MOORESVILLE, N.C. (Business Wire) -- In conjunction with the Lowe's Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) second quarter 2012 earnings press release, you are invited to listen to its conference call to be broadcast live over the internet on Monday, August 20, 2012 at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time with: Robert A. Niblock, chairman, president and chief executive officer; Gregory M. Bridgeford, chief customer officer; and Robert F. Hull, Jr., chief financial officer.

					What:					Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call Webcast
					When:					9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Monday, August 20, 2012
					Where:					Visit Lowe's Investor Relations website at http://www.lowes.com/investor
										Click on Webcasts and then on Lowe's Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call
					How:					Listen live online by following the directions above

A webcast replay of the call can be accessed by visiting http://www.lowes.com/investor and clicking on Lowe's Second Quarter 2012 Earnings Conference Call Webcast. The webcast replay will be available from 12:00 p.m. ET on August 20, 2012 through November 18, 2012.

With fiscal year 2011 sales of $50.2 billion, Lowe's Companies, Inc. is a FORTUNE^® 100 company that serves approximately 15 million customers a week at more than 1,745 home improvement stores in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Founded in 1946 and based in Mooresville, N.C., Lowe's is the second-largest home improvement retailer in the world. For more information, visit www.lowes.com.

Lowe's Companies, Inc.
Shareholders?/Analysts? Inquiries:
Tiffany Mason, 704-758-2033
tiffany.l.mason@lowes.com
or
Media Inquiries:
Chris Ahearn, 704-758-2304
chris.c.ahearn@lowes.com