ADVISORY/Best Buy Celebrates Grand Opening of New Boise Store With Ribbon Cutting.

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ADVISORY...for Friday (June 14)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

      What: Best Buy, North America's leading specialty retailer of
        digital technology and entertainment products will open its
        doors at 10 a.m. on Friday, June 14th to Boise-area shoppers.
        The store located at 8363 West Franklin Road, features a new
        store design highlighting techno-tainment.

          Dedicated to being a true "good neighbor", Best Buy works with
        a number of nonprofit organizations that can link Best Buy
        support and resources to communities where Best Buy stores are
        located. Children and families in Boise are now eligible to be
        involved in a number of Best Buy/nonprofit relationships,
        including those with the United Way, Junior Achievement and
        Toys for Tots. Go to www.BestBuy.com/About/CommunityRelations
        for more information.

          Best Buy will host Marvel Comic's Spider-Man in celebration of
        the grand opening. Adults and children will have the
        opportunity to meet and greet Spider-Man, and also get an
        autograph from the superhero. The Boise store is one of
        approximately 60 new retail locations Best Buy will open
        across the country in 2002.

      When: Friday, June 14th     The Best Buy Mascot will burst through
          10:00 a.m.            the grand opening ribbon to inaugurate
                                the new store.

      Where: Best Buy Boise
           8363 West Franklin Road
           Boise, ID

      Interviews: TV crews and photographers welcome
                Call contact to arrange interviews with management and
                    store tours

About Best Buy Co., Inc.

Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is North America's number one specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company operates retail stores and commercial Web sites under the names: Best Buy (BestBuy.com), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca); Magnolia Hi-Fi (MagnoliaHiFi.com), Media Play (MediaPlay.com), On Cue (OnCue.com), Sam Goody (SamGoody.com), and Suncoast (Suncoast.com). The Company reaches consumers through more than 1,900 retail stores in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.