True Religion Apparel, Inc. (Nasdaq: TRLG) yesterday announced that the company will release its financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2009, after the market close on Wednesday, February 24, 2010. Jeffrey Lubell, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Merchant, Michael Buckley, President, and Pete Collins, Chief Financial Officer, will host a conference call that afternoon (February 24, 2010) at 4:30 p.m. ET (1:30 p.m. PT) to discuss the financial results.

The conference call will be available to interested parties through a live webcast at www.truereligionbrandjeans.com. Please visit the Web site and select the “Investor Relations” link at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the call to register and download any necessary software.

A telephone replay of the call will be available for approximately one month following the conclusion of the call by dialing (877) 660-6853 (domestic) or (201) 612-7415 (international) and entering account: 3055 and conference identification: 342908. Please note participants must enter both the account and Conference identification numbers in order to access the replay.

About True Religion Apparel, Inc.

True Religion Apparel, Inc. is a growing, design-based jeans and jean-related sportswear brand. The company designs, manufactures and markets True Religion Apparel products, including its premium True Religion Brand Jeans. Its expanding product line, which includes high-quality, distinctive styling and fit in denim, sportswear, and licensed products, may be found in contemporary department stores and boutiques in 50 countries around the world, including the United States, Canada, Germany, United Kingdom, Japan, Korea, France, Spain, Sweden, Greece, Italy, Mexico, Australia, South Africa and China.

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. (NYSE Amex: APT), a leading manufacturer of products designed to protect people, products and environments, including disposable protective apparel and building products, today announced that its Board of Directors has authorized an expansion to the share repurchase program of the company’s Common Stock for up to $2 million beyond the current share repurchase program already in place. Management anticipates repurchasing shares in open market purchases or through privately negotiated transactions.

The Company has approximately $862,575 available for further purchases of stock under the $2 million stock repurchase program expansion announced April 8, 2009. During 2009, the Company repurchased 1,554,900 shares at an average price of $1.36, for a total of $2,109,000. The Company has repurchased and retired a total of 6,193,800 shares since 1999 through nine repurchase authorizations by the Board of Directors. The Company had approximately 22,360,954 shares outstanding at September 30, 2009.

Repurchases may take place on the open market from time to time based on market conditions, subject to certain conditions and timing restrictions to comply with applicable rules and regulations, and may be suspended for periods or discontinued as deemed necessary by the Company. The Company has not established specific goals as to the number of shares to be acquired or the purchase price. Decisions about these matters will be based on market conditions, general business conditions and other relevant factors. If conditions are not favorable, then no purchases will be made.

About Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd.

Alpha Pro Tech, Ltd. is the parent company of Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. and Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. Alpha Pro Tech, Inc. develops, manufactures and markets innovative disposable and limited-use protective apparel products for the industrial, clean room, medical and dental markets. In addition, Alpha ProTech Engineered Products, Inc. manufactures and markets a line of construction weatherization products, including building wrap and roof underlayment. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Salt Lake City, Utah; Nogales, Arizona; Janesville, Wisconsin; Valdosta, Georgia; and a joint venture in India. For more information and copies of all news releases and financials, visit the Company’s Website at http://www.alphaprotech.com.

G&K Services, Inc. (NASDAQ: GKSR), a market leader in branded identity apparel programs and facility services, announced today that the company has declared a quarterly dividend of $0.075 per share payable in cash on March 18, 2010 to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 4, 2010.

About G&K Services, Inc.

G&K Services, Inc. is a market leader in branded identity apparel programs and facility services in the United States, and is the largest such provider in Canada. Headquartered in Minneapolis, Minnesota, G&K Services employs nearly 8,000 employees serving approximately 170,000 customers from over 160 facilities in North America and Europe. G&K Services is a publicly held company traded over the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol GKSR and is a component of the Standard & Poor’s SmallCap 600 Index. For more information on G&K Services, visit the company’s website at www.gkservices.com.

Macy’s, Inc. (NYSE:M) today reported total sales of $1.255 billion for the four weeks ended Jan. 30, 2010, an increase of 3.4 percent compared with total sales of $1.213 billion in the four weeks ended Jan. 31, 2009. On a same-store basis, Macy’s, Inc. sales were also up 3.4 percent in January.

“Now that we have implemented fundamental changes to Macy’s operating and organization structure in 2009, we are moving into 2010 firmly focused on the execution of our strategies.”

For the 13-week fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, Macy’s, Inc.’s sales totaled $7.851 billion, down 1.0 percent from total sales of $7.934 billion for the final 13 weeks of 2008. On a same-store basis, the company’s fourth quarter sales were down 0.8 percent. This is better than the company’s guidance for fourth quarter sales to be down between 1 percent and 2 percent.

Online sales (macys.com and bloomingdales.com combined) were up 23.9 percent in January, 26.6 percent in the fourth quarter and 19.6 percent for fiscal 2009. Online sales positively affected the company’s same-store sales by 0.7 percentage points in the fourth quarter and 0.6 percentage points in fiscal 2009 as a whole. Online sales are included in the same-store sales calculation for Macy's, Inc.

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Net sales for the thirteen-week fiscal quarter ended January 23, 2010 increased 73.1% to $594.1 million, compared to $343.2 million reported for the thirteen weeks ended January 24, 2009. The increase is primarily due to the inclusion of Justice sales since the merger on November 25, 2009 and increased comparable store sales at dressbarn and maurices. Consolidated comparable store sales increased 10% and 8% for the fiscal quarter and six months ended January 23, 2010, respectively.

Comparable store sales by division for the quarterly and six month periods ended January 23, 2010 were as follows:

* Justice comparable store sales are included since the merger on November 25, 2009.

David R. Jaffe, President and Chief Executive Officer commented, "We were very pleased with the stronger than expected sales performance at each of our divisions during the quarter. Our commitment of offering fashion apparel at value prices continues to resonate with our customers. We are also pleased with our recent successful redemption of all outstanding 2.50% Convertible Senior Notes. This has further strengthened our balance sheet by eliminating $112.5 million of debt and reduced our interest expense. We continue to be committed to a comprehensive strategy of improving our business and flowing value to our shareholders."

ABOUT DRESS BARN, INC.

Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ - DBRN), is a leading national specialty apparel retailer offering quality casual and career women's fashion apparel at value prices through its dressbarn and maurices brands and tween girls' fashion apparel through its Justice brand. As of January 23, 2010, the Company operated 837 dressbarn stores in 47 states, 739 maurices stores in 44 states and 906 Justice stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico.

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Ed Thomas, chief executive officer of The Wet Seal, Inc., commented: "Fourth quarter comparable store sales were in line with our expectations.

"We also ended the year with solid inventory levels in both divisions, as planned, which should provide opportunity for improved comparable store sales performance as we begin fiscal 2010. At Wet Seal, we estimate inventory per square foot increased 6% over the prior year, driven by a much stronger basic denim bottoms position. At Arden B, we estimate inventory per square foot increased 54% over the prior year, a much needed increase after several years of major declines, which should help us build upon our recent positive sales trends. As a result, we estimate inventory per square foot, on a consolidated basis, increased 12% over the prior year."

Mr. Thomas continued, "We currently estimate fourth quarter earnings will be in the range of $0.08 to $0.09 per diluted share, an improvement from the prior guidance range of $0.06 to $0.07 per diluted share. We generated better than expected merchandise margins at both divisions through careful inventory and promotions management, and maintained strong discipline over costs throughout the quarter, which led to our improved expectations.

"Of further note, we currently expect to reverse our deferred income tax asset valuation allowance as of fiscal year-end, which would generate a non-cash benefit to our provision for income taxes that we estimate to be in excess of $60 million. Our guidance does not include any estimate for this benefit.

"We also remain pleased with our continued balance sheet strength, with nearly $162 million of cash and only $3.5 million of long-term debt as of fiscal year-end."

During the fourth quarter, investors exercised warrants for 2,727,948 shares of the Company's Class A common stock, generating proceeds to the Company of approximately $7.3 million. As of January 30, 2010, warrants exercisable into 6,092,116 shares of the Company's Class A common stock remain outstanding. The remaining warrants are exercisable at a price of $3.68 per share and expire in November 2010. Exercise of these remaining warrants would result in proceeds to the Company of $22.4 million.

During the fourth quarter, the Company repurchased 2,025,720 shares of its Class A common stock at a total cost, including commissions, of approximately $7.3 million. As of January 30, 2010, the Company has $5.2 million of capacity remaining under a share repurchase program approved by its Board of Directors in November 2009.

About Wet Seal

Headquartered in Foothill Ranch, California, The Wet Seal, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of fashionable and contemporary apparel and accessory items. As of January 30, 2010, the Company operated a total of 504 stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico, including 424 Wet Seal stores and 80 Arden B stores. The Company's products can also be purchased online at www.wetseal.com or www.ardenb.com.

Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM), a leading global manufacturer of industrial textiles and rolls used primarily in the paper production process, yesterday announced that it has secured from certain of its lenders an extension of its existing temporary loan covenant waivers until March 1, 2010. The lenders have extended the existing loan covenant waivers in order to facilitate continued negotiations for a comprehensive recapitalization of the Company.

Pursuant to the extension, certain lenders have agreed to extend the previous waivers of any defaults resulting from the Company’s failure to comply with certain financial covenants under its credit agreement for the quarters ended September 30, 2009 and December 31, 2009, and to waive any defaults under agreements creating the Company’s existing hedging obligations and to extend the forbearance thereof.

“We appreciate the support and commitment of our lenders as we work within the prescribed framework to finalize an agreement,” commented Stephen R. Light, Xerium’s Chairman, CEO and President. “We are eager to put this debt restructuring behind us as we continue to move forward as a more competitive and operationally efficient organization.”

“We continue to caution you that there can be no assurance that we will complete these negotiations in the time frame specified and no assurance that the required one hundred percent of lenders will vote in favor of any transaction substantially consistent with the framework in order to implement the recapitalization without court assistance.”

About Xerium Technologies

Xerium Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: XRM) is a leading global manufacturer and supplier of two types of consumable products used primarily in the production of paper: clothing and roll covers. The Company, which operates around the world under a variety of brand names, utilizes a broad portfolio of patented and proprietary technologies to provide customers with tailored solutions and products integral to production, all designed to optimize performance and reduce operational costs. With 32 manufacturing facilities in 13 countries around the world, Xerium has approximately 3,300 employees.