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Investor/Analyst Conference Call Concerning The May Department Stores Company's Results for the Third Quarter and First Nine Months of Fiscal 2004 ST. LOUIS, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The May Department Stores Company (NYSE:MAY) invites investors and financial analysts to attend a conference call to discuss the company's results for the third quarter and first nine months of fiscal 2004. Please join Mr. William P. McNamara, vice chairman; Mr. Thomas D. Fingleton, executive vice president and chief financial officer; and Mr. Jan R. Kniffen, senior vice president and treasurer, for this investor/analyst call. Here is the information you need to participate in the call: WHEN: Tuesday, November 9, 2004 10:30 a.m. ET / 9:30 a.m. CT / 8:30 a.m. MT / 7:30 a.m. PT. DIAL-IN: 1-800-299-9086. (For international calls, dial 1-617-786-2903.) The pass code is #38429251. Please dial in approximately 10 minutes prior to the start of the call. WEBCAST: The call also will be accessible in listen-only mode at http://www.maycompany.com/ . Participants should access the "Investor Relations" link on the May home page and then select the "Webcasts" link. Please register for the event approximately 10 minutes before the start. REPLAY: A replay will be available November 9 - 19, 2004. The replay can be accessed by dialing 1-888-286-8010. (For international calls, dial 1-617-801-6888.) The pass code is #98005463. If you have further questions, please contact Mr. Kniffen at 314-342-6413. DATASOURCE: The May Department Stores Company CONTACT: Mr. Kniffen for May Department Stores Company, +1-314-342-6413 Web site: http://www.maycompany.com/

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