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<HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left"> <P STYLE="margin-top:3px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>UNITED STATES </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="3"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>FORM 10-K/A </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="5"><B>Amendment No.&nbsp;1 </B></FONT></P> <P
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>For The Fiscal Year Ended January&nbsp;28, 2006 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="3"><B>TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION&nbsp;13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 </B></FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:5%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>For the transition period from <U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U> to
<U>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Commission File No. 0-28784 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="6"><B>HOT TOPIC, INC. </B></FONT></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter) </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>77-0198182</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(I.R.S. Employer</B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:1px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>Identification No.)</B></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>18305 E. San Jose Avenue</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>City of Industry, California</B></FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Address of principal executive offices)</B></FONT></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Registrant&#146;s telephone number, including area code: (626)&nbsp;839-4681 </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(b) of the Act: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Common Stock, no par value </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Title of Class) </B></FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Securities registered pursuant to Section&nbsp;12(g) of the Act: </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>NONE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR WIDTH="17%" SIZE="1" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000"> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section&nbsp;13 or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the
Act.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1)&nbsp;has filed all reports required to be filed by Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2)&nbsp;has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT
FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item&nbsp;405 of Regulation S-K (Section&nbsp;229.405 of this chapter) is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of
Registrant&#146;s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of &#147;accelerated
filer&#148; and &#147;large accelerated filer&#148; in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Large accelerated
filer&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Non-accelerated filer&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT><FONT FACE="WINGDINGS" SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000">&#168;</FONT><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT FACE="WINGDINGS">&#120;</FONT> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The aggregate market value of Common Stock held
by non-affiliates of the Registrant as of July&nbsp;29, 2005 was approximately $770,701,342 based on the closing price on that date of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock on the Nasdaq Global Stock Market. All outstanding shares of voting stock,
except for shares held by executive officers and members of the Board of Directors and their affiliates are deemed to be held by non-affiliates. This determination of affiliate status is not necessarily a conclusive determination for other purposes.
</FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The number of shares outstanding of the Registrant&#146;s Common Stock was 44,019,420 as of March&nbsp;8, 2006. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certain portions
of the Registrant&#146;s Definitive Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on June&nbsp;13, 2006 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the &#147;SEC&#148;) are incorporated by reference into Part III of this
Form 10-K/A. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:6px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P><HR SIZE="3" NOSHADE COLOR="#000000" ALIGN="left">

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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>HOT TOPIC, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>EXPLANATORY NOTE </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We are filing this Amendment No.&nbsp;1 on Form&nbsp;10-K/A to amend Item&nbsp;9A.
<I>Controls and Procedures</I> of our Form&nbsp;10-K originally filed on March&nbsp;22, 2006 in response to comments received from the SEC.&nbsp;No revisions have been made to our financial statements or any other disclosure contained in our
Form&nbsp;10-K originally filed on March&nbsp;22, 2006. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:24px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>PART II </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>I<SMALL>TEM&nbsp;</SMALL>9A. C<SMALL>ONTROLS</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> P<SMALL>ROCEDURES</SMALL> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">The management of the Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that the information required to be disclosed in our reports under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported
within the time periods specified in the SEC rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer (&#147;CEO&#148;) and Chief Financial Officer (&#147;CFO&#148;), as
appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures in connection with the preparation of this Annual Report, under the supervision of and with the participation of our management, including the CEO and CFO. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In making our assessment, we used the criteria set forth by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO) in Internal
Control-Integrated Framework. Based on that evaluation, our CEO and CFO concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of January&nbsp;28, 2006. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We are responsible for
establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f). Our internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding
the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures
that (1)&nbsp;pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of our assets; (2)&nbsp;provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to
permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that our receipts and expenditures are being made only in accordance with authorizations of our management and directors; and
(3)&nbsp;provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of our assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">All internal control systems, no matter how well designed, have inherent limitations. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can
provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes
in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and procedures may deteriorate. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our management assessed the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting as of January&nbsp;28, 2006. In making this assessment, management used the criteria set forth by COSO in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. Our management concluded that, as of
January&nbsp;28, 2006, our internal control over financial reporting was effective based on the criteria set forth by COSO in Internal Control-Integrated Framework. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Our independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst&nbsp;&amp; Young LLP, has issued an attestation report on management&#146;s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting. This report appears
below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting in our most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over
financial reporting, except as follows:&nbsp;During the fourth quarter, we&nbsp;replaced our payroll system software with a new product offering by Lawson Software. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT
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STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The Board of Directors and Shareholders of Hot Topic, Inc. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">We have audited management&#146;s assessment, included in the accompanying Report of Management on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, that Hot Topic, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of
January&nbsp;28, 2006, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Hot Topic, Inc.&#146;s management is responsible for
maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on management&#146;s assessment and an opinion on
the effectiveness of the company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We conducted our audit in accordance
with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was
maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management&#146;s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal
control, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for
external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company&#146;s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1)&nbsp;pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable
detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2)&nbsp;provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3)&nbsp;provide reasonable assurance regarding
prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company&#146;s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any
evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">In our opinion, management&#146;s assessment that Hot Topic, Inc. maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of January&nbsp;28,
2006 is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the COSO criteria. Also, in our opinion, Hot Topic, Inc. maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of January&nbsp;28, 2006, based on the
COSO criteria<B>.</B> </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States), the consolidated balance sheets of Hot Topic, Inc. as of January&nbsp;28, 2006 and January&nbsp;29, 2005, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders&#146; equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period
ended January&nbsp;28, 2006 of Hot Topic, Inc. and our report dated March&nbsp;14, 2006 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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SIZE="2"><B>I<SMALL>TEM&nbsp;</SMALL>15. E<SMALL>XHIBITS</SMALL> <SMALL>AND</SMALL> F<SMALL>INANCIAL</SMALL> S<SMALL>TATEMENT</SMALL> S<SMALL>CHEDULES</SMALL> </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">(a)(3) <I>Index to Exhibits</I> &#150; See Item&nbsp;15(b) below. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">(b) Exhibits </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">The exhibits listed under Item&nbsp;15(b) hereof are filed with, and incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Management contracts
or compensatory plans or arrangements required to be filed pursuant to Item&nbsp;15(b) are so identified therein. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certificate of Amendment of Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation. (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3.3</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Amended and Restated Bylaws, as amended. (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Reference is made to Exhibits 3.1 and 3.2.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4.2</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Specimen stock certificate. (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.1a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Indemnity Agreement to be entered into between Registrant and its directors and officers. (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.2a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1996 Equity Incentive Plan (the &#147;1996 Plan&#148;), as amended. (10)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Nonstatutory Stock Option Agreement of Registrant pursuant to the 1996 Plan. (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.4a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement of Registrant pursuant to the 1996 Plan. (1)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.5a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Non-Employee Directors&#146; Stock Option Plan, as amended. (10)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.6a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employee Stock Purchase Plan, as amended. (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.7a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">401(k) Defined Contribution Plan of Registrant, effective as of August 1, 1995, as amended. (8)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.8</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Industrial Real Estate Lease (Multi-Tenant Facility), dated December 10, 1998, entered into between Registrant&#146;s wholly owned subsidiary, Hot Topic Administration, Inc. and Majestic Realty
Co. and Patrician Associates, Inc. (2)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.9</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Guaranty of Lease, dated December 10, 1998, entered into between the Registrant and Majestic Realty Co. and Patrician Associates, Inc. (2)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.10</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">First Amendment to Industrial Real Estate Lease, dated March 19, 2001, by and between Majestic&#151;Fullerton Road, LLC, PFG Fullerton Limited Partnership, and Hot Topic Administration, Inc.
(3)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.11a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employment Offer Letter dated January 12, 2001, between the Registrant and Gerald Cook. (3)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.12a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Form of Restricted Stock Bonus Agreement between the Registrant and each of its non-employee directors as discussed in the Company&#146;s Proxy Statement annually. (4)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.13a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employment Offer Letter dated August 14, 2002, between the Registrant and Patricia Van Cleave. (5)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.14a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employment Letter dated January 23, 2003, between the Registrant and James McGinty. (5)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.15</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Third Amendment to Industrial Real Estate Lease, dated February 25, 2004, by and among Majestic-Fullerton Road, LLC, PFG Fullerton Limited Partnership, and Hot Topic Administration, Inc.
(6)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.16</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employment Offer Letter dated March&nbsp;15, 2004, between the Registrant and Christopher J. Kearns. (6)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.17</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Centre Pointe Distribution Park Lease, dated June 1, 2004, by and among Crescent Resources, LLC and Hot Topic, Inc. (7)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.18</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employment Offer Letter dated May 13, 2004, between the Registrant and Thomas Beauchamp. (7)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.19</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Purchase and sale agreement between the Registrant and Crescent Resources, LLC. (9)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.20a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employment Offer Letter dated July 11, 2005, between the Registrant and Maria Comfort. (11)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.21a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Employment Offer Letter dated November 4, 2005, between the Registrant and Robin Elledge. (12)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.22a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Severance Agreement dated January 25, 2006 between the Registrant and Patricia Van Cleave. (13)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.23a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consulting Services Agreement dated January 27, 2006 between the Registrant and Patricia Van Cleave. (13)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.24a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2005 Executive Officer Base Salary and Equity Compensation. (14)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.25a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2005 Board Compensation Policy Summary. (14)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.26a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2006 Executive Officer Salary, Bonus and Equity Compensation Summary. (15)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">10.27a</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2006 Board Compensation Summary. (15)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">21</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Hot Topic, Inc. List of Subsidiaries. (15)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">23.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Consent of Ernst &amp; Young LLP, Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. (15)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Power of Attorney is contained on the signature page. (15)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certification, dated March 22, 2006, of Registrant&#146;s Chief Executive Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (15)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certification, dated March&nbsp;22, 2006, of Registrant&#146;s Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (15)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certification, dated January 25, 2007, of Registrant&#146;s Chief Executive Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certification, dated January 25, 2007, of Registrant&#146;s Chief Financial Officer required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top" NOWRAP ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">32.1</FONT></TD>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certifications, dated March 22, 2006, of Registrant&#146;s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. (15)</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certifications, dated January 25, 2007, of Registrant&#146;s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer required by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.</FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Registration Statement on Form SB-2 (No. 333-5054-LA) and incorporated herein by reference.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(2)</I></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January&nbsp;30, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February&nbsp;3, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 5, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February&nbsp;1, 2003 and incorporated herein by reference.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May&nbsp;1, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July&nbsp;31, 2004 and incorporated herein by reference.</I>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January&nbsp;29, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June&nbsp;20, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD WIDTH="4%" VALIGN="top" ALIGN="left"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>(10)</I></FONT></TD>
<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended July&nbsp;30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.</I>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 17, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on January&nbsp;11, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Current Report on 8-K filed on January&nbsp;27, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.</I> </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Current Report on Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April&nbsp;30, 2005 and incorporated herein by reference.</I>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>Filed as an exhibit to Registrant&#146;s Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K for the year ended January&nbsp;28, 2006 and incorporated herein by reference.</I>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Denotes management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. </FONT></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT SIZE="1">&nbsp;</FONT></P>
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FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Pursuant to the requirements of Section&nbsp;13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-bottom:1px;border-bottom:1px solid #000000" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">/s/ <I>Elizabeth McLaughlin</I></FONT></P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 31.3 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CERTIFICATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I, Elizabeth McLaughlin, certify that: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. I have reviewed this amendment no. 1 to annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K of Hot Topic, Inc.; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which
this report is being prepared; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant&#146;s fourth fiscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the Registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant&#146;s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: January&nbsp;25, 2007 </FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit&nbsp;31.4 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>CERTIFICATION </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I, James McGinty, certify that: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. I have reviewed this amendment no. 1 to annual report on Form&nbsp;10-K of Hot Topic, Inc.; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the
statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the
Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">4. The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I are
responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;13a-15(f) and
15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and
procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which
this report is being prepared; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial
reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant&#146;s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our
conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">d) Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant&#146;s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant&#146;s fourth fiscal
quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">5. The Registrant&#146;s other certifying officer(s) and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial
reporting, to the Registrant&#146;s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant&#146;s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant&#146;s ability to record,
process, summarize and report financial information; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other
employees who have a significant role in the Registrant&#146;s internal control over financial reporting. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: January&nbsp;25, 2007 </FONT></P> <P
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="right"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>Exhibit 32.2 </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px" ALIGN="center"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><B>HOT TOPIC, INC. </B></FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Certifications pursuant to Section&nbsp;906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C.
&#167;1350, as adopted). </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I, Elizabeth McLaughlin, Chief Executive Officer of Hot Topic, Inc., certify that: </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. I have reviewed this amendment no. 1 to annual report on Form 10-K of Hot Topic, Inc.; </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. Based on my knowledge, this amendment no. 1 to annual report fully complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other information included in
this amendment no. 1 to annual report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition and results of operations of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this amendment no. 1 to annual report. </FONT></P> <P
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<TD VALIGN="top"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">Date: January&nbsp;25, 2007</FONT></TD>
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</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A signed original of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906 has been provided to Hot
Topic, Inc. and will be retained by Hot Topic, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">This certification &#147;accompanies&#148; the amendment no. 1 to annual report on Form 10-K, is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the amendment no. 1 to annual report on Form 10-K), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing. </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">I, James McGinty, Chief Financial Officer of Hot Topic, Inc., certify that: </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT
FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">1. I have reviewed this amendment no. 1 to annual report on Form 10-K of Hot Topic, Inc.; </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">2. Based on my
knowledge, this amendment no. 1 to annual report fully complies with the requirements of Section&nbsp;13(a) or Section&nbsp;15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and </FONT></P> <P
STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other information included in this annual report, fairly present in all material respects the
financial condition and results of operations of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this amendment no. 1 to annual report. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="font-size:12px;margin-top:0px;margin-bottom:0px">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="top" ALIGN="center" STYLE="BORDER-BOTTOM:1px solid #000000"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2"><I>/s/ James McGinty</I></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>James McGinty</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>(Principal Financial Officer</B></FONT></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" ALIGN="center"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="1"><B>and Principal Accounting Officer)</B></FONT></TD></TR>
</TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman" SIZE="2">A signed original of this written statement required by Section&nbsp;906 has been provided to Hot
Topic, Inc. and will be retained by Hot Topic, Inc. and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request. </FONT></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12px;margin-bottom:0px; text-indent:4%"><FONT FACE="Times New Roman"
SIZE="2">This certification &#147;accompanies&#148; the amendment no. 1 to annual report on Form 10-K, is not deemed filed with the SEC and is not to be incorporated by reference into any filing of the Company under the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended, or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (whether made before or after the date of the amendment no. 1 to annual report on Form 10-K), irrespective of any general incorporation language contained in such filing. </FONT></P>
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