ALBANY, N.Y., Aug. 13, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Trans World Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq:TWMC) announced today that it will host a teleconference call for members of the financial community on Thursday, August 20, 2015 at 10:00 AM ET to discuss its press release regarding its Second Quarter results, which will be issued on the same day before the market opens. This call will be simultaneously webcast at the Company's website, www.twec.com.

Trans World Entertainment is a leading specialty retailer of entertainment products, including video, trend, music, electronics, video games and related products. The Company operates retail stores in the United States and Puerto Rico, primarily under the names f.y.e. for your entertainment and Suncoast and on the web at www.fye.com, www.wherehouse.com, and www.secondspin.com.

Certain statements in this release set forth management's intentions, plans, beliefs, expectations or predictions of the future based on current facts and analyses. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated in such statements. Additional information on factors that may affect the business and financial results of the Company can be found in filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

CONTACT: Trans World Entertainment
         John Anderson
         Chief Financial Officer
         (518) 452-1242
         
         Financial Relations Board
         Marilynn Meek
         (mmeek@frbir.com)
         (212) 827-3773