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<B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</B> </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549-1004 </FONT></H1>

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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3>FORM 8-K </FONT></H1>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)of <BR>the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </FONT></P>

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<P ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><u>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;October 8, 2003&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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                                     (Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))</FONT></P>

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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
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&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;MICHIGAN&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;38-0751137
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Identification No.)<br><br>


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;1284 North Telegraph
Road, Monroe, Michigan&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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(Address of principal executive offices)&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
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<P ALIGN=left>Registrant's telephone number, including area code <u> (734) 241-4074</u></P>
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<P ALIGN="Center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.) </FONT></P>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>Item 9:&nbsp;&nbsp;Regulation FD Disclosure.</b><br>
On October 8, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing management changes of three key executives.

&nbsp;&nbsp;A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. </FONT></P>


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<TD WIDTH=50%><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><B>LA-Z-BOY
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Date:  October 8, 2003 </FONT></P>


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<BR>BY: /S/ Louis M. Riccio, Jr.<BR>&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;&#151;<BR>
Louis M. Riccio, Jr.<BR>Corporate Controller<br>On behalf of the registrant and as<br>Chief Accounting Officer</FONT>


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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>Exhibit 99</b>
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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><b>NEWS RELEASE</b> </FONT></P>



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     <TD ALIGN="LEFT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">Contact:&nbsp;&nbsp;Mark Stegeman
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     <TD ALIGN="CENTER"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2">(734) 241-4418
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     <TD ALIGN="RIGHT"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE="2"><u>mark.stegeman@la-z-boy.com</u>
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<H1 ALIGN=CENTER><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=3><u>LA-Z-BOY ANNOUNCES
MANAGEMENT CHANGES </u> </FONT></H1>

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Take On Additional Responsibilities </U></FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>MONROE, Michigan, October 8, 2003
&#151; La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE, PCX: LZB) today announced changes intended to
intensify the organization&#146;s focus on the customer in each of its business segments,
capitalize on the company&#146;s brand strength, reduce redundancies and accelerate
decision making. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;Over the past few weeks, I have
had the opportunity to meet with each of our companies and have gained a broader view of
our organization,&#148; said Kurt L. Darrow, La-Z-Boy&#146;s president and CEO. &#147;I am
more convinced than ever that we have the foundation and the talent to take this great
organization to the next level. We must strengthen our communication effort throughout the
company, encourage speed, performance and accountability at all levels in order to
accelerate profitable growth. The changes announced today are designed to help us
accomplish these goals. Several of our key executives will have individual business unit
responsibility as well as additional oversight for other companies in their business
group.&#148; Among the announced changes: </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>CASEGOODS GROUP</u> </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Steven M. Kincaid, currently
president of Kincaid, will take on the additional responsibility of president of the
La-Z-Boy Casegoods Group. In his expanded role, Kincaid will report directly to Darrow and
will coordinate the activities of all the other casegoods companies. The presidents of
each of these divisions will now report to him, though they will have full responsibility
and accountability for their respective businesses. He also will be responsible for
La-Z-Boy&#146;s consolidated global sourcing and operations for casegoods. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Kincaid grew up working in the
business and in 1970, he officially joined Kincaid Furniture Company as a sales
representative, eventually working his way up to president and CEO by 1983. In 1988,
Kincaid became part of the La-Z-Boy family of companies. He is the current president of
the American Furniture Manufacturers Association, vice president of the American Furniture
Hall of Fame and chairman of the International Home Furnishings Market Authority. He also
is a board member of the Furniture Foundation and a recipient of the City of Hope
&#147;Spirit of Life Award.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>UPHOLSTERY GROUP</u> </FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;The
realignment of senior management in our Upholstery Group will enable us to increase our
focus on accelerating profitable growth in our core upholstery business. This effort will
be led by two seasoned veterans, John Case and Rod England,&#148; Darrow noted. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>John J. Case has been named president
of La-Z-Boy Branded Product. In his new role, Case will directly manage the La-Z-Boy
Residential business, previously headed by Darrow, which also includes the La-Z-Boy
company-owned retail stores. In addition, La-Z-Boy Contract and La-Z-Boy&#146;s
international businesses will report to him. Case will have responsibility for the
La-Z-Boy&reg; brand which is unquestionably the industry&#146;s most recognized and
favorite brand name as recently noted in the trade publication <I>INFURNITURE</I>. In
fact, not only is the brand name unparalleled in the industry, but it is also the third
best consumer brand name in the home as recently published in the bi-annual survey
performed by <I>HFN Magazine</I>. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Having joined La-Z-Boy in 1977, Case
served as vice president of marketing for many years and played a significant role in the
growth and direction of La-Z-Boy. In 1999 he was named president of the newly formed
La-Z-Boy Residential division. Case has been actively involved in the American Furniture
Manufacturers Association, serving on its Blue Ribbon Committee and Public Relations
Sub-Committee. He also is a board member for the City of Hope Cancer Research Center,
serving on its Home Furnishings Appliances Division. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Rodney D. England, in addition to his
current role as president of England Inc., will provide direction to the non-La-Z-Boy
branded upholstery companies. The presidents of these companies will now report to him.
Darrow said, &#147;England&#146;s extensive experience in the highly competitive
upholstery business uniquely qualifies him to provide valuable advice and guidance to
these companies.&#148; </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>England began his career in furniture
39 years ago working in the family business. In 1987, he became president of England,
which was acquired by La-Z-Boy in 1995. He is also active in the industry as a member of
the American Furniture Manufacturer&#146;s Association and was president of the American
Furniture Hall of Fame currently serving as a director. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;These
three individuals are immensely qualified leaders and industry veterans who are well
respected within the company as well as the industry as a whole and are keenly in tune
with the respective casegoods and upholstery business dynamics,&#148; said Darrow. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Key corporate staff executives will
also report directly to Darrow. These individuals include: David M. Risley, senior vice
president and chief financial officer; Stanley W. Kirkwood, vice president and corporate
chief information officer; and Steven P. Rindskopf, vice president corporate human
resources. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>&#147;With these moves, we have taken
a significant step forward in creating an organization that will be more customer-focused,
responsive to change, quicker to make decisions and intensely focused on our brand name,
accountability and performance,&#148; said Darrow. &#147;I have great confidence in this
talented management team and look forward to working closely with them as we lead the
company into the future.&#148; </FONT></P>

<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>Investors  and  others  wishing  to  receive  e-mail   notification  of  future   La-Z-Boy  news  releases,   SEC  filings  and  the  company's
regularly-scheduled      quarterly      investor      conference      calls      may      sign      up      via      the      Internet      at:
<u>http://my.lazboy.com/mygallery/investor_relations.cfm</U>.</FONT></P>



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<H1 ALIGN=LEFT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2><u>Background Information </u></FONT></H1>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>With annual sales in excess of $2
billion, La-Z-Boy Incorporated is one of the world&#146;s leading residential furniture
producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home and office, as well as for the
hospitality, health care and assisted-living industries. The La-Z-Boy Upholstery Group
companies are Bauhaus, Centurion, Clayton Marcus, England, La-Z-Boy, La-Z-Boy Contract
Furniture Group and Sam Moore, and the La-Z-Boy Casegoods Group companies are Alexvale,
American Drew, American of Martinsville, Hammary, Kincaid, Lea and Pennsylvania House. </FONT></P>

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<P><FONT FACE="Times New Roman, Times, Serif" SIZE=2>The corporation&#146;s vast
proprietary distribution network is dedicated exclusively to selling La-Z-Boy Incorporated
products and brands, and includes 319 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries&reg; stores
and 319 La-Z-Boy In-Store Gallerys, in addition to in-store gallery programs at the
company&#146;s Kincaid, Pennsylvania House, Clayton Marcus, England and Lea operating
units. According to industry trade publication <I>Furniture/Today</I>, the La-Z-Boy
Furniture Galleries retail network by itself represents the industry&#146;s fifth largest
U.S. furniture retailer and the second largest single source furniture retailer.
Additional information is available at <U>http://www.la-z-boy.com/</U>. </FONT></P>

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.
20549-1004
FORM 8-K
Current Report Pursuant
to Section 13 or 15(d)of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
October 8, 2003
(Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported))
LA-Z-BOY INCORPORATED
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
MICHIGAN                                                                             38-0751137
(State or other jurisdiction of  
               
         
               
                     
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)               
                      
                      
Identification No.)
1284 North Telegraph
Road, Monroe, Michigan                  
                         48162-3390
(Address of principal executive offices)             
                       
               (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
(734) 241-4074
None
(Former
name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report.)
Item 9:  Regulation FD Disclosure.
On October 8, 2003, the Registrant issued a press release announcing management changes of three key executives.

  A copy of the press release is attached
hereto as Exhibit 99.
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the
requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
LA-Z-BOY
INCORPORATED
——————————————
(Registrant)
Date:  October 8, 2003
BY: /S/ Louis M. Riccio, Jr.
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Louis M. Riccio, Jr.
Corporate Controller
On behalf of the registrant and as
Chief Accounting Officer
Exhibit 99
NEWS RELEASE
Contact:  Mark Stegeman
(734) 241-4418
mark.stegeman@la-z-boy.com
LA-Z-BOY ANNOUNCES
MANAGEMENT CHANGES
Three Key Executives
Take On Additional Responsibilities
MONROE, Michigan, October 8, 2003
— La-Z-Boy Incorporated (NYSE, PCX: LZB) today announced changes intended to
intensify the organization's focus on the customer in each of its business segments,
capitalize on the company's brand strength, reduce redundancies and accelerate
decision making.
"Over the past few weeks, I have
had the opportunity to meet with each of our companies and have gained a broader view of
our organization," said Kurt L. Darrow, La-Z-Boy's president and CEO. "I am
more convinced than ever that we have the foundation and the talent to take this great
organization to the next level. We must strengthen our communication effort throughout the
company, encourage speed, performance and accountability at all levels in order to
accelerate profitable growth. The changes announced today are designed to help us
accomplish these goals. Several of our key executives will have individual business unit
responsibility as well as additional oversight for other companies in their business
group." Among the announced changes:
CASEGOODS GROUP
Steven M. Kincaid, currently
president of Kincaid, will take on the additional responsibility of president of the
La-Z-Boy Casegoods Group. In his expanded role, Kincaid will report directly to Darrow and
will coordinate the activities of all the other casegoods companies. The presidents of
each of these divisions will now report to him, though they will have full responsibility
and accountability for their respective businesses. He also will be responsible for
La-Z-Boy's consolidated global sourcing and operations for casegoods.
Kincaid grew up working in the
business and in 1970, he officially joined Kincaid Furniture Company as a sales
representative, eventually working his way up to president and CEO by 1983. In 1988,
Kincaid became part of the La-Z-Boy family of companies. He is the current president of
the American Furniture Manufacturers Association, vice president of the American Furniture
Hall of Fame and chairman of the International Home Furnishings Market Authority. He also
is a board member of the Furniture Foundation and a recipient of the City of Hope
"Spirit of Life Award."
UPHOLSTERY GROUP
"The
realignment of senior management in our Upholstery Group will enable us to increase our
focus on accelerating profitable growth in our core upholstery business. This effort will
be led by two seasoned veterans, John Case and Rod England," Darrow noted.
John J. Case has been named president
of La-Z-Boy Branded Product. In his new role, Case will directly manage the La-Z-Boy
Residential business, previously headed by Darrow, which also includes the La-Z-Boy
company-owned retail stores. In addition, La-Z-Boy Contract and La-Z-Boy's
international businesses will report to him. Case will have responsibility for the
La-Z-Boy® brand which is unquestionably the industry's most recognized and
favorite brand name as recently noted in the trade publication
INFURNITURE
. In
fact, not only is the brand name unparalleled in the industry, but it is also the third
best consumer brand name in the home as recently published in the bi-annual survey
performed by
HFN Magazine
.
Having joined La-Z-Boy in 1977, Case
served as vice president of marketing for many years and played a significant role in the
growth and direction of La-Z-Boy. In 1999 he was named president of the newly formed
La-Z-Boy Residential division. Case has been actively involved in the American Furniture
Manufacturers Association, serving on its Blue Ribbon Committee and Public Relations
Sub-Committee. He also is a board member for the City of Hope Cancer Research Center,
serving on its Home Furnishings Appliances Division.
Rodney D. England, in addition to his
current role as president of England Inc., will provide direction to the non-La-Z-Boy
branded upholstery companies. The presidents of these companies will now report to him.
Darrow said, "England's extensive experience in the highly competitive
upholstery business uniquely qualifies him to provide valuable advice and guidance to
these companies."
England began his career in furniture
39 years ago working in the family business. In 1987, he became president of England,
which was acquired by La-Z-Boy in 1995. He is also active in the industry as a member of
the American Furniture Manufacturer's Association and was president of the American
Furniture Hall of Fame currently serving as a director.
"These
three individuals are immensely qualified leaders and industry veterans who are well
respected within the company as well as the industry as a whole and are keenly in tune
with the respective casegoods and upholstery business dynamics," said Darrow.
Key corporate staff executives will
also report directly to Darrow. These individuals include: David M. Risley, senior vice
president and chief financial officer; Stanley W. Kirkwood, vice president and corporate
chief information officer; and Steven P. Rindskopf, vice president corporate human
resources.
"With these moves, we have taken
a significant step forward in creating an organization that will be more customer-focused,
responsive to change, quicker to make decisions and intensely focused on our brand name,
accountability and performance," said Darrow. "I have great confidence in this
talented management team and look forward to working closely with them as we lead the
company into the future."
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.
Background Information
With annual sales in excess of $2
billion, La-Z-Boy Incorporated is one of the world's leading residential furniture
producers, marketing furniture for every room of the home and office, as well as for the
hospitality, health care and assisted-living industries. The La-Z-Boy Upholstery Group
companies are Bauhaus, Centurion, Clayton Marcus, England, La-Z-Boy, La-Z-Boy Contract
Furniture Group and Sam Moore, and the La-Z-Boy Casegoods Group companies are Alexvale,
American Drew, American of Martinsville, Hammary, Kincaid, Lea and Pennsylvania House.
The corporation's vast
proprietary distribution network is dedicated exclusively to selling La-Z-Boy Incorporated
products and brands, and includes 319 stand-alone La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries® stores
and 319 La-Z-Boy In-Store Gallerys, in addition to in-store gallery programs at the
company's Kincaid, Pennsylvania House, Clayton Marcus, England and Lea operating
units. According to industry trade publication
Furniture/Today
, the La-Z-Boy
Furniture Galleries retail network by itself represents the industry's fifth largest
U.S. furniture retailer and the second largest single source furniture retailer.
Additional information is available at
http://www.la-z-boy.com/
.