Article: GameStop Corp. Reports 21.0% Increase in Holiday Sales; Holiday Comparable Store Sales Increase 4.9%; Video Game Software Grows 29%; Updates 2003 Earnings Guidance.

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GRAPEVINE, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 7, 2004

GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME), the nation's largest video game and entertainment software specialty retailer, today reported sales results for the nine-week holiday period ending January 3, 2004.

Total sales for the nine-weeks ended January 3, 2004, totaled $508.6 million, a 21.0% increase from the prior year holiday period of $420.4 million. Comparable store sales increased 4.9% for the same period, as video game software sales surged 29%, and sales of video game consoles and handhelds were above previous expectations.

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