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Meet SHAKIRA at F.Y.E. (For Your Entertainment)! on Thursday June 9th at 6PM

WHO: International superstar and Latin pop's biggest female crossover artist SHAKIRA emerges with a two-part album, marking the first new music since the 13-million-selling Laundry Service. The first album Fijacion Oral 1 will hit stores on June 7, 2005. It will be followed up in November 2005 with the English language album Oral Fixation 2.

WHAT: F.Y.E. (For Your Entertainment) presents a personal appearance and CD signing by SHAKIRA. Fans will have the chance to meet and have their copies of her latest album release "Fijacion Oral 1" autographed by the International Superstar.

WHERE: F.Y.E. (For Your Entertainment) Dolphin Mall 11431 NW 12th Street Miami, Florida 33172 Tel: (786) 845-3016

WHEN: Thursday, June 9th, 2005 6:00 PM

MEDIA CHECK-IN: 5:30 PM

BACKGROUND: F.Y.E. (For Your Entertainment) the mall brand of Trans World Entertainment (NASDAQ:TWMC), is the leading specialty retailer of music, movies, games and more. Trans World Entertainment is a leading specialty retailer of music, video and video game products. The Company operates over 800 retail stores in 46 states, the District of Columbia, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico and e- commerce sites, http://www.fye.com/, http://www.coconuts.com/, http://www.wherehouse.com/ and http://www.secondspin.com/. In addition to its mall locations, operated primarily under the FYE brand, the Company also operates freestanding locations under the names Coconuts Music and Movies, Strawberries Music, Wherehouse, CD World, Spec's, Second Spin and Planet Music.

MEDIA CONTACTS For Media Credentials at FYE: Ines Cortes Trans World Entertainment Tel: 305-532-4860

PRNewswire -- June 6

Source: Trans World Entertainment

Web site: http://www.fye.com/

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