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Orlando, FL Resident Named National Champion for GameStop's NCAA Football '09 Tournament

September 2, 2008
More Than 50,000 Players Competed Throughout the Competition
GRAPEVINE, Texas, Sep 02, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Esque Eady, was named the Grand Prize winner of the NCAA Football '09 Tournament sponsored by GameStop, Corp. (NYSE:GME), the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. Eady received the Grand Prize of $5,000 for winning the tournament.

Eady tackled his competition of ten Semifinalists during the Finals event on August 30, near the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, GA, to be named the NCAA Football '09 Grand Prize Winner. Prior to the Finals event, he outplayed over 60 participants in three rounds of competition at the Store, District and Regional levels. More than 50,000 players participated in the multi-tiered national tournament.

NCAA Football '09 allows players to get into the spirit of the game for their favorite college team. This groundbreaking game offers unique college style animations that keep a loyal fan base with Home Field Advantage. Every player has the opportunity to run school specific plays and up to 60 years of Dynasty with full recruiting, stats and custom schedules. For a full list of game details, visit www.gamestop.com.

About GameStop Corp.

Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp. is the world's largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 5,557 retail stores in 16 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 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.gamestopcorp.com.

SOURCE: GameStop, Corp.

Chris Olivera 
VP, Corporate Communications/Public Affairs 
GameStop Corp. 
(817) 722-7253 
chrisolivera@gamestop.com 
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Beth Sharum 
Manager, Corporate Communications 
GameStop Corp. 
(817) 722-7281 
bethsharum@gamestop.com