Angelica Corporation to Present at the 9th Annual ICR XChange Conference

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI
JANUARY 4, 2007

Angelica Corporation to Present at the 9th Annual ICR XChange Conference
Wednesday January 10, 1:35pm PT

St. Louis, Missouri (January 4, 2007) - Angelica Corporation (NYSE: AGL), a leading provider of healthcare linen management services, announced today that Steve O’Hara, Chairman, President and CEO of Angelica Corporation, will be a presenter at the 9th Annual ICR XChange Conference in Dana Point, CA. The presentation is scheduled to occur at 1:35 p.m. Pacific Time on January 10, 2007.

Angelica Corporation will simultaneously broadcast the audio portion of this presentation over the Internet. The webcast may be accessed through the investor relations link on the Angelica Corporation website at http://www.angelica.com/.

Angelica Corporation, traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AGL, is a leading provider of textile rental and linen management services to the U.S. healthcare market.

Forward-Looking Statements

Any forward-looking statements made in this document reflect the Company's current views with respect to future events and financial performance and are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those set forth in these statements. These potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, competitive and general economic conditions, the ability to retain current customers and to add new customers in competitive market environments, competitive pricing in the marketplace, delays in the shipment of orders, availability of labor at appropriate rates, availability and cost of energy and water supplies, the cost of workers' compensation and healthcare benefits, the ability to attract and retain key personnel, the ability of the Company to recover its seller note and avoid future lease obligations as part of its sale of its former Life Uniform division, the ability of the Company to execute its operations strategies , unusual or unexpected cash needs for operations or capital transactions, the effectiveness of the Company’s initiatives to reduce key operating costs as a percent of revenues, the ability to obtain financing in required amounts and at appropriate rates and terms, the ability to identify, negotiate, fund, consummate and integrate acquisitions, and other factors which may be identified in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

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