Dress Barn, Inc. [DBRN] President and CEO to Ring The NASDAQ Stock Market Opening Bell

Market Wire, January, 2005

What:

David R. Jaffe, President and Chief Executive Officer of Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ: DBRN) will preside over the opening bell.

Where:

NASDAQ MarketSite -- 4 Times Square -- 43rd & Broadway -- Broadcast Studio

When:

Wednesday, January 26, 2005 at 9:30 a.m. EST

Why:

The NASDAQ Stock market is proud to welcome Dress Barn, Inc. and its CEO David R. Jaffe to the opening bell to celebrate the company's 20-year business anniversary and recent acquisition of Maurices Incorporated. Maurices, which will operate as a separate division of Dress Barn, has created a unique retail concept that serves the needs of fashion conscious consumers in small towns. Maurices fills the fashion void that exists in these areas by offering stylish, quality clothing at prices below the larger market specialty store competitors. Maurices recorded sales of $366 million for the 12 months ended August 28, 2004, and currently has 477 stores in 39 states.

Fast Facts:

Founded: 1962
Headquarters: Suffern, New York
NASDAQ Listed since March 1985
Ticker symbol: [DBRN]

Feed Information:

The opening bell is available from 9:20 a.m. to 9:35 a.m. on uplink IA-5 C-band/transponder 14. The downlink frequency is 3980 horizontal; audio: 6.2/6.8. The feed can also be found on Waterfront fiber 1623. If you have any questions, please contact the NASDAQ Traffic Department at (646) 441-5220.

Photos:

To obtain a hi-resolution photograph of the Market Open, please go to http://www.nasdaq.com/reference/marketsite_events.stm and click on the market open of your choice.

About The Dress Barn, Inc. [DBRN]:

The Dress Barn, Inc., headquartered in Suffern, NY, is one of the nation's leading women's specialty retailers offering quality career and casual fashion apparel at value prices. As of December 31, 2004, the Company operated 776 stores in 45 states. For more information on the Company, please visit the corporate website at www.dressbarn.com.

Contacts: The Dress Barn, Inc. [DBRN]: Veronica Valladares 845.369.4690 Veronica.Valladares@dressbarn.com NASDAQ MarketSite: Traffic Department 646.441.5220