MOVI Movie Gallery (MM)

Rent or buy any 2007 Major League Baseball-licensed game title from Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video or Game Crazy and receive an automatic entry DOTHAN, Ala., March 27 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Movie Gallery, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVI), together with its Hollywood Video and Game Crazy subsidiaries, has announced a grand slam of a partnership with Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) that will send two lucky fans to Game Four of the 2007 World Series. From March 19 to April 29, Movie Gallery and MLBP will give away up to $10,000 in prizes, including a trip for two to the 2007 World Series, through the "2007 Opening Day Sweepstakes." Every customer who buys or rents an official MLB-licensed game at any Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video or Game Crazy store throughout the United States will be automatically entered in the Sweepstakes. Ten lucky participants will be awarded the Sweepstakes' second prize, an Xbox 360 game console. "Movie Gallery's three-year partnership with Major League Baseball Properties has led to some amazing opportunities for our customers, including this great Sweepstakes," said Eric Bright, Director of Product Merchandising for Movie Gallery and Hollywood Video. "We are excited about all the great prizes available to our customers and encourage them to visit a Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video or Game Crazy store today to participate in the Sweepstakes." In addition to the "2007 Opening Day Sweepstakes," Movie Gallery has also partnered with The Topps Company, Inc., a leading producer of sports trading cards. Inside select packs of Topps baseball cards, purchasers will find an exclusive card for a free game rental or a $5 coupon toward the purchase of any 2007 official MLB-licensed game title. Visit your local Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video or Game Crazy store for a chance to win. Through this exclusive deal, special Movie Gallery baseball card packs will also be sold at other retailers. "We believe that offering this exclusive baseball card, which also works as a coupon, provides added value to customers and will drive additional traffic at our stores," Bright said. There is no purchase necessary to be entered into the "2007 Opening Day Sweepstakes." See official rules for details at any Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video or Game Crazy store, or on the companies' respective Web sites, http://www.moviegallery.com/, http://www.hollywoodvideo.com/ and http://www.gamecrazy.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/. About Major League Baseball Properties The Major League Baseball Clubs formed Major League Baseball Properties (MLBP) in 1966 as the Clubs' agent for marketing and trademark licensing and protection. Major League Baseball Properties is responsible for managing consumer licensing activities, developing national advertising campaigns, cultivating sponsorship opportunities with major consumer brands and corporations, growing the game and the business of baseball outside the United States and creating national marketing programs in conjunction with Clubs, broadcast rightsholders and national sponsors. MLBP also operates a full- service video and audio production unit (Major League Baseball Productions), a publishing division and stock photo licensing agency, and manages logistics for the All-Star Game and World Series as well as all other special events. For more information on Major League Baseball, log on to http://www.mlb.com/. Contact: Kristin Frazier Public Relations/Marketing Manager 334-677-2108 ext. 22517 DATASOURCE: Movie Gallery, Inc. CONTACT: Kristin Frazier, Public Relations-Marketing Manager of Movie Gallery, Inc. +1-334-677-2108, ext. 22517, or Web site: http://www.moviegallery.com/ http://www.hollywoodvideo.com/ http://www.gamecrazy.com/ http://www.mlb.com/

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