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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001019687-00-000761
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	10-Q
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20000429
FILED AS OF DATE:		20000606

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HOT TOPIC INC /CA/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001017712
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	 [5990
]		IRS NUMBER:				770198182
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0130
</COMPANY-DATA>

		FILING VALUES:
			FORM TYPE:		10-Q
			SEC ACT:		
			SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-28784
			FILM NUMBER:		649520
</FILING-VALUES>

			BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
				STREET 1:		18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE
				CITY:			CITY OF INDUSTRY
				STATE:			CA
				ZIP:			91748
				BUSINESS PHONE:		6268394681
</BUSINESS-ADDRESS>

				MAIL ADDRESS:	
					STREET 1:		18305 EAST SAN JOSE AVENUE
					CITY:			CITY OF INDUSTRY
					STATE:			CA
					ZIP:			91768
</MAIL-ADDRESS>
</FILER>
</SEC-HEADER>
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<TYPE>10-Q
<SEQUENCE>1
<FILENAME>0001.txt
<DESCRIPTION>HOT TOPIC, INC.
</DOCUMENT>
<DOCUMENT>
<TYPE>EX-27
<SEQUENCE>2
<FILENAME>0002.txt
<DESCRIPTION>FINANCIAL DATA SCHEDULE
</DOCUMENT>
</SUBMISSION>