DOTHAN, Ala., Sept. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Movie Gallery, Inc. today announced that Michelle K. Lewis will assume responsibility for the Company's day-to-day investor relations activities in addition to her current responsibilities. She will continue to manage special finance, accounting and integration projects for the Company.
Thomas D. Johnson, Senior Vice President and Interim Chief Financial Officer of Movie Gallery, stated, "Michelle has made an outstanding contribution over the past 11 years. We expect that the investment community will be well served and that Movie Gallery will benefit by having someone with Michelle's skills and experience in this key leadership position. Michelle is a talented professional and I look forward to working with her in her new role."
Lewis joined Movie Gallery in October 1995. She was elected Senior Vice President, Treasurer in April 2004, after serving for four years as the company's Vice President, Finance. From 1995 to 1999, she served as the Company's Assistant Controller. Prior to joining Movie Gallery, Lewis was an accountant at Coopers & Lybrand, LLP (now Price Waterhouse Coopers). She is a Certified Public Accountant and received a B.S. degree in Business Administration from Troy University.
About Movie Gallery
Movie Gallery is the second largest North American video rental company with approximately 4,800 stores located in all 50 U.S. states, Canada and Mexico. Since the Company's initial public offering in August 1994, Movie Gallery has grown from 97 stores to its present size through acquisitions and new store openings. For more information about the Company, please visit our website at: http://www.moviegallery.com/
Investor Contact: Michelle K. Lewis
(334) 702-2416
Media Contact: Andrew Siegel
Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher
(212) 355-4449 ext. 127
