Furniture Brands Announces Second Quarter 2013 Ear

ST. LOUIS, July 23, 2013 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Furniture Brands International (NYSE: FBN ) today announced that it will release its financial results for the quarter ended June 29, 2013 before the market opens on Tuesday, August 6, 2013.

A conference call to discuss the results will be held at 7:30 am Central Time on Tuesday, August 6, 2013. To access the event by telephone, please dial 1-866-953-6856 approximately 10 minutes prior to the start time and use conference ID #42039445. International callers should dial 1-617-399-3480.

The conference call will be webcast and can be accessed via the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.furniturebrands.com . Please visit the website at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register for the webcast and download any necessary software. A replay of the call will be available through 5:00 pm Central Time on August 13, 2013 by dialing 1-888-286-8010 (1-617-801-6888 for international calls) and entering passcode 94415767.

About Furniture Brands

Furniture Brands International (NYSE: FBN ) is a world leader in designing, manufacturing, sourcing and retailing home furnishings. Furniture Brands markets products through a wide range of channels, including company owned Thomasville retail stores and through interior designers, multi-line/independent retailers and mass merchant stores. Furniture Brands serves its customers through some of the best known and most respected brands in the furniture industry, including Thomasville, Broyhill, Lane, Drexel Heritage, Henredon, Pearson, Hickory Chair, Lane Venture, Maitland-Smith and LaBarge. To learn more about the company, visit www.furniturebrands.com .

Investor contact Rick Isaak VP, Controller, Treasurer and Investor Relations Furniture Brands 314-862-7117 OR Farah Soi, ICR, 203-682-8200 Media contact: Lisa Hanly Furniture Brands 314-290-8954