CALERES INC — Director's Dealing 2005

Mar 7, 2005

SEC Form 4 — Statement of Changes in Beneficial Ownership

Issuer: BROWN SHOE CO INC (BWS)
CIK: 0000014707
Period of Report: 2005-03-03

Reporting Person: RICH GARY M (President,Brown Shoe Wholesale)

Non-Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Code	Shares	Price	A/D	Holdings After	Ownership
2005-03-03	Common Stock	A	4305	$33.555	Acquired	33183	Direct
2005-03-03	Common Stock	F	1663	$33.555	Disposed	31520	Direct

Derivative Transactions

Date	Security	Exercise Price	Code	Shares	A/D	Expiration	Underlying	Ownership
2005-03-03	Employee Stock Option (right to buy)	$33.555	A	15000	Acquired	2015-03-03	Common Stock (15000)	Direct

Footnotes

F1: Includes 4751 shares held indirectly by the 401(k) Plan.

F2: The options become exercisable in four annual installments beginning 3/3/06.