NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2003--Aeropostale, Inc. (NYSE:ARO), a mall-based specialty retailer of casual and active apparel for young women and men, today announced that the Company's conference call to review its fiscal 2003 second quarter financial results will be broadcast live over the Internet on Thursday, August 21, 2003 at 4:15 p.m. Eastern Time. The broadcast will be available by clicking the 'Investor Relations' link under the Corporate section on www.aeropostale.com and at www.companyboardroom.com. To listen to the broadcast, your computer must have Windows Media Player installed. If you do not have Windows Media Player, go to the latter site prior to the call, where you can download the software for free.

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 427 stores in 40 states.

    CONTACT: Aeropostale, Inc.
             Michael J. Cunningham, 888-363-2825
             or
             Integrated Corporate Relations
             Investor Relations:
             James Palczynski/Chad A. Jacobs, 203-222-9013

    SOURCE: Aeropostale, Inc.