ALBANY, N.Y., Jan. 7 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Trans World Entertainment Corp (Nasdaq: TWMC) announces the following Webcast:

    What:  Trans World Entertainment's Holiday Sales Conference Call

    When:  January 7 at 10:00 a.m. Eastern

    Where: http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz395303020gf12.html

    How:   Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the address
           above.

    Contact: Kimberly Storin
             Senior Account Executive
             212-827-3752
             Email: kstorin@mww.com
             Fax: 212-704-0917

Trans World Entertainment is a leading specialty retailer of music and video products. The Company operates retail stores in 47 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and e-commerce sites, www.fye.com and www.wherehouse.com. In addition to its mall locations, operated under the FYE brand, the Company also operates freestanding locations under the names Coconuts Music and Movies, Strawberries Music, Wherehouse, CD World, Spec's and Planet Music.

(Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/EN/default.asp and at least a 28.8Kbps connection to the Internet. If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, send an email to webcastsupport@tfprn.com.)

SOURCE  Trans World Entertainment Corp
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    /CONTACT:  Kimberly Storin, Senior Account Executive, +1-212-827-3752, or
fax, +1-212-704-0917, or kstorin@mww.com, for Trans World Entertainment Corp/
    /Web site:  http://www.twec.com
                http://www.fye.com
                http://www.wherehouse.com /
    /Audio:  http://www.firstcallevents.com/service/ajwz395303020gf12.html /
    (TWMC)

CO:  Trans World Entertainment Corp
ST:  New York
IN:  ENT MUS FLM REA
SU:  CCA

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