Timberland Announces Release Date for First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

Thursday, May 1, 2008, at 8:25 a.m. ET (7:25 a.m. CT)
STRATHAM, N.H.--(Business Wire)--
The Timberland Company (NYSE: TBL) intends to report its results
for the first quarter of 2008 prior to the market open on Thursday,
May 1, 2008. The Company will also be hosting a conference call that
morning at 8:25 AM Eastern Time to discuss results for the quarter.
Interested parties may listen to this call through the investor
relations section of the Company's website, www.timberland.com, or by
calling 617.213.8892. The passcode for the call is 65983814. Replays
of this conference call will be available through the Company's
website.

Timberland (NYSE: TBL) is a global leader in the design,
engineering and marketing of premium-quality footwear, apparel and
accessories for consumers who value the outdoors and their time in it.
Timberland markets products under the Timberland(R), Timberland PRO(R)
Series, SmartWool(R), Timberland Boot Company(TM), Mion(R), GoLite(R),
Howies(R) and IPATH(R) brands, all of which offer quality workmanship
and detailing and are built to withstand the elements of nature. The
Company's products can be found in leading department and specialty
stores as well as Timberland(R) retail stores throughout North
America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, South Africa and the Middle
East. More information about Timberland is available in the Company's
reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

The Timberland Company
Karen Blomquist, 603-773-1655
Senior Manager, Investor Relations

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