"Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the success that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere; and you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles." - Helen Keller

Movie Gallery Customers and Associates Donate More Than $866,000 to The Helen Keller Foundation for Research and Education

Movie Gallery US, LLC (Nasdaq: MOVI), the nation's second-largest video retailer, has raised $866,436 to support The Helen Keller Foundation for Research and Education. Movie Gallery U.S. stores contributed $716,014 (US $) and the Canadian stores contributed $150,422 (CDN $). Joe Malugen, Chairman and CEO of Movie Gallery, presented the funds to the foundation on May 22 in Birmingham, Alabama.

Movie Gallery's annual "Be a Star" program, the company's largest charitable fund drive, allows customers and associates to pledge their support at all 2,700 Movie Gallery locations across North America.

"I'm very proud of our customers' and associates' strong support of the Helen Keller Foundation. Movie Gallery is committed to the Foundation's efforts to end blindness through medical research, and we look forward to building on the success of our annual "Be a Star" fundraising effort," said Malugen.

"For the third consecutive year, Movie Gallery has successfully taken the Helen Keller legacy to the North American public in support of eye research," said Dr. Robert Morris, President of The Helen Keller Foundation for Research and Education. "Movie Gallery customers have again responded generously, and we are grateful to each and every person who helped support this worthy cause. New cures for retinal detachment, diabetic eye disease, strokes of the eye, and macular degeneration are being effectively pursued with these funds, and we appreciate Movie Gallery's continued fundraising efforts on the Foundation's behalf."

About Movie Gallery

Movie Gallery is the second-largest North American video rental company with approximately 4,800 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. For more information about the Company, please visit our website at www.MovieGallery.com.



 
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