Delta Apparel Will Present at the Wall Street Analyst Forum on March 5, 2003

DULUTH, Ga., Mar 3, 2003 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Delta Apparel, Inc. (AMEX: DLA) announced that Herb Mueller, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, will make a presentation to analysts and portfolio managers at The Wall Street Analyst Forum's Institutional Investor Conference in New York City on Wednesday, March 5, 2003 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time.

Approximately 100 public companies will be presenting at the Conference from March 3, 2003 through March 5, 2003.

Analysts and portfolio managers who wish to attend the presentation should contact The Wall Street Analyst Forum at (802)-253-7596 to request additional information.

Investors may access an Internet webcast of the presentation at: http://events.onlinebroadcasting.com/fdfn/wsaf/030303/index.php.

Delta Apparel, Inc. is a vertically integrated manufacturer and marketer of high quality knit apparel. The Company specializes in selling undecorated T-shirts, golf shirts and tank tops to screen printers, private label accounts and distributors. Delta Apparel has operations in six states, two company-operated sewing facilities in Honduras and one company-operated sewing facility in Mexico. The Company employs about 3,200 worldwide.

CONTACT:
Delta Apparel, Inc., Duluth
Herb Mueller, 678/775-6948

Released March 3, 2003