EXHIBIT 99.1
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                                  NEWS RELEASE

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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                    SUBURBAN PROPANE PARTNERS, L.P. ANNOUNCES
                    PUBLIC OFFERING OF 2,600,000 COMMON UNITS

WHIPPANY,  N.J., December 8, 2003 -- Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. (NYSE:SPH),
a marketer of propane gas and related  products and services  nationwide,  today
announced  that it intends to make a public  offering of 2,600,000  Common Units
representing limited partner interests.  Suburban Propane Partners, L.P. intends
to use the net proceeds of the offering,  in combination  with the proceeds of a
concurrent  private offering of senior notes, to finance the recently  announced
acquisition of substantially  all of the assets of Agway Energy  Products,  LLC,
Agway Energy Services, Inc., and Agway Energy Services PA, Inc. This Common Unit
offering is not contingent upon the closing of the acquisition or the concurrent
senior  notes  offering.  These  transactions  are expected to close in December
2003.

The  Common  Units  will be  issued  under  the  Partnership's  effective  shelf
registration  statement and the public offering is expected to commence the week
of December 8, 2003. The Partnership  also expects to grant the  underwriters an
option to purchase an additional 390,000 Common Units to cover over-allotments.

Goldman,  Sachs & Co. will be the  book-running  lead manager for the  offering.
Wachovia  Securities and Raymond James & Associates,  Inc. will be  co-managers.
When available,  copies of the preliminary prospectus supplement relating to the
offering  may be  obtained  from the office of  Goldman,  Sachs & Co.,  85 Broad
Street, Prospectus Department, Concourse Level, New York, NY 10004.

This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the  solicitation of
an offer to buy 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 securities  laws of such state or
jurisdiction.

Suburban Propane Partners,  L.P. is a publicly traded Master Limited Partnership
listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Headquartered in Whippany, New Jersey, it
has been in the customer  service  business since 1928. The  Partnership  serves
approximately  750,000  residential,  commercial,  industrial  and  agricultural
customers through 320 customer service centers in 40 states.

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Company contact:  Robert M. Plante
                  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
                  (973) 503-9252