Fred's Announces Fourth Quarter and Year-End 2014 Conference Call Webcast

Fred's, Inc. (NASDAQ: FRED) today announced that it will provide an online Web simulcast of its fourth quarter and year-end 2014 earnings conference call on Thursday, March 26, 2015. The Company's results for the fourth quarter and year ended January 31, 2015, will be released earlier that morning.

The live broadcast of Fred's conference call will begin at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time on March 26, 2015. An online replay will be available approximately two hours following the conclusion of the live broadcast and will continue through April 2, 2015. A link to these events can be found at www.fredsinc.com.

Fred's, Inc. operates 661 discount general merchandise stores, including 19 franchised Fred's stores, in the southeastern United States. For more information about the Company, visit Fred's website at www.fredsinc.com.