GameStop Corp. - Introduction

Introduction

2250 William D. Tate Avenue
Grapevine, Texas 76051-3978
U.S.A.
Telephone: (817) 424-2000
Fax: (817) 424-2002
Web site: http://www.gamestop.com

Public Company
Incorporated: 2001
Employees: 15,600
Sales: $1.58 billion (2003)
Stock Exchanges: New York
Ticker Symbol: GME
NAIC: 451120 Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores

GameStop Corp. is the largest U.S. player in the retail sector specializing in video game and PC entertainment software, and also ranks in the top five in the broader toy retailing sector. In addition to new and used software, GameStop's stores also sell new and used video game equipment. The company operates approximately 1,750 retail stores located in 49 states (the exception being Wyoming), the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Ireland, primarily under the GameStop brand. Nearly two-thirds of the stores are located in strip shopping centers, and these average about 1,500 square feet in size. Most of the remainder are located in shopping malls and are smaller on average, approximately 1,200 square feet. GameStop also operates an e-commerce web site at www.gamestop.com and publishes Game Informer, one of the leading multiplatform video game magazines, with more than 1.5 million subscribers.