Genesco Declares Quarterly Dividends

April 8, 2004 at 5:49 PM EDT

NASHVILLE, Tenn., Apr 8, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- The board of directors of Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) has declared dividends on the various classes of its preferred stock for the quarter ending May 1, 2004, payable on April 30, 2004, to shareholders of record on April 15, 2004.


    The rates are as follows:
     - Subordinated serial preferred stock:
        Series 1            $0.575 per share
        Series 3            $1.1875 per share
        Series 4            $1.1875 per share

     - Subordinated cumulative preferred stock: $0.375 per share

Genesco, based in Nashville, sells footwear and accessories in more than 1,040 retail stores in the U.S., principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Johnston & Murphy and Underground Station, and on internet websites www.journeys.com and www.johnstonmurphy.com . The Company also sells footwear at wholesale under its Johnston & Murphy brand and under the licensed Dockers brand. The Company recently announced its acquisition of Hat World Corporation. Hat World operates more than 480 stores across the U.S. under the Hat World, Lids, Hat Zone and Cap Factory names. The company also operates e- commerce websites accessible through www.hatworld.com , www.lids.com , www.lidscyo.com and www.capfactory.com . Additional information on Genesco and its operating divisions may be accessed at its website www.genesco.com .

SOURCE Genesco Inc.

Financial, James S. Gulmi, +1-615-367-8325, or Media, Claire S.
McCall, +1-615-367-8283, both of Genesco
/Company News On-Call:  http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/352750.html
http://www.genesco.com

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