EXHIBIT 99.1

                                Suburban Propane

One Suburban Plaza - 240 Route 10 West - P.O. Box 206 - Whippany, NJ 07981-0206
                               Office 973-887-5300
                         http://www.suburbanpropane.com


                                  NEWS RELEASE

For Immediate Release
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                         SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P.
                         ANNOUNCES RECAPITALIZATION PLAN
                         TO BUY BACK SUBORDINATED UNITS


Whippany, New Jersey, November 30, 1998 -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P.
(NYSE:SPH) today announced that it has signed definitive agreements with
Millennium Chemicals Inc., the parent of Suburban's General Partner, to purchase
Millennium's entire equity interest in the Partnership, thus extinguishing 100
percent of the currently outstanding subordinated partnership
units.

Under the terms of the plan, Millennium's approximate 24.4 percent subordinated
limited partner interest in the Partnership will be purchased by Suburban
Propane and retired, thereby increasing the ownership interest of the common
unit holders from approximately 74 percent to 98 percent. As a result, all
future increases in distributions would inure principally to the benefit of the
common unit holders.

Common unit holder value will be further enhanced by the elimination of the
requirement for the Partnership to repay $22 million in APUs currently
outstanding under the Distribution Support Agreement with Millennium, which will
be replaced by an alternative support arrangement provided by the Partnership.
In addition, the transaction will increase the tax shield available to the
common unit holders. A new entity formed by management of Suburban Propane will
purchase Millennium's 2 percent general partner interest. Total proceeds to
Millennium as a result of the recapitalization transactions will be $75 million.
In connection with the transaction, the Partnership anticipates that
non-recurring charges totaling approximately $15 million will be incurred. The
majority of these charges result from the vesting of restricted units under
Suburban's Restricted Unit Plan, which is a non-cash charge.






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The Partnership also announced that it has decided, for the fiscal year ended
September 26, 1998, to reflect a $2 million special charge related to the denial
of insurance coverage for certain claims, which denial was communicated
subsequent to year-end. As a result, the Partnership's previously reported
EBITDA for Fiscal Year 1998 is reduced from $107.3 million to $105.3 million.

The recapitalization and substitution of the new general partner were approved
by the Partnership's Board of Supervisors upon the recommendation of its Elected
Supervisors acting as a Special Committee. Consummation of the transactions is
subject to certain conditions, including the approval of Suburban's public
common unit holders and Suburban's senior note holders.

In making this announcement, Suburban Propane's President and Chief Executive
Officer, Mark A. Alexander said, "We are excited with the prospects of moving to
a capital structure that further expands our opportunities to increase common
unit holder value and completes our program to align all interests with those of
our common unit holders. We look forward to continuing the implementation of our
strategic initiatives to enhance productivity and customer satisfaction. On
behalf of Suburban, I want to express our thanks to Millennium Chemicals for
their continuing support throughout a period during which we have made
significant progress in achieving sustainable improvement in our business."

Statements made in this press release that relate to Suburban Propane's
expectations or predictions are forward-looking statements. Suburban's actual
results may differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking
statements. Additional information that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those discussed in forward-looking statements is contained in
the Company's SEC filings, including its Form 10K for the fiscal year ended
September 27, 1997. Copies of these filings, including 10Ks and 10Qs may be
obtained by contacting Suburban or the SEC.

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 and is the
nation's third largest propane gas marketer. The Partnership serves over 700,000
residential, commercial, industrial and agricultural customers through more than
350 customer service centers in more than 40 states. Corporate news, unit prices
and additional information about Suburban are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a
week on the company's web site. Via the Internet, go to www.suburbanpropane.com.
To receive news releases via fax: Dial 800-758-5804 and input extension 112074.



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Company contact:  Robert M. Plante
                  Treasurer
                  (973) 503-9252

































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