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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080130071535
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-000661
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080130
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080130
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080130

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			INGLES MARKETS INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000050493
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-GROCERY STORES [5411]
		IRS NUMBER:				560846267
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NC
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0929

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-14706
		FILM NUMBER:		08559681

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		PO BOX 6676
		CITY:			ASHEVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28816
		BUSINESS PHONE:		7046692941

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 6676
		CITY:			ASHEVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28816
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">January
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            0-14706
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          &#160;
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      On January 30, 2008, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (&quot;IMKTA&quot;) issued a
      press release announcing financial information for its first fiscal
      quarter ended December 29, 2007. The press release is attached as
      Exhibit&#160;99.1 to this Form&#160;8-K.
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          Exhibits.
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          99.1
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          Press release issued January 30, 2008
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
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            January 30, 2008
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            &#160;
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            /s/ Ronald B. Freeman
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            Ronald B. Freeman
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            Chief Financial Officer
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>EXHIBIT
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          99.1
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            Press Release dated January 30, 2008
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Ingles
      Markets, Incorporated Reports Increased Sales and Income for First
      Quarter 2008</b></font>
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    <p style="text-align: center">

    </p>
    <p>
      ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ingles Markets, Incorporated
      (NASDAQ:&#160;IMKTA) today reported a 13.7% increase in net income and a
      13.3% increase in net sales for its first fiscal quarter ended
      December&#160;29,&#160;2007. For the December 2007 quarter, net income increased
      $1.5&#160;million to $12.7 million, compared with net income of $11.2 million
      for the quarter ended December 2006.
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    <p>
      Commenting on the results, Robert P. Ingle, chief executive officer,
      said, &#8220;Our holiday sales were the best ever. Our same store grocery
      segment sales rose almost 13% and contributed to our record results. We
      believe our strategy of providing value to our customers through
      one-stop shopping with top quality perishables, special promotions,
      ready-to-eat offerings and fuel centers has been a major factor in our
      continued growth.&#8221;
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    <p>
      <u>Financial Results</u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales increased 13.3% to $777.1 million for the quarter ended
      December 29, 2007, compared with $685.7 million for the quarter ended
      December 30, 2006. Sales increased in every major department, led by
      increases in the gasoline, deli and bakery departments. Grocery segment
      comparable store sales growth was 12.8%. Both average weekly customer
      visits and the average purchase amount increased over the comparative
      first quarters.
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    <p>
      Grocery segment comparable store sales grew $84.1 million, or 12.8%, in
      the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the first quarter of fiscal
      2007. Excluding gasoline sales, comparable store sales increased $50.1
      million, or 8.4%, for the three months ended December 29, 2007. Compared
      to the first quarter of fiscal 2007, total gasoline gallons sold
      increased 18.6% and the average sales price per gallon increased 73
      cents.
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    <p>
      Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 increased 9.6% to
      $180.7 million, an increase of $15.8 million compared with the first
      quarter of fiscal 2007. Gross profit as a percentage of sales was 23.3%
      for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared with 24.0% for the first
      quarter of fiscal 2007. Excluding lower margin gasoline sales, grocery
      segment gross profit as a percentage of sales was level with last year
      at 26.2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared with 26.3% for the
      first quarter of fiscal 2007.
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    <p>
      Operating expenses decreased as a percentage of sales to 19.4% for the
      first fiscal 2008 quarter compared with 19.9% for the first fiscal 2007
      quarter. Most of this percentage decrease is attributable to leveraging
      more sales over the Company&#8217;s cost structure, including labor costs. In
      dollars, operating and administrative expenses totaled $150.3 million
      for the first fiscal quarter of 2008, compared to $136.5 million for the
      same quarter of last fiscal year. The majority of our cost increases
      were in labor, energy, supplies, bank charges and depreciation compared
      with the first fiscal quarter of last year.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net rental income, assets disposal losses and other income totaled $1.8
      million in the first fiscal 2008 quarter compared with $1.6 million in
      the first fiscal 2007 quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense decreased $0.5 million for the three-month period ended
      December 29, 2007, to $11.5 million compared with $12.0 million for the
      three-month period ended December&#160;30,&#160;2006, due to lower average rates
      paid. Total debt at December 2007 was $605.1&#160;million compared with
      $556.1 million at December&#160;2006. Between December 2006 and December 2007
      the Company repaid $29.1 million of mortgage indebtedness that carried a
      higher interest rate than the primarily floating rate line of credit
      borrowings that replaced it. The Company currently has lines of credit
      totaling $185.0 million. At December 29, 2007, a total of $81.1 million
      was outstanding, with $104.9 million available for future borrowing.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income for the December 2007 quarter totaled $12.7 million, 13.7%
      higher than net income of $11.2 million for the December 2006 quarter.
      Basic and diluted earnings per share for the Company&#8217;s publicly traded
      Class A common stock were $0.54 and $0.52 per share, respectively, for
      the December 2007 quarter compared with $0.48 and $0.46 per share,
      respectively, for the December 2006 quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      Capital expenditures totaled $60.5 million for the first quarter of
      fiscal year 2008. During the first quarter, Ingles opened three
      replacement stores, added four fuel centers, acquired four sites for
      future development and purchased two shopping centers where the Company
      operated leased stores. Ingles&#8217; capital expenditure plans for fiscal
      2008 include investments of approximately $175 million. For the balance
      of this fiscal year, the Company plans to open 10 new or replacement
      stores and add eight fuel stations at either new or existing stores.
    </p>
    <p>
      <i>The comments in this press release contain certain forward-looking
      statements.</i> <i>Ingles undertakes no obligation to publicly release
      any revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to
      reflect events or circumstances occurring after the date hereof or to
      reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by
      law.</i> <i>Ingles&#8217; actual results may differ materially from those
      projected in forward-looking statements made by, or on behalf of,
      Ingles. Factors that may affect results include changes in business and
      economic conditions generally in Ingles&#8217; operating area, pricing
      pressures, increased competitive efforts by others in Ingles&#8217; marketing
      areas and the availability of financing for capital improvements. A more
      detailed discussion of these factors may be found in reports filed by
      the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its
      2007 Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 29, 2007.</i>
    </p>
    <p>
      Ingles Markets, Incorporated is a leading supermarket chain with
      operations in six southeastern states. Headquartered in Asheville, North
      Carolina, the Company operates 197 supermarkets. In conjunction with its
      supermarket operations, the Company also operates 73 neighborhood
      shopping centers, all but 16 of which contain an Ingles supermarket. The
      Company&#8217;s Class A Common Stock is traded on The NASDAQ Stock Market&#8217;s
      Global Select Market under the symbol IMKTA. For more information, visit
      Ingles&#8217; website at www.ingles-markets.com.
    </p>
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          <p>

          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>Unaudited Financial Highlights</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="7" style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>Quarter Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>Dec. 29,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          <b>Dec. 30,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2007</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2006</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          777,121
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          685,699
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          180,657
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          164,863
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Operating and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          150,286
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          136,464
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Rental income, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,232
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,023
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Loss from sale or disposal of assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (72
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (162
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          31,531
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29,260
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Other income, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          676
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          771
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,494
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,006
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,020
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,857
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,693
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,168
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.54
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.48
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.52
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.46
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.49
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.43
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.49
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.43
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Additional selected information:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation and amortization expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,458
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15,139
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Rent expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,728
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,532
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>

    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Ingles Markets, Incorporated<br>Ron Freeman, 828-669-2941
      Ext. 223<br>Chief Financial Officer<br>
    </p>
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