ADVISORY/Best Buy Celebrates Grand Opening of New Las Cruces Store With Ribbon Cutting; Retailer also to Present Southwest New Mexico United Way with $10,000.

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ADVISORY...for Friday (Aug. 23)

--(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, August 23rd to Las Cruces-area
        shoppers. The store located at 2300 East Lohman Avenue,
        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 Las Cruces 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.

        The Las Cruces store is one of approximately 60 new retail
        locations Best Buy will open across the country in 2002.

    When: Friday, August 23rd
          9:30 a.m.

        A Best Buy representative will present a $10,000 check to the
        United Way of Southwest New Mexico.

        Friday, August 23rd
        10 a.m.

        The Best Buy Mascot will burst through the grand opening
        ribbon to inaugurate the new store.

    Where: Best Buy Las Cruces
           2300 East Lohman Avenue
           Las Cruces, N.M.

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

About Best Buy Stores

Best Buy Stores, owned and operated by Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc., is the top U.S. retailer of technology and entertainment products and services. Best Buy was founded in St. Paul, Minn. in 1966. Best Buy Stores reach an estimated 300 million consumers per year through more than 500 retail stores in 47 states and online at BestBuy.com. For more information about Best Buy, visit the virtual pressroom at http://onlinepressroom.net/bestbuy.