12/21/07 | Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

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

CONTACT: Sharon L. McCollam Executive Vice President, COO and CFO (415) 616-8775 Stephen C. Nelson Director, Investor Relations (415) 616-8754 Erica Gutierrez Investor Relations Administration (415) 616-8332

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend

 

San Francisco, CA, December 21, 2007 – Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE: WSM) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.115 per common share.  The dividend is payable on February 27, 2008 to shareholders of record as of the close of business on January 25, 2008.  As of November 25, 2007, the Company had 106,076,893 shares of common stock outstanding.

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 597 stores, seven mail order catalogs and six e-commerce websites.