Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation to Present at the 17th Annual ICR XChange Conference

EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Jan. 6, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation BGFV, a leading sporting goods retailer, today announced that Steven G. Miller, the Company's Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, and Barry D. Emerson, the Company's Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will be presenting at the 17th Annual ICR XChange Conference, to be held on January 12-14, 2015, at the JW Marriott Orlando Grande Lakes in Orlando, Florida.

The Big 5 Sporting Goods investor presentation is scheduled for Tuesday, January 13, 2015, at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The presentation will be webcast at www.big5sportinggoods.com and archived for 30 days. Visitors to the website should select the "Investor Relations" link to access the webcast.

About Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation

Big 5 is a leading sporting goods retailer in the western United States, operating 439 stores under the "Big 5 Sporting Goods" name as of the fiscal year ended December 28, 2014. Big 5 provides a full-line product offering in a traditional sporting goods store format that averages 11,000 square feet. Big 5's product mix includes athletic shoes, apparel and accessories, as well as a broad selection of outdoor and athletic equipment for team sports, fitness, camping, hunting, fishing, tennis, golf, winter and summer recreation and roller sports.