ADVISORY/Photo Opportunity: Chris Cagle to Make Appearance at Best Buy in The Woodlands; Country Music Singer to Sign Autographs at The Woodlands Store.

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ADVISORY...for Sunday (July 14)

    What: Country music singer Chris Cagle will sign autographs at the
        Best Buy on 1550 Lake Woodlands Dr. on Sunday, July 14, at 1
        p.m.

        On June 19, Cagle re-released his latest CD entitled "Play It
        Loud", which combines the souls of rock and country. The
        record quickly is gaining popularity with fans and winning
        support at country stations across the country.

        This popular country music singer received the "Breakthrough
        Video of the Year Award" with his hit "I Breathe In, I Breathe
        Out" at CMT's Flameworthy Awards on June 12.

    When: Sunday, July 14, 2002
          1 p.m.

    Where: Best Buy in the Woodlands
           1550 Lake Woodlands Dr.
           Woodlands, Texas

    Media Access: TV crews and photographers welcome
                  Call contact for more information

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.