The Dress Barn, Inc. to Webcast Investment Community Meeting on Wednes

    Business Editors

    SUFFERN, N.Y.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 25, 2005--The Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ: DBRN), one of the nation's leading women's specialty retailers, announced today that it will be providing a live webcast of its investment community meeting on January 26, 2005, to begin at 11:00 a.m. EST. At the meeting, management will review the recent operating performance of both Dress Barn and Maurices and discuss the growth outlook for fiscal 2005 and fiscal 2006.
    The presentation will be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed on the Investor Relations section of The Dress Barn, Inc. website at www.dressbarn.com. A replay of the webcast will be archived and available at the same location until February 23, 2005.
    Prior to the investment community meeting, members of The Dress Barn, Inc.'s management team, including executives from Dress Barn and Maurices, will be opening the market at the NASDAQ MarketSite to commemorate the acquisition of Maurices and welcome them to the Dress Barn team.

    About The Dress Barn, Inc.

    The Dress Barn, Inc., headquartered in Suffern, NY, is one of the nation's leading women's specialty retailers offering quality career and casual fashion apparel at value prices. As of December 31, 2004, the Company operated 776 stores in 45 states. On January 3, 2005 the Company completed its acquisition of Maurices Incorporated, a unique retail concept that serves the needs of fashion conscious consumers in small towns. As of January 1, 2005, Maurices operated 477 stores in 39 states. For more information on the Company, please visit the corporate website at www.dressbarn.com.

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CONTACT: The Dress Barn, Inc. Armand Correia SVP and Chief Financial Officer 845-369-4600 or Financial Dynamics Investors: Cara O'Brien/Rachel Albert Media: Melissa Merrill 212-850-5600

KEYWORD: NEW YORK INDUSTRY KEYWORD: BANKING CONSUMER/HOUSEHOLD APPAREL/TEXTILES RETAIL EARNINGS CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: The Dress Barn, Inc.

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