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                                                                   EXHIBIT (99)




GENESCO STOCK SAVINGS PLAN

Financial Statements

January 31, 1995 and 1994





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April 7, 1995


To the Participants and Administrator
of the Genesco Stock Savings Plan


                       Report of Independent Accountants

In our opinion, the accompanying statement of financial condition and the
related statement of income and changes in plan equity present fairly, in all
material respects, the financial condition of the Genesco Stock Savings Plan at
January 31, 1995 and 1994, and the income and changes in plan equity for each
of the three years in the period ended January 31, 1995, in conformity with
generally accepted accounting principles.  These financial statements are the
responsibility of the plan's management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.  We conducted our
audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement.  An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence
supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing
the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management,
and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that
our audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.

/s/Price Waterhouse LLP





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                           GENESCO STOCK SAVINGS PLAN
                           Statement of Financial Condition
                           January 31



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ASSETS                                                                          1995                   1994
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Due from Genesco Inc.                                                         $128,526               $277,788
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TOTAL ASSETS                                                                  $128,526               $277,788
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LIABILITIES AND PLAN EQUITY                                                                                  
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Payable to withdrawn participants                                             $  8,317               $ 12,218
Plan equity                                                                    120,209                265,570
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TOTAL LIABILITIES AND PLAN EQUITY                                             $128,526               $277,788
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.


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                           GENESCO STOCK SAVINGS PLAN
                           Statement of Income and Changes in Plan Equity
                           For the Years Ended January 31




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                                                                     1995             1994             1993
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Interest income                                                   $  15,509        $  16,345        $  17,032
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Employee contributions                                              210,779          302,040          273,860
Options exercised                                                   (22,627)        (188,238)        (189,165)
Distributions to withdrawn participants                            (349,022)         (84,138)        (223,906)
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Net increase (decrease) in plan equity                             (145,361)          46,009         (122,179)
Plan equity at beginning of period                                  265,570          219,561          341,740
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PLAN EQUITY AT END OF PERIOD                                      $ 120,209        $ 265,570        $ 219,561
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The accompanying Notes are an integral part of these Financial Statements.


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                           GENESCO STOCK SAVINGS PLAN
                           Notes to Financial Statements



NOTE 1
SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The records of the Genesco Stock Savings Plan (the "Plan") are maintained on
the accrual basis of accounting.

All expenses incurred in administration of the Plan are paid by Genesco Inc.
(the "Company") and are excluded from these financial statements.


NOTE 2
THE PLAN

BACKGROUND AND SUMMARY
The following description of the Plan provides only general information.
Participants should refer to the Plan prospectus for a more complete
description of the Plan's provisions.

The Plan was created in June 1990 to advance the interests of the Company and
its shareholders by enabling the Company to attract and retain qualified
employees and by encouraging employees to identify with shareholder interests
through the acquisition of shares of the Company's common stock.

ELIGIBILITY
All employees become eligible to participate in the Plan after one year of
employment with more than 1,000 hours of service and annual compensation of
less than $100,000.

CONTRIBUTIONS
Contributions to the Plan are solely from participating employees of the
Company who, through after-tax payroll deductions, may use their contributions,
and interest earned thereon, to purchase common stock of the Company at the end
of a two-year option period.

An option enables the participant to purchase shares of the Company's common
stock at the lower of the fair market value of such shares at the date the
option is granted or the date at which it is exercised.  Options are to be
granted each year through August 1, 1999, unless the board of directors, at its
discretion, determines in advance that no options are to be granted.  The
options granted and rights thereto may not be sold, assigned, pledged or
otherwise transferred and may be exercised during the lifetime of the
participant only by the participant.

PARTICIPANT ACCOUNTS
A separate account is maintained for participant's contributions and interest
income thereon.  The Company provides each participant with an annual statement
reflecting the value of their account.   Participant contributions are held by
Genesco Inc., which has an unfunded and unsecured obligation to the Plan.





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                           GENESCO STOCK SAVINGS PLAN
                           Notes to Financial Statements



NOTE 2
THE PLAN, CONTINUED

The Plan requires interest income to be credited to the participants' accounts
quarterly based on their average account balance and computed using the index
rate of a local bank in effect on the first business day of each quarter.

VESTING
Participants are 100% vested in the value of their account and may withdraw
from the Plan at any time with 30 days advance notice.

If a participant is terminated for any reason other than retirement or death,
the participant's involvement in the Plan and any unexercised options
automatically terminate, and the participant will receive the balance of their
account in cash.

TERMINATION OF THE PLAN
The Company reserves the right to terminate the Plan at any time.  In the event
of plan termination, the balance of each participant's account shall be paid in
cash as soon as is reasonably practical.

PLAN ADMINISTRATOR
The Plan is administered by the director of employee benefits of the Company
and, as to certain matters, by the compensation committee of the board of
directors or the board of directors of the Company.

REGULATORY MATTERS
The Plan is intended to qualify as an Employee Stock Purchase Plan within the
meaning of Section 423 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.
Accordingly, no income will result for federal income tax purposes when an
option is granted or exercised, however, income may result upon disposition of
the stock.  Interest accruing on a participant's account is includable in
taxable income of the participant upon the earlier of withdrawal from the Plan
or  exercise of the participant's option.

The Plan is not subject to any provisions of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 (ERISA).





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                           GENESCO STOCK SAVINGS PLAN
                           Notes to Financial Statements
   
 

NOTE 3
SUPPLEMENTAL DATA
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                                                                  PLAN          PLAN          PLAN         PLAN
OPTIONS TO PURCHASE COMPANY STOCK                   TOTAL         1991          1992          1993         1994
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Outstanding, January 31, 1993                      86,982        37,056        49,926             -            -
Granted                                            40,093             -             -        40,093            -
Exercised                                         (30,118)      (30,118)            -             -            -
Withdrawn                                         (18,282)       (6,938)       (7,627)       (3,717)           -
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Outstanding, January 31, 1994                      78,675           -0-        42,299        36,376            -
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Granted                                            66,158             -             -             -       66,158
Exercised                                          (9,527)            -        (9,527)            -
Withdrawn                                         (54,877)            -       (32,772)      (19,564)      (2,541)
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Outstanding, January 31, 1995                      80,429             -           -0-        16,812       63,617
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Fair market value of stock at
   date of grant                                                  $6.25        $7.625        $8.625        $2.50
Date of grant                                                   10/1/91       10/1/92       10/1/93      10/1/94
Fair market value of stock at date                                                         
   of exercise                                                    $8.00        $2.375           N/A          N/A
Exercise date                                                   9/30/93       9/30/94       9/30/95      9/30/96
                                                                           
                                                                                                                
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                                                                   PLAN          PLAN          PLAN         PLAN
NUMBER OF PARTICIPANTS                               TOTAL         1991          1992          1993         1994
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As of  February 1, 1993                               345           148           197             -            -
Initial enrollment                                    156             -             -           156            -
Exercised options                                    (106)         (106)            -             -            -
Withdrawn                                             (95)          (42)          (36)          (17)           -
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As of January 31, 1994                                300           -0-           161           139            -
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Initial enrollment                                    284             -             -             -          284
Exercised options                                     (38)            -           (38)            -
Withdrawn                                            (210)            -          (123)          (73)         (14)
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As of January 31, 1995                                336             -           -0-            66          270
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