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\pard\plain\intbl\li616\fi-616\cf1\f51\fs24\qj Date:\~\~\~ July 27, 2010\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs24\qj By:\cell\pard\plain\intbl\cf1\f51\fs24\qj /s/ Robert A. Lloyd\cell{
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\page\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\b\ul\ql About GameStop Corp.\par\pard\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp., a Fortune 500 and S&P 500 company, is the world's\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  largest video game and entertainment software retailer. The company operates 6,486 retail stores in 17\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  countries worldwide. The company also operates an e-commerce site, GameStop.com, and publishes\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  Game Informer(R) magazine, a leading multi-platform video game publication. GameStop Corp. sells new\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  and used video game software, hardware and accessories for video game systems from Sony, Nintendo,\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  and Microsoft. In addition, the company sells PC entertainment software, related accessories and other\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  merchandise. General information on GameStop Corp. can be obtained at the company's corporate\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  website:\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ul\ql  http://www.gamestopcorp.com\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  .\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\b\ul\ql About Kongregate\par\pard\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql Kongregate is a leading browser based game site with over 10 million monthly unique visitors who spend\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  more than 23 million hours playing per month. The site features a unique community and social platform\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  including achievements, profiles, chat, messaging, forums, and levels, which unifies over 30,000 games into\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  a cohesive and addicting experience. Kongregate shares revenue from advertising and virtual goods directly\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  with over 8,500 developers who have uploaded games to the site. Advertisers include brands like Electronic\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  Arts, Sony Pictures, Sprint, Frito Lay,\~Axe,\~Xbox 360, Nokia, and Toyota. While all games on Kongregate\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  are free, the site also features a virtual currency called kreds, which can be used to unlock additional\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  features in some games. Based in San Francisco, CA, the company was founded in 2007 by\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  brother-and-sister team Jim Greer, a game industry veteran, and Emily Greer, an interactive marketing\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  executive. The company is funded by Greylock Partners, Bezos Expeditions and a group of angel investors\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  led by Reid Hoffman.\~\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\sa66\cf1\f52\fs22\b\ul\ql Safe Harbor\par\pard\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements may include, but are not limited to, the outlook for fiscal\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  2010, future financial and operating results, the company's plans, objectives, expectations and intentions,\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  and other statements that are not historical facts. Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  expectations of GameStop's management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  results may differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements. GameStop undertakes no\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others,\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  could cause actual results to differ from those set forth in the forward-looking statements: the risk that the\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  proposed transaction may not be consummated or the timing to consummate it may change;\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  GameStop\u8217?s ability to effectively integrate the merged business and to achieve the value creation\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  contemplated by the proposed transaction; the inability to obtain sufficient quantities of product to meet\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  consumer demand, including console hardware; the timing of release of video game titles for next\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  generation consoles; the risks associated with expanded international operations; the impact of increased\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  competition and changing technology, including alternative methods of distribution, in the video game\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  industry; and economic and other events that could reduce or impact consumer demand. Additional factors\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  that could cause GameStop's results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  statements can be found in GameStop's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  30, 2010 filed with the SEC and available at the SEC's Internet site at\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ul\ql  http://www.sec.gov\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ql   or\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\ul\ql  http://investor.gamestop.com\plain\sa66\cf1\f52\fs22\ql  .\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\cf1\f52\fs22\qc ###\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\cf1\f51\fs20\ql \~\par\pard\plain\f0\fs4\par\pard\plain\f0\fs2\brdrt\brdrs\brdrw15\brdrcf2\brdrsp0\par\pard\plain\f0\fs4\par
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