INGLES MARKETS INC - Quarter Report: 2009 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

For the quarterly period ended June 27, 2009

For the transition period from              to             

Commission file number 0-14706.

INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

(828) 669-2941

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x.

As of July 27, 2009, the Registrant had 12,858,608 shares of Class A Common Stock, $0.05 par value per share, outstanding and 11,653,651 shares of Class B Common Stock, $0.05 par value per share, outstanding.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)

See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (UNAUDITED)

NINE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 27, 2009 AND JUNE 28, 2008

See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)

See notes to unaudited interim financial statements.

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INGLES MARKETS, INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Nine Months Ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008

A. BASIS OF PREPARATION

In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited interim financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of Ingles Markets, Incorporated and Subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of June 27, 2009, the results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, and the changes in stockholders’ equity and cash flows for the nine-month periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008. The adjustments made are of a normal recurring nature. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for Form 10-Q. It is suggested that these unaudited interim financial statements be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements and the notes thereto included in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2008 filed by the Company under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 on December 1, 2008.

The results of operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 27, 2009 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year.

Certain amounts for the three-month and nine-month periods ended June 27, 2009 have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation in the accompanying financial statements.

B. NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but provides guidance on how to measure fair value by providing a fair value hierarchy used to classify the source of the information. SFAS No. 157 is effective for the Company as of the year ending September 26, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities,” which requires companies to provide additional information regarding the effect of a company’s choice to use fair value on its earnings and to display the fair value of those assets and liabilities which the company has chosen to use on the face of the balance sheet. SFAS No. 159 is effective for the Company for the year ending September 26, 2009. The adoption of SFAS No. 159 did not have a significant impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 165, Subsequent Events. SFAS No. 165 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or available to be issued. We adopted SFAS No. 165 for the quarter ending June 27, 2009. Adoption did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

In April 2009, the FASB issued Staff Position: FSP FAS No. 107-1 and APB No. 28-1, Interim Disclosures about Fair Value of Financial Instruments (“FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1”), which is effective for interim and annual reporting periods ending after June 15, 2009. FSP FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1 requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments for interim reporting periods as well as in annual financial statements. The adoption of this FASB Staff Positions did not have a material impact on the Company’s condensed consolidated financial statements.

C. ALLOWANCE FOR DOUBTFUL ACCOUNTS

Receivables are presented net of an allowance for doubtful accounts of $888,000 and $752,000 at June 27, 2009 and September 27, 2008, respectively.

D. INCOME TAXES

The Company’s continuing practice is to recognize interest and penalties related to uncertain tax positions and related matters in income tax expense. As of June 27, 2009, the Company had approximately $142,000 accrued for interest and penalties.

The Company’s effective tax rate differs from the federal statutory rate primarily as a result of state income taxes and tax credits. As of June 27, 2009, the Company had gross unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $334,000, all of which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate. The Company does not expect that the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits will significantly increase or decrease within the next twelve months.

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The Company files income tax returns with federal and various state jurisdictions. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to state income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before 2004. Additionally, the Internal Revenue Service has completed its examination of the Company’s U.S. Federal income tax returns filed through fiscal year 2005.

E. ACCRUED EXPENSES AND CURRENT PORTION OF OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES

Accrued expenses and current portion of other long-term liabilities consist of the following:

Self-insurance liabilities are established for workers’ compensation and employee group medical and dental benefits based on claims filed and estimates of claims incurred but not reported. The Company is insured for covered costs in excess of $750,000 per occurrence for workers’ compensation and $300,000 per covered person for medical care benefits for a policy year. Employee insurance expense, including workers’ compensation and medical care benefits, net of employee contributions, totaled $5.8 million and $6.5 million for each of the three-month periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, employee insurance expense, net of employee contributions, totaled $18.5 million and $19.1 million, respectively.

F. LONG-TERM DEBT

In May 2009, the Company issued $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due in 2017 (the “Notes”) in a private placement. The Notes bear an interest rate of 8.875% per annum and were issued at a discount to yield 9.5% per annum. Note proceeds were used to pay off $349.8 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated debt maturing in 2011, pay off $45.3 million of indebtedness outstanding under the Company’s committed lines of credit, pay off $77.7 million of secured indebtedness, and pay costs related to the offering of the Notes. Remaining Note proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including future capital expenditures.

The Company may redeem all or a portion of the Notes at any time on or after May 15, 2013 at the following redemption prices (expressed as percentages of the principal amount), if redeemed during the 12-month period beginning May 15 of the years indicated below:

In connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company entered into a new three-year $175.0 million line of credit and terminated three other lines of credit. After giving effect to these transactions, the Company has $190.0 million of total commitments under lines of credit.

The lines provide the Company with various interest rate options generally at rates less than prime. The lines allow the Company to issue up to $30.0 million in unused letters of credit, of which $9.2 million of unused letters of credit were issued at June 27, 2009. The Company is not required to maintain compensating balances in connection with these lines of credit.

The Notes and the lines of credit contain provisions that under certain circumstances would permit lending institutions to terminate or withdraw their respective extensions of credit to the Company. Included among the triggering factors permitting the termination or withdrawal of lines of credit to the Company are certain events of default, including both monetary and non-monetary defaults, the initiation of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, and the failure of the Company to meet certain financial covenants designated in its respective loan documents. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to these lines of credit at June 27, 2009.

For a further description of the other material terms of the Notes and the new $175.0 million line of credit, reference is made to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2009.

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Long-term debt and lines of credit agreements contain various restrictive covenants requiring, among other things, minimum levels of net worth and maintenance of certain financial ratios. These covenants have the effect of restricting certain types of transactions, including the payment of cash dividends in excess of current quarterly per share amounts. As of June 27, 2009, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

G. DIVIDENDS

The Company paid cash dividends of $0.165 for each share of Class A Common Stock and $0.15 for each share of Class B Common Stock on April 23, 2009, January 22, 2009 and October 23, 2008 to stockholders of record on April 9, 2009, January 8, 2009 and October 9, 2008, respectively.

H. COMMON STOCK AND CALCULATION OF EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

The Company has two classes of common stock: Class A which is publicly traded, and Class B, which has no public market. The Class B Common Stock has restrictions on transfer; however, each share is convertible into one share of Class A Common Stock at any time. Each share of Class A Common Stock has one vote per share and each share of Class B Common Stock has ten votes per share. Each share of Class A Common Stock is entitled to receive cash dividends equal to 110% of any cash dividend paid on Class B Common Stock.

The Company calculates earnings per share for its Class A Common Stock and Class B Common Stock using the two-class method in accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) Issue 03-6, “Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement No. 128, Earnings per Share.”

The two-class method of computing basic earnings per share for each period reflects the cash dividends paid per share for each class of stock, plus the amount of allocated undistributed earnings per share computed using the participation percentage which reflects the dividend rights of each class of stock. Diluted earnings per share is calculated assuming the exercise of dilutive stock options outstanding and the conversion of all shares of Class B Common Stock to shares of Class A Common Stock on a share-for-share basis. The tables below reconcile the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted earnings per share for current periods.

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The per share amounts for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 and the nine months ended June 28, 2008 are based on the following amounts:

I. LINES OF BUSINESS

The Company operates three lines of business: retail grocery sales, shopping center rentals, and a fluid dairy processing plant. All of the Company’s operations are domestic. Information about the Company’s operations by lines of business (in thousands) is as follows:

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Sales by product category (amounts in thousands) are as follows:

The grocery category includes grocery, dairy, and frozen foods.

The non-foods include alcoholic beverages, tobacco, pharmacy, health and video.

The perishables category includes meat, produce, deli and bakery.

Revenue from shopping center rentals is reported on the rental income, net line of the income statements. The other revenues comprise the net sales reported.

For the three-month periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, respectively, the fluid dairy segment had $12.7 million and $14.9 million in sales to the grocery sales segment. The fluid dairy segment had $41.7 million and $46.9 million in sales to the grocery sales segment for the nine-month periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, respectively. These sales have been eliminated in consolidation and are excluded from the amounts in the table above.

J. FAIR VALUES OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS

The carrying amounts for cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value due to the short-term maturity of these instruments. At June 27, 2009 and September 27, 2008, the fair value of the Company’s debt was estimated at $865.4 million and $709.6 million, respectively, primarily using market yields and taking into consideration the underlying terms of the debt. Such fair value was more than the carrying value of debt at June 27, 2009 by $9.7 million and less than the carrying value of debt at September 27, 2008 by $7.5 million.

K. SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

We have evaluated subsequent events and transactions for potential recognition or disclosure in the financial statements through July 31, 2009, the day the financial statements were issued.

Overview

Ingles, a leading supermarket chain in the Southeast, operates 201 supermarkets in Georgia (74), North Carolina (68), South Carolina (36), Tennessee (20), Virginia (2) and Alabama (1). The Company locates its supermarkets primarily in suburban areas, small towns and rural communities. Ingles supermarkets offer customers a wide variety of nationally advertised food products, including grocery, meat and dairy products, produce, frozen foods and other perishables and non-food products, including health and beauty care products and general merchandise, as well as quality private label items. In addition, the Company focuses on selling high-growth, high-margin products to its customers through the development of book sections, media centers, floral departments, premium coffee kiosks, certified organic products, bakery departments and prepared foods including delicatessen sections. During fiscal 2000, the Company began adding fuel centers and pharmacies at select store locations. As of June 27, 2009, the Company operated 69 in-store pharmacies and 65 fuel centers.

Ingles also operates two other lines of business, fluid dairy processing and shopping center rentals. The fluid dairy processing segment sells approximately 34% of its products to the retail grocery segment and approximately 66% of its products to third parties. Real estate ownership (including the shopping center rental segment) is an important component of the Company’s operations, providing both operational and economic benefit.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are those accounting policies that management believes are important to the portrayal of Ingles’ financial condition and results of operations, and require management’s most difficult, subjective or complex judgments, often as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. We base our estimates on historical experience and other factors we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the

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carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. As management estimates, by their nature, involve judgment regarding future uncertainties, actual results may differ materially from these estimates.

Self-Insurance

The Company is self-insured for workers’ compensation and group medical and dental benefits. Risks and uncertainties are associated with self-insurance; however, the Company has limited its exposure by maintaining excess liability coverage. Self-insurance liabilities are established based on claims filed and estimates of claims incurred but not reported. The estimates are based on data provided by the respective claims administrators. These estimates can fluctuate if historical trends are not predictive of the future. The majority of the Company’s properties are self-insured for casualty losses and business interruption; however, liability coverage is maintained.

Asset Impairments

The Company accounts for the impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets.” For assets to be held and used, the Company tests for impairment using undiscounted cash flows and calculates the amount of impairment using discounted cash flows. For assets held for sale, impairment is recognized based on the excess of remaining book value over expected recovery value. The recovery value is the fair value as determined by independent quotes or expected sales prices developed by internal associates. Estimates of future cash flows and expected sales prices are judgments based upon the Company’s experience and knowledge of local operations and cash flows that are projected for several years into the future. These estimates can fluctuate significantly due to changes in real estate market conditions, the economic environment, capital spending decisions and inflation. The Company monitors the carrying value of long-lived assets for potential impairment each quarter based on whether any indicators of impairment have occurred.

Closed Store Accrual

For properties closed prior to December 31, 2002 that were under long-term lease agreements, the present value of any remaining liability under the lease, discounted using risk-free rates and net of expected sublease recovery, is recognized as a liability and expensed. For all store closures subsequent to the adoption of SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities,” effective December 31, 2002, the liability is recognized and expensed based on the difference between the present value of any remaining liability under the lease and the present value of the estimated market rate at which the Company expects to be able to sublease the properties. The Company’s estimates of market rates are based on its experience, knowledge and typical third-party advice or market data. If the real estate and leasing markets change, sublease recovery could vary significantly from the recoveries originally assumed, resulting in a material change in the Company’s recorded liability. The closed store accrual is included in the line item “Accrued expenses and current portion of other long-term liabilities” on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.

Vendor Allowances

The Company receives funds for a variety of merchandising activities from the many vendors whose products the Company buys for resale in its stores. These incentives and allowances are primarily comprised of volume or purchase based incentives, advertising allowances, slotting fees, and promotional discounts. The purpose of these incentives and allowances is generally to help defray the costs incurred by the Company for stocking, advertising, promoting and selling the vendor’s products. These allowances generally relate to short term arrangements with vendors, often relating to a period of a month or less, and are negotiated on a purchase-by-purchase or transaction-by-transaction basis. Whenever possible, vendor discounts and allowances that relate to buying and merchandising activities are recorded as a component of item cost in inventory and recognized in merchandise costs when the item is sold. Due to system constraints and the nature of certain allowances, it is sometimes not practicable to apply allowances to the item cost of inventory. In those instances, the allowances are applied as a reduction of merchandise costs using a rational and systematic methodology, which results in the recognition of these incentives when the inventory related to the vendor consideration received is sold. Vendor allowances applied as a reduction of merchandise costs totaled $26.0 million and $24.1 million for the fiscal quarters ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, vendor allowances applied as a reduction of merchandise costs totaled $75.1 million and $74.6 million, respectively. Vendor advertising allowances that represent a reimbursement of specific identifiable incremental costs of advertising the vendor’s specific products are recorded as a reduction to the related expense in the period that the related expense is incurred. Vendor advertising allowances recorded as a reduction of advertising expense totaled $3.7 million and $3.4 million for the fiscal quarters ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, respectively. For the nine-month periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, vendor advertising allowances recorded as a reduction of advertising expense totaled $10.2 million and $10.1 million, respectively.

If vendor advertising allowances were substantially reduced or eliminated, the Company would likely consider other methods of advertising as well as the volume and frequency of its product advertising, which could increase or decrease its expenditures.

Similarly, the Company is not able to assess the impact of vendor advertising allowances on the creation of additional revenues, as it has no way to measure whether such allowances directly generate revenue for its stores.

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Uncertain Tax Positions

Despite the Company’s belief that its tax positions are consistent with applicable tax laws, the Company believes that certain positions are likely to be challenged by taxing authorities. Settlement of any challenge can result in no change, a complete disallowance, or some partial adjustment reached through negotiations or litigation. Significant judgment is required in evaluating the Company’s tax positions. The Company’s positions are evaluated in light of changing facts and circumstances, such as the progress of its tax audits as well as evolving case law. Income tax expense includes the impact of position provisions for and changes to uncertain tax positions as the Company considers appropriate. Unfavorable settlement of any particular position would require use of cash. Favorable resolution would be recognized as a reduction to income tax expense at the time of resolution.

Results of Operations

Ingles operates on a 52 or 53-week fiscal year ending on the last Saturday in September. There are 13 and 39 weeks of operations included in the unaudited condensed consolidated statements of income for the three and nine-month periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008. Comparable store sales are defined as sales by grocery stores in operation for the entire duration of the previous and current fiscal periods. Sales from replacement stores, major remodels, minor remodels and the addition of fuel stations to existing stores are included in the comparable store sales calculation from the date thereof. A replacement store is a new store that is opened to replace an existing nearby store that is closed. A major remodel entails substantial remodeling of an existing store and may include additional retail square footage. A minor remodel includes repainting, remodeling and updating the lighting and equipment throughout an existing store. For the three and nine-month periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, comparable store sales include 195 and 194 stores, respectively.

The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, selected financial information as a percentage of net sales. For information regarding the various segments of the business, see Note I “Lines of Business” to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

Three Months Ended June 27, 2009 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 28, 2008

Net income for the third quarter of fiscal 2009 totaled $4.7 million, compared with net income of $16.0 million earned for the third quarter of fiscal 2008. During the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company issued $575 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes in a private placement and used a portion of the proceeds to repay existing debt that carried call premiums or prepayment penalties. As a result, the Company incurred debt extinguishment expenses totaling $10.2 million during the third quarter of 2009. Excluding this amount and higher interest expense from increased total debt, income from operations as a percentage of sales was 4.1% and 4.0% for the third quarters of fiscal year 2009 and 2008, respectively.

Net Sales. Net sales decreased 1.0% to $826.8 million for the three months ended June 27, 2009 from $835.3 million for the three months ended June 28, 2008. Excluding gasoline, net sales increased 5.1%. The average retail price of gasoline was approximately $1.50 per gallon lower comparing the third quarter of fiscal 2009 with the previous year. Ingles operated 201 stores at June 27, 2009, compared to 197 stores at June 28, 2008. Retail square footage was approximately 10.7 million at June 27, 2009 and approximately 10.1 million at June 28, 2008.

Sales comparisons are also affected by the timing of the Easter holiday. In fiscal 2008, Easter fell in the Company’s second fiscal quarter, but occurred in the Company’s third quarter of fiscal year 2009. Excluding gasoline sales and the effect of Easter sales, grocery segment comparable store sales increased 1.9% for the three months ended June 27, 2009 compared with the three months ended June 28, 2008.

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Comparable store sales growth excluding gasoline is slightly lower than the Company’s recent experience, reflecting the current economic recession and its effect on consumer spending. The number of customer transactions (excluding gasoline) increased 7.8%, while the average transaction size (excluding gasoline) decreased by approximately 1.3%.

Sales by product category (amounts in thousands) are as follows:

The grocery category includes grocery, dairy, and frozen foods.

The non-foods include alcoholic beverages, tobacco, pharmacy, health and video.

The perishable category includes meat, produce, deli and bakery.

Changes in grocery segment sales for the quarter ended June 27, 2009 are summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

Net sales to outside parties for the Company’s milk processing subsidiary decreased $6.9 million or 21.3% in the June 2009 quarter compared to the June 2008 quarter. The sales decrease is attributable to a 33.5% decrease in raw milk costs, which are generally passed on to customers in the pricing of milk products, offset by an increase in the volume of gallons sold.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the three-month period ended June 27, 2009 increased $12.3 million or 6.4% to $203.4 million, or 24.6% of sales, compared to $191.1 million, or 22.9% of sales, for the three-month period ended June 28, 2008.

The increase in grocery segment gross profit dollars was primarily due to the higher sales volume. Grocery segment gross profit as a percentage of total sales was affected by the influence of gasoline prices and margins. Gasoline prices were significantly lower during the June 2009 quarter compared with the June 2008 quarter. Excluding gasoline sales, grocery segment gross profit as a percentage of sales was 27.6% for the three months ended June 27, 2009 compared to 27.7% for the same quarter of last fiscal year. The Company has responded to the current competitive environment by keeping prices as low as possible in order to grow sales and market share.

Gross profit for the Company’s milk processing subsidiary for the June 2009 quarter increased $0.5 million or 10.3% to $5.6 million, or 14.8% of sales, compared to $5.1 million, or 10.9% of sales for the June 2008 quarter. Raw milk prices were significantly lower during the June 2009 quarter, which increased gross profit as a percentage of sales, as relatively stable per-gallon milk profit margins were applied to the lower sales price. Case volume sales increased, providing additional gross profit dollars.

In addition to the direct product cost, the cost of goods sold line item for the grocery segment includes inbound freight charges. The milk processing segment is a manufacturing process; therefore, the costs mentioned above as well as purchasing and receiving costs, production costs, inspection costs, warehousing costs, internal transfer costs, and other costs of distribution incurred by the milk processing segment are included in the cost of sales line item, while these items are included in operating and administrative expenses for the grocery segment.

The Company’s gross margins may not be comparable to those of other retailers, since some retailers include all of the costs related to their distribution network in cost of goods sold and others, like the Company, exclude a portion of the costs from gross profit, including the costs instead in a line item such as operating and administrative expenses.

Operating and Administrative Expenses. Operating and administrative expenses increased $11.6 million or 7.4% to $169.7 million for the three months ended June 27, 2009, from $158.1 million for the three months ended June 28, 2008. As a percentage of sales, operating and administrative expenses were 20.5% for the three months ended June 27, 2009 compared to 18.9% for the three months ended June 28, 2008. Excluding gasoline sales and associated gasoline operating expenses (primarily payroll), operating expenses

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were 23.1% of sales for the third fiscal 2009 quarter compared to 22.6% for the third fiscal quarter of 2008. In general, the Company’s increased store development activities have resulted in higher personnel, depreciation and occupancy costs. Current unfavorable economic conditions have extended the time needed for new and redeveloped stores to reach targeted levels of sales and profitability.

A breakdown of the major increases in operating and administrative expenses is as follows:

Salaries and wages increased in dollars due to additional labor hours required for the increased sales volume and the accelerated number of new and remodeled stores.

Depreciation and amortization increased as a result of the Company’s higher level of capital expenditures.

Utilities and fuel expense increased due to increases in retail square footage.

Taxes and licenses increased due to increased property taxes in many of the Company’s markets and the development of new and remodeled stores.

Warehouse expenses increased due to increased deliveries from the Company’s warehouse to its stores and from additional labor costs needed to process increased volume of both incoming and outgoing product shipments.

Rental Income, Net. Rental income, net totaled $0.3 million for the June 2009 compared with $0.7 million for the June 2008 quarter. The Company’s expansion and relocation activities have resulted in less tenant space available for lease. In addition, current economic conditions have reduced occupancy rates and rent collections.

Other Income, Net. Other income, net totaled $0.4 million and $0.8 million for the three-month periods ended June 27, 2009 and June 28, 2008, respectively. The decrease consists primarily of lower unit sales prices for waste paper and packaging.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $4.8 million for the three-month period ended June 27, 2009 to $16.4 million from $11.6 million for the three-month period ended June 28, 2008. Total debt at June 2009 was $855.7 million compared to $666.6 million at June 2008. In May 2009, the Company issued $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due in 2017 (the “Notes”). Note proceeds were used to pay off $349.8 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated debt maturing in 2011, pay off $45.3 million of indebtedness outstanding under the Company’s committed lines of credit, and pay off $77.7 million of secured indebtedness.

Loss on early extinguishment of debt. In conjunction with the payoff of the Company’s $349.8 million of senior subordinated debt and $77.7 million of secured indebtedness, the Company incurred call premiums and prepayment penalties totaling $6.8 million and wrote off $3.4 million of unamortized capitalized loan issuance costs associated with the paid off debt.

Income Taxes. Income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income increased to 37.5% in the June 2009 quarter compared to 29.9% in the June 2008 quarter. The filing of the Company’s fiscal year 2008 income tax return resulted in adjustments to provisions for state taxes and for deferred income taxes that were recorded in the current fiscal quarter.

Net Income. Net income totaled $4.7 million, 0.6% of sales, for the three-month period ended June 27, 2009. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class A Common Stock were $0.20 and $0.19, respectively, for the June 2009 quarter. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class B Common Stock were each $0.18 for the June 2009 quarter. Net income totaled $16.0 million, 1.9% of sales, for the three-month period ended June 28, 2008. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class A Common Stock were $0.68 and $0.65, respectively, for the June 2008 quarter. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class B Common Stock were each $0.62 for the June 2008 quarter.

Nine Months Ended June 27, 2009 Compared to the Nine Months Ended June 28, 2008

Net income for the first nine months of fiscal 2009 totaled $23.6 million, compared with net income of $41.7 million earned for the first nine months of fiscal 2008. During the third quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company issued $575 million principal amount of senior notes and used a portion of the proceeds to repay existing debt that carried call premiums or prepayment penalties. As a result, the

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Company incurred debt extinguishment expenses totaling $10.2 million during the third quarter of 2009. Higher income taxes as a percentage of pre-tax income and higher expenses resulting from the Company’s recent higher level of store development activities also contributed to decreased net income during the first nine months of fiscal year 2009.

Net Sales. Net sales for the nine months ended June 27, 2009 increased 1.1% to $2.42 billion, compared to $2.40 billion for the nine months ended June 28, 2008. Excluding gasoline, net sales increased 5.3%. The average retail price of gasoline was approximately $1.18 per gallon lower comparing the nine months of fiscal 2009 with the previous year. Excluding gasoline, sales improved in each product category. The Company believes current economic conditions sales result in a greater amount of in-home dining by customers, including substitution of the Company’s ready to eat products instead of restaurant dining.

Grocery segment comparable store sales excluding gasoline for the nine-month period grew $76.9 million, or 3.9%. The number of customer transactions (excluding gasoline) increased 7.2%, while the average transaction size (excluding gasoline) decreased by approximately 18 cents. The Company believes this transaction data may reflect cost-conscious customers dining out less and changing purchasing habits towards lower priced items.

Sales by product category (amounts in thousands) are as follows:

The grocery category includes grocery, dairy, and frozen foods.

The non-foods include alcoholic beverages, tobacco, pharmacy, health and video.

The perishable category includes meat, produce, deli and bakery.

Changes in grocery segment sales for the nine months ended June 27, 2009 can be summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):

Net sales to outside parties for the Company’s milk processing subsidiary decreased $20.5 million or 14.2% in the June 2009 nine-month period compared to the June 2008 nine-month period. The sales decrease is primarily attributable to decreased raw milk costs in the nine-month period ended June 27, 2009 compared to the nine-month period ended June 28, 2008. Raw milk cost decreases are typically passed on to customers in the pricing of milk products. The volume of gallons sold increased over the comparable nine-month periods.

The Company expects sales growth for the remainder of fiscal 2009 to approximate the rate of growth experienced in the first nine months of this fiscal year. Sales growth for the remainder of fiscal year 2009 will be influenced to some extent by market fluctuations in the per gallon price of gasoline and milk, changes in commodity prices and general economic conditions. The Company also expects that the maturation of new and expanded stores will also contribute to sales growth.

Gross Profit. Gross profit for the nine months ended June 27, 2009 increased $37.0 million or 6.7% to $593.2 million compared to $556.2 million, for the nine months ended June 28, 2008. As a percentage of sales, gross profit totaled 24.5% for the nine months ended June 27, 2009 and 23.2% for the nine months ended June 28, 2008.

The increase in grocery segment gross profit dollars was primarily due to the higher sales volume. Grocery segment gross profit as a percentage of total sales (excluding gasoline) was 27.0% for the June 2009 nine month period compared with 27.2% for the comparable fiscal 2008 period. The Company has responded to the current competitive environment by keeping prices as low as possible in order to grow sales and market share.

Gross profit for the Company’s milk processing subsidiary for the June 2009 nine-month period increased $1.2 million or 7.6% to $16.8 million, or 13.6% of sales, compared to $15.6 million, or 10.9% of sales for the June 2008 nine-month period. Raw milk prices

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were significantly lower during the first nine months of fiscal 2009, which increased gross profit as a percentage of sales, as relatively stable per-gallon milk profit margins were applied to the lower sales price. Case volume sales increased, providing additional gross profit dollars.

Operating and Administrative Expenses. Operating and administrative expenses increased $44.8 million or 9.7% to $506.3 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2009, from $461.4 million for the nine months ended June 28, 2008. As a percentage of sales, operating and administrative expenses were 20.9% for the June 2009 nine-month period compared with 19.3% for the same period last year. Excluding gasoline sales and associated gasoline operating expenses (primarily payroll), operating expenses were 23.2% of sales for the nine-month fiscal 2009 period compared to 22.3% for the same period of fiscal 2008. In general, the Company’s increased store development activities have resulted in higher personnel, depreciation and occupancy costs. Current unfavorable economic conditions have extended the time needed for new and redeveloped stores to reach targeted levels of sales and profitability.

A breakdown of the major increases in operating and administrative expenses is as follows:

Salaries and wages increased in dollars due to additional labor hours required for the increased sales volume and the accelerated number of new and remodeled stores.

Depreciation and amortization increased as a result of the Company’s higher level of capital expenditures.

Utilities and fuel expense increased due to increases in retail square footage.

Warehouse expenses increased due to increased deliveries from the Company’s warehouse to its stores and from additional labor costs needed to process increased volume of both incoming and outgoing product shipments.

Taxes and licenses increased due to increased property taxes in many of the Company’s markets and the development of new and remodeled stores.

Rental Income, Net. Rental income, net decreased $0.9 million to $1.9 million in the June 2009 nine-month period from $2.8 million in the June 2008 comparable period. The Company’s expansion and relocation activities have resulted in less tenant space available for lease. In addition, current economic conditions have reduced occupancy rates and rent collections.

Gain (Loss) From Sale or Disposal of Assets. Gains from the sale or disposal of assets totaled $0.2 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2009 compared with a loss of $0.7 million for the comparable June 2008 period. During the March 2009 quarter, the Company sold an outparcel at a gain of approximately $1.0 million, offset by losses on the disposal of equipment resulting from store redevelopment activities.

Other Income, Net. Other income, net totaled $1.7 million and $2.3 million for the nine-month periods ended June 27, 2009, and June 28, 2008, respectively. Other income consists primarily of sales of waste paper and packaging. Unit sales prices for these items have been generally lower during fiscal 2009.

Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $7.7 million to $42.5 million for the nine months ended June 27, 2009 from $34.8 million for the nine months ended June 28, 2008. The increase is primarily attributable to an increase in total debt.

Loss on Early Extinguishment of Debt. In conjunction with the payoff of the Company’s $349.8 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated debt and $77.7 million of secured indebtedness, the Company incurred call premiums and prepayment penalties totaling $6.8 million and wrote off $3.4 million of unamortized capitalized loan issuance costs associated with the paid off debt.

Income Taxes. Income tax expense as a percentage of pre-tax income was 37.7% in the June 2009 nine-month period compared to 35.4% in the June 2008 nine-month period due to a higher provision for deferred taxes.

Net Income. Net income totaled $23.6 million, 1.0% of sales, for the nine-month period ended June 27, 2009. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class A Common Stock were $1.01 and $0.95, respectively, for the June 2009 nine-month period. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class B Common Stock were each $0.92 for the June 2009 nine-month period. Net income totaled $41.7 million, 1.7% of sales, for the nine-month period ended June 28, 2008. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class A Common Stock were $1.78 and $1.70, respectively, for the June 2008 nine-month period. Basic and diluted earnings per share for Class B Common Stock were each $1.62 for the June 2008 nine-month period.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Capital Expenditures

The Company believes that a key to its ability to continue to develop a loyal customer base is providing conveniently located, clean and modern stores which provide customers with good service and a broad selection of competitively priced products. As such, the Company has invested and will continue to invest significant amounts of capital toward the modernization of its store base. The Company’s modernization program includes the opening of new stores, the completion of major remodels and expansion of selected existing stores, the relocation of selected existing stores to larger, more convenient locations and the completion of minor remodeling of its remaining existing stores. The Company will also add fuel centers and other products complementary to grocery sales where market conditions and real estate considerations warrant.

Capital expenditures totaled $127.4 million for the nine-month period ended June 27, 2009, including the completion of four new stores, two remodeled stores, four replacement stores, and the construction of nine fuel centers. Capital expenditures also included the costs of upgrading and replacing store equipment, technology investments, capital expenditures related to the Company’s distribution operation and its milk processing plant, and expenditures for stores to open later in fiscal 2010.

Ingles’ capital expenditure plans for all of fiscal 2009 include investments of approximately $150.0 million. The Company does not expect to complete any significant development projects during the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009. Further expenditures include investments in stores expected to open in fiscal 2010 as well as technology improvements, upgrading and replacing existing store equipment and warehouse and transportation equipment, and improvements to the Company’s milk processing plant.

The Company expects that its net annual capital expenditures will remain in the range of approximately $125 to $175 million going forward in order to maintain a modern store base. Planned expenditures for any given future fiscal year will be influenced by Company financial performance, overall economic conditions and the availability of financing. In general, the Company is increasing the average size of stores being built, which could affect both the number of projects pursued at any given time and the cost of these projects. The number of projects may also fluctuate due to the varying costs of the types of projects pursued and the availability of suitable financing. The Company makes decisions on the allocation of capital expenditure dollars based on many factors, including the competitive environment, other Company capital initiatives and its financial condition.

The Company does not generally enter into commitments for capital expenditures other than on a store-by-store basis at the time it begins construction on a new store or begins a major or minor remodeling project. Construction commitments at June 27, 2009 totaled $17.9 million.

Liquidity

The Company generated net cash from operations of $58.0 million in the June 2009 nine-month period compared to $71.0 million for the comparable 2008 period. Lower net income, including $10.2 million of losses on the extinguishment of debt resulted in an overall decrease in net cash from operations over the comparative nine month 2009 and 2008 periods.

Cash used by investing activities for the June 2009 nine-month period totaled $126.3 million comprised primarily of $127.4 million of capital expenditures during the period, partially offset by $1.1 million of proceeds from the sale of assets. This compares with capital expenditures totaling $183.4 million and proceeds from the sale of assets totaling $0.5 million during the nine months ended June 28, 2008.

Cash provided by financing activities during the nine-month period ended June 27, 2009 totaled $120.1 million. In May 2009, the Company issued $575.0 million aggregate principal amount of senior notes due in 2017 (the “Notes”) in a private placement. The Notes bear an interest rate of 8.875% per annum and were issued at a discount to yield 9.5% per annum. Note proceeds were used to pay off $349.8 million aggregate principal amount of senior subordinated debt maturing in 2011, pay off $45.3 million outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s committed lines of credit, pay off $77.7 million of secured indebtedness, and pay costs related to the offering of the Notes. Remaining Note proceeds will be used for general corporate purposes, including future capital expenditures. As a result of these transactions, the Company has extended the average maturity of its total debt outstanding. The Company believes that availability of suitable financing may be sporadic in the future, as it has been for the past twelve to eighteen months, and opportunistically accessed the capital markets.

In connection with the offering of the Notes, the Company entered into a new three-year $175.0 million line of credit and terminated three other lines of credit. After giving effect to these transactions, the Company has $190.0 million of total commitments under lines of credit.

The lines provide the Company with various interest rate options generally at rates less than prime. The lines allow the Company to issue up to $30.0 million in unused letters of credit, of which $9.2 million of unused letters of credit were issued at June 27, 2009. The Company is not required to maintain compensating balances in connection with these lines of credit.

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The Notes and the lines of credit contain provisions that under certain circumstances would permit lending institutions to terminate or withdraw their respective extensions of credit to the Company. Included among the triggering factors permitting the termination or withdrawal of lines of credit to the Company are certain events of default, including both monetary and non-monetary defaults, the initiation of bankruptcy or insolvency proceedings, and the failure of the Company to meet certain financial covenants designated in its respective loan documents. The Company was in compliance with all financial covenants related to these lines of credit at June 27, 2009.

For a further description of the other material terms of the Notes and the new $175.0 million line of credit, reference is made to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K dated May 12, 2009, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 15, 2009.

Long-term debt and lines of credit agreements contain various restrictive covenants requiring, among other things, minimum levels of net worth and maintenance of certain financial ratios. These covenants have the effect of restricting certain types of transactions, including the payment of cash dividends in excess of current quarterly per share amounts. As of June 27, 2009, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.

The Company’s long term debt agreements generally have cross-default provisions which could result in the acceleration of payments due under the Company’s lines of credit and Notes indenture in the event of default under any one instrument.

The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are expected to be cash flow from operations, borrowings under its lines of credit and long-term financing. As of June 27, 2009, the Company had unencumbered real property and equipment with a net book value of approximately $703.5 million. The Company believes, based on its current results of operations and financial condition, that its financial resources, including existing bank lines of credit, short- and long-term financing expected to be available to it and internally generated funds, will be sufficient to meet planned capital expenditures and working capital requirements for the foreseeable future, including any debt service requirements of additional borrowings. However, such sources of financing may not be available to the Company on acceptable terms, or at all.

It is possible that, in the future, the Company’s results of operations and financial condition will be different from that described in this report based on a number of intangible factors. These factors may include, among others, increased competition, changing regional and national economic conditions, adverse climatic conditions affecting food production and delivery, and changing demographics, as well as the additional factors discussed below under “Forward Looking Statements.” It is also possible, for such reasons, that the results of operations from the new, expanded, remodeled and/or replacement stores will not meet or exceed the results of operations from existing stores that are described in this report.

Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments

There have been no material changes in contractual obligations and commercial commitments subsequent to September 27, 2008.

Off Balance Sheet Arrangements

The Company is not a party to any off-balance sheet arrangements that have, or are reasonably likely to have, a current or future material effect on the Company’s financial condition, revenues, expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Quarterly Cash Dividends

Since December 27, 1993, the Company has paid regular quarterly cash dividends of $0.165 (sixteen and one-half cents) per share on its Class A Common Stock and $0.15 (fifteen cents) per share on its Class B Common Stock for an annual rate of $0.66 and $0.60 per share, respectively.

The Company expects to continue paying regular cash dividends on a quarterly basis. However, the Board of Directors periodically reconsiders the declaration of dividends. The Company pays these dividends at the discretion of the Board of Directors and the continuation of these payments, the amount of such dividends, and the form in which the dividends are paid (cash or stock) depends upon the results of operations, the financial condition of the Company and other factors which the Board of Directors deems relevant. Long-term debt and lines of credit agreements contain various restrictive covenants requiring, among other things, minimum levels of net worth and maintenance of certain financial ratios. These covenants have the effect of restricting certain types of transactions, including the payment of cash dividends generally and in excess of current quarterly per share amounts. Further, the Company is prevented from declaring dividends at any time that it is in default under the indenture governing the Notes.

Seasonality

Sales in the grocery segment of the Company’s business are subject to a slight seasonal variance due to holiday related sales and due to sales in areas where seasonal homes are located. Sales are traditionally higher in the Company’s first fiscal quarter due to the inclusion of sales related to Thanksgiving and Christmas. The Company’s second fiscal quarter traditionally has the lowest sales of the

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year, unless Easter occurs in that quarter as it did in fiscal year 2008. In the third and fourth quarter, sales are affected by the return of customers to seasonal homes in our market area. The fluid dairy segment of the Company’s business has slight seasonal variation to the extent of its sales into the grocery industry. The Company’s real estate segment is not subject to seasonal variations.

Impact of Inflation

The following table from the United States Bureau of Labor Statistics lists annualized changes in the Consumer Price Index that could have an effect on the Company’s operations. One of the Company’s significant costs is labor, which increases with general inflation. Inflation in energy costs affects the Company’s gasoline sales, distribution expenses, utility expenses and plastic supply costs.

Forward Looking Statements

This Quarterly Report contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The words “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “seek” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. While these forward-looking statements and the related assumptions are made in good faith and reflect the Company’s current judgment regarding the direction of the Company’s business, actual results will almost always vary, sometimes materially, from any estimates, predictions, projections, assumptions or other future performance suggested herein. Such statements are based upon a number of assumptions and estimates which are inherently subject to significant risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond the Company’s control. Some of these assumptions inevitably will not materialize, and unanticipated events will occur which will affect the Company’s results. Some important factors (but not necessarily all factors) that affect the Company’s revenues, growth strategies, future profitability and operating results, or that otherwise could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in or implied by any forward-looking statement, include business and economic conditions generally in the Company’s operating area; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its expansion and operating strategies and to manage rapid expansion; pricing pressures and other competitive factors; sudden or significant changes in the availability of gasoline and retail gasoline prices; the maturation of new and expanded stores; general concerns about food safety; the Company’s ability to reduce costs and achieve improvements in operating results; the availability and terms of financing; increases in labor and utility costs; success or failure in the ownership and development of real estate; changes in the laws and government regulations applicable to the Company; and other risks and uncertainties, including those contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27,2008, as updated or supplemented by subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports of Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Consequently, actual events affecting the Company and the impact of such events on the Company’s operations may vary significantly from those described in this report or contemplated or implied by statements in this report.

The Company does not typically utilize financial instruments for trading or other speculative purposes, nor does it typically utilize leveraged financial instruments. There have been no material changes in the market risk factors from those disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 27, 2008.

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The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving the objective that information in its Exchange Act reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified and pursuant to the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act, include controls and procedures designed to ensure the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. It should be noted that the Company’s system of controls, however well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable, and not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the system are met.

As required by SEC Rule 13a-15(b), the Company carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with participation of its management including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures as of June 27, 2009, the end of the period covered by this report. In making this evaluation, it considered matters previously identified and disclosed in connection with the filing of its Form 10-K for fiscal 2008. After consideration of the matters discussed above, the Company has concluded that its controls and procedures were effective as of June 27, 2009.

(b) Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

No other change in internal control over financial reporting occurred during the Company’s last fiscal quarter that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Form 10-Q to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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