ADVISORY/Photo of Greg Hawkins, CEO, buy.com and Santa Claus is available on BW PhotoWire/AP PhotoExpress, NewsCom, PressLink and Business Wire's Web Site.Photo/Business Editors & High-Tech Writers ADVISORY... --(BUSINESS WIRE) The photo is BW1 on AP PhotoExpress. The photo is on Business Wires Web Site at URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. : http://www.businesswire.com/cgi-bin/photo.cgi?pw.100300/bw1 Photo caption reads: ALISO VIEJO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--October 3, 2000 buy.com INKS DEAL TO BECOME AN OFFICIAL GIFT SUPPLIER FOR THE NORTH POLE North Pole, northern end of the earth's axis, lat. 90°N. It is distinguished from the north magnetic pole. U.S. explorer Robert E. Peary is traditionally credited as being the first to reach (1909) the North Pole. In 1926, Richard E. -- Greg Hawkins Gregory Dale Hawkins was a trader and principal in the hedge fund Long-Term Capital Management that after four spectacularly successful years lost most of its clients' money in 1998 when the Russian government defaulted on its debt payments on August 17, 1998, triggering a , CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. , buy.com and Santa Claus Santa Claus: see Nicholas, Saint. Santa Claus jolly, gift-giving figure who visits children on Christmas Eve. [Christian Tradition: NCE, 1937] See : Christmas Santa Claus , CEO, North Pole, inked a deal on the beaches of sunny California, which will establish buy.com as an official supplier to the North Pole. Santa, a no-nonsense shopper and the busiest holiday gift-giver ever, has more people on his list than anyone. Santa, the ultimate gift giver, seeks great brands, great deals and a fast, easy shopping experience, which is why he signed the deal with The Internet Superstore. This strategic alliance also provides Santa (and the rest of us) with access to buy.com's Holiday Gift Center, which has gift ideas, wish lists and gift certificates. The Web site can be found at www.buy.com. (Business Wire photo) |
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