New York & Company, Inc. Announces Earnings Release Date, Conference Call and Webcast for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2008 Results

New York & Company, Inc. (NYSE:NWY), a specialty apparel chain with 589 stores open, today announced that the Company will release fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 results before the market opens on Thursday, March 19, 2009. The Company will conduct a conference call at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time on the same day to discuss its fourth quarter and fiscal year 2008 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 88938787 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 12:00 p.m. (ET) on March 19, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on March 26, 2009 and can be accessed by dialing 800-642-1687 and entering conference ID 88938787.

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 589 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.