Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Nasdaq:SCVL) a leading retailer of value-priced footwear and accessories, today announced that a member of the Company's management will be presenting at the SG Cowen & Co. Fourth Annual Consumer Conference.

The presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, January 10, 2006 at 4:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be simultaneously broadcast on the Internet and will be available in the Investor Relations area of the Company's website at www.shoecarnival.com. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available in the Audio Archives area of the Company's website for 90 days.

Shoe Carnival is a chain of 264 footwear stores located in the Midwest, South and Southeast. Combining value pricing with an entertaining store format, Shoe Carnival is a leading retailer of name brand and private label footwear for the entire family. Headquartered in Evansville, IN, Shoe Carnival trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol SCVL. Shoe Carnival's press releases and annual report are available on the Company's website at www.shoecarnival.com.

    CONTACT: Shoe Carnival, Inc., Evansville
             Mark L. Lemond or W. Kerry Jackson, 812-867-4034
             www.shoecarnival.com

    SOURCE: Shoe Carnival, Inc.