<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001157523-13-000446.txt : 20130204
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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-13-000446
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130204
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130204
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130204

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:		13568217

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

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		P O BOX 6676
		CITY:			ASHEVILLE
		STATE:			NC
		ZIP:			28816
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>UNITED
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            Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
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            <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">February
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            North Carolina
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            0-14706
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            P.O. Box 6676, Asheville, NC
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          &#160;
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            28816
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          &#160;
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            (828) 669-2941
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      <b>Item 2.02&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition.</b>
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    <p style="text-align: justify">
      On February 4, 2013, Ingles Markets, Incorporated (&quot;IMKTA&quot;) issued a
      press release announcing financial information for its first quarter
      ended December 29, 2012.&#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 February 4, 2013
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      <u><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>SIGNATURES</b></font></u>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pursuant to
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      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
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            INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED
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            &#160;
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            (Registrant)
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          &#160;
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            February 4, 2013
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            &#160;
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            &#160;
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          By:
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            /s/ Ronald B. Freeman
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            Ronald B. Freeman
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            Chief Financial Officer
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      <u>EXHIBIT&#160;INDEX</u><br><br>
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            <u>Exhibit</u>
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            <u>Description</u>
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          99.1
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          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Press Release dated February 4, 2013
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Ingles
      Markets, Incorporated Reports Increased Sales and Net Income for First
      Quarter Fiscal 2013</b></font>
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <i><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>Net
      Sales Up 1.6% to $932.8 Million &#8211; Net Income Up 9.2% to $11.6 Million</b></font></i>
    </p>
    <p>
      ASHEVILLE, N.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 4, 2013--Ingles Markets,
      Incorporated (NASDAQ:&#160;IMKTA) today reported a 1.6% increase in net sales
      to $932.8 million for its first fiscal quarter ended December&#160;29,&#160;2012.
      Net income rose 9.2% to $11.6&#160;million for the December 2012 quarter
      compared with net income of $10.6&#160;million for the quarter ended December
      2011.
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    <p>
      Commenting on the results, Chief Executive Officer Robert P. Ingle II
      said, &#8220;We are off to a good start for fiscal 2013, our 50<sup>th</sup>
      year. The holiday season was very competitive for our industry, and we
      responded well.&#8221;
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    <p>
      <u><b>Financial Results</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Net sales rose 1.6% to $932.8 million for the quarter ended December 29,
      2012, compared with $918.2&#160;million for the quarter ended December 24,
      2011. For the comparable December 2012 and 2011 quarters and excluding
      gasoline sales, grocery segment comparable store sales increased 1.5%,
      weekly customer visits increased 1.4% and the average transaction amount
      was essentially unchanged.
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    <p>
      Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2013 rose $6.2 million to
      $207.9 million compared with the first quarter of fiscal 2012. Gross
      profit as a percentage of sales rose to 22.3% for the first quarter of
      fiscal 2013 compared with 22.0% for the first quarter of fiscal 2012.
    </p>
    <p>
      Total operating expenses were $174.8 million for the first quarter of
      fiscal 2013 compared with $171.8&#160;million for the comparable fiscal 2012
      quarter. Operating and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales,
      excluding gasoline sales and associated operating expenses, were 21.7%
      and 21.6% for the three months ended December 29, 2012, and
      December&#160;24,&#160;2011, respectively.
    </p>
    <p>
      Net rental income, gains/losses on asset disposals, and other income
      totaled approximately $1.0&#160;million and $1.4&#160;million for the December
      2012 and 2011 quarters, respectively. There were no individually
      significant trends or transactions for either first fiscal quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      Interest expense increased $0.6 million for the three-month period ended
      December 29, 2012, to $15.6&#160;million from $15.0 million for the
      three-month period ended December 24, 2011. Total debt at December 29,
      2012 was $877.0 million compared to $882.5 million at December 24, 2011.
      Interest on the bonds that funded construction of the new distribution
      center was capitalized prior to its opening in mid-2012. For the three
      months ended December 29, 2012, this interest was expensed. The Company
      currently has lines of credit totaling $175.0&#160;million with $84.8 million
      borrowed and $9.5 million of unused letters of credit issued at
      December&#160;29, 2012. 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, debt service and working capital requirements for the
      foreseeable future. The Company&#8217;s&#160;$575 million of senior notes with a
      yield of 9.5% become callable at a price of 104.438% of par on May 15,
      2013.
    </p>
    <p>
      Income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income was 37.4% in the
      December 2012 quarter compared to 35.2% in the December 2011 quarter.
      The lower tax rate for the December 2011 quarter benefited from certain
      tax incentives related to hiring and investing during the recent
      economic downturn, but had expired for this year&#8217;s first fiscal quarter.
    </p>
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        </div>
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          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>
      Net income for the December 2012 quarter increased 9.2% to $11.6 million
      compared with net income of $10.6&#160;million for the December 2011 quarter.
      Basic and diluted earnings per share for the Company&#8217;s publicly traded
      Class A common stock were $0.50 and $0.48 per share, respectively, for
      the December 2012 quarter compared with $0.45 and $0.43 per share,
      respectively, for the December 2011 quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      Capital expenditures totaled $28.1 million for the three-month period
      ended December 29, 2012. Most of these capital expenditures were related
      to remodeling projects in a number of the Company&#8217;s stores and to new
      store construction. Capital expenditures totaled $63.7 million for the
      three-month period ended December 24, 2011. This unusually high amount
      included costs for construction of the new distribution facility.
    </p>
    <p>
      Ingles&#8217; capital expenditure plans for fiscal year 2013 include
      investments of approximately $100&#160;million to $130 million. The majority
      of the Company&#8217;s fiscal 2013 capital expenditures will be dedicated to
      continued improvement of its store base.
    </p>
    <p>
      During the December 2012 fiscal quarter the Company declared a special
      dividend of $0.66 per Class A and $0.60 per Class B share of common
      stock and accelerated the quarterly dividend of $0.165 per Class&#160;A and
      $0.15 per Class B share of common stock that normally would have been
      declared and paid during January 2013. These dividends were paid
      December 31, 2012. These actions were in response to&#160;tax increases on
      dividends that were enacted effective January 1, 2013.
    </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.</i> <i>A
      more detailed discussion of these factors may be found in reports filed
      by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission including its
      2012 Form 10-K and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 29, 2012.</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 203 supermarkets. In conjunction with its
      supermarket operations, the Company also operates 69 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>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; 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="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p>

    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED</b>
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          (Amounts in thousands except per share data)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Unaudited Financial Highlights</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="5" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Quarter Ended</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>December 29,</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>December 24,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>2012</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>2011</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          932,791
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          918,238
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Gross profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          207,870
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          201,728
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Operating and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          174,846
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          171,809
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Rental income, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          428
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Gain from sale or disposal of assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          122
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          15
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Income from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          33,462
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          30,363
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Other income, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          583
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,004
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Interest expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          15,560
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          15,009
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          6,918
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          5,760
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          11,568
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          10,597
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#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 valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.50
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.45
        </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 valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.48
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.43
        </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 valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.45
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.41
        </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 valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.45
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          0.41
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Additional selected information:
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          23,623
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          22,122
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          Rent expense
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          3,546
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          3,384
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="7" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited</b>)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>December 29,</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" colspan="2" style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>September 29,</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>2012</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          <b>2012</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          9,449
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          4,683
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Receivables-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          61,450
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          61,519
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          345,421
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          329,615
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          29,143
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          30,387
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Property and equipment-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,200,711
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,197,138
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          15,303
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          18,767
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          TOTAL ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,661,477
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,642,109
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px">
          LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Current maturities of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          50,412
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          49,928
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Accounts payable, accrued expenses and current portion of other
          long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          245,999
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          256,224
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Deferred income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          82,789
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          84,120
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          826,587
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          785,240
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Other long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          9,709
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          9,183
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-left: 35.0px">
          Total Liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,215,496
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,184,695
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 10.0px">
          Stockholders' equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          445,981
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          457,414
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td valign="bottom" style="text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px; padding-left: 0.0px">
          TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,661,477
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          $
        </td>
        <td valign="bottom" style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px">
          1,642,109
        </td>
      </tr>
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    </p>
    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Ingles Markets, Incorporated<br>Ron Freeman, 828-669-2941
      (Ext. 223)<br>Chief Financial Officer
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