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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

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Stage Stores, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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Stage Stores, Inc.

Important Notice Regarding the Internet Availability of Proxy Materials for the 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders

to Be Held on Thursday, June 10, 2010

The Notice of Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, Annual Report and Annual Report on Form 10-K are available for review at:

http://www.proxyvoting.com/ssi

This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet.

We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting.

	If you want to receive a paper or e-mail copy of these documents, you must request one. There is no charge to you for requesting a copy. Please make your request for a copy as instructed below on or before May 27, 2010 to facilitate timely delivery.
STAGE STORES, INC
	TO REQUEST PAPER COPIES OF PROXY MATERIALS:
	(please reference your 11-digit control number when requesting materials)
	By opting out to receive printed materials, your preference for future proxy mailings will be kept on our file.
	Telephone:	1-888-313-0164
		(outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201-680-6688).
	Email:	shrrelations@bnymellon.com
		(you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)
	Internet:	http://www.proxyvoting.com/ssi

	TO VOTE YOUR SHARES BY INTERNET SEE INSTRUCTIONS ON REVERSE SIDE
	This is not a proxy card. You cannot use this notice to vote your shares.

Dear Stage Stores, Inc. Shareholder:

The 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders of Stage Stores, Inc. (the “Company”) will be held at the offices of the Company, 10201 Main Street, Houston, Texas 77025, on Thursday, June 10, 2010, at 1:00 p.m. (local time).

Proposals to be considered at the Annual Meeting:

Election of six Directors for a term of one year;

Ratification of the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as independent registered public accounting firm for Fiscal 2010; and

Such other matters as may properly come before the Annual Meeting or any adjournment thereof.

The Board of Directors recommends a vote “FOR” Items 1 and 2.

The Board of Directors has fixed the close of business on April 12, 2010 as the record date (the “Record Date”) for the determination of shareholders entitled to receive notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof.

	CONTROL NUMBER
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YOU MUST REFERENCE YOUR 11-DIGIT CONTROL NUMBER WHEN YOU REQUEST A PAPER COPY OF THE PROXY MATERIALS OR TO VOTE YOUR PROXY ELECTRONICALLY.


	71052

Shareholders of record as of the Record Date are encouraged and cordially invited to attend the Annual Meeting. Directions to attend the Annual Meeting where you may vote in person can be found in the Investor Relations section of our website, www.stagestoresinc.com.

Meeting Location:

Company Headquarters

10201 Main Street

Houston, TX 77025

The following Proxy Materials are available for you to review online:

•

the Company’s Notice of 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders and Proxy Statement;

•

the Company’s Annual Report to Shareholders and Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 30, 2010.

To request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials (there are three ways):

(you must reference your 11-digit control number located on the reverse side of this form)

By Telephone:

1-888-313-0164 (outside of the U.S. and Canada call 201 -680-6688)

By Email:

shrrelations@bnymellon.com (you must reference your 11-digit control number in your email)

By Internet:

http://www.proxyvoting.com/ssi

The Proxy Materials for Stage Stores, Inc. are available to review at:

http://www.proxyvoting.com/ssi

Have this notice available when you request a paper copy of the Proxy Materials,

when you want to view your proxy materials online or when you want to

vote your proxy electronically.

HOW TO VOTE BY INTERNET

We encourage you to review the proxy materials online before voting.

You can use the Internet to vote your shares. On the landing page of the website referenced above, you will see a box labeled “To Vote Your Shares by Internet”. Click on “Vote Now” in the box to access the electronic proxy card and vote your shares. Have this notice in hand when you access the website.

You will need to reference the 11-digit control number located on the reverse side.

SECURITY MEASURES

In accordance with the Company’s security procedures, all persons attending the Annual Meeting of Shareholders must present this Notice card and picture identification. If you are a shareholder of record and plan to attend the meeting in person, please bring this Notice card with you to the meeting.

For security purposes, briefcases, bags, purses, backpacks and other containers

will be subject to search at the door.