Havertys Announces Timing of Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2016 Earnings Release and Investor Conference Call

ATLANTA, Feb. 15, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- HAVERTYS HVT and HVT reported fourth quarter 2016 sales on January 9, 2017.  The company will release fourth quarter and full-year 2016 financial results on Tuesday, February 21, 2017, after the market closes.  The company will host a conference call with investors and analysts on Wednesday, February 22, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss the results of its operations.

Havertys invites interested parties to listen to the live audiocast of the conference call at its website, havertys.com/investors.  A replay will be available at the website or via telephone at approximately 1:00 p.m. (ET) through Wednesday, March 1, 2017.  The number to access the telephone playback is 1‑888-203-1112 (access code: 3952498).

The aforementioned conference call will contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  The statements may be made a number of times throughout the call and may be identified by such forward-looking terminology as "expect," "believe," "may," "will," "intend" or similar statements or variations of such terms.  Such forward-looking statements involve certain substantial risks and uncertainties including levels of sales and competitive pressures from other home furnishings retailers.  These and other important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements are detailed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.  You are urged to consider such factors.  The company assumes no obligation for updating any such forward-looking statements.

Havertys HVT and HVT, established in 1885, is a full-service home furnishings retailer with 124 showrooms in 16 states in the Southern and Midwestern regions providing its customers with a wide selection of quality merchandise in middle to upper-middle price ranges.  Additional information is available on the Company's website, havertys.com.

Contact:
Havertys 404-443-2900
Jenny Hill Parker
SVP, finance, secretary and treasurer