X0202 4/A 2004-08-26 2004-08-30 0 0000023666 LEE SARA CORP SLE 0001275975 FERGUSON DIANA SUE THREE FIRST NATIONAL PLAZA 70 W. MADISON STREET CHICAGO IL 60602 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President common stock 2004-08-26 4 A 0 3981 22.22 A 83763 D Award of shares of common stock in lieu of a portion of the reporting person's cash bonus. Previously filed Form 4 incorrectly stated that the reporting person had received 5,644 restricted stock units that were subject to vesting and were convertible into shares of common stock. This amended Form 4 correctly states that the reporting person instead received 3,981 shares of common stock. /s/ Helen N. Kaminski For Diana S. Ferguson pursuant to power of attorney previously filed. 2004-09-14