Russell Corporation Schedules 2005 Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call for July 28, 2005

Russell Corporation Schedules 2005 Second Quarter Earnings
Conference Call for July 28, 2005 


ATLANTA, July 25  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Russell Corporation (NYSE:RML) will
report its 2005 second quarter earnings on Thursday, July 28, 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 [phone],
domestically, and [phone], internationally, ten minutes prior to the
scheduled start time and use conference ID number 7767816.  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 August 5, 2005 by dialing [phone] domestically and
[phone] internationally and entering 7767816.  Alternatively, a link to
the replay of the call will be available on the Investor Relations homepage of
the Company's website through August 26, 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/. 

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DATASOURCE: Russell Corporation



CONTACT:  Financial, Roger Holliday, [phone], or Media, Nancy

Young, [phone], both of Russell Corporation



Web site:  http://www.russellcorp.com/

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