EXHIBIT (a)(5)(G)

                                                                  MEDIA CONTACT:
                                                                 Peggy A. Palter
                                                                  (847) 286-8361

                                                          FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
                                                                    May 17, 2002

                    SEARS BEGINS TENDER OFFER FOR LANDS' END

     HOFFMAN ESTATES, Ill. - Sears, Roebuck and Co. (NYSE:S) today commenced a
cash offer to acquire all of the outstanding common shares of Lands' End, Inc.
(NYSE: LE) at a price of $62 per share, net to the seller in cash. The tender
offer is scheduled to expire at midnight, Eastern time, on Friday, June 14,
2002, unless extended.

     The complete terms and conditions of the offer are set forth in the Offer
to Purchase, copies of which are available by contacting the information agent,
D. F. King & Co., Inc., at 800-290-6429.

     Sears announced on May 13 that the company had reached an agreement with
Lands' End to acquire the direct merchant in a cash tender offer for $62 per
Lands' End share, or approximately $1.9 billion. Upon completion of the
transaction, expected in June, Lands' End will become a wholly owned subsidiary
of Sears.

     Morgan Stanley is the dealer manager for the offer and Mellon Investor
Services LLC is serving as the depositary for the offer.

     Sears, Roebuck and Co. is a broadline retailer with significant service and
credit businesses. In 2001, the company's annual revenue was more than $41
billion. The company offers its wide range of apparel, home and automotive
products and services to families in the U.S. through Sears stores nationwide,
including approximately 870 full-line stores. Sears also offers a variety of
merchandise and services through its Web site, sears.com.

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