Duckwall-ALCO Stores Announces Restructuring of Organization, New Structure Designed to Help Company Improve Performance.

ABILENE, Kan., May 2, 2005 (PRIMEZONE via COMTEX)

Duckwall-ALCO Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:DUCK) has announced a restructuring of its organization, designed to help the company more effectively compete in today's competitive retail environment.

President and CEO Bruce Dale, stated, "Our organization simply had too many layers of management. We need a much leaner, more flexible organization if we're going to compete aggressively in our market category."

Dale added, "In my 35 years of retailing experience, I've seen the benefits of a lean organization. Fewer management layers means we will make faster decisions and are able to execute more quickly on our …