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W. Howard Lester , CEO/Chairman of the Board/Director

www.williams-sonoma.com

Industry: Retail

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Overview

The Company is a retailer of products for the home.

Portfolio Articles

Relocation, Relocation, Relocation
When public companies hire C.E.O.'s, shareholders often supply the moving vans—and occasionally the homes too.

May 12 2008

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News Feeds

Recals this week: Toasters, coffee mix, oatmeal AP
Oct 03 2008
Williams-Sonoma trims catalogs, expects tough 4Q AP
Sep 23 2008
Analyst: Williams-Sonoma faces weak environment AP
Sep 18 2008
Pottery Barn Kids recalls metal water bottles AP
Sep 16 2008
Movers roundup: Williams-Sonoma, PHH AP
Sep 15 2008
Williams-Sonoma falls on 'Underperform' rating AP
Sep 15 2008

Portfolio Blogs

Qwest to Offer Stainless Steel 10-piece Cookware Set with Long-Distance...
Aug 13 2007
Regulating Subprime Mortgages
Jun 11 2007

Press Releases

Williams-Sonoma, Inc. to Present at the Thomas Weisel Partners Consumer Conference 2008 Sep-17-2008, 04:33PM EDT
Zacks Sell List Highlights: Healthways, Williams-Sonoma, Blyth Inc. and Sealy Corp. Sep-10-2008, 04:02PM EDT
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces Release Date for Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2008 Earnings: Thursday, August 28, 2008 Aug-20-2008, 04:30PM EDT

News From Around the Web

News

Hauler moves leaves quickly (Pittsburgh Tribune-Review)

Oct 11 2008
Five tips for fall decorating (Houston Chronicle)

Oct 10 2008
More green entertaining ideas (The Nest)

Oct 10 2008
Great costume ideas (The Record, New Jersey)

Oct 10 2008
See the Light (Press Democrat, Santa Rosa, CA)

Oct 10 2008
Four-quart soup pot is satisfying (Akron Beacon Journal, Ohio)

Oct 10 2008
Dollars & Sense: West Elm plants itself in Edina (Minneapolis Star Tribune)

Oct 09 2008
PBteen store coming to Lenox (Atlanta Journal Constitution)

Oct 09 2008
Oct. 8: Wooden hammock stands (cleveland.com)

Oct 08 2008
Food Calendar (Hartford Courant, Connecticut)

Oct 08 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 8,300

Revenue per Employee: $478,189

Top Executives

Laura J. Alber, President

Charles E. Williams, Other Corporate Officer

Seth R. Jaffe, Senior VP/Secretary/General Counsel

Patrick J. Connolly, Executive VP/Director/Other Executive Officer

James A. McMahan, Other Corporate Officer

Dean A. Miller, Executive VP/Other Executive Officer

David M. DeMattei, President, Divisional

Sharon L. McCollam, Executive VP/COO/CFO/Chief Accounting Officer

Board of Directors

Ted W. Hall, Director

Adrian D.P. Bellamy, Director

Michael R. Lynch, Director

Adrian T. Dillon, Director

Seth R. Jaffe, Senior VP/Secretary/General Counsel

Patrick J. Connolly, Executive VP/Director/Other Executive Officer

Anthony A. Greener, Director

Dr.David B. Zenoff, Director

Richard T. Robertson, Director

Financials

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Annual

Income Statement	08/2008	06/2008	03/2008	11/2007
Sales	512.2 Mil.	476.28 Mil.	772.51 Mil.	526.62 Mil.
Gross Operating Profit	307.42 Mil.	305.5 Mil.	601.84 Mil.	368.51 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	54 Mil.	46.16 Mil.	227.24 Mil.	71.3 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	25.42 Mil.	17.06 Mil.	197.89 Mil.	45.19 Mil.
Total Net Income	18.38 Mil.	10.45 Mil.	124.56 Mil.	27.08 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.17	0.1	1.17	0.25
Diluted EPS, Total	0.17	0.1	1.15	0.25

BALANCE STATEMENT	08/2008	06/2008	03/2008	11/2007
Cash and Equivalents	38.54 Mil.	26.84 Mil.	118.95 Mil.	16.28 Mil.
Total Assets	958.47 Mil.	998.15 Mil.	1.05 Bil.	1.03 Bil.
Total Liabilities	490.02 Mil.	561.27 Mil.	611.53 Mil.	645.46 Mil.
Total Capitalization	1.19 Bil.	1.18 Bil.	1.18 Bil.	1.1 Bil.

Cash Flow	08/2008	06/2008	03/2008	11/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	10.81 Mil.	-88.34 Mil.	245.54 Mil.	-38.15 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-65.45 Mil.	-53 Mil.	-197.25 Mil.	-145.18 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-25.28 Mil.	49.5 Mil.	-208.48 Mil.	-78.3 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-80.41 Mil.	-92.11 Mil.	-156.48 Mil.	-259.14 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	2.3 Bil.	2.13 Bil.	2.01 Bil.	1.78 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	1.65 Bil.	1.59 Bil.	1.53 Bil.	1.36 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	424.7 Mil.	433.85 Mil.	443.38 Mil.	399.06 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	316.34 Mil.	339.31 Mil.	350.77 Mil.	311.91 Mil.
Total Net Income	195.76 Mil.	208.87 Mil.	214.87 Mil.	191.23 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	1.79	1.83	1.86	1.65
Diluted EPS, Total	1.76	1.79	1.81	1.6

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	118.95 Mil.	275.43 Mil.	360.98 Mil.	239.21 Mil.
Total Assets	1.05 Bil.	1.1 Bil.	1.08 Bil.	873.76 Mil.
Total Liabilities	611.53 Mil.	627.73 Mil.	590.39 Mil.	522.16 Mil.
Total Capitalization	1.18 Bil.	1.16 Bil.	1.14 Bil.	976.82 Mil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	245.54 Mil.	309.11 Mil.	348.37 Mil.	304.44 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-197.25 Mil.	-189.29 Mil.	-151.79 Mil.	-181.45 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-208.48 Mil.	-206.03 Mil.	-75.81 Mil.	-48.21 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-156.48 Mil.	-85.55 Mil.	121.77 Mil.	75.3 Mil.

Williams-Sonoma Inc. (WSM)

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