Wholesale Leathercraft posted sales of $1.9 million for August, down 18% from August 2007 sales of $2.4 million. Within the Wholesale Leathercraft division, the wholesale stores' sales were down 18% for the month while the National Account group posted an August sales decline of 14%. For the year to date, Wholesale Leathercraft sales are $18.0 million compared to $19.9 million in 2007, a loss of 10%. The stores and National Accounts posted a 10% and 6% sales decline for the year, respectively.

Chief Executive Officer, Ron Morgan, commented, "Sales are getting tough to predict and even tougher to get as evidenced by our August sales. When the consumer is spending his tax rebate check on gas and groceries, I think that speaks volumes about how difficult the current environment really is. The only bright spot this month is our UK store, reporting monthly sales over $100,000 for the first time. Our Canada stores, having outperformed our US stores in previous months, seem to have finally been affected by the slowing economy there. We will continue to generate new sales ideas and stronger offers to attract customers. However, given the economic outlook forecasted for the remainder of the year and into 2009, we are not expecting much of a rebound in sales. As a result, we are lowering our 2008 guidance accordingly."

Shannon Greene, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, stated, "In conjunction with adjusting revenue and earnings guidance, we are only going to open 2 retail stores domestically in 2008, instead of 4-6 as originally announced. There are two reasons for the change in the number of store openings in the US: (1) the challenging retail environment and (2) our manager trainees need more time to develop. The last thing we need right now is new stores struggling for sales being run by inexperienced managers. That recipe guarantees poor performing stores which doesn't make good sense."

Ms. Greene continued, "Cash continues to be our strong suit. We have approximately $10 million at the end of August which is 1/3 of our current market cap. So despite the difficult sales environment, we believe we have strongly positioned ourselves to get through this business cycle, unlike a lot of other retailers who find themselves facing bankruptcy. While we get accused of being too conservative at times, I believe hind-sight will prove we are making the right decisions for now."

Financial Outlook:

The following statements are based on TLF's current expectations as of September 4, 2008. These statements are forward-looking statements and should be read in conjunction with the cautionary information about these statements that appears below.

The Company plans to open 2 retail stores in 2008 and estimates consolidated net sales for 2008 will be approximately $52-53 million, a 5% decrease from 2007 sales. Diluted EPS for 2008 is expected to be in the range of $0.23-$0.24, a 15% decrease over 2007. Average diluted shares outstanding in 2008 are estimated to be approximately 11.1 million shares. The Company assumes an effective tax rate for the year between 35% and 37%.

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc., (http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a specialty retailer and wholesale distributor of a broad product line including leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. The Company distributes its products through its 29 Leather Factory stores, located in 19 states and 3 Canadian provinces, 72 Tandy Leather retail stores, located in 34 states and 5 Canadian provinces, one combination wholesale/retail store located in the United Kingdom, and Mid-Continent Leather Sales, one store located in Oklahoma. Its common stock trades on the American Stock Exchange with the symbol "TLF". To be included on Tandy Leather Factory's email distribution list, go to http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=1625&to=ea&s=0.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made here or in other news releases issued by Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. are based on current expectations as of the date of the release. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the results of Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. to differ materially from management's current expectations. Many of these risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in TLF's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and the most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Investors are reminded that past performance may not be predictive of future results.

SOURCE: Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.

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Shannon L. Greene, 817-872-3200 
sgreene@tandyleather.com 
or 
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Mark Gilbert, 317-867-2839 
MGilbert@MagellanFin.com

Wholesale Leathercraft posted sales of $2.0 million for July, down 12% from July 2007 sales of $2.4 million. Within the Wholesale Leathercraft division, the wholesale stores' same store sales were down 13% for the month while the National Account group posted a July sales decline of 7%. For the year to date, Wholesale Leathercraft sales are $16.0 million compared to $17.5 million in 2007, a loss of 8%. The stores and National Accounts posted a 9% and 5% sales decline for the year, respectively.

Chief Executive Officer, Ron Morgan, commented, "Again this month, as was the case in June, our retail business is fairly solid, all things considered. It's our wholesale business that continues to struggle. In looking at the wholesale stores individually, we had half of the stores with sales gains and half with sales losses. Unfortunately, the losses more than offset the gains. As we have mentioned numerous times, this is a tough environment but we will get through it. It takes a lot of extra effort and probably more importantly, patience."

Shannon Greene, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, added, "Our Canada stores again outperformed the US stores as they contributed sales gains in both divisions (Retail and Wholesale). And we continue to be pleased with the revenue at our UK store. Despite the difficult economic situation, we are holding our own in most areas of our business."

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc., (http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a specialty retailer and wholesale distributor of a broad product line including leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. The Company distributes its products through its 29 Leather Factory stores, located in 19 states and 3 Canadian provinces, 72 Tandy Leather retail stores, located in 34 states and 5 Canadian provinces, one combination wholesale/retail store located in the United Kingdom, and Mid-Continent Leather Sales, one store located in Oklahoma. Its common stock trades on the American Stock Exchange with the symbol "TLF." To be included on Tandy Leather Factory's email distribution list, go to http://www.b2i.us/irpass.asp?BzID=1625&to=ea&s=0.

This news release may contain forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made here or in other news releases issued by Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. are based on current expectations as of the date of the release. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the results of Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. to differ materially from management's current expectations. Many of these risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in TLF's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and the most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Investors are reminded that past performance may not be predictive of future results.

SOURCE: Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
Shannon L. Greene, 817-496-4414
sgreene@tandyleather.com
or
Magellan Fin, LLC
Mark Gilbert, 317-867-2839
MGilbert@MagellanFin.com

Retail Leathercraft posted a 2% sales increase for June 2008, with sales totaling $2.1 million, compared to $2 million in June 2007. Year-to-date sales for Retail Leathercraft are $12.5 million in 2008, a 3% increase over year-to-date sales of $12.2 million in 2007.

Wholesale Leathercraft posted sales of $2.3 million for June 2008, down 5% from sales of $2.4 million in June 2007. For the year to date, Wholesale Leathercraft sales are $13.9 million, compared to $15.1 million for the same period in 2007, a loss of 8%.

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Wholesale Leathercraft posted sales of $2.3 million for June, down 5% from June 2007 sales of $2.4 million. Within the Wholesale Leathercraft division, the wholesale stores' same store sales were down 7% for the month while the National Account group posted a June sales gain of 13%. For the year to date, Wholesale Leathercraft sales are $13.9 million compared to $15.1 million in 2007, a loss of 8%. The comparable wholesale stores posted an 8% sales decline for the year, while National Accounts reported a 5% sales loss. Mid-Continent's year-to-date sales were $312,000, down 20% from the same period in 2007.

Chief Executive Officer and President, Ron Morgan, commented, "All things considered, we're holding our own on the Retail side of the business, although the slight same store sales loss is disappointing after achieving gains for the two prior months. Wholesale continues to show significant weakness although the majority of the sales losses are contained within a handful of stores. Our UK store continues to be a bright spot for us. We held its grand opening the last week of June and were very pleased with the response from customers. I expect we'll see steady top-line growth from that store for a while."

Shannon Greene, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, added, "For the second quarter, we ran a 3% sales gain, with Retail Leathercraft up 5% and Wholesale Leathercraft being flat. The retail same store sales were up 1% for the quarter. That is good news in this economic environment. We also got through the second quarter without a reduction in our cash balances, which is a huge improvement over last year's second quarter when our cash dropped by almost 40% in the second quarter."

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc., (http://www.tandyleatherfactory.com), headquartered in Fort Worth, Texas, is a specialty retailer and wholesale distributor of a broad product line including leather, leatherworking tools, buckles and adornments for belts, leather dyes and finishes, saddle and tack hardware, and do-it-yourself kits. The Company distributes its products through its 29 Leather Factory stores, located in 19 states and 3 Canadian provinces, 72 Tandy Leather retail stores, located in 34 states and 5 Canadian provinces, one combination wholesale/retail store located in the United Kingdom, and Mid-Continent Leather Sales, one store located in Oklahoma. Its common stock trades on the American Stock Exchange with the symbol "TLF."

This news release may contain forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements made here or in other news releases issued by Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. are based on current expectations as of the date of the release. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause the results of Tandy Leather Factory, Inc. to differ materially from management's current expectations. Many of these risks and uncertainties are detailed from time to time in TLF's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its most recent annual report on Form 10-K and the most recent quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Investors are reminded that past performance may not be predictive of future results.

SOURCE: Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.

Tandy Leather Factory, Inc.
Shannon L. Greene, 817-496-4414
sgreene@tandyleather.com
or
Magellan Fin, LLC
Mark Gilbert, 317-867-2839
MGilbert@MagellanFin.com