The Board of Directors of Brown Group, Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share, payable October 1, 1996 to shareholders of record on September 23, 1996.

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (WIRE NEWS), September 12, 1996 -- The Board of Directors of Brown Group, Inc. today declared a quarterly dividend of 25 cents per share, payable October 1, 1996 to shareholders of record on September 23, 1996.

The dividend will be the 295th 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