X0202 4 2005-12-19 0000050493 INGLES MARKETS INC IMKTA 0001324281 Freeman Ronald B 2913 US HIGHWAY 70 WEST BLACK MOUNTAIN NC 28711 1 1 0 1 Chief Financial Officer Profit Sharing Plan Trustee Class A Common Stock 2005-12-19 4 J 0 900 16.00 D 32178 I By Employee Benefit Plan Trust Class A Common Stock 2005-12-19 4 J 0 600 16.01 D 31578 I By Employee Benefit Plan Trust Class A Common Stock 2005-12-19 4 J 0 100 16.03 D 31478 I By Employee Benefit Plan Trust Class A Common Stock 2005-12-19 4 J 0 800 16.04 D 30678 I By Employee Benefit Plan Trust Class A Common Stock 1500 D The reported transactions constitute sales of Class A Common Stock to meet the liquidity needs of the Ingles Markets Investment/Profit Sharing Plan (the "Plan"). The number of shares reported as sold and as beneficially owned reflect the total number of shares sold or owned by the Plan for the benefit of all Plan participants. The reporting person is a trustee of the Plan. The reporting person disclaims beneficial ownership of the reported securities except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest therein, if any, and this report shall not be deemed an admission that the reporting person is the beneficial owner of such securities for purposes of Section 16 or for any other purpose except to the extent of his or her pecuniary interest therein. Ronald Freeman 2005-12-21