WHIPPANY, N.J., July 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Suburban Propane
Partners, L.P. (NYSE: SPH), a marketer of propane gas, fuel oil and related
products and services nationwide, today announced that its Board of
Supervisors declared the fourteenth increase (since the Partnership's
recapitalization in 1999) in the Partnership's quarterly distribution from
$0.70 to $0.7125 per Common Unit for the three months ended June 30, 2007.
The distribution equates to $2.85 per Common Unit annualized, an increase
of $0.05 per Common Unit from the previous distribution rate, and is
payable on August 14, 2007 to Common Unitholders of record as of August 7,
2007.
In announcing the increase in the distribution rate, Chief Executive
Officer Mark A. Alexander said, "With this increase in our distribution
rate, the fourteenth since 1999, distributions have grown 12% over the
prior year third quarter. With our continued efforts to drive efficiencies
and streamline our cost structure, as well as on the strength of our
distribution coverage, we are well positioned to continue to deliver
increasing value to our unitholders. Additionally, as previously announced,
we have made the voluntary contribution of $20.0 million to our pension
plan in order to fully fund our accumulated benefit obligations."
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 300 locations in 30 states.
SOURCE Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
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CONTACT:
Michael Stivala, Controller & Chief
Accounting Officer of Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.,
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