The Pantry Schedules Conference Call to Discuss Impact of Hurricane Katrina

The conference call will be broadcast live over the Internet andwill be accessible at www.thepantry.com or www.companyboardroom.com. Areplay will be available at these sites until September 15, 2005.

About The Pantry

Headquartered in Sanford, North Carolina, The Pantry, Inc. is theleading independently operated convenience store chain in thesoutheastern United States and one of the largest independentlyoperated convenience store chains in the country, with net sales forfiscal 2004 of approximately $3.5 billion. As of June 30, 2005, theCompany operated 1,386 stores in eleven states under a number ofbanners including Kangaroo Express(SM), The Pantry(R), GoldenGallon(R), Cowboys(R), and Lil Champ Food Store(R). The Pantry'sstores offer a broad selection of merchandise, as well as gasoline andother ancillary services designed to appeal to the convenience needsof its customers.