Exhibit 99

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

AT THE COMPANY:
Gene Fleetwood
Vice President - Finance & CFO
9387 Dielman Industrial Drive
St. Louis, MO 63132
(314) 991-9200

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 10, 2004

                   FALCON PRODUCTS NAMES GENE FLEETWOOD TO
                SUCCEED PHIL PACEY AS CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
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         ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, AUGUST 10, 2004 -- Falcon Products, Inc.
(NYSE: FCP), a leading manufacturer of commercial furniture, today announced
that Gene Fleetwood has been named Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer (CFO). Falcon's Board of Directors selected Fleetwood to replace
Phillip J. Pacey who resigned as CFO effective August 9, 2004 to seek other
career opportunities. Fleetwood has been the Company's Director of Finance
and Administration for the past two years.

"Gene's strong operational knowledge, combined with his financial reporting
experience, is important and valuable as we continue to focus on our
operating strategy and liquidity," said Franklin A. Jacobs, Chairman and
Chief Executive Officer. "We appreciate the contributions made by Phil when
he joined us at a critical time, and wish him well in his new endeavors."

Prior to joining Falcon in 2002, Fleetwood was Operations Controller for
Graham Packaging Company, L.P., a publicly traded global leader in custom
blow mold packaging, where he was responsible for SEC reporting, the global
budget process and other areas of finance from 1999. Prior to that time
Fleetwood was Plant Group Controller for The Hon-Allsteel Company, a leading
office furniture manufacturer, from 1997 through 1999. He has additional
prior experience with Sivyer Steel Corporation and Rock Island Arsenal. He
earned his Master of Accountancy from Saint Ambrose University and Bachelor
of Business Administration in Finance from the University of Iowa.

Falcon Products, Inc. is the leader in the commercial furniture markets it
serves, with well-known brands, the largest manufacturing base and the
largest sales force. Falcon and its subsidiaries design, manufacture and
market products for the hospitality and lodging, food service, office,
healthcare and education segments of the commercial furniture market.
Falcon, headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri, currently operates eight
manufacturing facilities throughout the world and has approximately 2,000
employees.





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1995: Statements contained in this news release which are not historical
facts are forward-looking statements which involve risks and uncertainties
which could impact future financial performance. Factors which could cause
future performance to differ from those anticipated by these forward-looking
statements include, but are not limited to, loss of key customers or
suppliers within specific industries, availability or cost of raw materials,
increased competitive pricing pressures reflecting industry conditions,
general demand for products, general economic conditions, economic
conditions in the markets served by the Company, and the ability of the
Company to service its debt obligations and satisfy the covenants in its
loan obligations. Additional cautionary statements regarding other risk
factors that could have an effect on future performance of the Company are
described in Falcon's periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. Although Falcon believes the expectations reflected in any
forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, Falcon can
give no assurance that its expectations will be attained. Any
forward-looking statements represent the best judgment of Falcon as of the
date of this release. Falcon disclaims any obligation to update any
forward-looking statements.

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