ADVISORY/Don't Throw it Away! Electronics Recycling Program at Best Buy in Skokie.

News/Assignment Editors

ADVISORY... for Friday and Saturday (Sept. 7 & 8)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Old Computers, TVs and More to be Collected at Village Crossing Mall

This Weekend September 7 and 8 - 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day

      What: For two days only, the Best Buy store at the Village
        Crossing Shopping Center in Skokie will serve as a recycling
        collection site for unwanted electronic items. The special
        event will take place in the store parking lot on Friday,
        September 7 and Saturday, September 8 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
        each day. The event is co-sponsored by the Solid Waste Agency
        of Northern Cook County (SWANCC).

          Semi-trailers from System Service International (SSI) of
        Lombard, Ill., will be staffed with personnel who will remove
        items directly from vehicles. All collected items will be
        recycled at no charge. Representatives from the non-profit
        Time Dollar Institute will be present to determine if donated
        items can be refurbished and given to area students who
        complete a peer-tutoring program.

          Editor's note: b-roll and photos available. Call contact(s)
        for more information.

          Accepted items: Computers, monitors, printers, fax machines,
        TVs, stereos, camcorders, cellular phones, VCRs

          Not accepted items: Microwaves, smoke detectors, large
        household appliances, such as refrigerators and air
        conditioners

      Why: The proper disposal of electronic items is an issue of
        growing significance in America. Computers and televisions can
        contain materials such as lead and mercury that can be harmful
        to the environment if simply thrown in the trash. People
        wanting to get rid of these items while remaining responsible
        often are unsure about what to do or where to go.

          Best Buy believes that completing the recycling loop is
        everyone's responsibility - that's why the Company has come up
        with a simple, fun and convenient program for recycling
        electronics that protects the environment and raises awareness
        of recycling options.

      Where: Best Buy at Touhy Ave. and Niles Ctr. Rd.
        Village Crossing Shopping Center
        Skokie, Illinois

          Note: Village Crossing location only. No other Chicagoland
        Best Buy stores will serve as recycling collection sites for
        this event.

      When: Friday, September 7 and Saturday, September 8 10 a.m. to 5
        p.m. each day

Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) is the nation'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), 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 1,800 retail stores nationwide, in Puerto Rico and in the U.S. Virgin Islands.