Sears Schedules Third Quarter Earnings Conference Call

Sears, Roebuck and Co. (NYSE: S) has scheduled its third quarter earnings conference call for Thursday, October 19, 2000 at 10 a.m. Eastern time.

The teleconference phone number for individuals interested in listening to the call is 888-968-3510. International callers should dial 712-271-0898. The passcode is: "SEARS." Callers are requested to dial in at least 15 minutes prior to scheduled start time.

Call playback will be available Thursday beginning at approximately noon Eastern time through midnight Friday, October 20. The number to access call playback is 888-335-7275 (international callers: 402-998-1257), use access code: 73277.

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

SOURCE: Sears, Roebuck and Co.

Contact: Media, Peggy A. Palter of Sears, Roebuck and Co., 847-286-8361

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