[SUBURBAN PROPANE LOGO]                                             NEWS RELEASE
                                                       Contact: Robert M. Plante
                                        Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
                                           P.O. Box 206, Whippany, NJ 07981-0206
                                                             Phone: 973-503-9252
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                     SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. TO HOLD
                FISCAL 2006 FIRST QUARTER RESULTS CONFERENCE CALL


WHIPPANY, NEW JERSEY, JANUARY 12, 2006 -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (the
"Partnership")(NYSE: SPH), a nationwide marketer of propane gas, fuel oil and
related products and services, announced today that it has scheduled its Fiscal
2006 First Quarter Conference Call for Thursday, February 2, 2006 at 9:00 AM
Eastern Time.

Analysts, investors and other interested parties are invited to listen to
management's discussion of Fiscal 2006 first quarter results and business
outlook by accessing the call via the internet at www.suburbanpropane.com, or by
telephone as follows:

                             Phone #: (888) 428-4474
Ask for: Suburban Propane Fiscal Year 2006 First Quarter Results Conference Call

In addition, a replay of the conference call will be available from 4:00 PM
Thursday, February 2, 2006 until 11:59 PM Friday, February 3, 2006 and can be
accessed by dialing (800) 475-6701, Access Code 814995. The replay will also be
available via Suburban's web site until Thursday, February 9, 2006.

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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