Sears To Webcast Annual Analyst Meeting

Sears, Roebuck and Co. (NYSE: S) will webcast its 2001 annual analyst meeting on Thursday, April 19, beginning at 8:00 a.m. EDT/ 7:00 a.m. CDT. At Sears annual analyst meetings, the company's CEO and other senior officers discuss corporate strategy and the company's outlook. This year's meeting will be held in Dearborn, Michigan.

The webcast and related presentation materials will be accessible on Sears Web site, sears.com, under "About Sears" on the lower left-hand column of the sears.com home page. The replay will be archived for one week on the "About Sears" section of sears.com.

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

Sears, Roebuck and Co. is a leading U.S. retailer of apparel, home and automotive products and services, with annual revenue of more than $40 billion. The company serves families across the country through approximately 860 full-line department stores, approximately 2,100 specialized retail locations and a variety of online offerings accessible through the company's Web site, sears.com.

SOURCE: Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Contact: Media, Janice R. Drummond of Sears, 847-286-8316

Website: http://www.sears.com/