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Incorporated in 1972, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (the “Company,” “Hastings,” or “Hastings Entertainment”) is a leading multimedia entertainment retailer. We operate entertainment superstores that buy, sell, trade, and rent various home entertainment products, including books, music, software, periodicals, new and used CDs, DVDs, video games, video game consoles, and electronics, as well as consumables and trends products such as apparel, t-shirts, action figures, posters, greeting cards, and seasonal merchandise. As of March 31, 2008, we operated 153 stores in medium-sized markets located in 20 states, primarily in the Western and Midwestern United States. We also operate a multimedia entertainment e-commerce web site offering a broad selection of books, music, software, videos, video games and DVDs. We have two wholly-owned subsidiaries: Hastings Properties, Inc. and Hastings Internet, Inc.