WILLIAMS SONOMA INC

The Board is responsible for selecting its nominees for election to the Board. Our Board has delegated the screening process involved to the Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee, which is responsible for identifying individuals qualified to become Board members, consistent with criteria approved by the Board.

The Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee’s criteria and process for evaluating and identifying the candidates that it selects, or recommends to the Board for selection, as director nominees are as follows:

•The Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee periodically reviews the current composition and size of the Board;

•The Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee manages the annual self-assessment of the Board as a whole and considers the performance and qualifications of individual members of the Board when recommending individuals for election or re-election to the Board;

•The Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee reviews the qualifications of any candidates who have been properly recommended by stockholders, as well as those candidates who have been identified by management, individual members of the Board or, if it deems appropriate, a search firm, which review may include a review solely of information provided to it or discussions with persons familiar with the candidate, an interview with the candidate or other actions that the Committee deems appropriate;

•In evaluating the qualifications of candidates for the Board, the Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee considers many factors, including issues of character, judgment, independence, financial expertise, industry experience, range of experience, and other commitments. The Committee values diversity but does not assign any particular weight or priority to diversity and does not maintain any diversity policy. The Committee considers each individual candidate in the context of the current perceived needs of the Board as a whole. Further, while the Committee has not established specific minimum qualifications for director candidates, it believes that candidates and nominees must be suitable for a Board that is composed of directors (i) a majority of whom are independent; (ii) who are of high integrity; (iii) who have qualifications that will increase the overall effectiveness of the Board; and (iv) who meet the requirements of all applicable rules;

•In evaluating and identifying candidates, the Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee has the sole authority to retain and terminate any third-party search firm that is used to identify director candidates and the sole authority to approve the fees and retention terms of any search firm;

•After such review and consideration, the Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee recommends to the Board the slate of director nominees; and

•The Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee endeavors to notify, or cause to be notified, all director candidates of the decision as to whether to nominate individuals for election to the Board.

Regardless of whether the nominee is recommended by a stockholder, management or a search firm, the Nominations, Corporate Governance and Social Responsibility Committee will evaluate nominees for director in the same manner.