For release 29 January 2013

ASHEVILLE, N.C. (January 29, 2013) - Ingles Markets, Incorporated (NASDAQ: IMKTA) will provide an online, real-time webcast and rebroadcast of its first quarter earnings conference call on February 4, 2013. Ingles plans to release earnings for its first quarter ended December 29, 2012, on February 4, 2013.

The live broadcast of Ingles Markets' quarterly conference call will be available on-line at: www.ingles-markets.com on February 4, 2013, 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 913-312-0420. A replay will be available from 12:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 4 until 11:00 p.m. (Eastern Time) on February 9. To listen to the playback, call 719-457-0820, reservation number 5436550.

Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading supermarket chain with operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, North Carolina, the Company operates 203 supermarkets. In conjunction with its supermarket operations, the Company also operates 69 neighborhood shopping centers, all but 12 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.www.ingles-markets.com.

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