Financial Press Releases

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (January 29, 2009) -- Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its first quarter earnings conference call on February 5, 2009. Ingles plans to release earnings for its first quarter ended December 27, 2008, on February 5, 2009.

The live broadcast of Ingles Markets' quarterly conference call will be available on-line on February 5, 2009, beginning at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). Click here to listen to the conference call. The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 90 days. To hear the Company's conference call live, dial 913-312-0665. A replay will be available from 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 5 until 11:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 7. To listen to the playback, call 719-457-0820, reservation number 4429215.