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      <font style="font-size: 18pt"><b>UNITED STATES</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 18pt"><br style="font-size: 18pt"></font><font style="font-size: 18pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><font style="font-size: 18pt"><br style="font-size: 18pt"></font>Washington,
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Current Report Pursuant to Section&#160;13
      or 15(d) of</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 12pt"><br style="font-size: 12pt"></font><font style="font-size: 12pt">The
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934</font></b>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>Date of Report (Date of earliest event
      reported):&#160;&#160;</b></font><b><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">August
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            <font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>77-0198182</b></font><br>(I.R.S.
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            <font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>City of Industry, Californi</b></font><b>a</b>
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      Attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 is a copy of a press release that Hot
      Topic, Inc. issued on August 18, 2010, containing certain financial
      information for the second quarter ended July 31, 2010.
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      The information in this Item 2.02 and the corresponding exhibit are
      being furnished and shall not be deemed &quot;filed&quot; for the purposes of
      Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the
      &quot;Exchange Act&quot;), or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
      Section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing
      under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act,
      regardless of any general incorporation language in such filing.
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          99.1
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          Press Release of Hot Topic, Inc. dated August 18, 2010.
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>SIGNATURE</b></font>
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      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
      Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
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            By:
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      <b>INDEX TO EXHIBITS</b><br><br>
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          99.1
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            Press Release issued by Hot Topic, Inc. on August 18, 2010.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Hot
      Topic, Inc. Reports 2</b></font><b><sup><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">nd</font></sup><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">
      Quarter Loss of $0.14 Per Share</font></b>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Provides
      Guidance for the 3</b></font><b><sup><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">rd</font></sup><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">
      Quarter of 2010</font></b>
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      CITY OF INDUSTRY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--August 18, 2010--Hot Topic,
      Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: HOTT) today announced that the
      company incurred a net loss in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 (13
      weeks ended July 31, 2010) of $6.3 million, or $0.14 per share, compared
      with a net loss of $3.2 million, or $0.07 per share, in the second
      quarter of fiscal 2009 (13 weeks ended August 1, 2009). The results for
      the second quarter of fiscal 2010 and fiscal 2009 include approximately
      $0.02 per share of expense related to ShockHound (<u>www.shockhound.com</u>),
      the company&#8217;s online music site.
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      Total sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 decreased 4.9% to
      $150.0 million compared to $157.8 million for the second quarter last
      year. Total company comparable store sales declined 6.4% for the second
      quarter of fiscal 2010. A summary of the sales results by division
      (including internet) is as follows:
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          To Last
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          This
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          Last
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          Millions
        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          Year
        </td>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="bottom">

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          Year
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="bottom">
          Year
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          SECOND QUARTER:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Hot Topic
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $113.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -5.5%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -6.5%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -7.5%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Torrid
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $36.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -3.4%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -6.0%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -8.4%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="top">
          Total Co.
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $150.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -4.9%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -6.4%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -7.7%
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p>
      At the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the company operated
      679 Hot Topic stores and 155 Torrid stores compared to 679 Hot Topic
      stores and 156 Torrid stores at the end of the second quarter of fiscal
      2009. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the company opened one
      new Hot Topic store and one new Torrid store, and closed three Hot Topic
      stores and two Torrid stores. The company also remodeled or relocated
      six Hot Topic stores during the quarter.
    </p>
    <p>
      The company issued third quarter (13 weeks ending October 30, 2010)
      guidance of earnings in the range of $0.05 to $0.08 per diluted share
      based upon a mid-single-digit decline in comparable store sales.
      Included in the guidance is expense related to ShockHound (<u>www.shockhound.com</u>),
      the company&#8217;s online music site, of approximately $0.02 per share.
    </p>
    <p>
      A conference call to discuss second quarter results, business trends,
      guidance and other matters is scheduled for August 18, 2010 at 4:30 PM
      (ET). The conference call number is 866-202-4367, pass code &#8220;Hot Topic&#8221;,
      and will be accessible to all interested parties. It will also be
      webcast on the company&#8217;s Investor Relations website located at <u>http://investorrelations.hottopic.com</u>.
      A replay of the conference call will be available at 888-286-8010, pass
      code 66128973, for approximately two weeks. In addition, a webcast
      replay of the conference call will be available on the company&#8217;s
      Investor Relations website for approximately two weeks.
    </p>
    <p>
      Hot Topic, Inc. is a mall and web based specialty retailer operating the
      Hot Topic and Torrid concepts, as well as the e-space music concept,
      ShockHound. Hot Topic offers music/pop culture-licensed and music/pop
      culture-influenced apparel, accessories, music and gift items for young
      men and women principally between the ages of 12 and 22. Torrid offers
      apparel, lingerie, shoes and accessories designed for various lifestyles
      for plus-size females principally between the ages of 15 and 29.
      ShockHound (<u>www.shockhound.com</u>) is a genre-spanning music website
      where people of all ages can purchase MP3s and music merchandise, share
      their music interests, read the latest music news and view exclusive
      editorial content.
    </p>
    <p>
      In addition to historical information, this news release and the
      aforementioned conference call contain forward-looking statements, which
      may include statements relating to financial results, guidance, store
      operations, closures, remodels and relocations, projections and other
      financial performance. These statements involve risks and uncertainties,
      including risks and uncertainties associated with meeting expected
      financial results, fluctuations in sales and comparable store sales
      results, our online music site, music, license and fashion trends,
      competition from other retailers, uncertainties generally associated
      with specialty retailing, technology and other risks associated with
      Internet sales, the effect of negative conditions in the economic
      environment (including global capital and credit markets), the effect of
      severe weather or natural disasters, political and/or social changes or
      events that could negatively impact shopping patterns and/or mall
      traffic, relationships with mall developers and operators, relationships
      with our vendors, litigation proceedings and contingent liabilities, as
      well as other risks detailed in the company&#8217;s SEC reports including its
      Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 30, 2010 and its
      Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q. Historical results achieved are not
      necessarily indicative of the future prospects of the company, and
      actual results or circumstances could differ materially from the
      forward-looking statements.
    </p>
    <div style="width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top" colspan="7">
          HOT TOPIC, INC.
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top" colspan="7">
          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top" colspan="7">
          (In thousands, except per share amounts)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top" colspan="7">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="5">
          Second Quarter Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          July 31, 2010
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          Aug. 1, 2009
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $150,007
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $157,793
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Cost of goods sold, including buying, distribution and occupancy
            costs
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          103,985
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          108,135
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          46,022
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          49,658
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          56,381
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          55,084
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Loss from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (10,359
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (5,426
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Interest income-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          183
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Loss before benefit for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (10,301
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (5,243
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Benefit for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (4,032
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (2,066
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net loss
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $(6,269
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $(3,177
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Loss per share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Basic and Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $(0.14
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $(0.07
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Shares used in computing loss per share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Basic and Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,563
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,064
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="5">
          Six Months Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          July 31, 2010
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="middle" colspan="2">
          Aug. 1, 2009
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $312,654
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $332,917
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Cost of goods sold, including buying, distribution and occupancy
            costs
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          212,169
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          223,129
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Gross margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          100,485
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          109,788
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general &amp; administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          113,836
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          113,362
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Loss from operations
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (13,351
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (3,574
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Interest income-net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          132
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          353
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Loss before benefit for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (13,219
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (3,221
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Benefit for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (5,173
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,269
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net loss
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $(8,046
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $(1,952
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Loss per share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Basic and Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $(0.18
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $(0.04
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Shares used in computing loss per share:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Basic and Diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,480
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,032
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="width: 100%; text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="font-family: Times New Roman; width: 100%; font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top" colspan="5">
          HOT TOPIC, INC.
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top" colspan="5">
          CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top" colspan="5">
          (In thousands)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top" colspan="5">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="middle">
          July 31, 2010
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="middle">
          Aug. 1, 2009
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Current Assets:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $61,790
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $82,052
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Inventory
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          88,572
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          90,363
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Prepaid expenses and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          22,268
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          18,292
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,041
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,213
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          178,671
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          196,920
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Property and equipment, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          135,095
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          148,954
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Deposits and other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,860
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,901
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Long-term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,614
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,170
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Deferred tax assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,532
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,440
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $329,772
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $362,385
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Current Liabilities:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $35,939
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $26,395
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accrued liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35,690
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35,985
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income taxes payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          538
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          910
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          72,167
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          63,290
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Deferred rent
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29,820
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          34,356
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Deferred compensation liability
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,609
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,601
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Income taxes payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,380
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,850
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          107,976
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          102,097
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total shareholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          221,796
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          260,288
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total liabilities and shareholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $329,772
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $362,385
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="5">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top" colspan="5">
          OTHER DATA
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top" colspan="5">
          (Dollars in thousands)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top" colspan="5">
          (Unaudited)
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          Six Months Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="middle">
          July 31, 2010
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="middle">
          Aug. 1, 2009
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $19,626
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $18,980
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Capital expenditures
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $14,983
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $13,356
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total company store square footage
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,583,600
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,582,500
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Hot Topic average store size
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,762
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,758
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Torrid average store size
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,497
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,493
        </td>
      </tr>
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>Hot Topic, Inc., City of Industry, CA<br>Jim McGinty, CFO,
      626-839-4681 x2675
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