Vera Bradley Announces Reporting Date for Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year End 2014 Results

FORT WAYNE, Ind., Feb. 10, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Vera Bradley, Inc. (Nasdaq:VRA) ("Vera Bradley" or the "Company") today announced that it plans to report results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 1, 2014 (fiscal 2014) at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, March 19, 2014.

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its financial results at 9:30 a.m. Eastern Time that same day. A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website, www.verabradley.com. Alternatively, interested parties may dial into the call at (888) 339-3482, and enter the access code 1186685. A replay of the call will be available shortly after the conclusion of the call and remain available through April 2, 2014. To access the recording, listeners should dial (877) 870-5176, and enter the access code 1186685.

About Vera Bradley, Inc.

Vera Bradley, Inc. is a leading designer of women's handbags and accessories, luggage and travel items, eyewear, stationery and gifts. Founded in 1982 by friends Barbara Bradley Baekgaard and Patricia R. Miller, the brand's iconic designs and versatile styles offer women of all ages a colorful way to accessorize.  Vera Bradley offers a unique, multi-channel sales model as well as a focus on service and a high level of engagement with fans. Fiscal 2013 net revenues totaled approximately $541 million.  The Company's commitment to breast cancer research continues to increase its reach through the Vera Bradley Foundation for Breast Cancer. For more information about Vera Bradley (Nasdaq:VRA), visit www.verabradley.com/mediaroom.

CONTACT: Investors:

         Julia Bentley, VP of Investor Relations and Communications

         jbentley@verabradley.com

         (260) 207-5116

         

         Media:

         877-708-VERA (8372)

         Mediacontact@verabradley.com