8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported):  September 1, 2005

THE DRESS BARN, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Connecticut

(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation)

0-11736	06-0812960
Commission File	(I.R.S. Employer
Number)	Identification No.)

30 Dunnigan Drive, Suffern, New York	10901
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code (845) 369-4500

Not Applicable

(Former Name or Former Address, if Changed Since Last Report)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (ss General Instruction A.2. below):

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ITEM 2.02 RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND FINANCIAL CONDITION.

On September 1, 2005, The Dress Barn, Inc. (“The Company”) issued a press release disclosing its sales results for its fiscal month of August 2005. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit No. 99.1 to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 8.01. OTHER EVENTS

The Dress Barn Inc. issued a press release announcing that the Company will be presenting at the Roth Capital Partners New York Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2005. A copy of this press release is furnished as Exhibit No. 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS.

(c) Exhibits

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press Release of The Dress Barn, Inc. issued September 1, 2005.
The Dress Barn, Inc. Reports Strong August Sales Results

99.2 Press Release of The Dress Barn, Inc. issued September 1, 2005. Dress Barn Announces Participation in the Roth Capital Partners New York Conference

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

THE DRESS BARN INC.

(Registrant)

Date: September 1, 2005

BY: /S/ ARMAND CORREIA

Armand Correia

Senior Vice President

(Principal Financial

and Accounting Officer)

EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number Description

99.1 Press Release of The Dress Barn, Inc. issued September 1, 2005.
The Dress Barn, Inc. Reports Strong August Sales Results

99.2 Press Release of The Dress Barn, Inc. issued September 1, 2005. Dress Barn Announces Participation in the Roth Capital Partners New York Conference

EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

NEWS RELEASE

THE DRESS BARN, INC. REPORTS STRONG AUGUST SALES RESULTS

-- Total Company Comp Store Sales Increase 11% --

SUFFERN, NY - SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 - The Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ - DBRN) today announced its August sales results.

Total sales for the four-week fiscal period ended August 27, 2005 increased 85% to $95.3 million compared to $51.6 million reported for the comparable four-weeks ended August 28, 2004. This year’s sales include maurices, which was acquired January 2005. Comparable store sales increased 11% for the fiscal month.

Comparable store sales by brand for the fiscal period ended August 27, 2005 were as follows:

---- Comparable Store Sales ----

August
dressbarn	+15%
maurices	+ 6%
Total Comparable Store Sales	+11%

ABOUT THE DRESS BARN, INC.

The Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ - DBRN), is a leading national specialty apparel retailer offering quality career and casual fashion apparel through its dressbarn and maurices brands. As of August 27, 2005, the Company operated 786 dressbarn stores in 45 states and 497 maurices stores in 39 states. For more information, please visit www.dressbarn.com and www.maurices.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made in this press release are not historical in nature and are “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or review its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that our projected results expressed or implied will not be achieved. Detailed information concerning a number of factors as they relate to dressbarn’s operations that could cause actual results to differ materially from the information is readily available on our most recent report on Form 10-K/A for the year ending July 31, 2004 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ending April 30, 2005. Such factors as they relate to maurices include risks applicable to the retail apparel business in general and risks which may be applicable to maurices’ business. In addition, there are risks associated with the integration of two businesses.

CONTACT: Armand Correia The Dress Barn, Inc. Senior Vice President & CFO 845 369-4600

EX-99.2

Exhibit 99.2

NEWS RELEASE

DRESS BARN ANNOUNCES PARTICIPATION IN THE

ROTH CAPITAL PARTNERS NEW YORK CONFERENCE

SUFFERN, NY - SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 - The Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ - DBRN) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Roth Capital Partners New York Conference on Thursday, September 8, 2005. The conference is being held at the Westin New York at Times Square in New York City.

The presentation will be webcast live at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time. All interested parties can listen to the live webcast at http://www.wsw.com/webcast/roth6/dbrn/.

ABOUT THE DRESS BARN, INC.

The Dress Barn, Inc. (NASDAQ - DBRN), is a leading national specialty apparel retailer offering quality career and casual fashion apparel through its dressbarn and maurices brands. As of August 27, 2005, the Company operated 786 dressbarn stores in 45 states and 497 maurices stores in 39 states. For more information, please visit www.dressbarn.com and www.maurices.com.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made not historical in nature and are “forward-looking statements”, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. The Company does not undertake to publicly update or review its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that our projected results expressed or implied will not be achieved. Detailed information concerning a number of factors as they relate to dressbarn’s operations that could cause actual results to differ materially from the information is readily available on our most recent report on Form 10-K/A for the year ending July 31, 2004 and Form 10-Q for the quarter ending April 30, 2005. Such factors as they relate to maurices include risks applicable to the retail apparel business in general and risks which may be applicable to maurices’ business. In addition, there are risks associated with the integration of two businesses.

CONTACT: Armand Correia
The Dress Barn, Inc. Senior Vice President & CFO (845) 369-4600