Ingles Markets, Incorporated Fourth Quarter Conference Call on the Internet

ASHEVILLE, N.C., Nov. 30, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Ingles Markets, Incorporated IMKTA will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its fourth quarter earnings conference call on December 7, 2009. Ingles plans to release earnings for its fourth quarter ended September 26, 2009, on December 7, 2009.

The live broadcast of Ingles Markets' quarterly conference call will be available on-line at: www.ingles-markets.com on December 7, 2009, beginning at 9:00 a.m. (Eastern Time). The online replay will follow immediately and continue for 90 days. To hear the Company's conference call live, dial 913-312-9330. A replay will be available from 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on December 7 until 11:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on December 9. To listen to the playback, call 719-457-0820, reservation number 4966610.

Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading supermarket chain with operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, the Company operates 201 supermarkets. In conjunction with its supermarket operations, the Company also operates 71 neighborhood shopping centers, all but 15 of which contain an Ingles supermarket. The Company's Class A Common Stock is traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market's Global Select Market under the symbol IMKTA. For more information, visit Ingles' website at www.ingles-markets.com.