Hot Topic, Inc. Reports December Comp Store Sales Down 6.2%

The company also stated that during December it purchased 1,000,000 shares of its common stock, thereby completing its previously announced repurchase of an aggregate of 2,000,000 shares at an average price of $16.42.

For more detailed information on December results, please call 626-709-1209 to listen to a recorded commentary. Hot Topic, Inc. is a national mall-based specialty retailer. Hot Topic offers apparel, accessories and gifts to young men and women principally between the ages of 12 and 22. Torrid, the company’s second concept, provides plus-size fashion-forward apparel and accessories that target young women principally between the ages of 15 and 29. The company currently operates 592 Hot Topic stores in all 50 states and Puerto Rico, 76 Torrid stores, and Internet stores Hottopic.com and Torrid.com - The alternative for sizes 12 - 26 Click Here!.