8-K

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K
CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported) February 3, 2005

SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana	0-21360	35-1736614
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation)	(Commission File Number)	(IRS Employer Identification No.)

8233 Baumgart Road, Evansville, IN	47725
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (812) 867-6471

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address if changed since last report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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Section 2--Financial Information

Item 2.02  Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

          On February 3, 2005, Shoe Carnival, Inc. (the "Company") issued a press release announcing its sales results for January 2005 and for its fourth fiscal quarter ended January 29, 2005. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and is incorporated herein by reference.

Section 9--Financial Statements and Exhibits

Item 9.01  Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(c)      Exhibits:

Exhibit No.	Exhibits
99.1	Sales Release - Month Ended January 29, 2005.

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SIGNATURES

    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 hereunto duly authorized.

	SHOE CARNIVAL, INC.
	(Registrant)
Dated:  February 3, 2005	By:	/s/ W. Kerry Jackson
		W. Kerry Jackson
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

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EX-99

Exhibit 99.1

8233 Baumgart Road Evansville, Indiana 47725 www.shoecarnival.com (812) 867-4034	Contact Mark L. Lemond President and Chief Executive Officer or W. Kerry Jackson Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

SHOE CARNIVAL REPORTS JANUARY SALES;
COMPARABLE STORE SALES INCREASED 6.8 PERCENT

        Evansville, Indiana, February 3, 2005 - Shoe Carnival, Inc. (Nasdaq: SCVL), a leading retailer of value-priced footwear and accessories, today reported sales for the four-week period ended January 29, 2005 increased 13.0 percent to $34.2 million from sales of $30.2 million for the four-week period ended January 31, 2004. Comparable store sales increased 6.8 percent in January 2005.

        Sales for the 13-week fourth quarter increased 7.2 percent to $143.9 million from sales of $134.2 million for the 13-week fourth quarter last year. Comparable store sales increased 1.4 percent for the thirteen-week period.

        Sales for the 52-week 2004 fiscal year increased 5.8 percent to $590.2 million from sales of $557.9 million for the 2003 fiscal year. Comparable store sales decreased 0.8 percent for the 52-week period.

        The Company also announced the closing of one store in Wyoming, MI during January 2005. In addition, the first store opening of fiscal 2005 occurred this week in Chicago, Illinois.

        To hear the telephone replay of Shoe Carnival, Inc.'s pre-recorded January sales message, please dial 888-203-1112 followed by conference call I.D. number 611339 beginning February 3, 2005 at 7:30 a.m. Eastern time. The telephone replay will be available for one week.

        Management will report and discuss fourth quarter financial results on March 10, 2005.

        Shoe Carnival is a chain of 256 footwear stores located in the Midwest, South and Southeast. Combining value pricing with an entertaining store format, Shoe Carnival is a leading retailer of name brand and private label footwear for the entire family. Headquartered in Evansville, IN, Shoe Carnival trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the symbol SCVL. Shoe Carnival's press releases and annual report are available on the Company's website at www.shoecarnival.com.

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