A.C. Moore Announces Conference Call to Discuss Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2008 Results

A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACMR) announced today that it will host a conference call beginning at 8:30 a.m., Eastern Time, on Friday, March 13, 2009 to discuss fourth quarter and fiscal 2008 results. To participate in the conference call, please call 800-559-6679 and provide the operator with passcode #89376356. If you are unable to access the live call, please dial 800-642-1687 and enter pin #89376356 to access the taped digital replay. The replay will be available at approximately 9:30 a.m. ET on Friday, March 13, 2009 and will remain available until Friday, March 27, 2009 at 11:59 p.m.

A simultaneous webcast of the conference call may be accessed at www.acmoore.com. Go to "About Us” and click on "Corporate Profile.” To listen to the live call via webcast, please go to the Company’s website at least 15 minutes early to register, download and install any necessary audio software. An archive of the conference call will be available on the Company’s website approximately two hours after the conference call ends.

About A.C. Moore:

A.C. Moore is a specialty retailer of arts, crafts and floral merchandise for a wide range of customers. The Company currently serves customers through its 132 stores located in the Eastern United States from Maine to Florida and nationally via its e-commerce site, www.acmoore.com. For more information about A.C. Moore, visit our website at www.acmoore.com.