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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-09-000880
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20090205
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20090205
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20090205

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:		09569976

	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-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>UNITED
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      8-K</b></font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>CURRENT
      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Pursuant
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            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">February
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            0-14706
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            28816
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          &#160;
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            (828) 669-2941
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Item
      2.02&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></font>
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      On February 5, 2009, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (&quot;IMKTA&quot;) issued a
      press release announcing financial information for its first quarter
      ended December 27, 2008.&#160;&#160;The press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1
      to this Form&#160;8-K.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>Item
      9.01&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b></font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><br style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"></font>
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            (d)
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            Exhibits.
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          &#160;
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            99.1
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            Press release issued February 5, 2009
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      <u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></u>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
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      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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            &#160;
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            &#160;
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            (Registrant)
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          &#160;
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            Date:
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            February 5, 2009
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            &#160;
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            &#160;
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          By:
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            /s/ Ronald B. Freeman
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        <td style="width: 3%">

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            Ronald B. Freeman
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        <td style="width: 5%">

        </td>
        <td style="width: 40%">

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            Chief Financial Officer
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          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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    <p style="text-align: center">

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      <u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">EXHIBIT
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            <u>Exhibit</u>
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          &#160;
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        </td>
        <td style="width: 5%">

        </td>
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          &#160;
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          99.1
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            Press Release dated February 5, 2009
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Ingles
      Markets, Incorporated Reports Increased Sales for First Quarter 2009</b></font>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Net
      Income Lower</b></font></i>
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    <p>
      ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 5, 2009--Ingles Markets,
      Incorporated (NASDAQ:&#160;IMKTA) today reported an overall increase in sales
      of 3.6% to $804.9 million for its first fiscal quarter ended
      December&#160;27,&#160;2008. For the December 2008 quarter, net income totaled
      $11.1&#160;million compared with net income of $12.7 million for the quarter
      ended December 2007.
    </p>
    <p>
      Commenting on the results, Robert P. Ingle, chief executive officer,
      said, &#8220;We had a good holiday season for sales, but difficult economic
      conditions are having an effect on our operations.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u>Financial Results</u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Comparable store sales increased $35.0 million, or 5.4%, excluding
      gasoline sales. Grocery segment sales increased in each product category
      except for gasoline. Both average weekly customer visits and the average
      purchase amount (excluding gasoline) increased over the comparative
      first quarters. Sales of gasoline increased in gallons but the average
      sales price per gallon was substantially lower during the current fiscal
      quarter compared with the same quarter of last fiscal year. Comparable
      store sales growth excluding gasoline was not as strong as the Company&#8217;s
      recent experience, reflecting the current economic recession and its
      effect on consumer spending.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 increased 9.1% to
      $197.1 million, an increase of $16.4&#160;million compared with the first
      quarter of fiscal 2008. Gross profit as a percentage of sales rose to
      24.5% for the first quarter of fiscal 2009 compared with 23.3% for the
      first quarter of fiscal 2008. Excluding lower margin gasoline sales,
      grocery segment gross profit as a percentage of sales was level with
      last year at 26.5% in the first quarter of fiscal 2009 compared with
      26.4% for the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
    </p>
    <p>
      Total operating expenses were $167.9 million for the first quarter of
      fiscal 2009 compared with $150.3&#160;million for the comparable fiscal 2008
      quarter. The growth in operating expenses was due in part to eleven
      stores that were opened or remodeled during the past nine months that
      resulted in higher personnel costs, depreciation, and supporting costs
      such as distribution, energy and supply expenses. Increases in these
      line items accounted for approximately 85% of the growth in operating
      expenses for the comparative first quarters. As a percentage of sales,
      operating and administrative expenses were 20.9% and 19.4% for the three
      months ended December 27, 2008 and December&#160;29,&#160;2007, respectively.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 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="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Net rental and other income totaled $2.0 million for the first quarter
      of fiscal 2009 compared with $1.9&#160;million for the 2008 first fiscal
      quarter, primarily due to the lower rental income partially offset by
      higher sales of scrap cardboard and packaging materials. Asset disposal
      transactions were insignificant for the comparative fiscal quarters.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense increased $1.5 million for the three-month period ended
      December 27, 2008, to $13.0 million. Total debt at December 27, 2008,
      was $753.4 million compared with $605.1&#160;million at December 29, 2007. In
      general, new debt added over the past twelve months has been at interest
      rates lower than existing or repaid debt. The Company currently has
      lines of credit totaling $185.0&#160;million. At December 27, 2008, a total
      of $24.2 million was outstanding, with $160.8 million available for
      future borrowing. The Company believes its financial resources,
      including these lines of credit and other internal and anticipated
      external sources of funds, will be sufficient to meet planned capital
      expenditures and working capital requirements for the foreseeable
      future. Recent volatility in the credit and equity markets could affect
      the timing and type of financing the Company seeks in the future.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income for the December 2008 quarter totaled $11.1 million compared
      with net income of $12.7&#160;million for the December 2007 quarter. Basic
      and diluted earnings per share for the Company&#8217;s publicly traded Class A
      common stock were $0.47 and $0.45 per share, respectively, for the
      December 2008 quarter compared with $0.54 and $0.52 per share,
      respectively, for the December 2007 quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      Capital expenditures totaled $60.2 million for the first quarter of
      fiscal year 2009. During the first quarter, Ingles opened two new
      stores, one replacement store, and added five fuel centers. A
      significant portion of capital expenditures for the first fiscal quarter
      of 2009 were for the completion of store development projects begun in
      the previous fiscal year. The timing and extent of current year
      development projects will be influenced by Company financial
      performance, overall economic conditions and the availability of
      financing. For the remainder of fiscal year 2009, the Company intends to
      open nine new, replacement or remodeled stores and add approximately
      four new fuel stations at either new or existing stores. Most of these
      projects were started in the previous fiscal year.
    </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
      2008 Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 27, 2008.</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 199 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>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

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

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p>
            <b>INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Unaudited Financial Highlights</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="7" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Quarter Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Dec. 27,</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Dec. 29,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2007</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          804,865
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          197,120
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          167,856
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          808
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (114
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29,958
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,188
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,978
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,040
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,128
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.47
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.45
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Additional selected information:
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19,004
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,652
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited</b>)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Dec. 27,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>Sept. 27,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>2008</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,558
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,179
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="bottom">
          Receivables-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          49,146
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          47,272
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="bottom">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          267,486
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          258,677
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,967
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          24,635
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="bottom">
          Property and equipment-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,066,147
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,030,023
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,197
        </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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,218
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          TOTAL ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,409,501
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,375,004
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="bottom">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          52,130
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          36,156
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          208,490
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          217,117
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="bottom">
          Deferred income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          50,449
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          50,523
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="bottom">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          701,316
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          681,001
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,043
        </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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,393
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 35.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total Liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,017,428
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          990,190
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Stockholders' equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          392,073
        </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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          384,814
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,409,501
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,375,004
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <p>

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