Shoe Carnival, Inc. (SCVL) President and Chief Executive Officer to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell


ADVISORY, March 13, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) --


 What:
 Mark L. Lemond, President and CEO of Shoe Carnival, Inc. (SCVL), will
 preside over the opening bell.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When:
 Friday, March 14, 2008 at 9:30 a.m. ET

 Contacts:
 Cindy Baird
 812-867-4047
 cbaird@scvl.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Jolene Libretto; 646.441.5220
 Jolene.Libretto@nasdaq.com

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on Galaxy 26 - uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Jolene Libretto at (646) 441-5220.

Radio Feed:

An audio transmission of the opening bell is also available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can be found on Waterfront fiber 1623 as well.

Webcast:

A live webcast of the NASDAQ Opening Bell will be available at: http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_about.stm.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Shoe Carnival, Inc. (SCVL):

Headquartered in Evansville, IN, Shoe Carnival trades on The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC under the symbol SCVL. Shoe Carnival's press releases and annual report are available on the Company's website at www.shoecarnival.com.