Sealy Corporation Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and Conference...

Sealy Corporation Announces First Quarter 2009 Earnings Release Date and
Conference Call

TRINITY, N.C., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Sealy Corporation (NYSE:
ZZ), the largest bedding manufacturer in the world, today announced that the
Company will release its fiscal first quarter 2009 results after the market
close on Tuesday, March 31, 2009, to be followed by a conference call at 5:00
p.m. (Eastern Time).

The call can be accessed live over the phone by dialing (800) 475-6878, or for
international callers, (913) 312-1469. A replay will be available one hour
after the call and can be accessed by dialing (888) 203-1112, or for
international callers, (719) 457-0820. The passcode for the replay is
8650204. The replay will be available until April 7, 2009.

Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous
webcast of the conference call by logging onto the Company's website at
www.sealy.com. The on-line replay will be available for a limited time
beginning immediately following the call.

About Sealy
Sealy is the largest bedding manufacturer in the world with sales of $1.5
billion in fiscal 2008. The Company manufactures and markets a broad range of
mattresses and foundations under the Sealy(R), Sealy Posturepedic(R), Stearns
& Foster(R), and Bassett(R) brands. Sealy operates 25 plants in North America,
and has the largest market share and highest consumer awareness of any bedding
brand on the continent. In the United States, Sealy sells its products to
approximately 3,000 customers with more than 7,000 retail outlets. Sealy is
also a leading supplier to the hospitality industry. For more information,
please visit www.sealy.com.

This document contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the
safe harbor provisions of the Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Terms
such as "expect," "believe," "continue," and "grow," as well as similar
comments, are forward-looking in nature. Although the Company believes its
growth plans are based upon reasonable assumptions, it can give no assurances
that such expectations can be attained. Factors that could cause actual
results to differ materially from the Company's expectations include: general
business and economic conditions, competitive factors, raw materials
purchasing, and fluctuations in demand. Please refer to the Company's
Securities and Exchange Commission filings for further information.

Contact: Mark D. Boehmer
VP & Treasurer
(336) 862-8705

SOURCE Sealy Corporation

Mark D. Boehmer, VP & Treasurer, +1-336-862-8705