New York & Company, Inc. Announces Earnings Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast for First Quarter Fiscal 2009 Results

New York & Company, Inc. (NYSE:NWY), a specialty apparel chain with 588 stores open, today announced that the Company will release first quarter fiscal 2009 results before the market opens on Thursday, May 21, 2009. The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the same day to discuss its first quarter fiscal 2009 results. The call will be hosted by Richard P. Crystal, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Sheamus Toal, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer.

Investors and analysts interested in participating in the call are invited to dial (800) 922-9655 and reference conference ID number 99284177 approximately ten minutes prior to the start of the call. The conference call will also be web-cast live at www.nyandcompany.com. A replay of this call will be available at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) on May 21, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on May 28, 2009 and can be accessed by dialing (800) 642-1687 and entering conference ID 99284177.

About New York & Company, Inc.

New York & Company, Inc., founded in 1918, is a leading specialty retailer of fashion-oriented, moderately-priced women’s apparel. The Company’s proprietary branded New York & Company ™ merchandise is sold exclusively through its national network of retail stores and on-line at www.nyandcompany.com. The Company currently operates 588 retail stores in 44 states. Additionally, certain product, press release and SEC filing information concerning the Company are available at the Company’s website: www.nyandcompany.com.