EXHIBIT 99.2
| CONTACT: | David Dick Chief Financial Officer 212-590-6200
ICR Jean Fontana 646-277-1214 |
dELiA*s Announces Participation in the 15th Annual ICR XChange Conference
Provides Update on November/December Performance
New York, NY – January 7, 2013 – dELiA*s, Inc. (NASDAQ: DLIA), today announced that the Company will be presenting at the 15th Annual ICR XChange Conference held at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach in Miami, FL, on Wednesday, January 16, 2013 at 3:15 pm Eastern Standard Time. David Dick, Chief Financial Officer and Dyan Jozwick, President, dELiA*s Brand will host the presentation.
The presentation will also be available via live webcast and interested parties can access the event at the dELiA*s, Inc. website, www.deliasinc.com, in the Company/Investor Relations section. A replay of the presentation will be available for 30 days following the presentation.
Additionally, the Company today provided an update on November/December performance. For the combined November and December period, total Company revenue decreased 2.2% to $50.4 million compared to the same period in fiscal 2011. Revenue from the retail segment decreased 4.4% to $26.3 million, due to a reduction in store count, partially offset by a comparable store sales increase of 2.2%. Revenue for the direct segment remained flat at $24.1 million, with sales for the dELiA*s brand increasing double digits, offset by a double digit decrease in the Alloy business. For the combined November and December period, total merchandise margins increased approximately 30 basis points compared to the prior year period. Based on these results, the Company now expects year-end cash and cash equivalents of $19 million to $22 million.
About dELiA*s, Inc.
dELiA*s, Inc. is a multi-channel retail company comprised of two lifestyle brands marketing to teenage girls and young women. Its brands – dELiA*s and Alloy – generate revenue by selling apparel, accessories and footwear to consumers through direct mail catalogs, websites, and dELiA*s mall-based retail stores.
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