Polo Ralph Lauren Third Quarter Fiscal 2005 Results to be Released Wed

    Business Editors

    NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 5, 2005--Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation (NYSE: RL) will release its Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 results on Wednesday, February 2, 2005. The Company will host a conference call at 9:00 A.M. Eastern.
    The conference call may be accessed live on the Company's investor relations website at http://investor.polo.com. Alternatively, listeners may access the conference call by dialing 1-913-981-5522 and requesting to be connected to the Polo Ralph Lauren Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2005 conference call.
    An online archive of the broadcast will be available through May 24, 2005 on the Company's investor relations website at http://investor.polo.com. A telephone replay of the call will be available from 11:00 A.M. Eastern, Wednesday, February 2, 2005 through 6:00 P.M. Eastern, Friday, February 4, 2005 by dialing 1-719-457-0820 and entering passcode 572242.
    Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation is a leader in the design, marketing and distribution of premium lifestyle products in four categories: apparel, home, accessories and fragrances. For more than 35 years, Polo's reputation and distinctive image have been consistently developed across an expanding number of products, brands and international markets. The Company's brand names, which include "Polo", "Polo by Ralph Lauren", "Ralph Lauren Purple Label", "Polo Sport", "Ralph Lauren", "Blue Label", "Lauren by Ralph Lauren", "Rugby", "Polo Jeans Co.", "RL", "RLX", "Chaps", and "Club Monaco" among others, constitute one of the world's most widely recognized families of consumer brands. For more information, go to http://investor.polo.com.

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CONTACT: Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, New York Investor Contact: Denise Gillen, 212-318-7516 Media Contact: Erin Moore, 212-813-7402

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