Amarillo, Texas, July 22, 2009—Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAST) has been awarded the Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) 2009 Chairman’s Award for their service to the home entertainment industry through EMA. Hastings was among four home entertainment retailers that were recognized by EMA for their commitment and contribution to the home entertainment industry.
“The award winners are recognized in the home entertainment industry as the leaders of their trade,” declared EMA President and CEO Bo Anderson. “EMA honors and commends the chosen merchants for their steadfast dedication to delivering an exceptional consumer experience and providing positive models for the industry.”
“We are excited to accept the EMA Chairman’s Award,” said Hastings CEO John H. Marmaduke. “We are committed to providing our customers with a broad selection of entertainment products, a rich in-store experience and quality customer service. Through our participation in organizations such as EMA, we are continuously working to enhance the future of home entertainment.”
Entertainment Merchants Association (EMA) is the not-for-profit international trade association dedicated to advancing the interests of the $34 billion home entertainment industry. EMA represents approximately 300 companies throughout the United States, Canada, and other nations. Its members operate approximately 27,000 retail outlets in the U.S. that sell and/or rent DVDs, computer and console video games, and digitally distributed versions of these products. Membership comprises the full spectrum of retailers (from single-store specialists to multi-line mass merchants, and both brick and mortar and online stores), distributors, the home video divisions of major and independent motion picture studios, and other related businesses that constitute and support the home entertainment industry. EMA was established in April 2006 through the merger of the Video Software Dealers Association (VSDA) and the Interactive Entertainment Merchants Association (IEMA).
Founded in 1968, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment retailer that combines the sale of new and used books, videos, video games and CDs, as well as trends merchandise, with the rental of videos and video games in a superstore format. We currently operate 153 superstores, averaging approximately 21,000 square feet, primarily in medium-sized markets throughout the United States. We also operate www.gohastings.com, an e-commerce Internet Web site that makes available to our customers new and used entertainment products. The site features exceptional product and pricing offers. The Investor Relations section of our web site contains press releases, a link to request financial and other literature and access to filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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