Corporate Profile for Angelica Corporation, dated May 25.

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Published Date:   May 25, 2001

Company Name:     Angelica Corporation

Address:          424 S. Woods Mill Road
                  Chesterfield, MO 63017

Main Telephone
 Number:          314/854-3800

Internet Home
 Page Address
  (URL)           www.Angelica.com

Chief Executive
 Officer:         Don W. Hubble

Chief Financial
 Officer:         Theodore M. Armstrong

Investor Relations
 Contact:         Theodore M. Armstrong
 Business number: 314/854-3804

Industry:         Healthcare Services

Trading Symbol/
 Exchange:        NYSE:AGL
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      Company description: Angelica Corporation reported in the fiscal
year ended January 27, 2001 combined sales and revenues of
$458,646,000, net income of $6,586,000 and earnings per share of $.76.
Angelica is engaged in three business segments: Textile Services,
providing textile rental and laundry service primarily to the Health
Services Market; Manufacturing and Marketing, a provider of image and
business career apparel for the Health Services, Hospitality and Other
Service Industries Markets; and Life Retail Stores, a specialty retail
provider of uniforms and shoes primarily for nurses and other
healthcare professionals by means of retail stores, catalogue and
internet. In fiscal 2001, revenues and earnings of Textile Services
were $243,304,000 (50%) and $14,526,000; sales and earnings of
Manufacturing and Marketing were $148,789,000 (31% before intersegment
sales) and $6,065,000; and sales and earnings of Life Retail Stores
were $92,675,000 (19%) and $2,454,000 respectively.

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    CONTACT: Angelica Corporation

    KEYWORD: MISSOURI
    INDUSTRY KEYWORD: APPAREL/TEXTILES MEDICAL RETAIL
    PROFILE: YES