American Apparel, Inc. (NYSE Amex: APP), a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel, announces that John Luttrell, Chief Financial Officer, will present at the 14th Annual ICR XChange Conference on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 2:00 p.m. ET at The Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach. The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast live at www.americanapparel.net under the Investor Relations section. An archived replay will be available two hours after the conclusion of the live event.

About American Apparel

American Apparel is a vertically integrated manufacturer, distributor, and retailer of branded fashion basic apparel based in downtown Los Angeles, California. As of December 31, 2011, American Apparel had approximately 10,000 employees and operated 249 retail stores in 20 countries, including the United States, Canada, Mexico, Brazil, United Kingdom, Ireland, Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Israel, Australia, Japan, South Korea, and China. American Apparel also operates a leading wholesale business that supplies high quality T-shirts and other casual wear to distributors and screen printers. In addition to its retail stores and wholesale operations, American Apparel operates an online retail e-commerce website at http://www.americanapparel.net.

American Apparel
John J. Luttrell
Chief Financial Officer
213-488-0226
or
ICR
John Rouleau, 203-682-8342
john.rouleau@icrinc.com