June 9 (Reuters) - Hooker Furnishings Corp HOFT.O :
* HOOKER FURNISHINGS REPORTS FIRST QUARTER FISCAL 2023
RESULTS
* Q1 EARNINGS PER SHARE $0.26
* Q1 SALES FELL 9.5 PERCENT TO $147.3 MILLION
* HOOKER FURNISHINGS - IN LAST 3 QTRS, SALES, PROFITABILITY
REDUCTIONS WERE LARGELY DRIVEN BY COVID-RELATED FACTORY
SHUTDOWNS IN ASIA
* HOOKER FURNISHINGS - SEEING LEVELING OFF OF DEMAND, WITH
INCOMING ORDERS DOWN FROM METEORIC BUT UNSUSTAINABLE LEVELS WE
EXPERIENCED IN LAST 18 MONTHS
* EXPECT TO BE IN A NEAR-OPTIMUM SHIPPING POSITION
THROUGHOUT Q2
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