Movie Gallery Announces Aid to Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

Movie Gallery Announces Aid to Hurricane Katrina Relief Efforts

Company to Donate $100,000 to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund

Customers Can Make Donations to Support the Relief Effort at All Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video and VHQ Entertainment Store Locations

DOTHAN, Ala., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Movie Gallery, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVI) today announced that it has made a $100,000 donation to the American Red Cross to support disaster assistance and humanitarian relief efforts in connection with Hurricane Katrina.

Movie Gallery is also encouraging the general public to donate to the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund through its 4,700 store locations across North America. All Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video and VHQ Entertainment stores will accept customer cash donations through Friday, September 30, 2005.

Joe Malugen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Movie Gallery, said, "We are deeply concerned about the tragedy and devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina. We have numerous customers, associates, and partners that live and work in the affected areas and we want to do our part in supporting the relief efforts. We invite everyone to help the hurricane's victims and their affected communities by making a donation to the American Red Cross at any Movie Gallery, Hollywood Video or VHQ Entertainment store location throughout North America or at our support centers in Dothan, Alabama and Wilsonville, Oregon."

About Movie Gallery

Movie Gallery is the second largest North American video rental company with annual revenue in excess of $2.6 billion and approximately 4,700 stores located in all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico. Since the Company's initial public offering in August 1994, Movie Gallery has grown from 97 stores to its present size through acquisitions and new store openings.

Source: Movie Gallery, Inc.

CONTACT: Financial, Thomas D. Johnson, Jr. of Movie Gallery, Inc., +1-503-570-1950; or Media, Andrew B. Siegel of Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher, +1-212-335-4449 ext. 127

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

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