EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 23 /EMWNews/ -- Big 5 Sporting

Goods Corporation (Nasdaq: BGFV), a leading sporting goods retailer, will

announce second quarter fiscal 2008 financial results on Thursday, July 31,

2008, after the market close. The Company also will hold a conference call

and audio webcast to discuss these results and provide additional comments

and details.



    The conference call and audio webcast is scheduled to begin at 2:00

p.m. Pacific (5:00 p.m. EDT) on July 31, 2008. The webcast also will be

broadcast live over the Internet at http://www.big5sportinggoods.com. The

call will be archived and accessible on the same website for 30 days

following the call. Visitors to the website should select the "Investor

Relations" link to access the webcast.

    About Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation



    Big 5 is a leading sporting goods retailer in the western United

States, operating 369 stores in 11 states under the "Big 5 Sporting Goods"

name. Big 5 provides a full-line product offering in a traditional sporting

goods store format that averages 11,000 square feet. Big 5's product mix

includes athletic shoes, apparel and accessories, as well as a broad

selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness,

camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, snowboarding and in-line skating.