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EXHIBIT 99

(TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC. LOGO)

     
Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.
  Investor Relations:
J.S.B. Jenkins
  Integrated Corporate Relations
President/Chief Executive Officer
  Bill Zima (203) 222-9013
(817) 548-0090
  Media Relations:
britt_jenkins@tandybrands.com
  Monarch Communications, Inc.
  Jeff Siegel (516) 569-6144

TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES REPORTS
THIRD QUARTER 2004 RESULTS

ARLINGTON, TX, April 21, 2004 — Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. (Nasdaq NM:TBAC) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended March 31, 2004.

For the third quarter of fiscal 2004, net sales totaled $42.6 million compared to $47.0 million for the same period last year. Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2004 totaled $0.1 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, compared to net income of $1.0 million, or $0.17 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

For the nine months ended March 31, 2004, net sales were $171.0 million compared to $173.3 million for the same period in the prior year. Net income for the nine-month period totaled $6.9 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, compared to net income of $6.5 million, or $1.08 per diluted share, for the same period last year.

J. S. B. Jenkins, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “As anticipated and discussed in our last conference call, the downward pressure on retail inventory levels by major retailers and a challenging market for women’s mass merchant fashion accessories impacted our results during the quarter. Even so, we exceeded our latest earnings guidance for the third quarter and significantly exceeded expectations in balance sheet and cash flow performance. Our men’s accessories net sales for the quarter were up over 9% reflecting strong performance in our men’s and boy’s product categories. Unfortunately, our strong third quarter men’s sales performance was offset by lower than expected sales of women’s accessories, primarily to mass market retailers. Due to competitive market pressures and fewer item-driven trends, we anticipate that this situation will continue during the fourth quarter.”

The company now anticipates that fourth quarter net sales are likely to range between $39 and $44 million and earnings are likely to be within a range of $(0.03) loss to $0.02 per diluted share, compared to prior guidance for net sales of $44 to $46 million and for earnings of between $0.10 and $0.12 per diluted share.

Mr. Jenkins concluded, “Our balance sheet performance was above expectation during the third quarter, with improved positions in accounts receivable and inventory driving strong cash flow. On April 20, 2004, we paid our 3rd quarterly dividend of $0.025 per share to our shareholders.

 


 

We remain encouraged by our portfolio of brands and private label programs as well as with our growth initiatives for each of these businesses. Our leading position in several product classifications makes us a supplier and licensee of choice across a variety of distribution channels and we anticipate a return to normalized sales and earnings growth during the course of the upcoming fiscal year.”

Conference Call Information

Investors and interested parties will have the opportunity to listen to management’s discussion of Tandy Brands’ third quarter results in a conference call to be held today, Wednesday, April 21, 2004, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The dial-in number for the call is (888) 802-7345. For those who are unable to listen to the live broadcast, an audio replay of the call will be available through Tuesday, April 27, 2004, and can be accessed by dialing (877) 519-4471, passcode #4693033. A live webcast of the conference call will also be broadcast at: www.viavid.net.

About Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc.

Tandy Brands Accessories, Inc. designs, manufactures and markets fashion accessories for men, women and children. Key product categories include belts, wallets, handbags, suspenders, socks, scarves, sporting goods, and cold weather and hair accessories. Merchandise is sold under various national brand names as well as private labels to all major levels of retail distribution, including the ROLFS e-commerce web site at www.rolfs.net.

Safe Harbor Language

Except for historical information contained herein, the statements in this release are forward-looking and made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted or expected results. Those risks include, among other things, the competitive environment in the industry in general and in the Company’s specific market areas, inflation, changes in costs of goods and services and economic conditions in general and in the Company’s specific market area. Those and other risks are more fully described in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

                                 
    Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
    March 31,
  March 31,
    2004
  2003
  2004
  2003
Net sales
  $ 42,560     $ 47,011     $ 170,951     $ 173,261  
Cost of goods sold
    27,177       30,499       111,857       112,735  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Gross margin
    15,383       16,512       59,094       60,526  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    13,594       13,092       42,859       43,620  
Depreciation and amortization
    992       1,071       3,050       3,229  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Total operating expenses
    14,586       14,163       45,909       46,849  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Operating income
    797       2,349       13,185       13,677  
Interest expense
    (596 )     (670 )     (1,966 )     (2,187 )
Royalty, interest and other income
    24       15       55       61  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Income before provision for income taxes and cumulative effect of accounting change
    225       1,694       11,274       11,551  
Provision for income taxes
    93       662       4,388       4,497  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income before cumulative effect of accounting change
    132       1,032       6,886       7,054  
Cumulative effect of accounting change for SFAS No. 142, net of income taxes
                      (581 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Net income
  $ 132     $ 1,032     $ 6,886     $ 6,473  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings per common share:
                               
Before accounting change
  $ 0.02     $ 0.17     $ 1.11     $ 1.19  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
    0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.10 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 0.02     $ 0.17     $ 1.11     $ 1.09  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Earnings per common share-assuming dilution:
                               
Before accounting change
  $ 0.02     $ 0.17     $ 1.08     $ 1.18  
Cumulative effect of accounting change
    0.00       0.00       0.00       (0.10 )
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
 
  $ 0.02     $ 0.17     $ 1.08     $ 1.08  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Dividends declared per share
  $ 0.025     $ 0.00     $ 0.075     $ 0.00  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Common shares outstanding
    6,283       5,976       6,199       5,930  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 
Common shares outstanding shares-assuming dilution
    6,430       6,069       6,367       6,020  
 
   
 
     
 
     
 
     
 
 

 


 

TANDY BRANDS ACCESSORIES, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands)

                 
    March 31,   June 30,
    2004
  2003
ASSETS   (Unaudited)   (Unaudited)
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 23,013     $ 3,814  
Accounts receivable, net
    35,214       41,672  
Inventories
    50,378       62,156  
Deferred income taxes
    4,316       4,757  
Other current assets
    1,159       1,250  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current assets
    114,080       113,649  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, at cost:
               
Property and equipment, at cost
    34,085       31,885  
Accumulated depreciation
    (19,463 )     (17,261 )
 
   
 
     
 
 
Net property, plant and equipment
    14,622       14,624  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Goodwill, net of accumulated amortization
    11,682       11,641  
Other intangibles, less amortization
    4,625       4,900  
Other noncurrent assets
    1,303       1,716  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 146,312     $ 146,530  
 
   
 
     
 
 
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 6,139     $ 14,522  
Accrued expenses
    7,748       9,996  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    13,887       24,518  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Notes payable
    30,000       30,000  
Deferred income taxes
    2,074       1,776  
Other noncurrent liabilities
    206       182  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total liabilities
    46,167       56,476  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common stock
    6,281       6,019  
Additional paid-in capital
    26,564       23,802  
Cumulative other comprehensive income and unearned compensation on restricted stock
    (550 )     (1,196 )
Retained earnings
    67,850       61,429  
 
   
 
     
 
 
Total stockholders’ equity
    100,145       90,054  
 
   
 
     
 
 
TOTAL LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 146,312     $ 146,530