Hibbett Sporting Goods (HIBB) CEO to Ring the NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Company Celebrates Anniversary


MEDIA ADVISORY, Oct. 10, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) --


 What:
 Mickey Newsome of Hibbett Sporting Goods (HIBB) will preside over the 
 opening bell to celebrate its 10-year listing anniversary on the NASDAQ.

 Where:
 NASDAQ MarketSite - 4 Times Square - 43rd & Broadway - Broadcast Studio

 When: 
 Wednesday October 11th, 2006 at 9:30 a.m. EDT

 Contacts:
 Gary Smith
 CFO 
 205-942-4292
 gary.smith@hibbett.com

 Tripp Sullivan
 Senior Vice President & Principal
 Corporate Communications, Inc.
 615-254-3376 x335 (office) or 615-481-4588 (cell)
 tripp.sullivan@cci-ir.com

 NASDAQ MarketSite:
 Stephanie Lowenthal; 646.441.5220

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA6 C band / transponder 24, downlink frequency 4180 horizontal. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact Stephanie Lowenthal at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About Hibbett Sporting Goods (HIBB)

Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc. operates sporting goods stores in small to mid-sized markets, predominantly in the Sunbelt. The Company's primary store format is Hibbett Sports, a 5,000-square-foot store located in enclosed malls and dominant strip centers.