SCHEDULE 14A
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                                Blockbuster Inc.
                                                                 
                (Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

                                Icahn Partners LP
                          Icahn Partners Master Fund LP
                         High River Limited Partnership
                                Icahn & Co., Inc.
                                  Carl C. Icahn
                                Keith A. Meister
                               Vincent J. Intrieri
                                  Nick Graziano

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On April 18, 2005, Mr. Icahn expressed his belief that Blockbuster Inc. 
should put itself up for sale.


SECURITY  HOLDERS ARE ADVISED TO READ THE PROXY  STATEMENT  AND OTHER  DOCUMENTS
RELATED TO  SOLICITATION  OF PROXIES BY MR.  ICAHN AND HIS  AFFILIATES  FROM THE
STOCKHOLDERS  OF BLOCKBUSTER  INC. FOR USE AT ITS ANNUAL MEETING (A) WHEN AND IF
THEY  BECOME  AVAILABLE,   BECAUSE  THEY  WILL  CONTAIN  IMPORTANT  INFORMATION,
INCLUDING   INFORMATION   RELATING  TO  THE   PARTICIPANTS  IN  ANY  SUCH  PROXY
SOLICITATION,  AND (B) WHEN AND IF COMPLETED, A DEFINITIVE PROXY STATEMENT AND A
FORM OF PROXY WHICH WILL BE MAILED TO STOCKHOLDERS OF BLOCKBUSTER  INC. AND WILL
BE AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE AT THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION'S WEBSITE AT
HTTP://WWW.SEC.GOV.  INFORMATION  RELATING TO THE  POTENTIAL  PARTICIPANTS  IN A
POTENTIAL PROXY SOLICITATION IS CONTAINED IN THE SCHEDULE 13D FILED BY MR. ICAHN
AND HIS AFFILIATES  WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE  COMMISSION ON DECEMBER 14,
2004 AND AMENDED ON FEBRUARY  17, 2005,  APRIL 7, 2005,  APRIL 8, 2005 AND APRIL
19, 2005 WITH  RESPECT TO  BLOCKBUSTER  INC.  THAT  SCHEDULE  13D AND ALL OF ITS
AMENDMENTS  ARE CURRENTLY  AVAILABLE AT NO CHARGE ON THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION'S WEBSITE.