2008-08-07 23:57:03 -

- 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 Monday, August 11, 2008 to discuss second quarter 2008 results. To participate in the conference call, please call 800-559-6679 and provide the operator with passcode #59282522. If you are unable to access the live call, please dial 800-642-1687 and enter pin #59282522 to access the taped digital replay. The replay will be available at approximately 9:30 a.m. ET on Monday, August 11, 2008 and will remain available until Monday, August 25, 2008 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 approximately two hours after the conference call ends on the Company's website.

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 134 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.

A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.
For More Information Contact:
Mike Zawoysky, Acting Chief Financial Officer
856-768-4943
or
Gregory FCA Communications, Inc.
For More Information Contact:
610-228-2140