Brookstone to Broadcast Second Quarter 2004 Earnings Conference Call Via Live Webcast NASHUA, N.H., July 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Brookstone, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKST) today announced in conjunction with its earnings release which will be issued on Wednesday, August 18, 2004, the Company will broadcast live via the internet its second quarter earnings conference call. Michael Anthony, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer and Philip Roizin, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer will host the call and provide commentary on second quarter results. The Company will begin the Webcast at 10:00 AM Eastern Time. The Company invites all interested parties to access the Webcast at http://www.ir.brookstone.com/. Brookstone, Inc. is a nationwide specialty retailer that operates 277 Brookstone Brand stores nationwide and in Puerto Rico. Typically located in high-traffic regional shopping malls and airports, the stores feature unique and innovative consumer products. The Company also operates three stores under the Gardeners Eden Brand, as well as a direct marketing business that consists of three catalogs; Brookstone, Hard-to-Find Tools and Gardeners Eden; as well as e-commerce web sites at http://www.brookstone.com/ and http://www.gardenerseden.com/. Statements made available on this conference call and webcast which are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's confidence or expectations, earnings, anticipated operations of its e-commerce sites and those of third-party service providers, and other statements about the Company's operational outlook, are forward-looking statements subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, risks of changing market conditions in the overall economy and the retail industry, consumer demand, the effectiveness of e-commerce technology and marketing efforts, availability of products, availability of adequate transportation of such products, and other factors detailed from time to time in the Company's annual and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Words such as "estimate," "project," "plan," "believe," "feel," "anticipate," "assume," "may," "will," "should" and similar words and phrases may identify forward-looking statements. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof. The Company undertakes no obligations to publicly release any revisions to these forward-looking statements or reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof. CONTACT: Philip Roizin EVP of Finance and Administration (603) 880-9500 Robert Fusco Investor Relations Brookstone (603) 880-9500 DATASOURCE: Brookstone, Inc. CONTACT: Philip Roizin, EVP of Finance and Administration, +1-603-880- 9500, or Robert Fusco, Investor Relations +1-603-880-9500, both of Brookstone, Inc. Web site: http://www.brookstone.com/

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