Ring in the New Year With Top 2004 Movie Picks From BLOCKBUSTER(R)

Ring in the New Year With Top 2004 Movie Picks From BLOCKBUSTER(R) DALLAS, Dec. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- December 31 is the busiest day of the year for entertainment retailer BLOCKBUSTER as consumers descend on stores to fulfill their entertainment needs as they ring in the New Year. This New Year's Eve, BLOCKBUSTER takes one last look at the year gone by with the most popular movies of the year. "Movies make for great New Year's entertainment, whether you're keeping the party going until midnight or sitting on the couch relaxing the next day," said Curt Andrews, senior vice president and film category general manager for Blockbuster. "Blockbuster's top movie list of 2004 features something for almost everyone's New Year's plans." To help customers make their New Year's movie selections, BLOCKBUSTER has released a list of 2004's most popular movie rentals. Topping the list is "Man on Fire," the most rented movie at BLOCKBUSTER in 2004. TOP MOVIE RENTALS AT BLOCKBUSTER IN 2004 Action: -- "Man on Fire" -- "Collateral" -- "The Day After Tomorrow" -- "The Bourne Supremacy" -- "The Last Samurai" Comedy: -- "50 First Dates" -- "Something's Gotta Give" -- "Along Came Polly" -- "Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story" -- "School of Rock" Drama/Suspense: -- "Mystic River" -- "Secret Window" -- "The Manchurian Candidate" -- "The Butterfly Effect" -- "Out of Time" Family: -- "Elf" -- "Cheaper by the Dozen" -- "Shrek 2" -- "The Haunted Mansion" -- "Garfield: The Movie" These and other top movies of 2004 can be rented from BLOCKBUSTER stores across the country, as well as at blockbuster.com. BLOCKBUSTER Extends New Year's Store Hours To accommodate movie rental demand, BLOCKBUSTER stores across the country will have extended hours over the New Year's holiday. Stores will be open from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on New Year's Eve and from 10 a.m. to midnight on New Year's Day. (Hours may vary slightly in local markets.) And, don't forget, on Jan. 1, 2005, Blockbuster will no longer charge late fees. About BLOCKBUSTER Blockbuster Inc. (NYSE:BBI)(NYSE:BBI.B) is a leading global provider of in-home movie and game entertainment, with more than 9,000 stores throughout the Americas, Europe, Asia and Australia. The company may be accessed worldwide at blockbuster.com. Source: Blockbuster Inc. CONTACT: Holly Vershum of Blockbuster Inc., +1-214-854-3190 Web site: http://www.blockbuster.com/ ------- Profile: International Entertainment