R.G. Barry Corporation Annual Shareholders' Meeting

PICKERINGTON, Ohio, Oct. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accessories footwear and slipper marketer R.G. Barry Corporation (Nasdaq: DFZ) will host its annual meeting of shareholders at 11 a.m. Eastern Thursday, October 29, 2009. The meeting will be held at the Company's suburban Columbus, Ohio corporate offices at 13405 Yarmouth Road NW, Pickerington. A live Webcast of the meeting will also be available.

    What:    R.G. BARRY CORPORATION ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS' MEETING

    When:    THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2009 - 11 A.M. EASTERN

    Where:   http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=62845

    How:     Live over the Internet -- Simply log on to the web at the
             address above.

    Contact: Roy Youst, Director Investor & Corporate Communications
             R.G. Barry Corporation
             ryoust@rgbarry.com
             614-729-7275

R.G. Barry Corporation, the Dearfoams® company, is one of the world's leading developers and marketers of accessories footwear and slippers. Visit us online at www.rgbarry.com to learn more about our business.

Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast:

The Windows Media Player software, downloadable free from http://www.microsoft.com and at least a 56Kbps connection to the Internet. If you experience problems listening to the webcast, send an E-mail to: webcast@multivu.com.

SOURCE R.G. Barry Corporation