Sears to Webcast Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Sears, Roebuck and Co. (NYSE: S) has scheduled its third quarter 2003 earnings conference call at 10:30 a.m. EDT/9:30 a.m. CDT on Thursday, Oct. 16.

The conference call will be webcast live over the Internet at http://www.sears.com/investors . From the Investor Relations page, select "Events and Webcasts." The webcast will be archived and available on the company's website at http://www.sears.com/investors, also under "Events and Webcasts."

Software necessary to listen to the webcast, Windows Media or Real Player can be downloaded from the webcast site. Downloading the software may take up to 22 minutes with a 56K modem.

The company's third quarter earnings release also will be available on sears.com on Oct. 16. From the Investor Relations page, select "News Releases."

Sears, Roebuck and Co. is a broadline retailer with significant service and credit businesses. In 2002, the company's revenue was $41.4 billion. The company offers its wide range of apparel, home and automotive products and services to families in the U.S. through Sears stores nationwide, including approximately 870 full-line stores. Sears also offers a variety of merchandise and services through its Web sites, sears.com and landsend.com, and a variety of specialty catalogs.

SOURCE: Sears, Roebuck and Co.

CONTACT: Media, Edgar P. McDougal, +1-847-286-9669, or Investors,
Pam White, +1-847-286-1468, both of Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Web site: http://www.sears.com/