ATLANTA, Dec. 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc. (NYSE:HVTNYSE:andNYSE:HVT.A) today reported sales for the period ended November 30, 2006. Havertys' November sales increased 1.0% to $78.6 million, compared with $77.9 million in November 2005. On a comparable-store basis, November sales decreased 1.2%. Comparable-store sales do not include stores or locations opened, closed or otherwise non-comparable during the last 12 months. Sales for the eleven months of 2006 increased 4.9% to $785.2 million compared with $748.6 million in 2005. On a comparable-store basis, sales increased 3.0% for the eleven months. Sales in Millions Total Comparable- (unaudited) Sales Store Sales 2006 2005 % Change % Change November $78.6 $77.9 + 1.0% - 1.2% Q-4 to Date $142.1 $146.5 - 3.0% - 5.3% Eleven Months $785.2 $748.6 + 4.9% + 3.0% "Our November sales bounced back after an unusually weak October," said Clarence H. Smith, president and chief executive officer. "Total written sales for November were flat with the same month last year. As expected, our fourth quarter gross profit margins are running ahead of last year. The outlook for home furnishings sales remains somewhat tenuous given the current economic environment and specifically the slowdown in the housing industry." 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/. 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, both of Haverty Furniture Companies, Inc., +1-404-443-2900 Web site: http://www.havertys.com/

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