New York & Company, Inc. (NYSE:NWY), a specialty apparel chain with 591 stores open, today announced that the Company will release second quarter fiscal 2009 results before the market opens on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. The Company will conduct a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time on the same day to discuss its second 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 23535116 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 11:30 a.m. (EDT) on August 26, 2009 until 11:59 p.m. (EDT) on September 2, 2009 and can be accessed by dialing (800) 642-1687 and entering conference ID number 23535116.

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 591 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.