Financial Release

08/17/06 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Updates Scheduled Time for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, August 24, 2006

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

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Updates Scheduled Time for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2006 Earnings Conference Call on Thursday, August 24, 2006

 

San Francisco, CA, August 17, 2006 -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) re-announced today that it will release its second quarter fiscal year 2006 earnings on Thursday, August 24, 2006, prior to market open.  Following the release via the wire services, the Company will host a conference call beginning at 9:30 AM Eastern Time which can be accessed via live webcast at http://www.williams-sonomainc.com/webcast.  Please make sure you have Microsoft's Windows Media Player installed on your computer.  Following the call, a replay of the webcast will be available at http://www.williams-sonomainc.com/webcast beginning at 1:00 PM Eastern Time on Thursday, August 24, 2006.

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. is a nationwide specialty retailer of high quality products for the home.  These products, representing six distinct merchandise strategies – Williams-Sonoma, Pottery Barn, Pottery Barn Kids, PBteen, West Elm and Williams-Sonoma Home – are marketed through 569 stores, seven mail order catalogs and six e-commerce websites.