AGE Edwards AG

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The Board of Directors of A.G. Edwards, Inc. (NYSE:AGE) declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 20 cents per share, payable on April 3, 2006 to stockholders of record March 10, 2006. Announcement also was made that the Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held at the firm's St. Louis headquarters on Thursday, June 22, 2006 at 10:00 a.m. A record date of May 1, 2006 was established for determining those stockholders entitled to vote at the meeting. A.G. Edwards, Inc. is a financial services holding company whose primary subsidiary is the national investment firm of A.G. Edwards & Sons, Inc. Drawn to the firm's client-first philosophy, individuals and businesses have turned to A.G. Edwards for sound advice and access to a wide array of investment products and services that can help them meet their financial goals and objectives. Founded in 1887, A.G. Edwards and its affiliates employ more than 6,800 financial consultants in 737 offices nationwide and two European locations in London and Geneva. More information can be found on http://www.agedwards.com/ . First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: byron.goodrich@agedwards.com DATASOURCE: A.G. Edwards, Inc. CONTACT: Media Relations, Margaret Welch, +1-314-955-5912, , or, Investor Relations, Justin Gioia, +1-314-955-2379, , both of A.G. Edwards, Inc. Web site: http://www.agedwards.com/

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