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WHEN: Thursday , June 23, 2005
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To access the call, please dial 800-627-7250 (domestic) or
706 -645-9246 (international); Conference ID Guitar Center.
Certain financial and other statistical information expected to be
presented on the conference call, along with information required
under SEC Regulation G, may be accessed on the investor relations
section of our corporate web site at
www. We presently operate 138 Guitar Center stores,
with 114 stores in 46 major markets and 24 stores in secondary markets
across the U.

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WHERE: The American Stock Exchange
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New York, New York

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Guitar Center Announces Time Change for 2004 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Results Conference Call

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WHAT: The American Stock Exchange(R) (Amex(R)) will launch eight new
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(Nasdaq:GTRC) today announced that the Company has
changed the time of its conference call and webcast to discuss 2004
fourth quarter and full year financial results to 5:45 AM Pacific Time
(8:45 AM Eastern Time) on Wednesday, February 9, 2005.

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About Guitar Center

Guitar Center is the nation 's leading retailer of guitars,
amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and
recording equipment.