A.C. Moore Arts Crafts, Inc. (1042809) SEC Filing 10-K Annual report for the fiscal year ending Monday, December 31, 2007

Exhibit 99.1

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A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc.		Gregory FCA Communications, Inc.
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Marc Katz, Chief Financial Officer		Joe Hassett
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A.C. Moore Reports Fourth Quarter and 2007 Financial Results

	•		Full Year 2007 EPS of $0.19 versus Restated 2006 Loss of ($0.02)
	•		Gross Margin Improves 240 Basis Points over Restated 2006
	•		Restated Financials To Be Filed Next Week

Berlin, New Jersey, March 21, 2008

— A.C. Moore Arts & Crafts, Inc. (Nasdaq: ACMR) (the “Company” or “A.C. Moore”) today announced results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2007. Results for 2006 set forth below are on a restated basis.

Net income in the fourth quarter was $4.7 million, or $0.23 per share, compared with net income of $4.9 million, or $0.24 per share, in the fourth quarter of 2006. Fourth quarter 2007 results include costs of $0.02 per share related to the inventory restatement, costs of $0.02 per share related to the closing of two store locations and $0.01 per share related to interest accrued on a tax settlement. Fourth quarter 2006 results included costs of $0.04 per share related to a store closure and lease termination and $0.01 per share related to management change costs.

The net income for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $3.8 million, or $0.19 per share, versus a net loss of $0.4 million, or $0.02 per share, in the same period in 2006. Results for the year ended December 31, 2007 include the costs mentioned in the fourth quarter as well as $0.03 per share related to a one-time legal settlement and $0.01 per share for management change costs. Results for 2006 included expenses of $0.10 per share for management change costs and $0.04 per share related to a store closure and lease termination.

Rick A. Lepley, Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are relieved to have identified the inventory valuation error and culminate six months of hard work with the filing of our third quarter 2007 Form 10-Q and our restated financials next week.”

Mr. Lepley continued, “We are also pleased to have maintained a respectable cash position throughout the year. While we have posted increases in gross margin rate and EPS, we must continue to focus on execution at the corporate and store level to improve profitability. This is especially important in light of the macroeconomic headwinds we may be facing in this second year of our three year turnaround plan.”