Hastings Entertainment Announces Must-Have Christmas Gifts of 2010

Hastings Entertainment Announces Must-Have Christmas Gifts of 2010

AMARILLO, Texas, Nov. 3, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (Nasdaq: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment superstore and internet retailer announced today its list of 2010 Must-Have Christmas Gifts. With Christmas around the corner, Hastings has an answer for those asking the question "What do they want for Christmas this year?" Hastings is pleased to announce its annual prediction of the season's most popular gifts of 2010:

Book Must-Haves:
John Grisham - The Confession
The Millennium Trilogy by Stieg Larsson
Stephen King - Full Dark, No Stars
Nicholas Sparks - Safe Haven

Music Must-Haves:
Taylor Swift - Speak Now
Kings of Leon - Come Around Sundown
Elton John and Leon Russell - The Union
Rihanna - Loud

Movies Must-Haves:
Toy Story 3
The Twilight Saga: Eclipse
The Pacific
Ironman 2
Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Video Game Must-Haves:
Xbox 360 Kinect
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Fable III
Madden NFL 11

Consumer Electronics Must-Haves:
Apple iPod Touch
eReaders
Guitars
Earbuds and Headphones

Toys and Trendy Must-Haves for Kids:
Chuck My Talking Truck
Tonka Ricochet
Mickey, Spiderman, Princess, Sponge Bob or Ironman 6 game tub (includes
checkers, tic-tac-toe, bingo, dominoes, and 2 card games)

Toys and Trendy Must-Haves for Adults:
Scrabble Flash
Buckyballs
Snuggie (new prints - skull and cross bones, peace sign, leopard, zebra
and more)

About Hastings

Founded in 1968, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment retailer that combines the sale of new and used books, videos, video games and CDs, as well as trends and consumer electronics merchandise, with the rental of videos and video games in a superstore format. We currently operate 146 superstores, averaging approximately 25,000 square feet, primarily in medium-sized markets throughout the United States. We also operate a new concept store, Sun Adventure Sports, in Amarillo, Texas.

We also operate www.goHastings.com, an e-commerce Internet Web site that makes available to our customers new and used entertainment products and unique, contemporary gifts and toys. The site features exceptional product and pricing offers. The Investor Relations section of our web site contains press releases, a link to request financial and other literature and access our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE Hastings Entertainment, Inc.

Hastings Entertainment, Inc.

CONTACT: Dan Crow, Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Hastings Entertainment, Inc., +1-806-677-1422

Web Site: http://www.gohastings.com

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