ALBANY, N.Y., April 27, 2005 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ -- Trans World Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq: TWMC) announced today that it will host a teleconference call for members of the financial community on Thursday, May 12, 2005 at 10:00 AM ET to discuss a press release, which will be issued on the same day before the market opens, regarding its first quarter 2005 results. This call will be simultaneously webcast at the Company's website, http://www.twec.com.

Trans World Entertainment is a leading specialty retailer of music and video products. The Company operates approximately 800 retail stores in 46 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and e- commerce sites, http://www.fye.com, http://www.wherehouse.com, http://www.coconuts.com and http://www.secondspin.com. In addition to its mall locations, operated primarily under the FYE brand, the Company also operates freestanding locations under the names Coconuts Music and Movies, Strawberries Music, Wherehouse, CD World, Spec's, Second Spin and Planet Music.

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John J. Sullivan, EVP, Chief Financial Officer of Trans World Entertainment,
+1-518-452-1242; or Rich Tauberman of MWW Group, +1-201-507-9500, rtauberman@mww.com

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