Delta Apparel Announces Participation in 14th Annual ICR XChange

GREENVILLE, S.C.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Delta Apparel, Inc. (NYSE Amex: DLA) announced today that management will deliver a presentation on behalf of the Company to investors at the 14th Annual ICR XChange Conference in Miami, Florida. The presentation is scheduled for January 11, 2012, at 11:30 a.m. Eastern Time.

A webcast of the conference presentation will be available on Delta Apparel's website at www.deltaapparelinc.com. Real Player or Windows Media Player is required to listen to the webcast.

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 design, marketing, manufacturing, and sourcing company that features a diverse portfolio of high quality branded and private label activewear apparel and headwear. The Company specializes in selling a variety of casual and athletic products through most distribution channels for these types of goods. Its products are sold to specialty and boutique shops, upscale and traditional department stores, mid-tier retailers, sporting goods stores, screen printers, and private label accounts. In addition, certain products are sold to college bookstores and to the U.S. military. Through Art Gun, LLC, the Company provides shoppers a "virtual art studio" to create customized graphics on apparel products. Many of the Company's products are available direct to consumers on its websites at www.soffe.com, www.junkfoodclothing.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.

Note Regarding Forward Looking Statements

The presentation referred to in this release will contain forward-looking statements. A forward-looking statement is any statement that addresses activities, events or developments that Delta Apparel expects will or may occur in the future. Such forward-looking statements will be based upon expectations at the time of the presentation that involve various risks and uncertainties as well as other important factors that are described in Delta Apparel’s most recently-filed Form 10-K and other filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. No forward-looking statements can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from such statements. The information in the presentation will be provided only as of the date of the presentation and Delta Apparel undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements contained in the presentation other than as required by law.

Delta Apparel, Inc.
Company Contact:
Deborah Merrill, 864-232-5200, ext. 6620
Chief Financial Officer
or
Investor Relations Contact:
ICR, Inc.
Brendon Frey, 203-682-8200

Source: Delta Apparel, Inc.

Released January 5, 2012