HOUSTON, TX, August 11, 2011 - Stage Stores, Inc. (NYSE: SSI) announced today that it will release its second quarter 2011 financial results at 6:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Thursday, August 18, 2011. The release of the Company’s second quarter financial results will be followed by a conference call, which will be held at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day.

Interested parties can participate in the Company’s second quarter conference call by dialing 703-639-1130. Alternatively, interested parties can listen to a live webcast of the conference call by logging on to the Company's web site at www.stagestoresinc.com and then clicking on Investor Relations, then Webcasts, and then the webcast link. A replay of the conference call will be available online until midnight on Friday, August 26, 2011.

About Stage Stores

Stage Stores, Inc. brings nationally recognized brand name apparel, accessories, cosmetics and footwear for the entire family to small and mid-size towns and communities through 800 stores located in 39 states. For more information about Stage Stores, visit the Company’s web site at www.stagestoresinc.com.