A.T. CROSS COMPANY HITS A HOME RUN WITH PEN NEW ENGLAND -- Partnership Combines Great Authors and Great Writing Instruments at Writing Baseball: Great Writers on the Greatest Game --

Lincoln, RI, June 2, 2005-- – A.T. Cross Company (AMEX: ATX - news) will celebrate some of the greatest authors in the region at PEN New England’s Writing Baseball: Great Writers on the Greatest Game on June 6, 2005 at Boston’s Fenway Park, the home of the Boston Red Sox. This historic event will include a panel discussion featuring great writers Roger Angell, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Stephen King, Michael Lewis, and John Updike that explores the connection between baseball and writing, and why this most literary of sports regularly inspires great writing. One of Cross’ premier products, the Cyanic Blue Lacquer ATX® Selectip® rolling ball pen will be the official pen for Writing Baseball.

PEN New England is one of five regional branches of PEN American Center, which in turn is part of International PEN, the only worldwide organization of writing professionals (Poets/Playwrights, Essayists/Editors, Novelists/Nonfiction writers – PEN).

Other well-known New England authors in attendance at Writing Baseball include Sue Miller, Perri Klass, Andre Dubus, Dennis Lehane, and special guest Leslie Epstein, head of the Creative Writing program at Boston University. The words “play ball” may never be the same after this important event.

“This event celebrates the fact that fine writing and fine writing instruments go hand-in-hand,” said Bruce Willox, Director of Global Marketing at A.T. Cross. He continued, “Our proud tradition of innovation and excellence parallels PEN’s tradition of excellent writing. This association is a gratifying collaboration, and we look forward to continuing to build upon this relationship.”

Nancy Upper, Executive Liaison for PEN New England added,” The combination of A.T. Cross’ great writing instruments and the great writers we celebrate is the definition of a perfect partnership. We are delighted to celebrate this historic event together.”

The Cross ATX collection is considered to be a true masterwork. The ATX has bold, sweeping lines and an innovative, rounded clip. Its smooth, contoured look and seamless design embrace the future while defining this pen as a timeless beauty. The deep, blue-tinted lacquer in this version allows light to reflect off the brushed metal base for an intriguing, mysterious look. Rhodium and chrome-plated appointments provide an elegant contrast to the finish. PEN writers at this event will surely agree, the Cross ATX is the professional’s choice for a contemporary, fashionable pen.

The Cynanic Blue Lacquer ATX is available in ball-point pen, Selectip rolling ball pen, and fountain pen versions as well as a 0.5mm pencil at MSRP of $55 to $110 here, the two Cross retail stores in Massachusetts; Harvard Square, Cambridge and the Mall at Chestnut Hill, and retail stores nationwide.

About A.T. Cross

Since 1846, the A.T. Cross Company has crafted award-winning writing instruments appreciated by consumers across the globe for their quality and innovation. Today, A.T. Cross complements its writing instrument heritage with a broad range of premium personal accessories including timepieces, leather goods, reading glasses and Costa Del Mar sunglasses. These products are sold worldwide, in upscale department and specialty stores, as well as in Cross shop-in-shops in many major international cities. For more information, please call A.T. Cross Consumer Relations at 1-800-282-7677; visit the Costa Del Mar website at www.costadelmar.com or Cross website at www.cross.com.