Guitar Center to Host Webcast to Discuss 2004 Fourth Quarter and Full

    Business Editors

    WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jan. 31, 2005--Guitar Center, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTRC) invites you to listen to its live quarterly earnings webcast on Wednesday, February 9, 2005 for a review of 2004 fourth quarter and full year financial results.

When: Wednesday, February 9, 2005 2:00 PM Pacific Time (5:00 PM Eastern Time)

Who: Marty Albertson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and Bruce Ross, Chief Financial Officer

How: Visit the Company's web site at www.guitarcenter.com and click on the Fourth Quarter 2004 Financial Results Discussion link or visit the webcast link at www.fulldisclosure.com to listen to the live broadcast on the day of the event

    About Guitar Center

    Guitar Center is the nation's leading retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and recording equipment. We presently operate 138 Guitar Center stores, with 114 stores in 46 major markets and 24 stores in secondary markets across the U.S. In addition, the American Music division operates 19 family music stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving thousands of teachers, band directors, college professors and students. Guitar Center is also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the U.S. through our wholly owned subsidiary, Musician's Friend, Inc., and its catalog and web site, www.musiciansfriend.com. More information on Guitar Center can be found by visiting the Company's web site at www.guitarcenter.com.

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CONTACT: Guitar Center, Inc. Bruce Ross, 818-735-8800 or Financial Dynamics Lila Sharifian, 212-850-5708

KEYWORD: CALIFORNIA INDUSTRY KEYWORD: CONSUMER/HOUSEHOLD MUSIC RETAIL CONFERENCE CALLS SOURCE: Guitar Center, Inc.

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