MOVI Movie Gallery (MM)

DOTHAN, Ala., March 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Movie Gallery, Inc., (NASDAQ:MOVI) the nation's second largest video retailer, today announced that its fourth annual "Be A Star" fundraiser has officially begun. Donations made through this campaign support the Helen Keller Foundation's global efforts to end blindness and deafness through medical research. "The Helen Keller Foundation is a worthy cause that makes a real difference in people's lives throughout the United States, Canada and the rest of the world," said Joe T. Malugen, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer for Movie Gallery. "We are proud to be part of this important effort." From now until April 8, customers can make donations to the Helen Keller Foundation at all Movie Gallery stores in the U.S. and Canada. Movie Gallery Associates will award "stars" similar to the stars on the "Hollywood Walk of Fame" to participating customers. These stars can be taken home or posted throughout Movie Gallery's stores. Movie Gallery has collected over $2 million for the Foundation over the past 3 years. "Funds donated by Movie Gallery customers have already helped discover new and effective treatments for eye injury, retinal detachment, diabetic eye disease, strokes of the eye, and aging diseases of the macula. We are grateful to the millions of Movie Gallery customers who have already donated, and to the company for placing our cause before them," said Dr. Robert Morris, President of the Helen Keller Foundation for Research and Education. "One of our most recent cases was a 10-year-old girl, Heather Miller, whose retina was reattached and her sight returned from technology made possible by the research programs of the Foundation. With the continuing support of Movie Gallery and its customers, we look forward to announcing more success stories and making even greater progress in our efforts to advance the state of vision and hearing research worldwide," said Ryan Roenigk, Associate Director of Development for the Helen Keller Foundation. "Heather's story just shows how important the Helen Keller Foundation's research is and how important it is that we, and our customers, continue to support it," Malugen added. For more information on Heather's story go to http://www.moviegallery.com/. About Movie Gallery The Company is the second largest North American video rental company with over 4,600 stores located in all 50 U.S. states and Canada operating under the brands Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video and Game Crazy. The Game Crazy brand represents 633 in-store departments and 17 free-standing stores serving the game market in urban locations across the United States. Since Movie Gallery's initial public offering in August 1994, the Company has grown from 97 stores to its present size through acquisitions and new store openings. For more information about the Company, please visit our website at: http://www.moviegallery.com/. Contact Kristin Frazier, Marketing and Public Relations Manager, 334-677-2108 ext. 22517, DATASOURCE: Movie Gallery, Inc. CONTACT: Kristin Frazier, Marketing and Public Relations Manager of Movie Gallery, Inc., +1-334-677-2108, ext. 22517, Web site: http://www.moviegallery.com/

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