Exhibit 99.1

Mary C. Bottie Joins Flexsteel Board

    DUBUQUE, Iowa--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 11, 2003--Flexsteel
Industries, Inc. (Nasdaq:FLXS) Mary C. Bottie, Vice President and
General Manager of Motorola, Inc.'s Special Markets & Canada Division,
was named to the Board of Directors of Flexsteel Industries, Inc.
    "Mary Bottie brings to our Company an outstanding record in just
about every phase of marketing, as well as a substantial background in
corporate education," said K. Bruce Lauritsen, President and CEO of
Flexsteel. "For twenty years at Motorola, she continued to introduce
innovative, imaginative, and highly successful sales, marketing, and
training programs. We are fortunate to have someone of her vision to
augment Flexsteel's progressive leadership."
    For the past four years at Motorola, Bottie has led a division of
Motorola in the North America Enterprise and Canadian markets,
directing all sales, field engineering and system integration
personnel. Among her many achievements was the creation of an
award-winning business-level crisis simulation program. She also led
the mass coordination of the company's 9/11 Crisis Management Team.
    Bottie also served on Motorola University's Board of Trustees, and
was part of the Chairman's Institute in 2002, the Vice President's
Institute in 1996, and Motorola's Leading Edge, a leadership
development program. She received her B.S. in Education from the
University of Wisconsin.
    Flexsteel Industries, Inc., headquartered in Dubuque, is one of
the oldest and largest manufacturers of residential, recreational and
hospitality upholstered seating in the country. Flexsteel recently
purchased DMI Furniture Inc., a design, manufacturing and marketing
company of residential, commercial and home office furniture. A
long-established company with quality lines including bedroom and
dining room furniture, DMI dovetails with Flexsteel in philosophy and
markets. Both Flexsteel and DMI product lines are distributed
nationally.

    CONTACT: Flexsteel Industries, Inc., Dubuque
             Timothy E. Hall, 563-556-7734  x392