Retailer Opens 5,000th Worldwide Location

GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 24, 2007--GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), reaffirmed it's position as the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer today with the grand opening of it's landmark 5,000th worldwide location in Jackson, CA.

"With more customers being attracted to the video game category, they will increasingly find a GameStop convenient to them," said Dan DeMatteo, Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer of GameStop. "This landmark store opening underscores the strength of our business model and represents a spectacular effort on behalf of our 44,000 employees worldwide."

GameStop is on track to open between 500 and 550 new stores for 2007. Stores are located in malls and strip centers across the United States and in sixteen countries worldwide. The locations serve primary, secondary and tertiary markets in urban, suburban and rural areas.

About GameStop Corp.

Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp. is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 5,000 retail stores across the United States and in sixteen countries worldwide. The company also operates two e-commerce sites, GameStop.com and EBgames.com, and publishes Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new and used video game software, hardware and accessories for next generation video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate website: http://www.gamestop.com/corporate.

Editor's note: Images of the 5,000th store grand opening activities are available and included with issue of this press release.

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SOURCE: GameStop Corp.