Famous Footwear 2004 Annual Report Download - page 97

Download and view the complete annual report

Please find page 97 of the 2004 Famous Footwear annual report below. You can navigate through the pages in the report by either clicking on the pages listed below, or by using the keyword search tool below to find specific information within the annual report.

Page out of 100

  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 6
  • 7
  • 8
  • 9
  • 10
  • 11
  • 12
  • 13
  • 14
  • 15
  • 16
  • 17
  • 18
  • 19
  • 20
  • 21
  • 22
  • 23
  • 24
  • 25
  • 26
  • 27
  • 28
  • 29
  • 30
  • 31
  • 32
  • 33
  • 34
  • 35
  • 36
  • 37
  • 38
  • 39
  • 40
  • 41
  • 42
  • 43
  • 44
  • 45
  • 46
  • 47
  • 48
  • 49
  • 50
  • 51
  • 52
  • 53
  • 54
  • 55
  • 56
  • 57
  • 58
  • 59
  • 60
  • 61
  • 62
  • 63
  • 64
  • 65
  • 66
  • 67
  • 68
  • 69
  • 70
  • 71
  • 72
  • 73
  • 74
  • 75
  • 76
  • 77
  • 78
  • 79
  • 80
  • 81
  • 82
  • 83
  • 84
  • 85
  • 86
  • 87
  • 88
  • 89
  • 90
  • 91
  • 92
  • 93
  • 94
  • 95
  • 96
  • 97
  • 98
  • 99
  • 100

Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Auditors
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following registration statements of Brown Shoe Company, Inc., of our report dated February 24, 2004,
with respect to the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule of Brown Shoe Company, Inc. included in the Annual Report (Form 10-
K) for the year ended January 31, 2004:
Registration
Statement
Form Number
Number
Description
Form S-8 2-58347 Stock Purchase Plan of 1977, as amended
Form S-8 33-58751 Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan of 1994, as amended
Form S-8 33-83717 Incentive and Stock Compensation Plan of 1999
Form S-8 33-65900 Brown Shoe Company, Inc. 401(k) Savings Plan
Form S-8 333-89014 Brown Shoe Company, Inc. Incentive and Stock Compensation Plan of 2002
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
St. Louis, Missouri
April 9, 2004