RML Russell CP Delaware

ATLANTA, Oct. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Russell Corporation (NYSE:RML) will report its 2005 third quarter earnings on Thursday, October 27, 2005. A news release and supporting financial data will be released to the news wire services and the New York Stock Exchange before the market opens, and a conference call will be held at 8:30 a.m., eastern time. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030630/RMLCORPLOGO) To listen, please call the conference call line at (877) 264-7865, domestically, and (706) 634-4917, internationally, ten minutes prior to the scheduled start time and use conference ID number 1525624. This conference call will also be broadcast live on the Internet. A link to the broadcast can be found on the Investor Relations homepage of the Company's website at http://www.russellcorp.com/. If you are unable to participate in this conference call, a replay will be available through November 3, 2005 by dialing (800) 642-1687 domestically and (706) 645-9291 internationally and entering 1525624. Alternatively, a link to the replay of the call will be available on the Investor Relations homepage of the Company's website through November 25, 2005. About Russell Corporation Russell Corporation is a leading branded athletic and sporting goods company marketing athletic apparel, uniforms, footwear and equipment for a wide variety of sports, outdoor and fitness activities. The Company's major brands include Russell Athletic(R), JERZEES(R), Spalding(R), Brooks(R), Huffy Sports(R), Bike(R), Moving Comfort(R), AAI(R) and Mossy Oak(R). The Company's common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RML and its web site address is http://www.russellcorp.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20030630/RMLCORPLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Russell Corporation CONTACT: Roger Holliday, Financial, +1-678-742-8181, or Nancy Young, Media, +1-678-742-8118, both of Russell Corporation Web site: http://www.russellcorp.com/

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