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                                                                    EXHIBIT 10.3


                           DEBT CONVERSION AGREEMENT

    This Debt Conversion Agreement (this "Agreement") is made and entered into
as of this 30th day of March, 1999, by and between RENTRAK CORPORATION, an
Oregon corporation ("Rentrak"), MORTCO, INC., an Oregon corporation and a
wholly-owned subsidiary of Rentrak ("Mortco"), VIDEO CITY, INC., a Delaware
corporation ("VCI"), and VIDEO GALAXY, INC., a Delaware corporation ("Galaxy").

                                   RECITALS

     A.   Rentrak distributes pre-recorded video programming on videocassettes
and other media through its proprietary Pay-Per-Transaction/SM/ ("PPT/(R)/")
system (the "PPT/(R)/ System"). VCI and Galaxy are engaged in the business of
renting and selling to the public pre-recorded video programming on
videocassettes and other media;

     B.   VCI and each of its wholly-owned subsidiaries (Sulpizio One, Inc., Old
Republic Entertainment, Inc., Video Tyme, Inc. and Videoland, Inc.) currently
participate in the PPT(R) System pursuant to, and are jointly and severally
legally bound by, all terms and conditions contained in that certain Rentrak
Chain or Multiple Store Account Agreement, dated as of March 25, 1998, as
amended and supplemented by a First Addendum to Rentrak Chain or Multiple Store
Account Agreement, dated as of even date therewith, an Addendum, dated as of
June 8, 1998, a Third Addendum to Rentrak Chain or Multiple Store Account
Agreement, dated as of July 28, 1998, and a Fourth Addendum to Rentrak Chain or
Multiple Store Account Agreement, dated as of September 30, 1998 (collectively,
the "VCI/Subsidiaries PPT/(R)/ Agreement"), which VCI/Subsidiaries PPT/(R)/
Agreement is hereby ratified and confirmed in all respects;

     C.   Galaxy currently participates in the PPT/(R)/ System pursuant to, and
is legally bound by, all terms and conditions contained in that certain Rentrak
National Account Agreement, dated as of February 11, 1997, as amended and
supplemented by a First Addendum to Rentrak National Account Agreement, dated as
of even date therewith, an Addendum, dated as of June 8, 1998, and a Third
Addendum to Rentrak National  Account, dated as of August 6, 1998 (collectively,
the "Galaxy PPT/(R)/ Agreement"), which Galaxy PPT/(R)/ Agreement is hereby
ratified and confirmed in all respects;

     D.   As of March 31, 1999, VCI and Galaxy acknowledge and agree that Galaxy
owes to Rentrak and Mortco an aggregate of at least $3,257,391.79, which sum is
comprised of: (i) $3,117,001.49 (the "Galaxy Loan Balance") under that certain
Loan Agreement, dated as of February 11, 1997 (the "Galaxy Loan Agreement"), and
Promissory Note, dated as of even date therewith (the "Galaxy Note"), consisting
of $2,600,000 in principal and $517,001.49 in interest as of March 31, 1999;
(ii) $56,774.70 in past due accounts receivable owing under the Galaxy PPT(R)
Agreement (the "Galaxy Past Due Accounts Receivable"), based on accounts
receivable invoiced and interest calculated through March 31, 1999; and (iii)
$83,615.60 in current accounts receivable owing under the Galaxy PPT(R)
Agreement (the "Galaxy Current Accounts Receivable"), based on accounts
receivable invoiced through March 31, 1999;


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     E.   VCI desires to acquire Galaxy pursuant to the terms and conditions of
that certain Agreement of Merger and Plan of Reorganization, attached hereto as
Exhibit A (the "Merger Agreement"), between VCI, Galaxy and James G. Howard,
George M. Peloso and Kurt Peterson, whereby Galaxy will become a wholly-owned
subsidiary  of VCI;

     F.   Under their respective agreements with Rentrak and Mortco, VCI and
Galaxy are both required to obtain Rentrak's and Mortco's written consent to the
proposed a cquisition; and

     G.   In connection with the proposed acquisition, VCI and Galaxy desire to
satisfy a portion of Galaxy's obligations to Rentrak and Mortco by (a)
converting a portion of the Galaxy Loan Balance into VCI Series D Convertible
Redeemable Preferred Stock, (b) paying to Rentrak the remainder of the Galaxy
Loan Balance in cash at the Closing (as defined herein), and (c) paying to
Rentrak all accounts receivable owing from Galaxy to Rentrak that become due and
payable after the date hereof and before the Closing Date (as defined herein),
all in accordance with the terms and conditions of this Agreement.

                                   AGREEMENT

     NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing recitals, the mutual
promises and conditions contained herein and other good and valuable
consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, and
in reliance on and subject to the terms, conditions, representations,
warranties, covenants and agreements contained herein, the parties agree as
follows:

1.   CONVERSION OF GALAXY INDEBTEDNESS; PAYMENT OF CERTAIN GALAXY OBLIGATIONS;
     CONSENT TO ACQUISITION.

     1.1  Conversion of VCI Preferred Shares. At the Closing (as defined below
in Section 1.3), VCI shall issue to Mortco and, subject to and in reliance upon
the representations, warranties, covenants, terms and conditions of this
Agreement, Mortco shall accept from VCI, a total of 2,000 shares of VCI's
authorized and unissued Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
containing the rights and preferences set forth in Exhibit B hereto (the "VCI
Preferred Shares") as consideration for Rentrak's and Mortco's cancellation of
two million dollars and no/100 (US$2,000,000.00) of the Galaxy Loan Balance.

     1.2  Payment of Certain Galaxy Obligations.

          1.2.1  Remainder of Galaxy Loan Balance.  On the Closing Date, VCI
     shall pay to Mortco, by check dated the Closing Date and sent via an
     overnight express mail delivery service for next day delivery, one million
     one hundred seventeen thousand one dollars and 49/100 (US$1,117,001.49),
     which amount represents that portion of the Galaxy Loan Balance that is not
     converted into VCI Preferred Shares pursuant to Section 1.1 hereof (the
     "Remaining Galaxy Loan Balance"). If the check does not clear in the

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    ordinary course of business, commencing on the date that Rentrak receives
    notice of insufficient funds and continuing until payment is made in full,
    VCI shall pay interest on the entire unpaid balance of the Remaining Galaxy
    Loan Balance, if any, at a rate of twenty-four percent (24%) per annum;
    provided, however, that if interest accruing at such rate would be deemed
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    usurious, the rate shall be reduced to the highest rate allowed by law. All
    such interest payments shall be due and payable, in full, on the first
    calendar day of each month until the Remaining Galaxy Loan Balance and all
    accrued interest thereon is paid in full.

          1.2.2  Galaxy Past Due Accounts Receivable and Other Amounts.  On the
    Closing Date, VCI shall pay to Rentrak, by check dated one calendar day
    after the Closing Date and sent via an overnight express mail delivery
    service for next day delivery, the Galaxy Past Due Accounts Receivable and
    all additional accounts receivable and other amounts that become due and
    payable under any agreement between Galaxy and Rentrak and/or Mortco between
    the date hereof and the Closing Date (collectively, the "Total Galaxy Past
    Due Obligations"). If the check does not clear in the ordinary course of
    business, commencing on the date that Rentrak receives notice of
    insufficient funds and continuing until payment is made in full, VCI shall
    pay interest on the entire unpaid balance of the Total Galaxy Past Due
    Obligations, if any, at a rate of twenty-four percent (24%) per annum;
    provided, however, that if interest accruing at such rate would be deemed
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    usurious, the rate shall be reduced to the highest rate allowed by law. All
    such interest payments shall be due and payable, in full, on the first day
    of each month until the Total Galaxy Past Due Obligations and all accrued
    interest thereon are paid in full.

    1.3   Closing.  The transactions contemplated by this Agreement (including,
without limitation, the conversion of the VCI Preferred Shares and the payment
of certain Galaxy obligations as contemplated by Sections 1.1 and 1.2 hereof)
are subject to, contingent upon and shall be closed (the "Closing")
simultaneously with the closing of VCI's acquisition of Galaxy at the Effective
Time (as defined in the Merger Agreement). The date of the Effective Time is
referred to herein as the "Closing Date."

    1.4   Actions To Be Taken at the Closing.  The parties shall take the
following actions on or prior to the Closing, each of which shall be conditioned
upon the completion of all other actions and all of which shall be deemed to
take place simultaneously:

          1.4.1  Closing of VCI's Acquisition of Galaxy. VCI shall close its
    acquisition of Galaxy in strict compliance with the terms and conditions set
    forth in the Merger Agreement.

          1.4.2  Delivery of Certificates Representing the VCI Preferred Shares.
    VCI shall issue and deliver to Mortco a stock certificate evidencing the VCI
    Preferred Shares being issued to Mortco under Section 1.1, registered in
    Mortco's name. The stock certificate delivered to Mortco in compliance with
    this section shall bear a legend, prominently stamped or printed thereon,
    reading substantially as follows:

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         THE SECURITIES REPRESENTED BY THIS CERTIFICATE HAVE NOT BEEN
         REGISTERED UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED, OR
         ANY APPLICABLE STATE SECURITIES LAWS (THE "ACTS"), HAVE BEEN
         ACQUIRED FOR INVESTMENT AND MAY NOT BE SOLD, PLEDGED,
         HYPOTHECATED OR OTHERWISE TRANSFERRED UNLESS A REGISTRATION
         STATEMENT UNDER THE ACTS IS IN EFFECT WITH REGARD THERETO OR
         UNLESS AN EXEMPTION FROM SUCH REGISTRATION IS AVAILABLE. AN
         OPINION OF COUNSEL SHALL, UPON REQUEST BY VCI, BE FURNISHED
         OPINING AS TO THE AVAILABILITY OF AN EXEMPTION.

          1.4.3  Payment by VCI to Rentrak.  VCI shall pay to Rentrak and
    Mortco, as applicable, the Remaining Galaxy Loan Balance, the Total Galaxy
    Past Due Obligations and all other amounts specified in, and in strict
    compliance with the terms of, Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 hereof.

          1.4.4  Other Agreements.  The parties shall, as applicable, execute
    and deliver the following agreements on or prior to the Closing: (a) the
    Assumption Agreement attached hereto as Exhibit C (the "Assumption
    Agreement"); and (b) the Warrant attached hereto as Exhibit D (the
    "Warrant").


          1.4.5  Additional Deliveries.  The parties hereto shall execute and
    deliver all other documents and certificates required to be delivered at
    Closing pursuant to this Agreement.

    1.5   Termination; Effect of Termination.  Any party may terminate this
Agreement if the Closing does not occur (other than through the terminating
party's failure to comply with its obligations under this Agreement or the
Merger Agreement) on or before April 15, 1999, by delivering written notice of
termination to the other parties; provided, however, that a party may not
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exercise its termination rights under this Section 1.5 if the Closing does not
timely occur because such party has failed to timely comply with its obligations
under this Agreement or the Merger Agreement. Upon termination of this Agreement
pursuant to this Section 1.5, this Agreement shall be void and no party shall
have any liability or further obligation to any other party under or by reason
of this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.

    1.6   Consent to Acquisition; Cancellation of Notes.  Subject to and
contingent upon the satisfaction of all conditions precedent set forth in
Section 6.1 hereof, as determined in Rentrak's and Mortco's sole discretion, the
closing of all transactions contemplated by this Agreement, and the clearance in
the ordinary course of business of all checks sent to Rentrak and Mortco
pursuant to Sections 1.2.1 and 1.2.2 hereof: (a) Rentrak and Mortco consent to
VCI's acquisition of Galaxy in accordance with the terms of the Merger
Agreement; (b) the Galaxy Loan Agreement, the Galaxy Note, the Warrant, dated as
of February 11, 1997, issued by Galaxy to Mortco, and the Security Agreement,
dated as of February 11, 1997, between Galaxy, Rentrak and Mortco, shall all be
deemed null and void and of no further binding force and effect; and (c) Mortco
shall mark the Galaxy Note as "cancelled" and forward the same to John Moncure,

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present counsel to Galaxy, at Moncure & Barnicle, Fort Andross, 14 Maine Street,
Brunswick, Maine 04011.

2.  REGISTRATION OF SHARES.

    2.1   Filing of Registration Statement.  As soon as practicable after the
Closing Date, VCI shall file with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the
"Commission") a registration statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration
Statement") under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"),
that covers the resale of all shares of VCI common stock issuable upon the
conversion of the VCI Preferred Shares (the "VCI Common Shares") and such other
shares of VCI common stock as Mortco may hereafter elect to include in the
Registration Statement pursuant to its rights under that certain Registration
Rights Agreement, dated as of March 25, 1998, between VCI and Mortco (the
"Registration Rights Agreement"). All shares that Mortco now or hereafter elects
to include in the Registration Statement are referred to herein as the
"Registered Shares."

    2.2   Additional Registration Obligations.  In connection with the
registration required by Section 2.1 hereof, VCI shall, at its sole cost and
expense:

          2.2.1  Exercise its best efforts to cause the Registration Statement
    to become effective as soon as practicable after the filing thereof, and
    thereafter remain effective until the earlier of: (a) the date on which the
    distribution of the Registered Shares described in the Registration
    Statement has been completed; or (b) two years after the effective date of
    the Registration Statement;

         2.2.2  Promptly prepare and file with the Commission such amendments
    and supplements to the Registration Statement and the prospectus used in
    connection therewith as may be necessary to comply with the provisions of
    the Securities Act with respect to the disposition of all Registered Shares.

         2.2.3  Promptly furnish to Mortco such numbers of copies of the
    Registration Statement and prospectus, including a preliminary prospectus in
    conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act, and such other
    documents as Mortco may reasonably request in order to facilitate the
    disposition of the Registered Shares.

         2.2.4  Promptly register and qualify the sale of the Registered
    Shares under such other securities or Blue Sky laws of such jurisdictions as
    Mortco may reasonably request.

         2.2.5  Promptly notify Mortco, during the time when a prospectus
    relating to any VCI Common Shares is required to be delivered under the
    Securities Act, of the happening of any event, the result of which would
    cause the prospectus included in the Registration Statement, as then in
    effect, to include an untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a
    material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
    statements therein not misleading in the light of the circumstances then
    existing.

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    2.3   Furnish Information. Mortco shall furnish to VCI such information
regarding itself, the Registered Shares and Mortco's intended method of
disposing of the Registered Shares as VCI may reasonably request in writing from
time to time to effect the registration of the Registered Shares.

    2.4   Expenses. Except as otherwise provided in this Section 2.4, VCI shall
be solely responsible for paying all fees and expenses relating to the
Registration Statement and offering contemplated by this Agreement, including
without limitation, all registration, filing and qualification fees, printing
and accounting fees, fees and disbursements of counsel for VCI, and NASD,
transfer agent and registrar fees. Mortco shall be solely responsible for paying
the fees and disbursements of its own counsel and all sales commissions with
respect to the sale o f the Registered Shares.

    2.5   Prior Registration Rights. Mortco's rights under this Section 2 are in
addition to, and not in lieu of, Mortco's rights under the Registration Rights
Agreement.

    2.6   Effectiveness After 150 Day Period. If for any reason the Registration
Statement first becomes effective more than one hundred fifty (150) days after
the Closing Date, VCI shall issue to Mortco one hundred fifty thousand (150,000)
shares of VCI common stock, at no additional cost or expense to Mortco, as
consideration for the delay, and VCI shall continue to exercise its best efforts
to cause the Registration Statement to become effective as soon as practicable
thereafter.

    2.7   Indemnification and Contribution.

          2.7.1  VCI will indemnify and hold harmless Mortco and each person, if
    any, who controls Mortco within the meaning of the Securities Act, against
    any losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which
    Mortco or any controlling person may become subject under the Securities Act
    or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or liabilities (or
    actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon any untrue
    statement of any material fact contained in the Registration Statement, any
    preliminary prospectus or final prospectus contained therein, or any
    amendment or supplement thereof, or arise out of or are based upon the
    omission to state therein a material fact required to be stated therein or
    necessary to make the statements therein not misleading, and will pay the
    legal fees and other expenses of Mortco and each such controlling person
    incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such
    loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that VCI will
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    not be liable to Mortco in any such case if and to the extent that any such
    loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue
    statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission so
    made in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished by Mortco
    or any such controlling person in writing; and provided further that VCI
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    will not be liable in any such case to the extent that any such loss, claim,
    damage, liability or action arises out of or is based upon an untrue or
    alleged untrue statement or omission or an alleged omission made in any
    preliminary prospectus or final prospectus if (1) Mortco failed to send or
    deliver a copy of the final prospectus or

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    prospectus supplement with or prior to the delivery of written confirmation
    of the sale of Registered Shares; and (2) the final prospectus or prospectus
    supplement would have corrected such untrue statement or omission.

         2.7.2   Mortco will indemnify and hold harmless VCI, each person, if
    any, who controls VCI within the meaning of the Securities Act, each officer
    of VCI who signs the registration statement and each director of VCI against
    all losses, claims, damages or liabilities, joint or several, to which VCI
    or such officer, director or controlling person may become subject under the
    Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such losses, claims, damages or
    liabilities (or actions in respect thereof) arise out of or are based upon
    any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement of any material fact
    contained in the Registration Statement, any preliminary prospectus or final
    prospectus contained therein, or any amendment or supplement thereof, or
    arise out of or are based upon the omission or alleged omission to state
    therein a material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make
    the statements therein not misleading, and will pay the legal fees and other
    expenses of VCI and each such officer, director and controlling person
    incurred by them in connection with investigating or defending any such
    loss, claim, damage, liability or action; provided, however, that Mortco
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    will be liable hereunder in any such case only to the extent that any such
    loss, claim, damage or liability arises out of or is based upon an untrue
    statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission made
    in reliance upon and in conformity with information furnished in writing to
    VCI by Mortco for use in Registration Statement or prospectus.

         2.7.3   Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party hereunder of
    notice of the commencement of any action, such indemnified party shall, if a
    claim in respect thereof is to be made against the indemnifying party
    hereunder, notify the indemnifying party in writing thereof, but the failure
    to so notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability
    that it may have to such indemnified party other than under this Section 2.7
    and shall only relieve it from any liability that it may have to such
    indemnified party under this Section 2.7 if and to the extent the
    indemnifying party is prejudiced thereby. In case any such action shall be
    brought against any indemnified party and it shall notify the indemnifying
    party of the commencement thereto, the indemnifying party shall be entitled
    to participate in and, to the extent it shall wish, to assume and undertake
    the defense thereof with counsel reasonably satisfactory to such indemnified
    party, and, after notice from the indemnifying party to such indemnified
    party of its election so to assume and undertake the defense thereof, the
    indemnifying party shall not be liable to such indemnified party under this
    Section 2.7 for any legal expenses subsequently incurred by such indemnified
    party in connection with the defense thereof; provided, however, that, if
    the defendants in any such action include both the indemnified party and the
    indemnifying party and the indemnified party shall have reasonably concluded
    (based on the advice of counsel) that there may be reasonable defenses
    available to it which are different from or additional to those available to
    the indemnifying party or if the interests of the indemnified party
    reasonable may be deemed to conflict with the interests of the indemnifying
    party, the indemnified party shall have the right to select a separate
    counsel and to assert such legal defenses and otherwise to participate in
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    action, with the expenses and fees of such separate counsel and other
    expenses related to such participation to be reimbursed by the indemnifying
    party as incurred, it being understood, however, that the indemnifying party
    shall not, in connection with any one such action or separate but
    substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising
    out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the fees
    and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys (together with
    appropriate local counsel as required by the local rules of such
    jurisdiction) at any time for all such indemnified parties.

         2.7.4   No indemnifying party shall, without the prior written consent
    of the indemnified party, effect any settlement of any pending or threatened
    action, suit or proceeding in respect of which any indemnified party is or
    could have been a party and indemnity could have been sought hereunder by
    such indemnified party, unless such settlement includes an unconditional
    release of such indemnified party from all liability on claims that are the
    subject matter of such action, suit or proceeding

3.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF VCI.  As a material inducement to Rentrak
and Mortco to enter into this Agreement, VCI makes the following representations
and warranties to Rentrak and Mortco:

    3.1   Organization and Standing. VCI is a corporation duly organized,
validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of Delaware.
VCI has all requisite corporate power and authority for the ownership and
operation of its properties and for the carrying on of its business as now
conducted or as now proposed to be conducted. VCI is duly licensed or qualified
and in good standing as a foreign corporation authorized to do business in all
jurisdictions wherein the character of the property owned or leased, or the
nature of the activitie s conducted, by VCI makes such licensing or
qualification necessary.

    3.2   Authorization; Corporate Action. VCI has all necessary corporate power
and authority, and has taken all corporate action required, to enter into,
execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements and instruments
contemplated herein, as applicable, including all Exhibits attached hereto
(collectively the "Related VCI Documents"), to fully perform its obligations
hereunder and thereunder, and to carry out and consummate the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the Related VCI Documents
have been duly executed and delivered by a duly authorized officer of VCI and
are the legal, valid, and binding obligations of VCI, enforceable in accordance
with their terms. A sufficient number of authorized but unissued shares of VCI
common stock have been reserved by appropriate corporate action in connection
with the prospective exercise of the Warrant and the conversion of the VCI
Preferred Shares. The issuance of the VCI Preferred Shares is not, and the
issuance of VCI common stock upon exercise of the Warrant and the conversion of
the VCI Preferred Shares will not, be subject to preemptive rights or other
preferential rights in any present or future shareholders of VCI and will not
conflict with any provision of any agreement or instrument to which VCI is a
party or by which it or its property is bound.

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    3.3   Capitalization; Status of Capital Stock. The authorized capital stock
of VCI consists solely of 30,000,000 shares of voting common stock, $.01 par
value per share, and 2,000,000 shares of preferred stock, $.01 par value per
share, of which an aggregate of 13,572,436 shares of common stock, 7,000 shares
of Series AA Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock, 76,000 shares of Series B
Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock and 112 shares of Series C Convertible
Redeemable Preferred Stock are presently issued and outstanding. Immediately
after giving effect to the transactions described herein, an aggregate of
13,916,436 shares of VCI common stock, 7,000 shares of Series AA Convertible
Redeemable Preferred Stock, 76,000 shares of Series B Convertible Redeemable
Preferred Stock, 112 shares of Series C Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock
and 2,000 shares of Series D Convertible Redeemable Preferred Stock will be
issued and outstanding. All of the outstanding shares of capital stock of VCI
have been duly authorized, are validly issued, and are fully paid and
nonassessable. The VCI Preferred Shares (when issued and delivered in accordance
with the terms of this Agreement), the shares to be issued to Mortco upon
exercise of the Warrant (when issued in accordance with the terms of the
Warrant), and the VCI Common Shares (when issued upon conversion of the VCI
Preferred Shares) will be duly authorized, validly issued, fully paid and
nonassessable, and free and clear of all claims, pledges, liens, encumbrances
and restrictions of every kind. The offer and sale of all capital stock and
other securities of VCI issued before the Closing complied with or was exempt
from all applicable federal and state securities laws, and no stockholder has a
right of rescission with respect thereto. Upon closing VCI's acquisition of
Galaxy in compliance with the Merger Agreement, VCI shall own all of the issued
and outstanding capital stock of Galaxy.

    3.4   Subsidiaries. Immediately following the completion of the transactions
contemplated hereby: (a) VCI will not own, directly or indirectly, any capital
stock or other equity, ownership or proprietary interest in any corporation,
limited liability company, partnership, association, trust, joint venture or
other entity, except for Sulpizio One, Inc., Old Republic Entertainment, Inc.,
Video Tyme, Inc., Videoland, Inc. and Galaxy; and (b) Galaxy will not own,
directly or indirectly, any capital stock or other equity, ownership or
proprietary interest in any corporation, limited liability company, partnership,
association, trust, joint venture or other entity except for Video Galaxy
Franchise, Inc.

    3.5   Compliance with Other Instruments. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Related VCI Documents, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, and the performance by VCI of its obligations
hereunder and thereunder will not (a) violate any provision of VCI's Articles of
Incorporation or Bylaws; (b) violate, conflict with or result in the breach of
any of the terms of, result in a modification of the effect of, give any other
contracting party the right to terminate, or constitute (or with notice or lapse
of time or both constitute) a default under, any material contract or other
agreement to which VCI is a party or by or to which VCI is bound or subject; (c)
violate any order, judgment, injunction, award or decree of any court,
arbitrator or governmental or regulatory body against, or binding upon, VCI or
upon the securities, properties or business of VCI; or (d) violate any statute,
law or regulation of any jurisdiction as such statute, law or regulation relates
to VCI or to the securities, properties or business of VCI. VCI is in full
compliance in all respects with the terms and provisions of its

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Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as amended and in effect as of the date
hereof, and in compliance in all material respects with the terms and provisions
of all material leases, agreements and other instruments by which it is bound or
to which it or any of its properties or assets are subject.

    3.6   Brokers and Finders. VCI has not employed any broker or finder in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or taken any
action that would give rise to a valid claim against any party for a brokerage
commission, finder's fee, or other like payment (collectively "Fees"). VCI
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Rentrak and Mortco harmless from any and
all Fees that may be owing to any person or entity that claims to be engaged by
VCI in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

    3.7   Securities Laws. VCI has complied and will comply with all applicable
federal and state securities laws in connection with the offer, issuance and
sale of the VCI Preferred Shares and the shares of common stock to be issued
upon the conversion of the VCI Preferred Shares and the exercise of the Warrant.

    3.8   Disclosure. Neither this Agreement, the Related VCI Documents, nor any
other agreement, document, certificate or written statement furnished to
Rentrak, Mortco, or their counsel, by or on behalf of VCI in connection with the
transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, contains any untrue statement of
material fact or, to the best of VCI's knowledge, omits to state a material fact
necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or therein not
misleading. There is no fact within VCI's knowledge which has not been disclosed
herein or in writing by VCI to Rentrak and Mortco and which materially adversely
affects, or in the future in its opinion may, insofar as they can now foresee,
materially adversely affect the business, properties, assets or condition,
financial or otherwise, of VCI or Galaxy.

4.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF GALAXY.  As a material inducement to
Rentrak and Mortco to enter into this Agreement, Galaxy makes the following
representations and warranties to Rentrak and Mortco:

    4.1   Organization and Standing. Galaxy is a corporation that is duly
organized, validly existing and in good standing under the laws of the State of
Delaware. Galaxy has all requisite corporate power and authority for the
ownership and operation of its properties and for the carrying on of its
business as now conducted or as now proposed to be conducted. Galaxy is duly
licensed or qualified and in good standing as a foreign corporation authorized
to do business in all jurisdictions wherein the character of the property owned
or leased, or the nature of the activities conducted, by Galaxy makes such
licensing or qualification necessary.

    4.2   Authorization; Corporate Action. Galaxy has all necessary corporate
power and authority, and has taken all corporate action required, to enter into,
execute and deliver this Agreement and all other agreements and instruments
contemplated herein, as applicable, including the Assumption Agreement
(collectively, the "Related Galaxy Documents"), to fully perform its obligations
hereunder and thereunder, and to carry out and consummate the

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transactions contemplated hereby and thereby. This Agreement and the Related
Galaxy Documents have been duly executed and delivered by a duly authorized
officer Galaxy and are the legal, valid, and binding obligations of Galaxy,
enforceable in accordance with their terms.

    4.3   Capital Stock. The offer and sale of all capital stock and other
securities of Galaxy issued before the Closing complied with or was exempt from
all applicable federal and state securities laws, and no stockholder has a right
of rescission with respect thereto. Upon closing VCI's acquisition of Galaxy in
compliance with the Merger Agreement, VCI shall own all of the issued and
outstanding capital stock of Galaxy.

    4.4   Compliance with Other Instruments. The execution and delivery of this
Agreement and the Related Galaxy Documents, the consummation of the transactions
contemplated hereby and thereby, and the performance by Galaxy of its
obligations hereunder and thereunder will not (a) violate any provision of
Galaxy's Articles of Incorporation or Bylaws; (b) violate, conflict with or
result in the breach of any of the terms of, result in a modification of the
effect of, give any other contracting party the right to terminate, or
constitute (or with notice or lapse of time or both constitute) a default under,
any material contract or other agreement to which Galaxy is a party or by or to
which Galaxy is bound or subject; (c) violate any order, judgment, injunction,
award or decree of any court, arbitrator or governmental or regulatory body
against, or binding upon, Galaxy or upon the securities, properties or business
of Galaxy; or (d) violate any statute, law or regulation of any jurisdiction as
such statute, law or regulation relates to Galaxy or to the securities,
properties or business of Galaxy. Galaxy is in full compliance in all respects
with the terms and provisions of their Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws, as
amended and in effect as of the date hereof, and in compliance in all material
respects with the terms and provisions of all material leases, agreements and
other instruments by which it is bound or to which it or any of its respective
properties or assets are subject.

    4.5   Brokers and Finders. Galaxy has not employed any broker or finder in
connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, or taken any
action that would give rise to a valid claim against any party for a brokerage
commission, finder's fee, or other like payment (collectively "Fees"). Galaxy
agrees to defend, indemnify and hold Rentrak and Mortco harmless from any and
all Fees that may be owing to any person or entity that claims to be engaged by
Galaxy in connection with the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.

    4.6   Disclosure. Neither this Agreement, the Related Galaxy Documents, nor
any other agreement, document, certificate or written statement furnished to
Rentrak, Mortco, or their counsel, by or on behalf of Galaxy in connection with
the transactions contemplated hereby or thereby, contains any untrue statement
of material fact or, to the best of Galaxy's knowledge, omits to state a
material fact necessary in order to make the statements contained herein or
therein not misleading. There is no fact within Galaxy's knowledge which has not
been disclosed herein or in writing by them to Rentrak and Mortco and which
materially adversely affects, or in the future in its opinion may, insofar as
they can now foresee, materially adversely affect the business, properties,
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5.  REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES OF MORTCO. As a material inducement to
VCI and Galaxy to enter into this Agreement, Mortco makes the following
representations and warranties:

    5.1   Investment Intent.  Mortco is acquiring the VCI Preferred Shares for
its own account and not with the view to, or for resale in connection with, any
distribution or public offering thereof within the meaning of the Securities
Act. Mortco acknowledges that VCI Preferred Shares have not been registered
under the Securities Act or any state securities laws, and that such shares may
not be resold without registration under the Securities Act or applicable state
securities laws or an exemption therefrom. Mortco is an "Accredited Investor" as
that term is defined in Rule 501(a) of Regulation D promulgated under the
Securities Act and has such knowledge and experience in financial and business
matters that it is capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its investment
hereunder.

    5.2   Authorization.  This Agreement, the Assumption Agreement and the
Warrant have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part
of Mortco and Rentrak, as the case may be, and have been duly executed and
delivered by Mortco and Rentrak, and are valid and binding agreements.

    5.3   No Brokers or Finders. Neither Mortco nor Rentrak have employed any
broker or finder in connection with the transactions contemplated by this
Agreement, or taken any action that would give rise to a valid claim against any
party for a brokerage commission, finder's fee, or other like payment.

6.  CONDITIONS OF CLOSING.

    6.1   Conditions Precedent to Obligations of Rentrak and Mortco.  Rentrak's
and Mortco's respective obligations to consummate the transactions contemplated
by this Agreement are subject, in Rentrak's and Mortco's sole discretion, to the
fulfillment of each of the following conditions precedent on or prior to the
Closing Date, any of which Rentrak and Mortco may, in their sole discretion,
waive in whole or in part:

          6.1.1  Representations and Warranties.  VCI's and Galaxy's respective
    representations and warranties under this Agreement shall be true and
    correct in all respects at and as of the Closing Date with the same effect
    as though made on and as of the Closing Date.

          6.1.2  Compliance with Agreement.  VCI and Galaxy, as applicable,
shall have performed and complied with all agreements or conditions required by
this Agreement, the Related VCI Documents and the Related Galaxy Documents that
they are required to perform or comply with prior to or as of the Closing Date,
specifically including without limitation taking all actions required under
Section 1.4 above.

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         6.1.3  Simultaneous Closing of VCI's Acquisition of Galaxy.  VCI
    shall have simultaneously closed its acquisition of Galaxy in strict
    compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.

         6.1.4  Closing Certificate.  VCI and Galaxy shall have each
    delivered to Rentrak and Mortco a certificate, duly signed by their
    respective President or Chief Executive Officer, dated as of the Closing
    Date, certifying that the conditions specified in Sections 6.1.1, 6.1.2 and
    6.1.3 have been satisfied and fulfilled.

         6.1.5  Execution and Delivery of Documents.  VCI and Galaxy, as
    applicable, shall have executed and delivered to Rentrak and Mortco this
    Agreement and all other documents required to be executed and delivered at
    Closing hereunder, specifically including without limitation the Assumption
    Agreement and the Warrant.

         6.1.6  Qualification Under State Securities Laws.  All registrations,
    qualifications, permits and approvals required under applicable state and
    federal securities laws for the lawful execution and delivery of this
    Agreement and the offer, sale, issuance and delivery of VCI Preferred Shares
    and the Warrant shall have been obtained.

         6.1.7  Proceedings and Documents.  All corporate and other
    proceedings and actions taken in connection with the transactions
    contemplated hereby and all certificates, opinions, agreements, instruments
    and documents mentioned herein or incident to any such transactions shall be
    satisfactory in form and substance to Rentrak and Mortco.

         6.1.8  No Litigation.  No suit, action, governmental proceeding or
    order shall have been instituted or threatened which makes the transactions
    contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise prohibited or otherwise seeks to
    restrain or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
    this Agreement.

         6.1.9  Third-Party Consents.  All consents and approvals from parties
    to contracts or other agreements with VCI or Galaxy that may be required in
    connection with the performance by VCI and Galaxy of their obligations under
    this Agreement or the continuance of such contracts or other agreements with
    VCI or Galaxy after the Closing shall have been obtained.

    6.2  Conditions Precedent to Obligations of VCI and Galaxy.
The obligations of VCI and Galaxy to consummate the transactions contemplated by
this Agreement are subject, in VCI's and Galaxy's discretion, to the fulfillment
prior to or on the Closing Date of each of the following conditions, any of
which VCI and Galaxy may waive in whole or in part:

         6.2.1  Representations and Warranties.  The representations and
    warranties of Mortco under this Agreement shall be true and correct in all
    respects at and as of the Closing Date with the same effect as though made
    on and as of the Closing Date.

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         6.2.2  Compliance with Agreement.  Rentrak and Mortco shall have
    performed and complied with all agreements or conditions required by this
    Agreement to be performed and complied with by it prior to or as of the
    Closing Date.

         6.2.3  Simultaneous Closing of VCI's Acquisition of Galaxy.  VCI
    shall have simultaneously closed its acquisition of Galaxy in strict
    compliance with the terms and conditions set forth in the Merger Agreement.

         6.2.4  Execution and Delivery of Documents.  Rentrak and Mortco, as
    the case may be, shall have executed this Agreement and all other documents
    that they are required to execute and deliver at Closing hereunder.

         6.2.5  No Litigation.  No suit, action, governmental proceeding or
    order shall have been instituted or threatened which makes the transactions
    contemplated hereby illegal or otherwise prohibited or otherwise seeks to
    restrain or prohibit the consummation of the transactions contemplated by
    this Agreement.

7.  SURVIVAL OF REPRESENTATIONS; INDEMNIFICATION.

    7.1  Survival.  Notwithstanding any right of Rentrak or Mortco to fully
investigate the affairs of VCI or Galaxy and notwithstanding any knowledge of
facts determined or determinable by Rentrak or Mortco pursuant to such
investigation or right of investigation, Rentrak and Mortco have the right to
rely fully upon the representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and
agreements of VCI and Galaxy contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement,
the Related VCI Documents or the Related Galaxy Documents (including all
Exhibits and Schedules thereto) or in any certificate, document or statement
delivered pursuant thereto (collectively, the "Ancillary Documents"). All
representations, warranties, covenants, indemnities and agreements of the
parties contained in or made pursuant to this Agreement, the Related VCI
Documents, the Related Galaxy Documents or the Ancillary Documents shall survive
the Closing.

    7.2  Obligation to Indemnify. VCI and Galaxy, jointly and severally, shall
indemnify, defend and hold harmless Rentrak and Mortco, and their respective
directors, officers, employees, affiliates, successors and assigns
(collectively, the "Indemnitees") from and against any and all losses,
liabilities, damages, deficiencies, costs or expenses (including interest,
penalties and reasonable attorneys' fees and disbursements) ("Losses") that are
suffered or incurred by any of the Indemnitees or to which any of the
Indemnitees may become subject at any time (whether or not such Losses relate to
any third party claim) and which arise from or as a result of, or are directly
or indirectly connected with:

         (a) any inaccuracy in or any breach of any representation or warranty
    made by VCI or Galaxy in this Agreement, the Related VCI Documents, the
    Related Galaxy Documents or the Ancillary Documents; or

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          (b) any breach of any obligation of VCI or Galaxy contained in this
    Agreement, the Related VCI Documents, the Related Galaxy Documents or the
    Ancillary Documents.

8.  MISCELLANEOUS.

    8.1   Entire Agreement.  This Agreement (including the Exhibits attached
hereto) is the entire, final and complete Agreement and understanding of the
parties with respect to the transactions contemplated hereby, and supersedes and
replaces all written and oral agreements and understandings heretofore made or
existing by and between the parties or their representatives with respect
thereto.

    8.2   Waiver.  No waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be
deemed, or shall constitute, a waiver of any other provision, whether or not
similar, nor shall any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be
binding unless executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

    8.3   Binding Effect. All rights, remedies and liabilities herein given to
or imposed upon the parties shall extend to, inure to the benefit of and bind,
as the circumstances may require, the parties and their respective heirs,
personal representatives, administrators, successors and permitted assigns.

    8.4   Notices. Any notice of other communication required or permitted under
this Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed given on the date of
transmission when sent by telex or facsimile transmission, on the third business
day after the day of mailing when mailed by certified mail, postage prepaid,
return receipt requested, from within the United States, or on the date of
actual delivery, whichever is the earliest, and shall be sent to the parties at
the following addresses, or at such other address as the party may hereafter
designate by written notice to the others:

    Rentrak:                            Mortco:

    Rentrak Corporation                 Mortco, Inc.
    One Airport Center                  One Airport Center
    7700 N.E. Ambassador Place          7700 N.E. Ambassador Place
    Portland, Oregon 97218              Portland, Oregon 97218
    Attn: Ron Berger                    Attn: Ron Berger

    With a copy to:

    A. Jeffery Bird
    Garvey, Schubert & Barer
    121 S.W. Morrison, 11/th/ Floor
    Portland, Oregon 97204

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     VCI:                                Galaxy:

     Video City, Inc.                    Video Galaxy, Inc.
     370 Amapola Avenue, Suite 208       370 Amapola Avenue, Suite 208
     Torrance, California 90501          Torrance, California 90501
     Attn: Robert Y. Lee                 Attn: Robert Y. Lee

     8.5  Amendment. No supplement, modification or amendment of this Agreement
shall be valid unless the same is in writing and signed by all parties hereto.

     8.6  Severability. In the event any provision or portion of this Agreement
is held to be unenforceable or invalid by any court of competent jurisdiction,
the remainder of this Agreement shall remain in full force and effect and shall
in no way be affected or invalidated thereby.

     8.7  Survival of Covenants. Any covenants, the full performance of which
are not required before Closing, shall survive the Closing and be fully
enforceable thereafter in accordance with their terms.

     8.8  Governing Law and Venue; Waiver of Jury Trial. This Agreement and all
other agreements contemplated hereunder, including the Related VCI Documents and
the Related Galaxy Documents, and the rights of the parties hereunder and
thereunder shall be governed, construed and enforced in accordance with by the
laws of the State of Oregon, without regard to its conflict of law principles.
Any suit or action arising out of or in connection with this Agreement, the
Related VCI Documents or the Related Galaxy Documents, or any breach hereof or
thereof, shall be brought and maintained exclusively in the federal or state
courts in Portland, Oregon. The parties hereby irrevocably submit to the
exclusive jurisdiction of such courts for the purpose of such suit or action and
hereby expressly and irrevocably waive, to the fullest extent permitted by law,
any objection it may now or hereafter have to the venue of any such suit or
action in any such court and any claim that any such suit or action has been
brought in an inconvenient forum. VCI and Galaxy hereby irrevocably waive their
right to a jury trial in any claim or cause of action based upon or arising out
of this Agreement, the Related VCI Documents or the Related Galaxy Documents or
any dealings between VCI, Galaxy and Rentrak and/or Mortco relating to this
Agreement, the Related VCI Documents or the Related Galaxy Documents.

    8.9   Recitals. The "Recitals" set forth at the beginning of this Agreement
are true and accurate and are incorporated herein by this reference as though
set forth in full.

    8.10  Captions. The caption headings of the sections and subsections of this
Agreement are for convenience of reference only and are not intended to be, and
should not be construed as, a part of this Agreement.

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    8.11  Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in any number of
counterparts, each of which shall be deemed to be an original instrument and all
of which together shall constitute a single agreement.

    8.12  Cross-References. Unless expressly stated otherwise herein, all
references in this Agreement to sections and exhibits refer to sections and
exhibits of this Agreement.

    IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be
executed in duplicate as of the day and year first above written.

VIDEO CITY, INC.                          RENTRAK CORPORATION


By:  /s/ Timothy J. Denari                By:  /s/ Ron Berger
   --------------------------------          --------------------------
Name:  Timothy J. Denari
     ------------------------------
Title:  Chief Financial Officer
      -----------------------------

VIDEO GALAXY, INC.                        MORTCO, INC.


By:  /s/ James G. Howard                  By:  /s/ Ron Berger
   --------------------------------          ---------------------------
Name:  James G. Howard
     ------------------------------
Title:  President
      -----------------------------

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                               LIST OF EXHIBITS



      Exhibit A      -    Agreement of Merger and Plan of Reorganization
      Exhibit B      -    Rights and Privileges of Series D Convertible
                          Redeemable Preferred Stock
      Exhibit C      -    Assumption Agreement
      Exhibit D      -    Warrant