| TWEC.COM'S September On Stage Lineup Includes Exclusive Live Chat With Rock Artist Sting 
 ALBANY, NY--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 13, 1999--
 
 The chat with former Police lead singer Sting is only
 one of many exciting live chats at
 The Web's Entertainment Center!
 
 TWEC.COM (www.twec.com), the e-commerce site of leading entertainment products
 retailer Trans World Entertainment Corporation (Nasdaq National Market: TWMC), announced
 today its lineup of On Stage events for September.
 Highlights of this month's On Stage lineup of cybercasts and exclusive live chats
 include:
 
 --   A live broadcast of Sheryl Crow and Friends Live From
 Central Park! This live concert, broadcast on TWEC.COM via
 Radio Woodstock, will feature Eric Clapton, Sarah McLachlan,
 Stevie Nicks and Chrissie Hynde. The concert will be held on
 September 14 at 8:00 PM EDT.
 
 --   A live chat with Sting, rock icon and former lead singer of
 The Police, on September 30 at 9:30 PM EDT.
 
 --   A free download of "Higher," a track by alternative rock
 group Creed from their forthcoming album entitled Human
 Clay, set for release on September 28. TWEC.COM also has an
 exclusive stream of "Say I," a track from Human Clay.
 
 --   Are You New School? - A live chat series featuring
 developing artists. On September 14 at 7:00 PM EDT the
 featured artist will be rock mixer DJ Rap.
 
 --   The continuation of the Live from Billy Bob's Texas
 bi-weekly chat series. This month features Joe Stampley on
 September 23 at 9:00 PM EDT.
 
 --   Ladies Night at TWEC.COM - Live chats with Sole on September
 13 at 10:00 PM EDT, followed by Ruff Ryder's first lady -
 EVE at 11:00 PM EDT.
 
 --   SOHH (Support Online Hip-Hop) Back to the Future Series - A
 weekly series featuring live chats and broadcasts with a
 variety of artists. The series takes place at 10:00 PM EDT
 every Thursday night through the end of the year. Scheduled
 on September 16 is Crash Crew at 10:00 PM EDT, followed by
 Swollen Members at 11:00 PM EDT.
 
 --   Live chat with alternative rock band Coal Chamber on
 September 13 at 8:00 PM EDT.
 
 --   Live chat with country star Martina McBride on September 19
 at 8:00 PM EDT.
 
 --   Live chat with former Soundgarden lead singer Chris Cornell
 on September 20 at 9:00 PM EDT.
 
 --   Cybercast and live chat with rockers Cheap Trick on
 September 26. The cybercast begins at 7:30 PM EDT and the
 chat will take place at 8:00 PM EDT.
 
 --   Live chat with funk-metal band Bloodhound Gang on September
 26 at 9:00 PM EDT.
 
 Beginning Monday September 13, TWEC.COM will be presenting Radio Woodstock Online, a
 series of taped audio concerts from popular artists. The series showcases a new artist
 each week. The concerts are rebroadcast four times per week - Mondays at 4:00 PM EDT,
 Wednesdays at 11:00 AM EDT, Fridays at 3:00 AM EDT and Sundays at 9:00 PM EDT. Scheduled
 are Tori Amos, whose concert will be rebroadcast between September 13 and September 19,
 and Sixpence None The Richer, whose concert will be rebroadcast between September 20 and
 September 26.
 In addition to this month's On Stage events, TWEC.COM is excited to feature great
 streaming media on the site, on demand all the time! Visitors to TWEC.COM can access a
 taped concert with talented blues artist Susan Tedeschi, an exclusive interview with and
 rehearsal footage of Jethro Tull's Ian Anderson, video interviews with Coal Chamber and
 Slipknot and exclusive audio interviews with Burning Spear and Nightmare on Elm Street's
 Robert Englund. Also available will be the new video from Garth Brook's alter ego Chris
 Gaines, full-length streams of all of the Live From Billy Bob's Texas albums, taped
 performances from the 1999 Online Hip-Hop Awards, and more! TWEC.COM will be
 participating in the upcoming David Bowie full album download, which will contain 55
 minutes of music including one track that will only be available on the download version
 of the CD. The CD will be offered on the Internet two weeks prior to the street date.
 
 About Trans World Entertainment
 Trans World Entertainment is the leading music retailer in the United States,
 operating 969 retail stores in 44 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico as
 well as an e-commerce site, www.twec.com. Mall locations include Camelot Music, Record
 Town, The Wall and F.Y.E. Freestanding locations include Coconuts Music and Movies,
 Strawberries Music, Spec's and Planet Music.
 
 About The Web's Entertainment Center (TWEC.COM)
 TWEC.COM is the online hub for Trans World Entertainment's retail stores. With
 worldwide distribution spanning 16 countries in addition to the United States, the site
 features all of the music CDs and cassettes, video games, DVD and VHS (PAL and NTSC) home
 videos that are available at its retail stores, and more. TWEC.COM is home to Trans
 World's "On Stage" series, featuring live concerts, online chats, in-store artist
 appearance schedules, in-studio performances and entertainment media that is on-demand.
 Certain statements in this report set forth management's intentions, plans, beliefs,
 expectations or predictions of the future based on current facts and analyses. Actual
 results may differ materially from those indicated in such statements. Additional
 information on factors that may affect the business and financial results of the Company
 can be found in filings of the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
 
 CONTACT:  TRANS WORLD ENTERTAINMENT CORPORATION
 Jim Litwak
 Executive Vice President of Merchandising and Marketing
 518/452-1248 x7240
 or
 THE MWW GROUP
 Media Relations -- Charlotte Ostor (costor@mww.com)
 Investor Relations -- Robert Ferris (rferris@mww.com)
 201/507-9500
 12:18 EDT   SEPTEMBER 13, 1999
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