Financial Release

03/15/06 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. to Present at the 2006 Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference

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

CONTACT: Sharon L. McCollam Executive Vice President, CFO (415) 616-8775 Stephen C. Nelson Director, Investor Relations (415) 616-8754 Christy M. Chanslor Investor Relations (415) 616-8332

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. to Present at the

2006 Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference

 

San Francisco, CA, March 15, 2006, Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) announced today that senior management will be presenting at the 2006 Merrill Lynch Retailing Leaders Conference.

 

The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, March 22, 2006 at 11:20 AM 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 Friday, April 5, 2006.

 

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 571 stores, eight mail order catalogs and six e-commerce websites.