Hot Topic, Inc. Announces Chief Executive Officer Transition

Hot Topic, Inc. HOTT announced today that Betsy McLaughlin has resigned as its Chief Executive Officer and a member of the company's board of directors, effective as of March 21, 2011, and that Lisa Harper, currently a member of the company's board of directors, has been appointed as Chief Executive Officer, also effective as of March 21, 2011. Ms. McLaughlin will continue to assist in transition matters for the next three months.