Exhibit 99.1

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

CONTACT:	Loren K. Jensen
	Chief Financial Officer
	TUESDAY MORNING
		CORPORATION
	972/934-7299
	Laurey Peat
	LAUREY PEAT + ASSOCIATES
	214/871-8787

TUESDAY MORNING CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS

AUTHORIZES CASH DIVIDEND OF $0.80 PER SHARE

DALLAS, TX – February 23, 2006 — Tuesday Morning Corporation (NASDAQ: TUES) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a cash dividend payable to stockholders of record as of the close of business on March 10, 2006. The cash dividend of $0.80 per share on issued and outstanding common stock is payable on March 30, 2006. This places a current value on the cash dividend of approximately $33 million dollars. The Company intends to continue paying a dividend on an annual basis.

The cash dividend will be funded from available working capital and revolving debt.

About Tuesday Morning

Tuesday Morning is the leading closeout retailer of upscale, decorative home accessories and famous-maker gifts in the United States. The Company opened its first store in 1974 and currently operates 732 stores in 46 states during periodic “sale events.” Tuesday Morning is nationally known for bringing its more than 8 million loyal customers a treasure hunt of high-end, first quality, brand name merchandise at prices 50% to 80% below department and specialty stores and catalogues.

This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the federal securities laws and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which are based on management’s current expectations, estimates and projections. Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected or implied in the forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include: the success of new store openings, competitive factors, access to merchandise and unanticipated changes in consumer demand and economic trends, as well as other risks detailed in the company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Forms 8-K, 10-Q and 10-K. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements contained therein to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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