distributor of propane, fuel oil and related products and services, as well as a marketer of natural gas and electricity, announced today that the underwriters of its recent common unit offering (the "Equity Offering") have exercised a portion of their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 230,934 common units at a public offering price of $41.50 per common unit. The net proceeds from the sale of the 230,934 common units will be approximately $9.2 million after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. The closing of the sale of the 230,934 common units is expected to occur on August 26, 2009, subject to customary closing conditions.

Suburban intends to use the net proceeds from the Equity Offering, including the proceeds from the exercise of the over-allotment option, along with cash on hand to reduce outstanding indebtedness under its 6.875% senior notes due 2013 pursuant to a cash tender offer launched on August 10, 2009 and which is presently scheduled to expire on September 8, 2009.

Wells Fargo Securities, BofA Merrill Lynch, Citi and Goldman, Sachs & Co. are acting as representatives of the underwriters for the offering. A copy of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, which is filed as part of Suburban's effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-161221), may be obtained from:

                          Wells Fargo Securities
                       Attn: Equity Syndicate Dept.
                             375 Park Avenue
                         New York, New York 10152
                             (800) 326-5897
                       equity.syndicate@wachovia.com

                            BofA Merrill Lynch
                         4 World Financial Center
                         New York, New York 10080
                        Attn: Prospectus Department

                                  Citi
                        Attn: Prospectus Department
                          Brooklyn Army Terminal
                        140 58th Street, 8th Floor
                         Brooklyn, New York 11220
                             (800) 831-9146
                         batprospectusdept@citi.com

                            Goldman, Sachs & Co.
                           Prospectus Department
                               85 Broad Street
                         New York, New York 10004
              telephone: (866)-471-2526, facsimile: (212)-902-9316
                       prospectus-ny@ny.email.gs.com

An electronic copy of the prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus may also be obtained at no charge at the Security and Exchange Commission's website at www.sec.gov.

The common units are being offered pursuant to an effective registration statement that Suburban previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy the securities described herein, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the laws of such jurisdiction. The offering of the common units will be made only by means of a prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus, which is filed as part of Suburban's effective shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-161221).

About Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.

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. Suburban serves the energy needs of approximately 900,000 residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers through more than 300 locations in 30 states.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release includes forward-looking statements. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that Suburban expects, believes or anticipates will or may occur in the future are forward-looking statements, including statements regarding closing of the offering and the use of proceeds of the offering. These statements reflect Suburban's expectations or forecasts based on assumptions made by the partnership. These statements are subject to risks including those relating to market conditions, financial performance and results, prices and demand for natural gas and oil and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from our forward looking statements. These risks are further described in Suburban's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made and Suburban undertakes no obligation to correct or update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

SOURCE  Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.

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    /CONTACT:  Michael Stivala, Chief Financial Officer & Chief Accounting
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    /Web Site:  http://suburbanpropane.com /
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