Hastings Entertainment Announces Must-Have Christmas Gifts of 2011

Hastings Entertainment Announces Must-Have Christmas Gifts of 2011

AMARILLO, Texas, Nov. 23, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Hastings Entertainment, Inc. (NASDAQ: HAST), a leading multimedia entertainment superstore and internet retailer announced today its list of 2011 Must-Have Christmas Gifts. With Christmas around the corner, Hastings has an answer for those asking the question "What do they want for Christmas this year?" Hastings is excited to announce its annual prediction of the season's most popular gifts of 2011:

Book Must-Haves:
Stieg Larsson - The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo
Christopher Paolini - The Inheritance Cycle series
Walter Isaacson - Steve Jobs
Jeff Kinney - Diary of a Wimpy Kid 6: Cabin Fever

Music Must-Haves:
Drake - Take Care [Deluxe Edition]
Adele - 21
IL Divo - Wicked Game
Lil Wayne - Tha Carter IV

Movie Must-Haves:
The Smurfs
Cowboys and Aliens
The Help
Rise of the Planet of the Apes
Cars 2
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows: Part 2

Video Game Must-Haves:
Call of Duty Modern: Warfare 3 for Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft
XBOX 360
Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim for Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft XBOX 360
Battlefield 3 for Sony PlayStation 3 and Microsoft XBOX 360
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword for Nintendo Wii
Gears of War 3 for Microsoft XBOX 360

Consumer Electronics Must-Haves:
Tablets
eReaders
Guitars
Ear Buds and Headphones

Toys and Trendy Must-Haves for Kids:
Fuzzoodles
FurReal Friends
Sing-A-Ma-Jigs
Happy Nappers

Toys and Trendy Must-Haves for Adults:
Front Porch Classics games (Baseball, Mexican Train Dominoes and Ring
Toss)
Man Candles
Pink Cookie cosmetics
Sarah Peyton gifts for home
Laplander beanie hats

About Hastings

Founded in 1968, Hastings Entertainment, Inc. is a leading multimedia entertainment retailer that combines the sale of new and used books, videos, video games and CDs, and trends and consumer electronics merchandise, with the rental of videos and video games in a superstore format. We currently operate 143 superstores, averaging approximately 24,000 square feet, primarily in medium-sized markets throughout the United States. We also operate three concept stores, Sun Adventure Sports, located in Amarillo, Texas and Lubbock, Texas and TRADESMART, in Littleton, Colorado.

We operate www.goHastings.com, an e-commerce Internet Web site that makes available to our customers new and used entertainment products and unique, contemporary gifts and toys. The site features exceptional product and pricing offers. The Investor Relations section of our web site contains press releases, a link to request financial and other literature and access our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

SOURCE Hastings Entertainment, Inc.

Hastings Entertainment, Inc.

CONTACT: Kevin Ball, Vice President of Marketing, +1-806-677-1408

Web Site: http://www.gohastings.com

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