The Pantry, Inc. (Nasdaq:PTRY), the leading independently operated
convenience store chain in the southeastern U.S., today announced that
it will release its financial results for the first quarter of fiscal
year 2011 before the market opens on Tuesday, February 8, 2011. Terrance
M. Marks, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Mark R. Bierley,
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of The Pantry, will
host an interactive conference call later that morning at 8:30 a.m. EST.
A live audio webcast will be accessible through the Investors section of
the Company’s web site at www.thepantry.com,
and a replay will be available for 30 days.
The conference call will also be accessible to the public by calling
866-202-1971 (domestic), or 617-213-8842 (international); passcode –
73853318. Callers should dial in approximately 5-10 minutes before the
call begins. A conference call replay will be available two hours
following the call for seven days, and can be accessed by calling
888-286-8010 (domestic), or 617-801-6888 (international); passcode –
18089771.
About The Pantry
Headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, The Pantry, Inc. is the leading
independently operated convenience store chain in the southeastern
United States and one of the largest independently operated convenience
store chains in the country. As of January 31, 2011, the Company
operated 1,662 stores in thirteen states under select banners, including
Kangaroo Express®, its primary operating banner. The Pantry's stores
offer a broad selection of merchandise, as well as gasoline and other
ancillary services designed to appeal to the convenience needs of its
customers.

The Pantry, Inc.
Mark Bierley, 919-774-6700