The Board of Directors of Brown Group, Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share, payable July 1, 1996 to shareholders of record on June 3,1996

ST. LOUIS (WIRE NEWS), May 23, 1996 -- The Board of Directors of Brown Group, Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share, payable July 1, 1996 to shareholders of record on June 3, 1996.

The dividend will be the 294th consecutive quarterly dividend paid by the company.

Brown Group, Inc.
8300 Maryland Avenue
Post Office Box 29
St. Louis, Missouri 63166-0029
(314) 854-4000

For more information contact:

Mary Sylvia Siverts
Vice President - Public Affairs
(314) 854-4093

media-inquiries@browngroup.com