Dress Barn, Inc. Announces Merger Agreement with Tween Brands, Inc.

Business Wire, June 25, 2009

Conference Call Information

Dress Barn, Inc. and Tween Brands, Inc. will conduct a joint conference call later this morning, June 25, 2009 at 11:00 AM Eastern Time to review the transaction, followed by a question and answer session. Parties interested in participating in this call should dial in at (800) 561-2693 five minutes prior to the start time, the passcode is 17719450. The call will also be simultaneously broadcast at www.dressbarn.com and www.tweenbrands.com. A recording of the call will be available shortly after its conclusion and until July 25, 2009 by dialing (888) 286-8010, the passcode is 78280868.

About Dress Barn, Inc.

Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ - DBRN), is a leading national specialty apparel retailer offering quality career and casual fashion apparel through its dressbarn and maurices brands. As of June 24, 2009, the Company operated 841 dressbarn stores in 47 states and 716 maurices stores in 44 states. For more information, please visit www.dressbarn.com and www.maurices.com.

Dress Barn Forward-Looking Statement Disclosure

Certain statements made within this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or review its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that our projected results expressed or implied will not be achieved. Detailed information concerning a number of factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the information contained herein is readily available on our most recent report on Form 10-K for the year ended July 26, 2008 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 25, 2009.

About Tween Brands, Inc.

Headquartered in New Albany, Ohio, Tween Brands, Inc. (NYSE:TWB) is the largest premier tween specialty retailer in the world. Through powerhouse brands Justice and Limited Too, Tween Brands provides the hottest fashion merchandise and accessories for tween (age 7-14) girls.

Known as the destination for fashion-aware tweens, Justice proudly features outgoing sales associates who assist girls in expressing their individuality and self-confidence through fashion. Visually-driven catazines and direct mail pieces reach millions of tween girls annually, further positioning Tween Brands as a preeminent retailer in the tween marketplace.

Over 900 Justice stores are located throughout the United States and internationally. Additionally, Tween Brands offers its fashions to tween girls and their parents through its e-commerce site, www.shopjustice.com

For more information visit www.tweenbrands.com and www.shopjustice.com.