Genesco Inc.'s Hat World subsidiary has completed the acquisition of all the outstanding stock of Hat Shack, Inc. for a purchase price of $16.6 million, after preliminary closing adjustments anticipated in the purchase agreement, funded from cash on hand. Hat Shack operates 49 retail headwear stores located in 10 states, primarily in the southeastern United States.

Kenneth J. Kocher, Hat World president, said, “We are pleased to add the 49 Hat Shack stores to our base of more than 700 stores and talented members of the Hat Shack organization to our team. We view this acquisition as a meaningful step forward in our plans for continuing growth.”

Genesco said it expects the acquisition to have a slightly positive effect on the Company's earnings for the fiscal year ending February 2, 2008.

Genesco also said that it currently plans to announce operating results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ending February 3, 2007, in a press release and webcast conference call on March 7, 2007. As a matter of policy, Genesco comments on expected operating results only in press releases and previously announced, publicly accessible internet webcasts, or by other means complying with Regulation FD.