GameStop Re-Signs through 2008 as Presenting Sponsor of Major League Gaming Pro Circuit

  
    
  
  
    
      GameStop Corp., the world’s largest video game 
      and entertainment software retailer, today announced that it has renewed 
      its partnership with Major League Gaming (MLG), the first professional 
      video game league, as the presenting sponsor and official global video 
      game retailer for the MLG Pro Circuit through the 2008 season.
    
    
      “GameStop’s 
      relationship with MLG really gives power to the players,” 
      indicated Tom DeNapoli, Vice President of Marketing, GameStop Corp. “By 
      connecting our stores and online retail efforts to the MLG audience, we’ve 
      been able to cement a relationship with millions of important customers.”
    
    
      GameStop’s role as the presenting sponsor of 
      the MLG Pro Circuit includes a significant presence at each of the 
      professional competitions as well as through MLG’s 
      media distribution outlets, including television, mobile and online. The 
      partnership also leverages the extensive physical store and online reach 
      of the company’s more than 4,816 GameStop and 
      EB Games retail stores across the United States and worldwide, where 
      gamers and fans will have additional opportunities to deepen their 
      involvement in the MLG community.
    
    
      “GameStop is by far the premier video game 
      retailer, the most respected brand among consumers, and a natural 
      sponsor for MLG,” said Matthew Bromberg, CEO 
      of MLG. “We’re 
      pleased to continue this successful partnership.”
    
    
      The Boost Mobile Major League Gaming Pro Circuit Presented by GameStop 
      is holding pro competitions in seven cities in 2007: Charlotte, Secaucus 
      (The Meadowlands), Dallas, Chicago, Orlando, and Playoff and National 
      Championship rounds in cities to be announced.
    
    
      About GameStop Corp.
    
    
      Headquartered in Grapevine, TX, GameStop Corp. (NYSE:GME)(NYSE:GME.B) is 
      the world’s largest video game and 
      entertainment software retailer. The company operates over 4,816 retail 
      stores across the United States and in sixteen countries worldwide. The 
      company also owns two e-commerce sites, GameStop.com and EBgames.com, 
      and Game Informer magazine, a leading video and computer game 
      publication. GameStop Corp. sells the most popular new software, 
      hardware and game accessories for the PC and next generation video game 
      systems from Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft. In addition, the company 
      sells computer and video game magazines and strategy guides, action 
      figures, and other related merchandise. General information on GameStop 
      Corp. can be obtained at the company’s 
      corporate website: http://www.gamestop.com/investor-relations/.
    
    
      About MLG (Major League Gaming)
    
    
      Major League Gaming is the world’s first 
      professional videogame league, the only sanctioning body for pro gaming, 
      and the first sports media business to arise out of the videogame 
      industry. We produce compelling entertainment for national television, 
      broadband and mobile distribution, host live competitions across the 
      country, and exclusively represent the best gamers in the world. We 
      operate a thriving online community and online tournaments for millions 
      of gamers at mlgpro.com. MLG, founded in 2002, is based in New York City 
      and privately held.