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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-10-002554
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20100430
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20100430
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20100430

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:		10783872

	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: 10pt">April
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            North Carolina
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            0-14706
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            56-0846267
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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">Check the
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      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
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      <b>Item 2.02&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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      On April 30, 2010, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (&quot;IMKTA&quot;) issued a press
      release announcing financial information for its second quarter ended
      March 27, 2010.&#160;&#160;The press release is attached as Exhibit&#160;99.1 to this
      Form&#160;8-K.
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      <b>Item 9.01&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits.</b>
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          Exhibits.
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          99.1
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          Press release issued April 30, 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
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            April 30, 2010
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            &#160;
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          By:
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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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      <u>EXHIBIT&#160;INDEX</u>
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          99.1
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            Press Release dated April 30, 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 Second Quarter and
      First Half of Fiscal 2010</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)--April 30, 2010--Ingles Markets,
      Incorporated (NASDAQ:&#160;IMKTA) today reported that sales increased to
      $837.0 million and $1.68 billion for the three and six months ended
      March 27, 2010. Net income totaled $5.6 million and $11.6 million for
      the respective three and six month periods, and was lower than the prior
      year periods due to higher interest expense, other costs associated with
      the Company&#8217;s accelerated store development activity during the previous
      two fiscal years, and slower ramp up in profitability of new stores due
      to the economic recession.
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    <p>
      Robert P. Ingle, chief executive officer, stated, &#8220;In this challenging
      economic and competitive environment we continue to focus on growth in
      sales and customer traffic. We&#8217;re experiencing success in both those
      areas even though it&#8217;s not yet reflected in our bottom line.&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Second Quarter Results</b></u>
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    <p>
      Net sales increased by $47.8 million to $837.0 million for the three
      months ended March&#160;27,&#160;2010, from $789.2 million for the three months
      ended March 28, 2009. Ingles operated 202 stores at March 27, 2010,
      compared to 200 stores at March 28, 2009. Excluding gasoline, where
      retail prices were approximately 49% higher than in the March 2009
      quarter, grocery segment total sales increased 1.8% and comparable store
      sales increased 1.1%. The number of customer transactions (excluding
      gasoline) increased 7.8%, while the comparable average transaction size
      decreased 6.3% compared with the same quarter last year. The trend in
      total and average transactions has followed this pattern for several
      recent quarters, and is indicative of the effect of economic recession
      on consumer spending that is characterized by more trips to the store
      and lower average purchases.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the March 2010 quarter increased 2.6% to $185.9
      million, an increase of $4.8&#160;million compared with the second quarter of
      last fiscal year. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, was 22.2% for
      the March 2010 quarter compared with 23.0% for the March 2009 quarter.
      Gross profit as a percentage of sales was influenced by substantially
      higher prices and lower margins for gasoline and fluid dairy products.
      Excluding gasoline sales, grocery segment gross profit as a percentage
      of sales increased to 25.4% for the three months ended March&#160;27,&#160;2010,
      compared with 25.2% for the same quarter of last fiscal year. Gross
      profit as a percentage of sales for the Company&#8217;s milk processing
      subsidiary was 11.3% for the March 2010 quarter, compared with 13.1% of
      sales, for the March 2009 quarter.
    </p>
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        </div>
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    </div>
    <p>
      Operating and administrative expenses for the March 2010 quarter totaled
      $161.8 million, an increase of $4.8 million, or 3.1% over the March 2009
      quarter. Excluding gasoline sales and associated operating expenses
      (primarily payroll), operating and administrative expenses as a
      percentage of sales were 22.0% for the three months ended March 27,
      2010, compared with 21.8% for the three months ended March 28, 2009. In
      general, the Company&#8217;s increased store development activities in fiscal
      years 2008 and 2009 have resulted in higher personnel, depreciation and
      occupancy costs. The Company opened or redeveloped 22 stores in fiscal
      2008 and 2009. Current unfavorable economic conditions have extended the
      time needed for new and redeveloped stores to reach targeted levels of
      sales and profitability.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net rental income, gains/losses on asset disposals and other income
      totaled $1.2 million for both the March 2010 and the March 2009
      quarters. Higher sales of waste paper and packaging and higher vendor
      recoveries in the March 2010 quarter offset decreased rent income and
      income from the sale of an outparcel in the March 2009 quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense increased $3.5 million for the three-month period ended
      March&#160;27,&#160;2010, to $16.6 million from $13.1 million for the three-month
      period ended March 28, 2009. Total debt at March 27, 2010, was $833.5
      million compared with $778.3&#160;million at March 28, 2009.
    </p>
    <p>
      Income tax expense totaled 35.5% of pre-tax income for the March&#160;2010
      quarter compared with 36.2% in the March 2009 quarter due to lower state
      income taxes and increased tax credits.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income totaled $5.6 million for the three-month period ended March
      27, 2010, compared with $7.8 million for the three-month period ended
      March 28, 2009. Net income, as a percentage of sales, was 0.7% for the
      quarter ended March 27, 2010, and 1.0% for the quarter ended
      March&#160;28,&#160;2009. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class A Common
      Stock were $0.24 and $0.23 for the quarter ended March 27, 2010,
      compared to $0.33 and $0.32, respectively, for the quarter ended March
      28, 2009. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class B Common Stock
      were each $0.22 for the quarter ended March 27, 2010, compared to $0.30
      of basic and diluted earnings per share for the quarter ended March 28,
      2009.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>First Half Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales increased by $83.9 million to $1.68 billion for the six months
      ended March 27, 2010, from $1.59 billion for the six months ended March
      28, 2009. Excluding gasoline, where retail prices were approximately 29%
      higher than the March 2009 six month period, grocery segment sales
      increased 2.0% and comparable store sales increased 1.0%. The number of
      customer transactions (excluding gasoline) increased 10.8%, while the
      comparable average transaction size decreased 8.1% compared with the
      March 2009 six-month period.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit for the six months ended March 27, 2010, increased 1.2%, to
      $371.1 million, an increase of $4.4 million compared with the first six
      months of last fiscal year. Gross profit, as a percentage of sales, was
      22.1% for the March 2010 six-month period compared with 23.0% for the
      March 2009 six-month period. Gross profit dollars increased due to the
      higher sales volume and a change in the mix of products sold in the
      grocery segment. Excluding gasoline sales, grocery segment gross profit
      as a percentage of sales was 25.2% for the six months ended March 27,
      2010, compared with 25.1% for the same period of last fiscal year.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit as a percentage of sales for the Company&#8217;s milk processing
      subsidiary was 12.4% for the March 2010 six month period, compared with
      13.1% of sales, for the March 2009 six month period. Raw milk prices and
      case volume sales were relatively level, but competitive issues served
      to keep gross margins lower.
    </p>
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        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Operating and administrative expenses increased $9.1 million, or 2.9%,
      to $322.4 million for the six months ended March 27, 2010, from $313.3
      million for the six months ended March&#160;28,&#160;2009. As a percentage of
      sales (and excluding gasoline), operating and administrative expenses
      were 21.8% for the six-month period ended March 27, 2010, compared with
      21.6% for the six-month period ended March 28, 2009. As previously
      noted, increased expense related to accelerated store development
      activity in fiscal years 2008 and 2009, and unfavorable economic
      conditions have resulted in increased expenses as a percentage of sales.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net rental income, losses on asset disposals and other income totaled
      $2.2 million and $3.1&#160;million for the March 2010 and 2009 six-month
      periods, respectively. In addition to the factors mentioned above, net
      rental income has decreased due to less tenant space available for rent
      and increased tenant vacancies.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense increased $6.7 million for the six-month period ended
      March&#160;27,&#160;2010, to $32.8&#160;million from $26.1 million for the six-month
      period ended March 28, 2009. Interest expense is higher due to higher
      total debt, including the issuance of $575.0 million aggregate principal
      amount of senior notes due in 2017 in May 2009, and related transactions.
    </p>
    <p>
      Income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income decreased to 35.9%
      for the March 2010 six-month period compared with 37.7% for the
      comparable March 2009 period due to lower state taxes and increased tax
      credits.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net income totaled $11.6 million for the six-month period ended March
      27, 2010, compared with $18.9 million for the six-month period ended
      March 28, 2009. Net income, as a percentage of sales, was 0.7% for the
      six months ended March 27, 2010 and 1.2% for the six months ended March
      28, 2009. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class A Common Stock
      were $0.50&#160;and $0.48 for the six months ended March 27, 2010, compared
      to $0.80 and $0.77, respectively, for the six months ended March 28,
      2009. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class B Common Stock were
      each $0.45 for the six months ended March 27, 2010, compared to $0.73 of
      basic and diluted earnings per share for the six months ended March 28,
      2009.
    </p>
    <p>
      During the March 2010 six-month period, Ingles opened two new stores and
      one remodeled store. Capital expenditures for the March&#160;2010 six-month
      period totaled $34.2 million, compared with $103.7 million for the March
      2009 six-month period. For the balance of the fiscal year, Ingles
      intends to open five new, replacement, or remodeled stores, and add four
      new fuel stations. Due to general economic conditions, the Company has
      cut back on its planned development activities. Capital expenditures for
      the entire fiscal year are expected to be approximately $120 million in
      fiscal 2010, including expenditures for stores to open in fiscal 2011.
      The Company&#8217;s capital expenditures totaled $389.8 million for fiscal
      2009 and 2008 combined.
    </p>
    <p>
      At March 27, 2010, the Company had $76.4 million cash on hand and $185.0
      million of undrawn, committed credit facilities. The Company believes,
      based on its current results of operations and financial condition, that
      its financial resources, including existing bank lines of credit, short-
      and long-term financing expected to be available to it and internally
      generated funds, will be sufficient to meet planned capital expenditures
      and working capital requirements for the foreseeable future, including
      any debt service requirements of additional borrowings.
    </p>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
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          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      During the just-concluded quarter, the Company repurchased 40,000 shares
      of its Class B Common Stock from the Company&#8217;s Investment and Profit
      Sharing Plan. This transaction was the first share repurchase under a
      program announced in March 2010 that gives the Company the ability to
      repurchase up to one million shares of either its Class A or Class B
      common stock. The total purchase price was approximately $0.6 million.
      Class B shares are not publicly traded and are held primarily by
      insiders and the Company&#8217;s investment/profit sharing plan. The Class B
      shares are valued on a one-to-one basis with the Company&#8217;s
      publicly-traded Class A shares.
    </p>
    <p>
      <i>The comments in this press release contain certain forward-looking
      statements. 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 2010 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 202 supermarkets. In conjunction with its
      supermarket operations, the Company also operates 70 neighborhood
      shopping centers, all but 12 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>
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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>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="14">
          <b>INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="14">
          (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="13">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="14">
          <b>Unaudited Financial Highlights</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom" colspan="14">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="middle" colspan="6">
          <b>Six Months Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          <b>March 27,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          <b>March 28,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          <b>March 28,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>2010</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>2009</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>2010</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>2009</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          837,005
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          789,175
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,677,958
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,594,040
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          185,869
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          181,124
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          371,130
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          366,679
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Operating and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          161,845
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          157,027
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          322,446
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          313,318
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Rental income, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          395
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          738
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          669
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,546
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gain (loss) from sale or disposal of assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          392
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (193
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          279
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          24,426
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          25,227
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          49,160
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          55,186
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Other income, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          843
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          65
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,696
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,252
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          16,599
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          13,118
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          32,750
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          26,096
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,075
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,402
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,494
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          11,442
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          5,595
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,772
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          11,612
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          18,900
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.24
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.33
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.50
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.80
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class A
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.23
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.32
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.77
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Basic earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            $
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.22
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.30
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.73
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Diluted earnings per common share &#8211; Class B
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.22
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.30
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.73
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          21,663
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          19,475
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          43,263
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          38,491
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Rent expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,170
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,528
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,832
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          7,180
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; width: 100%">
      <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="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="8">
          <p>
            <b>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          <b>March 27,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          <b>September 26,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>2010</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <u><b>2009</b></u>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          76,437
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          77,036
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Receivables-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          51,675
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          50,402
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          282,145
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          271,745
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          16,013
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          24,537
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Property and equipment-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,066,126
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,072,937
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          20,951
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,513,347
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          59,888
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          31,315
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Accounts payable, accrued expenses and current portion of other
            long-term liabilities
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          206,070
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          197,247
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Deferred income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          65,812
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          67,223
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          773,623
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          818,000
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Other long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6,512
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          5,660
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 25.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total Liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,111,905
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,119,445
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Stockholders' equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          401,442
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 10.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-right: 0.0px; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,513,347
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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