Aeropostale, Inc. to Present at the 7th Annual ICR XChange Conference.

NEW YORK -- Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE: ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and men, today announced that the Company will make a presentation at the 7th Annual ICR XChange Conference. The presentation is scheduled for Thursday, January 13, 2005 at 8:10 a.m. Pacific Time. The broadcast will be available by clicking the 'Investor Relations' link under the Corporate section on www.aeropostale.com.

About Aeropostale, Inc.

Aeropostale, Inc. (www.aeropostale.com) is a mall-based specialty retailer of casual apparel and accessories that targets both young women and young men aged 11 to 20. The company provides customers with a selection of high-quality, active-oriented, fashion basic merchandise in a high-energy store environment. The company maintains complete control over the proprietary brand by designing and sourcing all of its own merchandise. Aeropostale products can be purchased only in its stores, which sell Aeropostale merchandise exclusively.

The first Aeropostale store was opened in 1987. The company currently operates 561 stores in 43 states.