Delta Apparel Announces Reporting Date for First Quarter 2012 Financial Results

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSE Amex: DLA) today announced that the Company will report its first quarter 2012 financial results on Wednesday, August 31, 2011, after the market closes. The Company will also hold a conference call with senior management to discuss the financial results at 4:30 p.m. ET on August 31, 2011. The dial-in number for the earnings call is 719-457-2607.

A live webcast of the conference call will be available at www.deltaapparelinc.com. Please visit the website at least 15 minutes early to register for the teleconference webcast and download any necessary software. A replay of the call will be available from August 31, 2011, through September 30, 2011. To access the telephone replay, participants should dial 858-384-5517. The access code for the replay is: 7392740.

About Delta Apparel, Inc.

Delta Apparel, Inc., along with its operating subsidiaries, M. J. Soffe, LLC, Junkfood Clothing Company, To The Game, LLC, Art Gun, LLC, and TCX, LLC, is an international design, marketing, manufacturing, and sourcing company that features a diverse portfolio of lifestyle branded activewear apparel and headwear, and high quality private label programs. The Company specializes in selling casual and athletic products in all distribution tiers and store types, including specialty stores, boutiques, department stores, mid-tier and mass chains. From a niche distribution standpoint, the Company also has strong distribution at college bookstores and the U.S. military. The Company's products are made available direct-to-consumer on its websites at www.soffe.com, www.junkfoodclothing.com, www.saltlife.com and www.deltaapparel.com. Additional products can be viewed at www.2thegame.com and www.thecottonexchange.com. The Company's operations are located throughout the United States, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico, and it employs approximately 7,200 people worldwide. Additional information about the Company is available at www.deltaapparelinc.com.

Delta Apparel, Inc.
Deborah Merrill, 864-232-5200 x6620
investor.relations@deltaapparel.com
or
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Brendon Frey, 203-682-8200

Source: Delta Apparel, Inc.

Released August 22, 2011