CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif., Jan. 4, 2007 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- Hot Topic, Inc. (Nasdaq:HOTT) is scheduled to present at the Cowen and Company 5th Annual Consumer Conference at The Westin New York at Times Square in New York City on Tuesday, January 9, 2007 at 2:00 P.M. Eastern time. Hot Topic, Inc. will be represented at the conference by Betsy McLaughlin, Chief Executive Officer, and Jim McGinty, Chief Financial Officer.
The presentation will also be available via live webcast and interested parties can access the event by going to the Investor Relations website for Hot Topic, Inc. located at http://investorrelations.hottopic.com. This presentation will provide a review of historical data and address certain company initiatives. A replay of the presentation will be available at http://www.earnings.com following the presentation.
In addition to historical information, this news release and the aforementioned presentation and webcast contain forward-looking statements, which include statements relating to financial results, guidance, projections and other financial performance and managing growth. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties associated with meeting expected financial results, management of growth, relationships with mall developers and operators, the risk that available cash or mall space will not be adequate for planned expansion, fluctuations in sales and comparable store sales results, risks and uncertainties with respect to new store openings including risks associated with the company's new store concepts and Internet stores, music and fashion trends, competition from other retailers, uncertainties generally associated with specialty retailing, the effect of economic conditions, the effect of severe weather or natural disasters, political and/or social changes or events that could negatively impact shopping patterns and/or mall traffic, litigation proceedings and contingent liabilities, as well as other risks detailed in the company's SEC reports including its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 28, 2006. Historical results achieved are not necessarily indicative of the future prospects of the company, and actual results or circumstances could differ materially from the forward-looking statements.