R.G. Barry to Present at the Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference

PICKERINGTON, Ohio, Nov. 9, /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Accessory footwear and
slipper marketer R.G. Barry Corporation (Nasdaq: DFZ) today announced that
company executives will present at the Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference on
Thursday, Nov. 12, 2009, in Dallas.

The Company's presentation is scheduled to begin at 1:40 p.m. CST. The
presentation will be webcast live and may be accessed at the conference
website at www.swideas.com, or under the investor room section of the
company's website, www.rgbarry.com. The conference will be held Nov. 11-12 at
the Hilton Anatole in Dallas.

Co-sponsored by Three Point Advisors, LLC and the CFA Society of Dallas/Ft.
Worth, the Southwest IDEAS Investor Conference is an annual independent
conference that allows quality companies to tell their stories to professional
investors with the express purpose of generating investor interest.

About R.G. Barry Corporation
R.G. Barry Corporation 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.

SOURCE R.G. Barry Corporation

Roy Youst, Director Investor and Corporate Communications, R.G. Barry
Corporation, +1-614-729-7225, ryoust@rgbarry.com