Sotheby's Earnings Conference Call

Sotheby's has posted a press release inviting the public to listen to  its first half earnings conference call.  The public can listen either by phone or over Internet streaming.  Internet streaming of the conference call will be available for two weeks after the call on the Sotheby's site.

The call will be held on August 5, at 4:45 pm.  the call will b e hosted by Sotheby's President and CEO Bill Ruprecht.  I will try to make the call or listen in on the Internet feed and report the first half results on the AW Blog.

Details and contact information are as follows:

July 29, 2010, New York -- Sotheby’s (NYSE: BID) will be holding its second quarter and first half ended June 30, 2010 earnings conference call on Thursday, August 5, 2010. The call will be hosted by Bill Ruprecht, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Bill Sheridan, Chief Financial Officer, at 4:45 PM EDT. The call will consist of a brief discussion of the Company’s results followed by a question and answer period.

Domestic callers should dial 888-371-8897 and international callers should dial 970-315-0479. The call reservation number is 91052941. Please establish a line approximately 10 minutes prior to the call beginning.

To listen to the conference call via web cast, please go to: http://investor.shareholder.com/bid/events.cfm. You will need Windows Media Player or Real Player to access the call. Please download either of these programs before the call begins. The web cast will be available for replay for two weeks after the call.

Conference call replay will be available for two weeks following the call at 800-642-1687 or 706-645-9291. Enter passcode 91052941.

Please call 212-894-1023 with any questions.