The Sportsman's Guide Sets Date for Third Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call

SOUTH ST. PAUL, Minn., Oct. 26  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Sportsman's Guide, Inc. (NASDAQ:SGDE) announced today that it will release its third quarter results of operations after the close of the market Tuesday, November 1, 2005.  The Company will hold a conference call to discuss the results of the quarter at 10:30 am, CST, Wednesday, November 2, 2005.  Gregory R. Binkley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, and Charles B. Lingen, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be present on the call.  Participants may access the call by dialing 800-362-0571 and asking for The Sportsman's Guide conference call.  The call may also be accessed via the Internet at http://www.sportsmansguideir.com/ .

On October 19, 2005 the Company reported that it expected that fully diluted earnings per share for the third quarter would be higher than the then current average estimates and well above the levels reported one year ago.

The Sportsman's Guide is an Internet and catalog retailer offering value- priced outdoor gear and general merchandise, with a special emphasis on outdoor clothing, outdoor equipment, golf apparel and equipment and footwear. The company sells through both Internet Web sites and catalogs.  The Company's Web sites include http://www.sportsmansguide.com/ , http://www.tgw.com/ and http://www.bargainoutfitters.com/ .

This release contains forward looking statements which are subject to change based on various important factors, including but not limited to general economic conditions, a changing market environment for the Company's products and the market acceptance of the Company's catalogs, Internet sites and offerings.

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