Sears Roebuck & Co – ‘SC TO-T’ on 5/17/02 re: Lands' End, Inc. – EX-99.(A)(5)(G)

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Tender-Offer Statement — Third-Party Tender Offer   —   Schedule TO
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Document/Exhibit                   Description                      Pages   Size 

 1: SC TO-T     Tender-Offer Statement -- Third-Party Tender Offer     6     36K 
 2: EX-99.(A)(1)(A)  Offer to Purchase                                45    244K 
 3: EX-99.(A)(1)(B)  Letter of Transmittal                            12     59K 
 4: EX-99.(A)(1)(C)  Notice of Guaranteed Delivery                     2     14K 
 5: EX-99.(A)(1)(D)  Letter to Brokers,Dealers                         3     16K 
 6: EX-99.(A)(1)(E)  Letter to Clients                                 3     17K 
 7: EX-99.(A)(1)(F)  Guidelines for Certification of Taxpayer I.D.     5±    21K 
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 8: EX-99.(A)(5)(F)  Summary Advertisement as Published May            5±    25K 
                          17,2002                                                
 9: EX-99.(A)(5)(G)  Press Release Issued by Sears on May 17,2002      1      8K 
10: EX-99.(D)(1)  Acquisition Agreement                               55    228K 
11: EX-99.(D)(2)  Form of Tender Agreement,Dated May 12,2002          12     43K 
12: EX-99.(D)(3)  Confidentiality Agreement                            8     34K 
13: EX-99.(D)(4)  Letter Agreement,Dated May 13,2002                   2     14K 

EX-99.(A)(5)(G)   —   Press Release Issued by Sears on May 17,2002

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                                                               EXHIBIT (a)(5)(G)

                                                                  MEDIA CONTACT:
                                                                 Peggy A. Palter
                                                                  (847) 286-8361

                                                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
                                                                    May 17, 2002

SEARS BEGINS TENDER OFFER FOR LANDS' END

   HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Sears, Roebuck and Co. (NYSE:S) today commenced a
cash offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Lands' End, Inc.  
(NYSE: LE) at a price of $62 per share, net to the seller in cash. The tender   
offer is scheduled to expire at midnight, Eastern time, on Friday, June 14,     
2002, unless extended.                                                          

   The complete terms and conditions of the offer are set forth in the Offer
to Purchase, copies of which are available by contacting the information agent, 
D. F. King & Co., Inc., at 800-290-6429.                                        

  Sears announced on May 13 that the company had reached an agreement with
Lands' End to acquire the direct merchant in a cash tender offer for $62 per    
Lands' End share, or approximately $1.9 billion. Upon completion of the         
transaction, expected in June, Lands' End will become a wholly owned subsidiary 
of Sears.                                                                       

Morgan Stanley is the dealer manager for the offer and Mellon Investor
Services LLC is serving as the depositary for the offer.                        

     Sears, Roebuck and Co. is a broadline retailer with significant service and
credit businesses. In 2001, the company's annual revenue was more than $41      
billion. The company offers its wide range of apparel, home and automotive      
products and services to families in the U.S. through Sears stores nationwide,  
including approximately 870 full-line stores. Sears also offers a variety of    
merchandise and services through its Web site, sears.com.                       

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Dates Referenced Herein   and   Documents Incorporated by Reference

This ‘SC TO-T’ Filing		Date		Other Filings
		6/14/02
Filed on:		5/17/02		8-K,  SC 14D9
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