Financial Release

04/22/05 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. to Present at the Lehman Brothers Eighth Annual Retail Seminar

PRESS RELEASE
WILLIAMS-SONOMA, INC.
3250 Van Ness Avenue
San Francisco, CA 94109

CONTACT:
Sharon L. McCollam
Executive Vice President, CFO
(415) 616-8775

Steve C. Nelson
Director, Investor Relations
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Christy M. Chanslor
Investor Relations
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. to Present at the Lehman Brothers Eighth Annual Retail Seminar

San Francisco, CA, April 22, 2005, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) announced today that senior management will be presenting at theLehman Brothers Eighth Annual Retail Seminar.

The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, April 27 at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time in New York, NY. The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast live. To access the webcast, go to: http://www.williams-sonomainc.com/webcast. A replay of the presentation will be available until Tuesday, July 26, 2005.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a nationwide specialty retailer of high quality products for the home. These products, representing seven distinct merchandise strategies ? Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, Hold Everything, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma Home ? are marketed through 552 stores, eight mail order catalogs and six e-commerce websites.