ATLANTA, Nov. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE: HVT; HVT.A) today reported sales for the month ended October 31, 2005. Haverty October sales increased 3.9% to $68.7 million, compared with $66.1 million in October 2004. On a comparable-store basis, October sales increased 0.6%. Comparable-store sales do not include stores or locations opened, closed or otherwise non-comparable during the last 12 months. Sales for the first ten months of 2005 increased 5.9% to $670.7 million compared with $633.4 million in 2004. On a comparable-store basis, sales increased 1.8% for the first ten months. Sales in Millions Total Comparable- (Unaudited) Sales Store Sales 2005 2004 % Change % Change October $68.7 $66.1 + 3.9% + 0.6% Ten Months $670.7 $633.4 + 5.9% + 1.8% Haverty is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 118 showrooms in 17 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 CONTACT: Dennis L. Fink, EVP & CFO, or Jenny Hill Parker, VP, Secretary & Treasurer, of Haverty Furniture Companies, +1-404-443-2900 Web site: http://www.havertys.com/

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