Haverty Furniture Reports Sales for April ATLANTA, May 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. (NYSE:HVTNYSE:andNYSE:HVT.A) today reported sales for the month ended April 30, 2005. Havertys' April sales increased 13.5% to $65.1 million, compared with $57.3 million in April 2004. On a comparable-store basis, April sales increased 7.7%. Comparable-store sales do not include stores or locations opened, closed or otherwise non-comparable during the last 12 months. Sales for the first four months of 2005 increased 10.1% to $272.7 million compared with $247.6 million in 2004. On a comparable-store basis, sales increased 5.3% for the first four months. Sales in Millions Total Comparable- (unaudited) Sales Store Sales 2005 2004 % Change % Change April $65.1 $57.3 +13.5 % + 7.7 % Four Months $272.7 $247.6 +10.1 % + 5.3 % Havertys is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 118 showrooms in 16 states in the Southern and Midwestern regions providing its customers with a wide selection of quality merchandise in middle- to upper-middle price ranges. Additional information is available on the Company's website at http://www.havertys.com/ . News releases include forward-looking statements, which are subject to risks and uncertainties. Factors that might cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, general economic conditions, the consumer spending environment for large ticket items, competition in the retail furniture industry and other uncertainties detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the SEC. Contact for Information: Dennis L. Fink, EVP & CFO or Jenny Hill Parker, VP, Secretary & Treasurer (404) 443-2900 DATASOURCE: Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. CONTACT: Dennis L. Fink, EVP & CFO or Jenny Hill Parker, VP, Secretary & Treasurer, +1-404-443-2900 Web site: http://www.havertys.com/

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