The Boyds Collection to Webcast Conference Call on Financial Results for the Second Quarter of 2004

The Boyds Collection, Inc. (NYSE: FOB) will hold a webcast of its conference call on Thursday, July 29, 2004 at 9:30 am (ET) to discuss its financial results for the second quarter of 2004. A live webcast of the call will be accessible on the Company's website, www.boydsstuff.com, via a link from the Investor Relations section. Please log on to the website approximately ten minutes prior to the call to download and install any necessary audio software. A replay of the conference will be archived on the site through 8:00 pm (ET) on Thursday, August 5, 2004.

The Boyds Collection, Ltd. is a leading designer and manufacturer of unique, whimsical and "Folksy With Attitude(SM)" gifts and collectibles, known for their high quality and affordable pricing. The Company sells its products through a large network of retailers, as well as at Boyds Bear Country(TM) in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania -- www.boydsbearcountry.com -- "the world's most humungous teddy bear store." Founded in 1979, the Company was acquired by Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co. (KKR) in 1998 and is traded on the NYSE under the symbol FOB. Information about Boyds can be found at www.boydsstuff.com.