News Release

Finish Line Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 Earnings Release Notification

The Finish Line, Inc. (NASDAQ: FINL) plans to release Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2012 financial results for the period ended August 27, 2011 on Thursday, September 22, 2011 after market close.

There will be a live conference call Friday, September 23, 2011 at 8:30 a.m. Eastern. To participate in the live conference call, dial 866-923-8645 (US and Canada) or 660-422-4970 (International), conference ID#96009503.

You may also listen to the live conference call online at Finish Line.

A replay of the conference call can be accessed approximately two hours following the completion of the call by dialing 855-859-2056, conference ID#96009503. This recording will be made available through Monday, September 26, 2011. You may also listen to a replay of the conference call at www.finishline.com, under "Investor Relations," in the news and releases section or at Finish Line.

If you wish to contact Finish Line Investor Relations, please e-mail IR@finishline.com.

Finish Line is a premium retailer of athletic shoes, apparel and accessories. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Finish Line operates 647 stores in malls across the United States. More than 11,000 Finish Line sneakerologists help customers each day connect with their sport, their life and their style. Online shopping is available at www.finishline.com and mobile shopping is available at m.finishline.com. Follow Finish Line on Twitter at Twitter.com/FinishLine and "like" Finish Line on Facebook at facebook.com/FinishLineUSA.

Investor Contact:

Edward W. Wilhelm
Chief Financial Officer
The Finish Line, Inc.
(317) 899-1022 ext. 6716

Media Contact:

Anne Roman
Director, Corporate Communications
The Finish Line, Inc.
(317) 613-6577
mail to:aroman@finishline.com
"Safe Harbor" Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statements in this press release regarding Finish Line's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties. For a discussion of such risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report or Form 10-K for the most recently ended fiscal year.