West Marine Announces Webcast and Conference Call Regarding Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results

West Marine, Inc. (NASDAQ:WMAR) will hold a webcast and conference call on Thursday, March 5, 2009 at 8:30 AM Pacific Time to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 financial results. West Marine’s earnings release will be furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission under cover of Form 8-K prior to the call.

The live call will be webcast and available in real time on the Internet at www.westmarine.com on the "Investor Relations” page. The earnings release will also be posted on the Internet at www.westmarine.com in the "Press Releases” section on the Investor Relations page. Please allow extra time prior to the call to visit the site and download the streaming media software required to listen to the Internet broadcast.

Interested parties can also connect to the conference call by dialing (888) 756-1546 in the U.S. and Canada and (706) 634-1083 for international callers. Please be prepared to give the conference ID number 87901306. The call leader will be West Marine’s President and Chief Executive Officer, Geoff Eisenberg.

An audio replay of the call will be available March 5, 2009 at 11:30 AM Pacific Time through March 12, 2009 at 8:59 PM Pacific Time. The replay number is (800) 642-1687 in the U.S. and Canada and (706) 645-9291 for international callers. The access code is 87901306.

ABOUT WEST MARINE

West Marine, the country's largest specialty retailer of boating supplies and accessories, has 343 stores located in 38 states, Puerto Rico, Canada and a franchised store located in Turkey. Our catalog and Internet channels offer customers approximately 52,000 products and the convenience of exchanging catalog and Internet purchases at our store locations. Our Port Supply division is one of the country's largest wholesale distributors of marine equipment serving boat manufacturers, marine services, commercial vessel operators and government agencies. For more information on West Marine's products and store locations, or to start shopping, visit westmarine.com or call 1-800-BOATING (1-800-262-8464).