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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

GUITAR CENTER APPOINTS MIKE PRAGER TO THE POSITION OF
BUYER, RECORDING

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA, January 5, 2009 — Guitar Center (GC), the world’s largest musical instrument and professional audio retailer, announces the appointment of Mike Prager to the position of Buyer, Recording. The announcement was made by Bill Wrightson, GC Vice President, HiTech Merchandise and reflects Guitar Center’s continuing commitment to company growth and the development of key vendor relationships within the recording market sector. In his new position, Prager will be responsible for purchasing all recording products items for the entire GC chain.

Prior to his new position, Prager served as GC’s Assistant Buyer, Recording for nearly two years, following an extensive career in the music technology field. A 15-year veteran of the industry, Mike has worked for such companies as Cakewalk, Steinberg, Disney Interactive Studios, Spectrasonics, Q Up Arts, Sony Classical, the Columbia College Hollywood and Keyboard Magazine. He has worked on various ArtistPro instructional DVDs and is the author of several books and CD-ROMs from Thomson Course Technology, including Reason 4 Power!, Reason CSi Starter, Reason CSi Master, Mac Home Recording Power!, and Sampling and Soft Synth Power!.

“We look forward to Mike’s contributions in supporting and driving our growing recording business,” stated Wrightson. “His experience working with leading manufacturers in the music technology field is far reaching, and he has done an excellent job over the last two years here at Guitar Center. His appointment as Buyer, Recording means wonderful things for the department, for our vendors and for GC as a whole.”

About Guitar Center
Guitar Center is the leading United States retailer of guitars, amplifiers, percussion instruments, keyboards and pro-audio and recording equipment. Our retail store subsidiary presently operates more than 200 Guitar Center stores across the U.S. In addition, our Music & Arts division operates more than 100 stores specializing in band instruments for sale and rental, serving teachers, band directors, college professors and students. We are also the largest direct response retailer of musical instruments in the United States 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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