Delta Apparel Announces Reporting Date for Results of Stub Period Ended September 28, 2013

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Delta Apparel, Inc. today announced that after the market closes on Thursday, October 24, 2013, it will report its financial results for the stub period from June 30, 2013, through September 28, 2013. The stub period results from the previously announced change in the Company's fiscal year, which now begins on the Sunday closest to September 30th of each year and ends on the Saturday closest to September 30th of each year. The Company's 2014 first fiscal quarter commenced on September 29, 2013. The Company will also hold a conference call with senior management to discuss the financial results at 4:30 p.m. ET on October 24, 2013. The dial-in number for the earnings call is (888) 452-4023. For international access, the dial-in number is (719) 457-2664. 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 October 24, 2013, through November 24, 2013. To access the telephone replay, participants should dial (877) 870-5176. To access the telephone replay internationally, participants should dial (858) 384-5517. The access code for the replay is 5883720.

About Delta Apparel, Inc.

Delta Apparel, Inc., along with its operating subsidiaries, M. J. Soffe, LLC, Junkfood Clothing Company, To The Game, LLC and Art Gun, LLC, is an international apparel design, marketing, manufacturing, and sourcing company that features a diverse portfolio of lifestyle basic and branded activewear apparel and headwear, and produces high quality private label programs. The Company specializes in selling casual and athletic products through a variety of distribution channels, 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. The Company's operations are located throughout the United States, Honduras, El Salvador, and Mexico, and it employs approximately 7,000 people worldwide. Additional information about the Company is available at www.deltaapparelinc.com.

Delta Apparel, Inc.
Deborah Merrill, 864-232-5200 ext. 6620
Chief Financial Officer
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Investor Relations
Sally Wallick, 404-806-1398

Source: Delta Apparel, Inc.

Released October 17, 2013