ATLANTA, Nov. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the quarterly meeting of the Board of Directors of HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC., (NYSE: HVT; HVT.A) held on November 16, 2006, the directors declared a cash dividend to be paid on the two classes of $1 par value common stock of the Company, payable Tuesday, December 12, 2006, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Monday, November 27, 2006, at a rate of $0.0675 per share on the outstanding shares of Common Stock (Cusip #419596101) and $0.0625 per share on the outstanding shares of Class A Common Stock (Cusip #419596200). Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. has paid a quarterly cash dividend since 1935 and has increased the cash dividend paid to stockholders in each of the past 31 years. Havertys is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 120 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/. Contact for Information: Jenny Hill Parker Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer (404) 443-2900 DATASOURCE: Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. CONTACT: Jenny Hill Parker, Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc., +1-404-443-2900 Web site: http://www.havertys.com/

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