Macbook pro June2012 overheating?

Hello all!
I'm very new to apple products, especially the macbook pro i just purchased YESTERDAY.
I bought the macbook pro 13 inch with 2.9ghz.
I notice it getting really hot, especially when i was setting the computer up.
and today i was just browsing the web & the computer felt hot, I downloaded istat to check the temperature...and i looked at the temperature.. I'm really not sure if thats normal, can someone help me?
should i just bring it back ..? since i just..purchased...it .
* I attached an image
Thanks!

I purchased it at Best Buy, can I bring it there to be checked out&exchanged? =o Or i can also do this in apple (get it checked out& exchanged)
Also when i exchange it in for a new one, are they giving me a brand new one or refurbished one? And what if the new one they gave me have the same problem OR some other problem,,would I be able to exchange it...again? lol

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