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GameStop Corp. Announces Fourth Quarter and Year End Earnings Release Date and Conference Call Webcast

March 16, 2005

GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 16, 2005--GAMESTOP CORP. (NYSE:GME)(NYSE:GME.B), today announced that the Company will report earnings results on March 23, 2005 for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January 29, 2005.

The Company also said it will host an investor conference call at 11:00 AM ET on the same day to review the company's financial results and operations. This call is being webcast by CCBN and can be accessed at GameStop Corp.'s investor relations home page at http://www.gamestop.com. The call will be archived for two weeks on GameStop Corp.'s website.

Like many companies in the retail industry, GameStop is reviewing accounting practices with respect to leasing transactions as a result of a recent letter regarding United States generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) published by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company is working diligently to complete that review and to quantify the impact of the necessary adjustments on each of the affected prior periods.

ABOUT GAMESTOP CORP.

GameStop Corp., headquartered in Grapevine, TX, is the nation's largest video game and entertainment software specialty retailer. The company operates 1,746 retail stores throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and Ireland, primarily under the GameStop(R) brand. The company also owns a commerce- enabled Web property, GameStop.com, and Game Informer magazine, a leading video and computer game publication. GameStop Corp. sells the most popular new software, hardware and game accessories for the PC and next generation video game systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft, and is also the industry's largest reseller of used video games. In addition, the company sells computer and video game magazines and strategy guides, action figures, and other related merchandise to more than 30 million customers.

CONTACT: GameStop Corp.
Lori M. Milovich, 817-424-2130
lorimilovich@gamestop.com

SOURCE: GameStop Corp.