Hot Topic, Inc. to Present at the Needham & Company Growth Conference and the ICR XChange

CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hot Topic, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: HOTT), is scheduled to present at the Needham & Company Growth Conference at The New York Palace Hotel in New York City on Wednesday, January 11, 2012 at 8:00 A.M. Eastern time. The company is also scheduled to present at the ICR XChange at the Fontainebleau Hotel in Miami Beach on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at 9:50 A.M. Eastern time. Hot Topic, Inc. will be represented at both conferences by Lisa Harper, Chief Executive Officer, and Jim McGinty, Chief Financial Officer.

The audio portion of the presentations 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. These presentations will provide a review of historical data and address certain company initiatives. A replay of the presentations will be archived at the Hot Topic, Inc. Investor Relations website for approximately one month.

These conferences and webcasts will contain historical information and forward-looking statements, which may include statements relating to financial results, guidance, store and online operations (including closures, remodels and relocations), projections, financial performance including cost reductions and changes in business operations, and related matters. These statements involve risks and uncertainties, including risks and uncertainties associated with meeting expected financial results, fluctuations in sales and comparable store sales results, music, license and fashion trends, competition from other retailers, uncertainties generally associated with specialty retailing, technology and other risks associated with Internet sales, the effect of negative conditions in the economic environment (including global capital and credit markets), 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, relationships with mall developers and operators, relationships with our vendors, litigation proceedings and contingent liabilities, as well as other risks detailed in the company’s SEC reports including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 29, 2011, and its Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. 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.