EXPRESS Offers Parity Pricing for Canadian Customers

TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwired - April 23, 2013) - EXPRESS, Inc. (NYSE:EXPR), the U.S. specialty retail apparel chain is pleased to announce that its move to parity pricing is now complete EXPRESS is growing its loyal following in the Canadian market by offering customers quality apparel at consistent North American pricing. The retailer has been working hard to make cross-border shopping a thing of the past since entering the Canadian market. From shoes to shirts, EXPRESS guarantees both American and Canadian shoppers an identical retail experience.

With eleven dual-gender store locations across Canada, and over 600 retail stores throughout the United States and Puerto Rico, EXPRESS is a leading fashion retailer, offering merchandise appropriate for work, casual, jeans-wear, and going-out. EXPRESS provides Canadian men and women with unparalleled individual style selections, drawing on 30 years of the brand's experience as a fashion authority in the U.S. The company's progressive at-par pricing ensures that consumers across North America can enjoy the same shopping experience and value, regardless of geographical location. From the iconic Editor Pant and 1MX shirt to the impressive selection of colourful shoes and accessories, EXPRESS customers will find the same incredible product variety and pricing, continent-wide.

Online shoppers can also take advantage of the parities, including a very competitive $8.00 shipping fee, as well as free shipping on all orders over $125. The at-par pricing and low shipping rates have been implemented to further enhance the high-quality and positive shopping experience EXPRESS provides to all of its North American customers.

EXPRESS Chairman & CEO, Michael Weiss explains, "We believe in the Canadian market and want customers there to join the EXPRESS family and benefit from our long standing heritage of offering on trend, quality fashions at the right value. We are intent upon building our presence in the Canadian market and are pleased to provide our neighbors to the North with the opportunity to shop at EXPRESS at the same prices as the United States."

EXPRESS in Canada

Express currently has eleven dual-gender store locations throughout Canada, with plans to open up to 50 locations over the course of the next several years.

About EXPRESS, Inc.

Express is a specialty apparel and accessories retailer of women's and men's merchandise, targeting the 20 to 30 year old customer. The Company has over 30 years of experience offering a distinct combination of fashion and quality for multiple lifestyle occasions at an attractive value addressing fashion needs across work, casual, jeans-wear, and going-out occasions. The Company currently operates over 600 retail stores, located primarily in high-traffic shopping malls, lifestyle centres, and street locations across the United States, in Canada and in Puerto Rico. Express merchandise is also available at franchise stores in the Middle East and Latin America. The Company also markets and sells its products through the Company's e-commerce website, www.express.com.