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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-10-000459
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100129
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100129
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100129

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:		10555623

	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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      REPORT</b></font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Pursuant
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            <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">January
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            0-14706
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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>
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      On January 29, 2010, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (&quot;IMKTA&quot;) issued a
      press release announcing financial information for its first quarter
      ended December 26, 2009.&#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
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          Exhibits.
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          &#160;
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          99.1
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          Press release issued January 29, 2010
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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
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant
      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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            January 29, 2010
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            &#160;
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            &#160;
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            Ronald B. Freeman
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        </td>
        <td style="width: 40%">

        </td>
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            Chief Financial Officer
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      <u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt"><b>EXHIBIT
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          &#160;
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          99.1
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            Press Release dated January 29, 2010
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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 2010</b></font>
    </p>
    <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)--January 29, 2010--Ingles Markets,
      Incorporated (NASDAQ:&#160;IMKTA) today reported an overall increase in sales
      of 4.5% to $841.0 million for its first fiscal quarter ended
      December&#160;26,&#160;2009. For the December 2009 quarter, net income totaled
      $6.0&#160;million compared with net income of $11.1 million for the quarter
      ended December 2008.
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    <p>
      Commenting on the results, Robert P. Ingle, chief executive officer,
      said, &#8220;We&#8217;re pleased with the growth in sales and the number of customer
      visits. The current operating environment is very competitive and that&#8217;s
      had an effect on our bottom line.&#8221;
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    <p>
      <u><b>Financial Results</b></u>
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    <p>
      Net sales totaled $841.0 million for the quarter ended December 26,
      2009, compared with $804.9&#160;million for the comparable quarter ended
      December 2008. Comparable store sales increased $26.5 million, or 3.4%.
      Excluding gasoline sales, comparable store sales increased $5.6 million,
      or 0.8%. Price deflation in many staple items and the continued
      recession has affected non-gasoline sales growth. Average weekly
      customer visits increased by 11.6%, but the average purchase amount
      decreased 9.8% when comparing the December 2009 and December 2008
      quarters.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the three-month period ended December 26, 2009,
      decreased $0.3 million to $185.3&#160;million, or 22.0% of sales, compared to
      $185.6 million, or 23.1% of sales, for the three-month period ended
      December 27, 2008.
    </p>
    <p>
      Grocery segment gross profit as a percentage of total sales was affected
      by lower margins on gasoline, competitive factors and by the effect of
      price deflation on certain of the Company&#8217;s products. The Company&#8217;s
      emphasis on sales growth, market share and customer satisfaction has
      affected its prices and margins. Comparing the December 2009 and 2008
      quarters, per-gallon gasoline prices were higher, but margins were
      lower. Excluding gasoline sales, grocery segment gross profit as a
      percentage of sales was relatively constant at 25.0% for the three
      months ended December 26, 2009, compared with 24.9% for the three months
      ended December 27, 2008.
    </p>
    <p>
      Total operating expenses were $160.6 million for the first quarter of
      fiscal 2010 compared with $156.3&#160;million for the comparable fiscal 2009
      quarter. Excluding gasoline sales and associated operating expenses,
      operating and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales, were
      21.7% and 21.5% for the three months ended December 26, 2009, and
      December&#160;27,&#160;2008, respectively. The growth in operating expenses was
      comprised primarily of increases in depreciation, insurance, and payroll
      arising from stores opened or remodeled since the first quarter of last
      year.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt">
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        </div>
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        </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 income, losses on asset disposals and other income totaled
      $0.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2010 compared with
      $1.9&#160;million for the 2009 first fiscal quarter, primarily due to the
      lower rental income and lower income from sales of scrap cardboard and
      packaging materials. Asset disposal transactions were insignificant for
      the comparative fiscal quarters.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense increased $3.2 million for the three-month period ended
      December 26, 2009, to $16.2 million from $13.0 million for the
      three-month period ended December 27, 2008. Total debt at December 26,
      2009, was $841.7 million compared to $753.4 million at December 27,
      2008. The increases in interest expense and total debt were due to the
      Company&#8217;s comprehensive refinancing that took place in May 2009. This
      refinancing included the issuance of $575 million principal amount of
      senior notes due in 2017, the repayment of certain debt outstanding at
      the time of the issuance, and an increase in cash reserves. The Company
      currently has lines of credit totaling $185.0&#160;million, with no amounts
      borrowed at December 26, 2009. Cash on hand totaled $50.2 million at
      December&#160;26, 2009. 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.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income for the December 2009 quarter totaled $6.0 million compared
      with net income of $11.1&#160;million for the December 2008 quarter. Basic
      and diluted earnings per share for the Company&#8217;s publicly traded Class A
      common stock were $0.26 and $0.25 per share, respectively, for the
      December 2009 quarter compared with $0.47 and $0.45 per share,
      respectively, for the December 2008 quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      Capital expenditures totaled $17.7 million for the first quarter of
      fiscal year 2010. During the first quarter, Ingles opened one new and
      one remodeled store. Following a period of increased store development
      in fiscal years 2008 and 2009, the Company is being more cautious in its
      development plans until economic conditions improve. The Company&#8217;s
      capital expenditure plans for fiscal year 2010 include investments of
      approximately $120 million to $150 million. At the present time, the
      Company intends to open seven new, replacement or remodeled stores and
      add approximately four new fuel stations at either new or existing
      stores during the remainder of fiscal 2010.
    </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
      2009 Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 26, 2009.</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 202 supermarkets. In conjunction with its
      supermarket operations, the Company also operates 71 neighborhood
      shopping centers, all but 14 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-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 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; font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="11">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="11" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED</b>
          </p>
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="11">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="11" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Unaudited Financial Highlights</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="11">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="11" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="11">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="8" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          <b>Quarter Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>December 26,</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>December 27,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          <b>2009</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          840,953
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          185,260
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          185,555
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          160,601
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          156,291
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          274
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          (200
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          24,733
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          854
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          16,151
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          3,419
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          6,017
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.26
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.25
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.23
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          0.23
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          21,600
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          3,662
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="11" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited</b>)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>December 26,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>September 26,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          <b>2009</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="3" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          <b>2009</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          50,178
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          77,036
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px">
          Receivables-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          60,365
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          50,402
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          282,568
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          271,745
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px">
          Other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          12,251
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          24,537
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px">
          Property and equipment-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,070,209
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,072,937
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          21,263
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          20,952
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          TOTAL ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          1,496,834
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          1,517,609
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          59,533
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          31,315
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px">
          Accounts payable, accrued expenses and current portion of other
          long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          182,499
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          197,247
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px">
          Deferred income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          66,085
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          67,223
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          782,209
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          818,000
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Other long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          6,197
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          5,660
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px">
          Total Liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,096,523
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap">
          1,119,445
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px">
          Stockholders' equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          400,311
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          398,164
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px">
          TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          1,496,834
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          1,517,609
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <p style="text-align: center">

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