New York & Company, Inc. Announces Authorization of Share Repurchase Program

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

New York & Company, Inc. NWY, a specialty apparel chain with 487 retail stores, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $5 million of the Company's common stock over the next 12 months. Repurchases, if any, will be made from time to time in the manner the Company believes appropriate, through open market or private transactions including through pre-established trading plans.

Gregory Scott, New York & Company's CEO stated: "We are pleased to announce the authorization of a share repurchase program. We believe the Board's approval of a $5 million share repurchase program demonstrates confidence in our strategy and long-term growth, as well as our commitment to enhance shareholder value."

Purchases, if any, will be made in compliance with Securities and Exchange Commission rules and regulations, subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements, and other relevant factors. The Company is not obligated to acquire any particular amount of common stock.

About New York & Company

New York & Company, Inc. is a specialty retailer of women's fashion apparel and accessories, and the modern wear-to-work destination for women, providing NY Style that is feminine, polished, on-trend and versatile. New York & Company, Inc. helps its customers feel confident, put-together, attractive and stylish by providing affordable fashion. The Company's proprietary branded New York & Company^® merchandise is sold through its national network of retail stores and online at www.nyandcompany.com. The Company operates 487 stores in 41 states. Additionally, certain product, press release and SEC filing information concerning the Company are available at the Company's website: www.nyandcompany.com.

Forward-looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements, including statements made within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Some of these statements can be identified by terms and phrases such as "expect," "anticipate," "believe," "intend," "estimate," "continue," "could," "may," "plan," "project," "predict," and similar expressions and references to assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable and relate to its future prospects, developments and business strategies. Such statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These include, but are not limited to: (i) market conditions impacting the Company's stock; (ii) the impact of general economic conditions and their effect on consumer confidence and spending patterns; (iii) changes in the cost of raw materials, distribution services or labor; (iv) the potential for current economic conditions to negatively impact the Company's merchandise vendors and their ability to deliver products; (v) the Company's ability to open and operate stores successfully; (vi) the Company's ability to fully recognize the potential savings identified through Project Excellence; (vii) seasonal fluctuations in the Company's business; (viii) the Company's ability to anticipate and respond to fashion trends; (ix) the Company's dependence on mall traffic for its sales; (x) competition in the Company's market, including promotional and pricing competition; (xi) the Company's ability to retain, recruit and train key personnel; (xii) the Company's reliance on third parties to manage some aspects of its business; (xiii) the Company's reliance on foreign sources of production; (xiv) the Company's ability to protect its trademarks and other intellectual property rights; (xv) the Company's ability to maintain, and its reliance on, its information technology infrastructure; (xvi) the effects of government regulation; (xvii) the control of the Company by its sponsors and any potential change of ownership of those sponsors; and (xviii) other risks and uncertainties as described in the Company's documents filed with the SEC, including its most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K and subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise the forward-looking statements included in this press release to reflect any future events or circumstances.

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