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


 SCHAWK, INC. ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2004 EARNINGS RELEASE AND CONFERENCE CALL

         DES PLAINES, Ill - April 20, 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 first-quarter 2004 financial
results on Tuesday, April 27, 2004, before the market opens.

         Schawk has also scheduled its conference call for Tuesday, April 27,
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 COO, and
James J. Patterson, senior vice president and CFO.

         To participate in the call, please dial 800-219-6110 or 303-262-2144 at
least five minutes prior to the start time and ask for the Schawk,
Inc.(NYSE:SGK) conference call, or on the Internet, go to
http://www.actioncast.acttel.com, event ID 22029. If you are unavailable to
participate on the live call, a replay will be available through May 4 at 11:59
p.m. eastern time. To access the replay, dial 800-405-2236 or 303-590-3000,
enter conference ID 577099, and follow the prompts. The replay will also be
available on the Internet at http://www.actioncast.acttel.com, event ID 22029,
for 30 days.

         Schawk, Inc.(NYSE:SGK), 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.