BLOCKBUSTER(R) Stores Celebrate Midnight DVD Release of 'The Twilight Saga: New Moon'

DALLAS, March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As the vampire phenomenon "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" is released on DVD and Blu-ray, Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE: BBI, BBI.B) stores across the country will stay open past midnight Friday, March 19. In addition to picking up "Twilight" to rent or buy when the clock strikes 12:01 a.m. Saturday, select stores will host midnight DVD release parties. Customers who pre-ordered the movie also will be able to pick up their copies.

Midnight DVD release parties will be held at select BLOCKBUSTER stores. Fans should contact the stores for start times and event details.

• Atlanta: 3944 Peachtree Road, Atlanta
• Chicago: 2025 Lincoln Highway, St. Charles
• Dallas: 5649 Lebanon, Frisco
• Denver: 9871 Parker Road (at Lincoln Avenue), Parker
• Houston: 588 Sawdust Road, Spring
• Los Angeles: 17945 Chatsworth Street, Granada Hills
• New York: 701 W. Montauk Highway, West Babylon
• Philadelphia: 500 Route 38, Cherry Hill
• Phoenix: 3141 S. McClintock (at Southern), Tempe
• San Francisco Area: 501 San Pablo Avenue, Albany

Select stores carry collectibles that will quench a fan's thirst for more and more Twilight. Look for BLOCKBUSTER exclusives including official tote bags with "Team Edward" and "Team Jacob" slogans and Edward/Jacob two-sided pillows and two-sided door posters. Additional merchandise available at select locations include "Scene It?: Twilight Deluxe Edition," "The Twilight Saga: New Moon" soundtrack, bracelets, a fleece throw with either Edward or Jacob, framed art including Jacob, Edward and group photos, and gift cards for movie lovers with Edward and Bella.

"The Twilight Saga: New Moon" will be available at blockbuster.com, BLOCKBUSTER® stores, BLOCKBUSTER® by Mail, BLOCKBUSTER EXPRESS™ vending kiosks and BLOCKBUSTER On Demand® direct to televisions and mobile devices.

About Blockbuster Inc.

Blockbuster Inc. is a leading global provider of rental and retail movie and game entertainment. The company provides customers with convenient access to media entertainment anywhere, any way they want it – whether in-store, by-mail, through vending kiosks or digitally to their homes and mobile devices. With a highly recognized brand and a library of more than 125,000 movie and game titles, Blockbuster leverages its multichannel presence to serve nearly 47 million global customers annually. The company may be accessed worldwide at www.blockbuster.com.

SOURCE Blockbuster Inc.

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