Exhibit 99.1
[THE BUCKLE, INC. LOGO]                                         THE BUCKLE, INC.

                                              2407 W. 24th St. Kearney, NE 68845

                                            P.O. Box 1480 Kearney, NE 68848-1480

                                                             PHONE: 308-236-8491

                                                               FAX: 308-236-4493

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:  October 12, 2005                    WEB:  www.buckle.com

CONTACT:        Karen B. Rhoads, Chief Financial Officer
                THE BUCKLE, INC.
                308/236-8491



THE BUCKLE, INC. SETS PROCEDURE FOR SELECTING PRESIDING NON-MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR


KEARNEY, NE, October 12, 2005 -- The Buckle, Inc. reported in its Proxy
Statement for the annual meeting of stockholders held on June 2, 2005, that its
independent Directors meet separately in executive session without employee
Directors or representatives of management at each regularly scheduled quarterly
meeting of the Board. However, the Company failed to indicate which Director
presides at such meetings. Until the annual meeting of the Board of Directors of
the Company held on June 2, 2005, both the Compensation Committee and the Audit
Committee of the Company were comprised of all of the independent Directors, and
only the independent Directors of the Company. William Orr, Chair of the
Compensation Committee, and Bill Fairfield, Chair of the Audit Committee,
presided at meetings of these Committees, which meetings also constituted
executive sessions of the independent Directors.

As of June 2, 2005, all of the independent Directors do not serve on any one
committee. It is expected that no one Director will preside at all executive
sessions of the independent Directors. Rather each Director will preside on a
rotating basis in alphabetical order starting with the meeting to be held on
December 12, 2005 at which Director Robert E. Campbell will preside.

Shareholders may contact the independent non-employee Director, at the following
address:

         Outside Directors
         The Buckle, Inc.
         P.O. Box 1480
         Kearney, Nebraska 68848

Headquartered in Kearney, Nebraska, The Buckle, Inc. is a retailer of casual
apparel, footwear and accessories for young men and women. It currently operates
336 retail stores in 38 states.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF
1995; All forward looking statements made by the Company involve material risks
and uncertainties and are subject to change based on factors which may be beyond
the Company's control. Accordingly, the Company's future performance and
financial results may differ materially from those expressed or



implied in any such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are
not limited to, those described in the Company's filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise
any forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it
clear that any projected results expressed or implied therein will not be
realized.

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