POWER OF ATTORNEY

                            Circuit City Stores, Inc.



The undersigned  with respect to the matters  described  herein  constitutes and

appoints each of Reginald D. Hedgebeth, Michael W. Alexander and Megan A. Hargroves as my true and lawful attorney-in-fact

to:





1)            execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's

              capacity as an officer  and/or  director of Circuit  City  Stores,

              Inc. (the "Company"), Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section

              16(a)  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934  and  the  rules

              thereunder;



2)            do  and  perform  any  and  all  acts  for  and on  behalf  of the

              undersigned  which may be  necessary  or desirable to complete and

              execute any such Forms 3, 4, and 5 and timely file such forms with

              the United States Securities and Exchange Commission and any stock

              exchange or similar authority; and



3)            take any other action of any type  whatsoever in  connection  with

              the foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact,  may

              be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by,

              the undersigned,  it being understood that the documents  executed

              by such  attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to

              this  Power of  Attorney  shall be in such form and shall  contain

              such terms and conditions as such  attorney-in-fact may approve in

              such attorney-in-fact's discretion.





         The undersigned hereby grants to each such  attorney-in-fact full power

         and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing  whatsoever

         requisite,  necessary,  or proper to be done in the  exercise of any of

         the rights and  powers  herein  granted,  as fully to all  intents  and

         purposes as the  undersigned  might or could do if personally  present,

         with full power of  substitution  or revocation,  hereby  ratifying and

         confirming  all that each such  attorney-in-fact  shall  lawfully do or

         cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and

         powers herein granted.  The undersigned  acknowledges  that each of the

         foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at the request

         of the undersigned,  is not assuming,  nor is the Company assuming, any

         of the undersigned's  responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the

         Securities Exchange Act of 1934.



         This Power of Attorney  shall remain in full force and effect until the

         undersigned  is no  longer  required  to file  Forms  3, 4,  and 5 with

         respect to the Company or until revoked by the  undersigned in a signed

         writing delivered to the foregoing attorneys-in-fact.



         IN WITNESS  WHEREOF,  the undersigned has caused this Power of Attorney

         to be executed as of this 30 day of August, 2007.



       /s/ Kelly E. Breitenbecher

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                           Reporting Officer Signature



           /s/ Joyce C. Woodson

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                                      Notary Public





                                      My commission expires:May 31, 2011