Havertys First Quarter Earnings Conference Call May 1, 2008, 10:00 a.m. EDT

ATLANTA, April 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. (NYSE:HVT)(NYSE:and)(NYSE:HVT.A) will release first quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday evening, April 30, 2008. In conjunction with the release, Havertys will hold a conference call with analysts and institutional investors on Thursday, May 1, 2008 at 10:00 a.m. (EDT) to discuss the results of its operations.

Interested parties may listen to the call at www.streetevents.com (Individual Investor Center) or the Company's website at
The aforementioned conference call will contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The statements may be made a number of times throughout the call and may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as "expect," "believe," "may," "will," "intend" or similar statements or variations of such terms. Such forward-looking statements involve certain substantial risks and uncertainties including levels of sales, competitive pressures from other home furnishings retailers, availability and affordability of suitable future store locations and schedule of store expansion plans. These and other important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements are detailed from time to time in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You are urged to consider such factors. The Company assumes no obligation for updating any such forward-looking statements.

Contact for Information:
Dennis L. Fink, EVP & CFO or
Jenny Hill Parker, VP, Secretary & Treasurer
(404) 443-2900

First Call Analyst:
FCMN Contact:

Source: Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc.

CONTACT: Dennis L. Fink, EVP & CFO, or Jenny Hill Parker, VP, Secretary
& Treasurer, both of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc., +1-404-443-2900

Web site: http://www.havertys.com/
http://www.streetevents.com/

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