Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) is an American retail chain specializing in music and pop culture-related clothing and accessories, as well as licensed music on CD's. As of April, 2008, Hot Topic had 688 locations in the United States and six stores in Puerto Rico, the majority of which are located in regional shopping malls. The first Hot Topic store was opened in 1988 by Orv Madden, who retired as CEO in 2000 and was replaced by Betsy McLaughlin. The company went public and began trading on NASDAQ in 1996. In 2006 Hot Topic was named number 53 on Fortune 500's Top Companies To Work For list.. Approximately 30% of Hot Topic's revenue comes from selling licensed band t-shirts. Hot Topic often negotiates exclusive licensing arrangements with musical artists, movie studios, and graphic artists. Fashion apparel for men and women is featured prominently in stores, with products from Lip Service, Morbid Threads, Disney, Sanrio, Psychopathic Records, Social Collision, Heartcore Clothing, Iron Fist...

Total Assets: US$ - 370,570,000 - Jan 31, 2009; 
Cash: US$ - 90,140,000 - Jan 31, 2009; 
Current Assets: US$ - 197,690,000 - Jan 31, 2009; 
Current Liabilities: US$ - 72,110,000 - Jan 31, 2009; 
Industry: Clothing  Clothing and Clothing Accessories Stores  Retail  
Total Liabilities: US$ - 112,140,000 - Jan 31, 2009; 
Net profit: US$ - 19,740,000 - Jan 31, 2009; 
Operating Income: US$ - 30,820,000 - Jan 31, 2009; US$ - 60,500,000 - Feb 3, 2007; 
Retained Earnings: US$ - 143,030,000 - Jan 31, 2009; 
Revenue: US$ - 761,070,000 - Jan 31, 2009; US$ - 751,600,000 - Feb 3, 2007; 
Employees and other personnel: Betsy McLaughlin; John Kirkpatrick - Senior Vice President; Christopher J Kearns - Senior Vice President; Christopher J Kearns - General Counsel; Elizabeth Mclaughlin - Chief Executive Officer; Jim Mcginty - Chief Financial Officer; Gerald Cook - President; Christopher F Daniel - President; Thomas A Beauchamp - Senior Vice President; Thomas A Beauchamp - Chief Information Officer; 
Issue: HOT TOPIC INC Common Stock  
Board members: An Evelyn D; Cynthia R Cohen; Corrado Federico; W Scott Hedrick; Bruce A Quinnell; Andy Schuon; Elizabeth Mclaughlin - Director; 
Headquarters: 18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE, Industry, California, United States of America 91748; 18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE, California, United States of America 91748; 
Leadership: Christopher F Daniel - President, Torrid; Elizabeth Mclaughlin - Chief Executive Officer; 
Organization locations: Hot Topic, Longview Mall  Hot Topic, Cottonwood Mall  Hot Topic, Broadway Square   Hot Topic, Cielo Vista  Hot Topic, Town Center at Cobb  Hot Topic, Sawgrass Mills  Hot Topic, Midland Park Mall  Hot Topic, Eastland Mall  Hot Topic, Gulf View Square  Hot Topic, Coral Square  
Related Web Pages: Wikipedia  http://www.hottopic.com/  

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