Dick's Sporting Goods Second Quarter Results Call Scheduled for August 21

PITTSBURGH, Aug. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. (NYSE: DKS) will announce results for the second quarter of 2003 on Thursday morning, August 21, 2003. A conference call to discuss the results will be held that day at 1:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The call is being webcast and can be accessed at Dick's Sporting Goods' Investor Relations website at www.dickssportinggoods.com/investors . To listen to the live call, please go to the web site at least fifteen minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software.

For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, the webcast will be archived on the Company's web site for approximately 30 days. In addition, a dial-in replay will be available shortly after the call. To listen to the replay, investors should dial (888) 286-8010 (domestic callers) or (617) 801-6888 (international callers) and enter confirmation code 51090369. The dial-in replay will be available for 7 days following the live call.

About Dick's Sporting Goods

Pittsburgh-based Dick's Sporting Goods is an authentic full-line sporting goods retailer offering a broad assortment of brand name sporting goods equipment, apparel, and footwear in a specialty store environment. As of May 3, 2003, the Company operated 149 stores in 26 states throughout the Eastern half of the U.S.

Dick's Sporting Goods news releases are available at www.dickssportinggoods.com (click on the Investor Relations link at the bottom of the home page).

Contact:

Michael F. Hines EVP, CFO
Jeffrey R. Hennion, Vice President - Finance & Treasurer
412-788-6066
investors@dcsg.com