Joseph. A. Bank Clothiers Live Conference Call of Q2 Earnings

Joseph A. Bank Clothiers, Inc. (Nasdaq:JOSB) announces that it will host a live conference call to discuss the Company's second quarter and first half of 2004 earnings operating results. The live conference call will be held at 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, September 9, 2004.

The Company will release second quarter 2004 earnings before the market opens on Thursday morning, September 9, 2004.

To participate in the conference call call 888-428-4479 a few minutes before 11:00 a.m. Eastern Time. A replay of the conference call will be available until September 16, 2004 by dialing (USA) 800-475-6701 or (International) 320-365-3844. The access code for the replay will be 740555.