Financial Release

05/12/05 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces Release Date for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 Earnings: Tuesday, May 24, 2005

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
(415) 616-8754

Christy M. Chanslor
Investor Relations
(415) 616-8332


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces Release Date for First Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 Earnings: Tuesday, May 24, 2005

San Francisco, CA, May 12, 2005 -- Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) announced today that it will releaseits first quarter fiscal year 2005 earnings on Tuesday, May 24, 2005, prior to market open. Following the release via the wire services, the Company will host a conference call beginning at 10:00 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 Tuesday, May 24, 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.