URGI United Retail Grp. (MM)

United Retail Group, Inc. (Nasdaq: URGI) invites investors to listen to a broadcast of the Company's conference call to discuss second quarter 2006 results and ongoing business developments. The call will be broadcast live over the Internet on Tuesday, August 15, 2006 at 11:30 a.m. (Eastern Time) and can be accessed by logging on to http://www.vcall.com. Raphael Benaroya, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, and George Remeta, Vice Chairman and Chief Administrative Officer, will host the call. An online archive of the broadcast will be available until August 29, 2006. Financial and statistical information disclosed for the first time during the conference call will be posted on the Company's website at http://www.unitedretail.com on the "Financial Information - Press Releases" page. About United Retail Group, Inc. United Retail Group, Inc. is a specialty retailer of large-size women's fashion apparel, footwear and accessories featuring AVENUE(R) brand merchandise. The Company operates 495 AVENUE(R) stores with 2,181,000 square feet of selling space, as well as the AVENUE.COM(R) website at www.avenue.com.