Exhibit 99.1

Movie Gallery Declares Quarterly Dividend of $0.03 Per Share

    DOTHAN, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2004--Movie Gallery
(Nasdaq: MOVI) today announced that the Board of Directors has
declared a dividend to common stockholders of $0.03 per share, payable
on April 27, 2004, to stockholders of record as of April 13, 2004.

    About Movie Gallery

    Movie Gallery currently owns and operates over 2,200 video
specialty stores located throughout North America. Movie Gallery is
the leading home video specialty retailer primarily focused on rural
and secondary markets.

    CONTACT: Movie Gallery Inc., Dothan
             Thomas D. Johnson, Jr., 334-677-2108
             www.moviegallery.com