Steve Madden Announces Participation in the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference

LONG ISLAND CITY, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Steve Madden (Nasdaq: SHOO - News) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the 11th Annual ICR XChange Conference held at the St. Regis Monarch Beach Resort & Spa in Dana Point, California on Wednesday, January 14, 2009 at 1:00 pm Pacific Standard Time. Edward Rosenfeld, Chief Executive Officer will host the presentation.

The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast live. To access the presentation, log onto SHOO http://investor.shareholder.com/icr/eventdetail.cfm?eventid=63805.

About Steve Madden

Steve Madden designs and markets fashion-forward footwear and accessories for women, men and children. The shoes and accessories are sold through company-owned retail stores, department stores, apparel and footwear specialty stores, and online at http://www.stevemadden.com/. The Company has several licensees for its brands, including for outerwear, cold weather accessories, eyewear, and hosiery and owns and operates 97 retail stores, including its online store. The Company is the licensee for footwear, handbags and belts for Fabulosity, for footwear for Elizabeth and James and l.e.i. and for handbags and belts for Betsey Johnson and Daisy Fuentes.

Contact:

ICR Inc. Investor Relations
Jean Fontana or Joseph Teklits, 203-682-8200
www.icrinc.com