GTRC Guitar Center (MM)

Guitar Center, Inc. (Nasdaq:GTRC) today announced that the Company will be presenting at the Stephens Inc. 2006 Consumer Conference. Marty Albertson, President and Chief Executive Officer, and Erick Mason, Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer, will be speaking at the conference on Tuesday, March 14, 2006 at 2:00 p.m. Eastern Time. The audio presentation and subsequent break-out session will be available via live webcast through the Investor Relations section of Guitar Center's web site located at www.guitarcenter.com. The slides accompanying the presentation will also be available in the same section of Guitar Center's web site. The webcast will be available to the general public and will be archived for replay at Guitar Center's web site for ninety days following the conclusion of the conference. 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 168 Guitar Center stores, with 127 stores in 50 major markets and 39 stores in secondary markets and 2 stores in tertiary markets across the U.S. In addition, the Music & Arts division operates 87 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.