EXHIBIT 99.1

[SCHAWK, INC. LOGO]

At Schawk, Inc.:                                  At Dresner Corporate Services:
James J. Patterson, 847-827-9494                  Kristine Walczak, 312-726-3600
jpatterson@schawk.com                             kwalczak@dresnerco.com
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                    SCHAWK, INC. ANNOUNCES FOURTH QUARTER AND
               FULL-YEAR 2003 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL

         DES PLAINES, Ill - Feb. 16, 2004 - Schawk, Inc. (NYSE:SGK), North
America's leading provider of digital imaging prepress services to the consumer
products industry, today announced plans to release fourth-quarter and full-year
2003 financial results on Tuesday, February 24, 2004, before the market opens.

         Schawk has also scheduled its conference call for Tuesday, February 24,
2004, at 9:30 a.m. central time. Hosting the call will be David A. Schawk,
president and CEO, A. Alex Sarkisian, executive vice president and corporate
secretary, and James J. Patterson, senior vice president and CFO.

         To participate in the call, please dial 800-218-0530 or 303-262-2140 at
least five minutes prior to the start time and ask for the Schawk, Inc.
conference call, or on the Internet, go to http://www.actioncast.acttel.com,
event ID 19889. If you are unavailable to participate on the live call, a replay
will be available through March 2 at 11:59 p.m. eastern time. To access the
replay, dial 800-405-2236 or 303-590-3000, enter conference ID 567354, and
follow the prompts. The replay will also be available on the Internet at
http://www.actioncast.acttel.com, event ID 19889, for 30 days.

         Schawk, Inc., headquartered in suburban Chicago, is a leading supplier
of digitized high resolution color graphic services, brand consulting and design
and an array of digitally based workflow solutions, all aimed at bringing
enhanced value to its clients. Schawk provides these advanced services for the
food, beverage, and consumer products packaging, point of sale, and advertising
markets.

         For more information about Schawk, visit our website at www.schawk.com.