NASHVILLE, Tenn., Dec. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The board of directors
of Genesco Inc. (NYSE: GCO) has declared dividends on the various classes of
its preferred stock for the quarter ending January 31, 2009, payable on
January 30, 2009, to shareholders of record on January 15, 2009.
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
About Genesco Inc.
Genesco Inc., a Nashville-based specialty retailer, sells footwear,
headwear and accessories in more than 2,225 retail stores in the United States
and Canada, principally under the names Journeys, Journeys Kidz, Shi by
Journeys, Johnston & Murphy, Underground Station, Hatworld, Lids, Hat Shack,
Hat Zone, Head Quarters and Cap Connection, and on internet websites
www.journeys.com, www.journeyskidz.com, www.shibyjourneys.com,
www.undergroundstation.com, www.johnstonmurphy.com, www.dockersshoes.com, and
www.lids.com. The Company also sells footwear at wholesale under its Johnston
& Murphy brand and under the licensed Dockers brand. Additional information on
Genesco and its operating divisions may be accessed at its website
www.genesco.com.
SOURCE Genesco Inc.
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/CONTACT: Financial: James S. Gulmi, +1-615-367-8325, or Media: Claire S.
McCall, +1-615-367-8283/
/Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/352750.html /
/Web site: http://www.genesco.com /
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CO: Genesco Inc.
ST: Tennessee
IN: TEX REA
SU: DIV
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