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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-08-003755
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080506
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080506
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080506

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:		08804549

	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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      8-K</font></b><br><br><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">CURRENT
      REPORT</font></b><br><b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">May 6,
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            North Carolina
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            0-14706
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            28816
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          &#160;
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    <p>
      On May 6, 2008, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (&quot;IMKTA&quot;) issued a press
      release announcing financial information for its second quarter ended
      March 29, 2008. The press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1 to this
      Form&#160;8-K.
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      <b><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Item
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            (d)
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            Exhibits.
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          99.1
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          Press release issued May 6, 2008
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            &#160;
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            (Registrant)
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            May 6, 2008
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            &#160;
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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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          &#160;
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          99.1
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            Press Release dated May 6, 2008
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Ingles
      Markets, Incorporated Reports Increased Sales and Income for Second
      Quarter and First Half of Fiscal 2008</font></b>
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    </p>
    <p>
      ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Ingles Markets, Incorporated
      (NASDAQ:&#160;IMKTA) today reported a 14.9% increase in sales and a 26.1%
      increase in pre-tax income for the three months ended March 29, 2008,
      compared with the previous year. For the first half of fiscal year 2008,
      sales increased 14.1% and pre-tax income increased 20.3% compared with
      the first half of fiscal year 2007.
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    <p>
      Robert P. Ingle, chief executive officer, stated, &#8220;We are pleased with
      our sales increases. Quality, value, convenience and service are
      important to our customers. With gasoline and other costs going up, we
      want our customers to be able to get what they need with a single trip
      to Ingles.&#8221;
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    <p>
      <u>Second Quarter Results</u>
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    <p>
      Net sales increased by $101.6 million to $782.8 million for the March
      2008 quarter, characterized by increases in all major categories.
      Grocery segment comparable store sales grew 15.0% for the same period.
      Easter occurred during the Company&#8217;s second fiscal quarter of 2008, but
      in the third fiscal quarter of 2007. Excluding the effect of additional
      Easter sales and gasoline sales, comparable store sales increased 8.4%.
      Total gasoline gallons sold increased approximately 19% while the
      average price per gas gallon increased 85 cents comparing the March
      fiscal 2008 quarter to the same period of fiscal 2007. The number of
      customer transactions increased 9.7%, while the average transaction
      amount changed by less than one-half of one percent. At March 29, 2008,
      Ingles operated 197 stores and 49 fuel centers compared with 196 stores
      and 39 fuel centers at March 31, 2007.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the March 2008 quarter increased 10.8%, to $184.5
      million, an increase of $17.9 million compared with the second quarter
      of last fiscal year. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, was 23.6%
      for the March 2008 quarter compared with 24.5% for the March 2007
      quarter. Gross profit as a percentage of sales decreased primarily due
      to higher relative sales growth in lower margin gasoline. Excluding
      gasoline sales, grocery segment gross profit as a percentage of sales
      increased to 27.4% for the three months ended March&#160;29, 2008, compared
      with 27.0% for the same quarter of last fiscal year.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt">
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        </div>
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          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Operating and administrative expenses for the March 2008 quarter
      improved as a percentage of sales to 19.6% compared with 20.5% in the
      March 2007 quarter. Operating and administrative expense dollars
      increased $13.6 million for the March 2008 quarter compared with the
      same quarter last year, but the expense increases were leveraged against
      an even greater sales increase. The majority of the increase in
      operating expenses were in labor, energy, insurance, depreciation and
      bank charges.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net rental income, losses on asset disposals and other income totaled
      $1.2 million for the March 2008 quarter compared with $1.5 million for
      the March 2007 quarter. Most of the decrease is attributable to lower
      rental income as the Company&#8217;s expansion activities have resulted in
      less tenant space available for lease.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense decreased $0.3 million for the three-month period ended
      March&#160;29,&#160;2008, to $11.6 million from $11.9 million for the three-month
      period ended March 31, 2007. Total debt at March 29, 2008, was $626.1
      million compared with $548.1&#160;million at March 31, 2007. New debt
      incurred by the Company is generally at lower interest rates compared
      with existing debt and debt repaid over the preceding 12 months.
    </p>
    <p>
      Income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income increased to 38.1%
      in the March&#160;2008 quarter compared with 18.9% in the March 2007 quarter
      due to last year&#8217;s settlement of a tax position under an initiative
      offered by one of the states in which the Company conducts its
      operations. As a result of this settlement the Company reduced its
      reserve for uncertain income tax positions by $3.2 million and reduced
      income tax expense by the same amount during the three months ended
      March 31, 2007.
    </p>
    <p>
      Primarily because of higher income tax expense, net income decreased
      $0.5 million, or 3.8%, for the three-month period ended March&#160;29,&#160;2008,
      to $13.0 million, compared with $13.5 million for the three-month period
      ended March 31, 2007. Net income, as a percentage of sales, was 1.7% for
      the March 2008 quarter compared with 2.0% for the March 2007 quarter.
      Basic and diluted earnings per share for publicly traded Class A Common
      Stock were $0.56 and $0.53 for the March 2008 quarter compared with
      $0.58 and $0.55, respectively, for the March 2007 quarter. Basic and
      diluted earnings per share for Class B Common Stock were each $0.51 for
      the March 2008 quarter compared with $0.53 of basic and diluted earnings
      per share for the March 2007 quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u>First Half Results</u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales totaled $1.56 billion for the first six months of fiscal year
      2008, an increase of $193.0 million compared with the first half of
      fiscal year 2007. The sales growth was characterized by increases in all
      major categories. Grocery segment comparable store sales grew 13.9% for
      the same period. Easter occurred during the Company&#8217;s second fiscal
      quarter of 2008, but occurred in the third fiscal quarter of 2007.
      Excluding the effect of additional Easter sales and gasoline sales,
      comparable store sales increased 8.4%. Overall grocery sales were
      affected by rising costs during the fiscal 2008 six-month period,
      evidenced by year-over-year increases in the food category of the
      consumer price index of 2.3% for the December 2007 quarter and 5.3% for
      the March 2008 quarter. In addition, the Company&#8217;s total gasoline
      gallons sold increased approximately 19% while the average price per gas
      gallon increased 37% comparing the March fiscal 2008 six-month period to
      the same period of fiscal 2007. The number of customer transactions
      increased 9.6%, while the average transaction amount changed by less
      than one-half of one percent.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt">
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        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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      <div>
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        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the six months ended March 29, 2008, increased 10.2%,
      to $365.1 million, an increase of $33.7 million compared with the first
      six months of last fiscal year. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales,
      was 23.4% for the March 2008 six-month period compared with 24.2% for
      the March 2007 six-month period. Gross profit as a percentage of sales
      decreased primarily due to higher relative sales growth in lower margin
      gasoline. Excluding gasoline sales, grocery segment gross profit as a
      percentage of sales was 26.9% for the six months ended March 29, 2008,
      compared with 26.6% for the same period of last fiscal year.
    </p>
    <p>
      Operating and administrative expenses for the first half of fiscal year
      2008 improved as a percentage of sales to 19.5% compared with 20.2% for
      the same period of fiscal year 2007. Operating and administrative
      expense dollars increased $27.4 million for the March 2008 six-month
      period compared with the same period of last fiscal year, but the
      expense increases were leveraged against an even greater sales increase.
      The majority of operating expense increases were in labor, energy,
      insurance, depreciation, supplies and bank charges. In general these
      increases reflect the company&#8217;s growth and expansion, as well as market
      cost increases somewhat outside the Company&#8217;s control.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net rental income, losses on asset disposals and other income totaled
      $3.1 million for the March 2008 six-month period compared with $3.2
      million for the same period of fiscal year 2007. Decreased rental income
      was partially offset by increased sales of waste paper and packaging.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense decreased $0.8 million for the six-month period ended
      March&#160;29,&#160;2008, to $23.1 million from $23.9 million for the six-month
      period ended March 31, 2007. Total debt increased by $78 million between
      March 2007 and March 2008. Much of this increase was initially funded
      under the Company&#8217;s $185 million line of credit facilities. During the
      first half of fiscal year 2008, the Company entered into new
      collateralized debt agreements of $87.1&#160;million. The new debt reduced
      outstanding balances on the Company&#8217;s lines of credit and funded the
      Company&#8217;s increased capital expenditures. The average interest rate on
      the new debt is generally lower compared with existing non-line of
      credit debt and debt repaid over the preceding 12 months.
    </p>
    <p>
      Income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income increased to 38.4%
      for the March 2008 six-month period compared with 28.9% for the
      comparable March 2007 period due to the previously discussed tax
      settlement. As a result of this settlement the Company reduced its
      reserve for uncertain tax positions by $3.2 million and reduced income
      tax expense by the same amount during the six months ended March 31,
      2007.
    </p>
    <p>
      Because of higher income tax expense during the first half of fiscal
      year 2008, the fiscal year 2008 percentage increase in net income was
      lower than the percentage increase in pretax income. Net income
      increased $1.0 million, or 4.1%, for the six-month period ended
      March&#160;29,&#160;2008, to $25.7 million, compared with $24.7 million for the
      six-month period ended March 31, 2007. Net income, as a percentage of
      sales, was 1.7% for the March&#160;2008 and 1.8% for the March 2007 six-month
      periods, respectively. Basic and diluted earnings per share for publicly
      traded Class A Common Stock were $1.10 and $1.05 for the March 2008
      six-month period compared with $1.06 and $1.01, respectively, for the
      March 2007 six-month period. Basic and diluted earnings per share for
      Class B Common Stock were each $1.00 for the fiscal March 2008 period
      compared with $0.96 of basic and diluted earnings per share for the same
      fiscal period ended March 2007.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt">
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        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
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        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      During the March 2008 six-month period, Ingles completed four
      replacement stores, one remodeled store, purchased nine land parcels,
      added five fuel centers and purchased two shopping centers where the
      Company operated leased stores. Capital expenditures for the March&#160;2008
      six-month period totaled $114.1 million. For the balance of the fiscal
      year, Ingles expects to open two new stores, three remodeled stores,
      three replacement stores and add a total of eight new fuel stations.
      Capital expenditures for the entire fiscal year are expected to be
      approximately $200 million, including expenditures for stores to open in
      fiscal 2009.
    </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 2008 Forms 10-Q.</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 <u>www.ingles-markets.com</u>.
    </p>
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        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <table style="font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="12" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <b>INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="12" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="12">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="12" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <b>Unaudited Financial Highlights</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="12" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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

        </td>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>Three Months Ended</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="5" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>Six Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>March 29,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>March 31,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>March 29,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>March 31,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>2007</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>2007</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 782,787
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 681,164
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1,559,909
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1,366,863
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          184,495
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          166,568
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          365,153
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          331,431
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Operating and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          153,063
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          139,498
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          303,349
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          275,962
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Rental income, net
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          880
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          1,281
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          2,112
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          2,303
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Loss from sale or disposal of assets
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          (487
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          (328
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          (559
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          (490
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          31,825
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          28,023
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          63,357
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          57,282
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Other income, net
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          827
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          574
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          1,502
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          1,345
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          11,645
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          11,935
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          23,139
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          23,941
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Income taxes
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          8,012
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          3,155
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          16,032
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          10,012
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Net income
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 12,995
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 13,507
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 25,688
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 24,674
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 0.56
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 0.58
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1.10
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1.06
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 0.53
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 0.55
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1.05
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1.01
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 0.51
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 0.53
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1.00
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 0.96
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 0.51
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 0.53
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1.00
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 0.96
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Additional selected information:
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Depreciation and amortization expense
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 16,911
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 14,209
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 33,381
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 29,348
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          Rent expense
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 3,976
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 4,099
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 7,787
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 8,631
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="12">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="12">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="12">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="12" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>March 29,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="middle" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>September 29,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: center">
          <b>2007</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 12,918
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 16,839
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Receivables-net
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          49,932
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          44,641
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          246,988
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          233,465
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Other current assets
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          10,024
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          10,648
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Property and equipment-net
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          923,767
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          839,732
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          9,851
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          9,947
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left">
          TOTAL ASSETS
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1,253,480
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1,155,272
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 32,956
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 31,307
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td rowspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Accounts payable, accrued expenses and current portion of other
            long-term liabilities
          </p>
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            215,559
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          219,161
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Deferred income taxes
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            39,697
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          38,177
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          593,146
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          511,950
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left">
          Other long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          6,015
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          6,533
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left">
          Total Liabilities
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          887,373
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          807,128
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left">
          Stockholders' equity
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          366,107
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          348,144
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td rowspan="2" valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left">
          TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1,253,480
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right">
          $ 1,155,272
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

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