Haverty Furniture Announces Promotions ATLANTA, May 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- At the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of HAVERTY FURNITURE COMPANIES, INC. (NYSE: HVT; HVT.A) held today, the Board announced the promotion of Robert H. Kirchmeyer, B. Gregory Davis, and Richard D. Gallagher. Robert Kirchmeyer was promoted to Vice President, Merchandising. He joined the Company in 1983 and was elected Assistant Vice President, Merchandising in 2002. Prior to his election as an officer in 2002, Mr. Kirchmeyer served in various capacities in store operations including Assistant General Manager and Merchandise Coordinator of the Company's Dallas/Ft. Worth stores. Greg Davis was promoted to Assistant Vice President, Information Systems Development. He joined Havertys in 1990 as Project Leader. Mr. Davis most recently served as Systems Development Manager and was instrumental in the design and development of the Company's new store and distribution information systems. Richard Gallagher was elected Assistant Vice President, Store Operations. He joined Havertys in 1988 as a sales associate in the Company's Tallahassee, Florida store. Mr. Gallagher has served in various capacities in store operations including general manager in four progressively larger markets. He was most recently Havertys' Director of Store Operations during which time he also served as interim regional manager of Havertys' Mid-South Region. Clarence H. Smith, president and chief executive officer said, "We are pleased to promote these experienced, dedicated professionals to serve in key positions of three major disciplines of our business." Havertys is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 113 showrooms in 15 southern and central states 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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