ADVISORY/Photo Opportunity: Best Buy Celebrates Grand Opening of Cranberry Township, Pa., Store with Ribbon Cutting.

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ADVISORY... for Friday (Nov. 1)

--(BUSINESS WIRE)

Retailer also to Present United Way of Butler County with $10,000

    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, Nov. 1 to Cranberry Township-area
        shoppers. The store located at, 1000 Cranberry Square Drive,
        features a new store design highlighting techno-tainment.

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

        The Cranberry Township store is one of approximately 67 new
        retail locations Best Buy will open across the country in
        2002.

    When: Friday, Nov. 1
          9:30 a.m.

        Barbara Bell, general manager of Best Buy, will present a
        $10,000 check to the United Way of Butler County.

        10 a.m.

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

    Where: Best Buy Cranberry Township
           1000 Cranberry Square Drive
           Cranberry Township, Pa.

    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 48 states and online at BestBuy.com. For more information about Best Buy, visit the virtual pressroom at http://onlinepressroom.net/bestbuy.