ATLANTA, Sept. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. (NYSE: HVT; HVT.A) today reported sales for the month ended August 31, 2006. Havertys' August sales increased 12.7% to $77.1 million, compared with $68.4 million in August 2005. On a comparable-store basis, August sales increased 10.3%. Comparable-store sales do not include stores or locations opened, closed or otherwise non-comparable during the last 12 months. Sales for the first eight months of 2006 increased 6.7% to $570.6 million compared with $535.0 million in 2005. On a comparable-store basis, sales increased 4.9% for the first eight months. Sales in Millions Total Comparable- (unaudited) Sales Store Sales 2006 2005 % Change % Change August $77.1 $68.4 + 12.7 % + 10.3 % Q-3 to Date $150.5 $134.9 + 11.5 % + 9.1 % Eight Months $570.6 $535.0 + 6.7 % + 4.9 % "Our August results mark the fourth consecutive month of strong comparable-store sales," said Clarence H. Smith, president and chief executive officer. "We believe our Havertys Collections(R) merchandise has made a strong connection with our target customer and combined with an improved in- stock position are the driving factors in our sales performance. August total written sales increased approximately 7% over last year and September is off to a very good start as total written business for the first four days, which includes the Labor Day weekend, is up by a mid-teen percentage. "We opened our first store in the Ft. Lauderdale, Florida area in August near the Sawgrass Mills Mall. During the month we also opened a new store in Cedar Hill, a southern suburb of Dallas, Texas, replacing an older store in the area and closed our store in Texarkana, Texas." Havertys is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 119 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, 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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