Consumer >> CEO Interviews >> April 5, 2004

JAMES MCGINTY – HOT TOPIC INC (HOTT)

JAMES J. McGINTY has served as Chief Financial Officer of Hot Topic, Inc., since February 2001. Mr. McGinty also served as Secretary of the company from November 2002. Mr. McGinty joined Hot Topic in August 2000 as its Vice President, Finance and was promoted to Chief Financial Officer in February 2001. From July 1996 to July 2000, Mr. McGinty was Vice President-Controller at Victoria's Secret Stores, the leading brand and largest specialty retailer division of the Limited, Inc. From 1984 to 1996, he held various financial and accounting positions within the Structure and Express divisions of the Limited, Inc. Mr. McGinty holds a BS degree in Accounting from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio. Profile
TWST: Please give us a brief summary of Hot Topic, Inc., including the

challenges and the opportunities for the company over the next two to

three years.

Mr. McGinty: In terms of the