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Best Buy Actively Marketing Musicland Businesses.


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MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 31, 2003

Separately, Company Adopts New Accounting Guidance

for Vendor Allowances (EITF EITF Emerging Issues Task Force
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EITF Europe International Taekwon-Do Federation
 No. 02-16),

Resulting in a $42 Million Non-Cash Charge Non-Cash Charge

A charge off, made by a company against earnings, that does not require an initial outlay of cash.

Notes:
Non-cash charges are typically against the depreciation, amortization, and depletion accounts on a company's balance sheet.
 

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE NYSE

See: New York Stock Exchange
:BBY BBY Best Buy (stock symbol)
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BBY BeBeyond (Chinese online community) 
) reported today that the Company has begun marketing its interest in its Musicland
For the recording studio based in Munich, Germany, see Musicland Studios.


Musicland is an entertainment company which runs Sam Goody and Suncoast Motion Picture Company and ran the former Media Play Superstore Chain.
 subsidiary in order to concentrate on the Company's core business and assets. The Company has hired an investment banking firm to assist with the sale process, as well as additional professionals to assist in other areas of the plan.

"Over the last year, Musicland has suffered from further declines in CD sales and a continued slowdown For articles with similar titles, see Slow Down (disambiguation).
A slowdown is an industrial action in which employees perform their duties but seek to reduce productivity or efficiency in their performance of these duties.
 in traffic in traditional shopping centers shopping center, a concentration of retail, service, and entertainment enterprises designed to serve the surrounding region. The modern shopping center differs from its antecedents—bazaars and marketplaces—in that the shops are usually amalgamated into  nationwide. In addition, it has been less successful than we had hoped in selling consumer electronics in its mall mall: see shopping center.

(World-Wide Web) mall - A collection of World-Wide Web documents featuring commercial products and services, usually served by one particualr Internet access provider.
 stores. As a result of a strategic study that commenced a few months ago, it was determined that Musicland would not be capable of meeting our original expectations," said Best Buy 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.  Brad Anderson Anderson, river, Canada
Anderson, river, c.465 mi (750 km) long, rising in several lakes in N central Northwest Territories, Canada. It meanders north and west before receiving the Carnwath River and flowing north to Liverpool Bay, an arm of the Arctic
. "In an effort to derive de·rive
v.
1. To obtain or receive from a source.

2. To produce or obtain a chemical compound from another substance by chemical reaction.
 the best outcome for all of our constituencies -- including our shareholders, employees, vendors, landlords and communities -- we have concluded that we should seek a buyer for our interest in Musicland."

Anderson confirmed that sales talks for the Company's interest in Musicland are proceeding. He said that the Company's intent in the interim is to help maximize In a graphical environment, to enlarge a window to the full size of the screen. See Win Maximize windows.  Musicland's value in preparation for any outcomes remaining under consideration. He added that the Company expects to provide a further update on Musicland's status in June June: see month. .

"We are working diligently dil·i·gent  
adj.
Marked by persevering, painstaking effort. See Synonyms at busy.



[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin d
 to complete a sale of Musicland," Anderson said. "However, Musicland's management team and store employees remain committed to serving Musicland customers during this transition period. To underscore The underscore character (_) is often used to make file, field and variable names more readable when blank spaces are not allowed. For example, NOVEL_1A.DOC, FIRST_NAME and Start_Routine.

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 the importance of continuing to maximize the potential of this business, the board of directors of Musicland Stores Corporation has promoted Connie
"Connie" was also a nickname for the Lockheed Constellation.


Connie is a British television drama made for ITV by Central Television and shown in 1985.
 Fuhrman to the position of President. We believe that Connie, who most recently served as executive vice president of Musicland, will do an excellent job guiding Musicland in these challenging times."

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 with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment Impairment

1. A reduction in a company's stated capital.

2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock.

Notes:
1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains.

2.
 or Disposal of Long-Lived long-lived  
adj.
1. Having a long life: a long-lived aunt.

2. Lasting a long time; persistent: a long-lived rumor.

3.
 Assets, the Company's fiscal 2003 consolidated financial statements Consolidated Financial Statements

The combined financial statements of a parent company and its subsidiaries.

Notes:
Because consolidated financial statements present an aggregated look at the financial position of a parent and its subsidiaries, they enable you to gauge
 will report Musicland's operating results separately as discontinued operations Discontinued operations

Divisions of a business that have been sold or written off and that no longer are maintained by the business.
. The Company will reclassify Verb 1. reclassify - classify anew, change the previous classification; "The zoologists had to reclassify the mollusks after they found new species"
class, classify, sort out, assort, sort, separate - arrange or order by classes or categories; "How would you
 prior-period financial results to conform to Verb 1. conform to - satisfy a condition or restriction; "Does this paper meet the requirements for the degree?"
fit, meet

coordinate - be co-ordinated; "These activities coordinate well"
 this accounting treatment. Musicland's revenue, gross profit and SG&A expenses will be netted into a single line item in the financial statements. The change will reduce fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share diluted earnings per share

An earnings measure calculated by dividing net income less preferred stock dividends for a period by the average number of shares of common stock that would be outstanding if all convertible securities were converted into shares of
 from continuing operations continuing operations

Parts of a business that are expected to be maintained as an ongoing segment of an overall business operation. Income and losses from continuing operations are reported separately if any segments have been discontinued during the
 by $0.03 and increase fiscal 2003 diluted earnings per share from continuing operations by $0.15. The changes by quarter for fiscal 2003 are summarized in the table below:

            Financial Impact on Continuing Operations as a
      Result of Classifying Musicland as Discontinued Operations
                          Increase (decrease)


($ in millions, except
 per share amounts)                                     Diluted EPS
                                           Operating  from continuing
                                Revenue    income(1)  Operations(1,2)
                              ----------- ----------- --------------
First quarter                      $(384)        $21          $0.04
Second quarter                      (384)         26           0.05
Third quarter                       (374)         44           0.08
Fourth quarter                      (585)        (19)         (0.03)
                              ----------- ----------- --------------
Total fiscal 2003                $(1,727)        $72          $0.15
                              =========== =========== ==============

(1) Excludes non-cash charge for impairment of long-lived assets and
    includes the impact of adopting new accounting guidance for vendor
    allowances.
(2) Excludes $25 million tax benefit resulting from the classification
    of the Musicland business as discontinued operations.


For fiscal 2003, the net loss from discontinued operations of $441 million, net of tax, is comprised of Musicland's $308 million goodwill impairment charge, $8 million after tax non-cash charge related to the cumulative change in accounting for vendor allowances, $102 million after tax loss (as previously disclosed dis·close  
tr.v. dis·closed, dis·clos·ing, dis·clos·es
1. To expose to view, as by removing a cover; uncover.

2. To make known (something heretofore kept secret).
 in the Company's fourth-quarter sales release, dated March 6) related to impairment of Musicland's long-lived assets and a $23 million after tax loss ($78 million loss before tax) from Musicland store operations. The loss on discontinued operations excludes future operating results and any future gains or losses resulting from the potential sale of the Company's interest in Musicland. The final financial impact of the planned sale of the Musicland subsidiary is dependent upon the results of negotiations with the ultimate buyer(s).

The average lease life for the Sam Goody Sam Goody is a music and entertainment retailer in the United States and formerly in the United Kingdom. It is owned and operated by Musicland, which itself is owned by former rival Trans World Entertainment which also runs Suncoast Motion Picture Company and, until January 2006,  and Suncoast
  • The Florida Suncoast (or Sun Coast), a colloquial name for the west-central and southwest peninsular Florida coastal area between Pasco County to the north, and Naples to the south, and including the Tampa Bay area.
  • Suncoast Parkway, part of State Road 589 (Florida).
 locations is less than four years, while the average lease life of the Media Play stores is less than seven years.

Separately, the Company today reported that during fiscal 2003, it changed its method of accounting for vendor allowances. The new method is consistent with final guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board's Emerging Issues Task Force in March 2003 regarding accounting for vendor allowances (EITF No. 02-16), Accounting by a Customer (including a Reseller An organization that sells hardware and software to the general public. Resellers purchase products from software publishers and hardware manufacturers. ) for Certain Consideration Received from a Vendor.

In adopting the new guidance, the Company changed its previous method of accounting, which was consistent with generally accepted accounting principles The standard accounting rules, regulations, and procedures used by companies in maintaining their financial records.

Generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) provide companies and accountants with a consistent set of guidelines that cover both broad accounting
. Under the new accounting guidance, vendor allowances are considered a reduction in the price of a vendor's product and recognized as a reduction in cost of goods sold Cost of goods sold

The total cost of buying raw materials, and paying for all the factors that go into producing finished goods.


cost of goods sold 
 when the related product is sold, unless the allowance represents a reimbursement Reimbursement

Payment made to someone for out-of-pocket expenses has incurred.
 of a specific, incremental Additional or increased growth, bulk, quantity, number, or value; enlarged.

Incremental cost is additional or increased cost of an item or service apart from its actual cost.
 and identifiable cost incurred to sell the vendor's products. This new practice also will change the timing of recognizing allowances in net earnings.

The Company adopted the new guidance on a retroactive Having reference to things that happened in the past, prior to the occurrence of the act in question.

A retroactive or retrospective law is one that takes away or impairs vested rights acquired under existing laws, creates new obligations, imposes new duties, or attaches a
 basis to the beginning of fiscal 2003, which resulted in a one-time one-time
adj.
1. or one·time
a. Occurring or undertaken only once: a one-time winner in 1995.

b.
, non-cash, after-tax af·ter-tax also af·ter·tax
adj.
Relating to or being that which remains after payment, especially of income taxes: after-tax profits. 
 charge of $42 million, which was classified as a "cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle." The impact on continuing operations in fiscal 2003 is to increase fourth-quarter diluted earnings per share by $0.08 and to reduce full-year diluted earnings per share by $0.01. The changes and related reclassification Reclassification

The process of changing the class of mutual funds once certain requirements have been met. These requirements are generally placed on load mutual funds. Reclassification is not considered to be a taxable event.
 for each quarter in fiscal 2003 are summarized in the table below:

         Financial Impact on Continuing Operations as a Result
       of Adopting New Accounting Guidance for Vendor Allowances
                           (EITF No. 02-16)
                          Increase (decrease)

                                    Selling,               Diluted EPS
($ in millions, except  Cost of     general &                  from
 per share amounts)      goods    administrative Operating  continuing
                         sold        expense      income    operations
                       --------- --------------- --------- -----------
First quarter             $(144)           $155      $(11)     $(0.02)
Second quarter             (155)            154         1           -
Third quarter              (176)            214       (38)      (0.07)
Fourth quarter             (243)            198        45        0.08
                       --------- --------------- --------- -----------
Total fiscal 2003         $(718)           $721       $(3)     $(0.01)
                       ========= =============== ========= ===========


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, executive vice president -- Finance and CFO See Chief Financial Officer.  of Best Buy, added, "We support and commend com·mend  
tr.v. com·mend·ed, com·mend·ing, com·mends
1. To represent as worthy, qualified, or desirable; recommend.

2. To express approval of; praise. See Synonyms at praise.

3.
 the EITF for the approach it has taken, which aligns well with how leading manufacturers have approached this issue. We believe this accounting change provides the maximum transparency (1) The quality of being able to see through a material. The terms transparency and translucency are often used synonymously; however, transparent would technically mean "seeing through clear glass," while translucent would mean "seeing through frosted glass." See alpha blending.  for investors, while continuing Best Buy's history of conservative accounting practices."

To help investors understand how the two changes affect the Company's financial statements, following are comparative financial statements for the Company's first three quarters of fiscal 2003, and the fourth quarter and fiscal year of fiscal 2002. Similar comparative statements for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2003 will be included with the fourth-quarter earnings release on April 1. These exhibits separately show the impact of the discontinued operations classification, as well as the impact of adopting EITF No. 02-16.

The Company will release its fourth-quarter earnings on April 1 and will conduct a conference call for analysts, institutional investors Institutional Investor

A non-bank person or organization that trades securities in large enough share quantities or dollar amounts that they qualify for preferential treatment and lower commissions.
 and news media at 10 a.m. eastern time that day. Individuals may access the live call via the Internet Internet

Publicly accessible computer network connecting many smaller networks from around the world. It grew out of a U.S. Defense Department program called ARPANET (Advanced Research Projects Agency Network), established in 1969 with connections between computers at the
 on the Company's Web site at www.BestBuy.com by clicking on the "Investor Relations Investor relations

The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors.
" link. Following the live event, the call will be posted on the Audio Archive (1) A file that contains one or more compressed files. Most archive formats are also capable of storing folders in order to reconstruct the file/folder relationship when decompressed. See archive formats.  page of the Web site and may be accessed at any time. Best Buy's quarterly financial results and news releases can be found on the Internet at the Company's Web site, www.BestBuy.com, or accessed via Business Wire's Web site at www.businesswire.com.

The Company is expected to announce its first-quarter sales on June 5, 2003, and its first-quarter earnings on June 18, 2003.

Statements made in this news release, other than those concerning historical financial information, should be considered forward-looking for·ward-look·ing
adj.
Concerned with or making provision for the future: forward-looking educators; a forward-looking corporate plan.

Adj. 1.
 and subject to various risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements forward-looking statement

A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections.
 are based on management's beliefs and assumptions regarding information currently available, and are made pursuant to the "safe harbor Safe Harbor

1. A legal provision to reduce or eliminate liability as long as good faith is demonstrated.

2. A form of shark repellent implemented by a target company acquiring a business that is so poorly regulated that the target itself is less attractive.
" provisions of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended a·mend  
v. a·mend·ed, a·mend·ing, a·mends

v.tr.
1. To change for the better; improve: amended the earlier proposal so as to make it more comprehensive.

2.
, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company's actual results could differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to vary include, among others, those expressed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company has no obligation to publicly update or revise any of the forward-looking statements that may be in this news release.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.

Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. is North America's leading specialty A contract under seal.

A specialty is a written document that has been sealed and delivered and is given as security for the payment of a specifically indicated debt.
 retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company's subsidiaries operate retail stores and/or and/or  
conj.
Used to indicate that either or both of the items connected by it are involved.

Usage Note: And/or is widely used in legal and business writing.
 web sites under the names: Best Buy (BestBuy.com), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Magnolia Magnolia, city, United States
Magnolia (măgnō`lyə), city (1990 pop. 11,151), seat of Columbia co., SW Ark.; inc. 1855. Its oil industry has been important since 1938.
 Hi-Fi (MagnoliaHiFi.com), Geek Squad The Geek Squad is a subsidiary of the Best Buy Company and is based in Richfield, Minnesota [1]. Originally founded in 1994 by Robert Stephens, it offers various computer-related services and accessories for residential and commercial clients.  (GeekSquad.com), Media Play (MediaPlay.com), Sam Goody (SamGoody.com) and Suncoast (Suncoast.com). The Company's subsidiaries reach consumers through nearly 1,900 retail stores in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. , Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of , Puerto Rico Puerto Rico (pwār`tō rē`kō), island (2005 est. pop. 3,917,000), 3,508 sq mi (9,086 sq km), West Indies, c.1,000 mi (1,610 km) SE of Miami, Fla.  and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

                          BEST BUY CO., INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
               ($ in millions, except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)
                     First Quarter of Fiscal 2003

                                                Impact of
                                                Change in
                           As      Discontinued   Vendor
                       Previously   Operations  Allowance     As
                       Reported(1)   Effect     Accounting  Adjusted
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Revenue                    $4,586        $(384)        $-     $4,202
Cost of goods sold          3,521         (255)      (144)     3,122
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Gross profit                1,065         (129)       144      1,080
 Gross profit %              23.2%    (0.9) pp     3.4 pp       25.7%

Selling, general &
 administrative
 expenses                     950         (154)       155        951

 SG&A %                      20.7%    (1.8) pp     3.7 pp       22.6%
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Operating income
 (loss)                       115           25        (11)       129

Net interest income             -            1          -          1
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Earnings (loss) from
 continuing operations
 before income tax
 expense                      115           26        (11)       130

Income tax expense
 (benefit)                     45           10         (4)        51
 Effective tax rate          38.7%                              38.7%
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Earnings (loss) from
 continuing operations         70           16         (7)         79

Loss from discontinued
 operations, net of
 tax                            -         (324)        (6)      (330)

Cumulative effect of
 change in accounting
 principles:

 Goodwill impairment,
  net of tax                 (348)         308          -        (40)
 Vendor allowances,
  net of tax                    -            -        (42)       (42)
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Net loss                    $(278)          $-       $(55)     $(333)
                       =========== ============ ========== ==========

Diluted earnings
 (loss) per share:

 Continuing operations
  (before impairment)       $0.22        $0.05     $(0.02)     $0.24
 Asset impairment
  charge                        -            -          -          -
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
 Continuing operations       0.22         0.05      (0.02)      0.24

 Discontinued
  operations:

  Operations                    -        (0.05)      0.01      (0.04)
  Accounting changes            -        (0.95)     (0.03)     (0.97)
  Asset impairment
   charge                       -            -          -          -
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
 Discontinued
  operations                    -        (0.99)     (0.02)     (1.01)

 Cumulative effect of
  accounting changes        (1.07)        0.95      (0.13)     (0.25)
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
 Diluted loss per
  share                    $(0.85)          $-     $(0.17)    $(1.02)
                       =========== ============ ========== ==========
Weighted number of
 shares (in millions)
 Diluted                    326.3        326.3      326.3      326.3

Note: Certain totals may not add due to rounding

(1) Includes cumulative effect adjustment related to the Company's
    transitional goodwill impairment testing in accordance with SFAS
    No. 142 as reported in the fiscal 2003, second-quarter Form 10-Q


                          BEST BUY CO., INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
               ($ in millions, except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)
                     Second Quarter of Fiscal 2003

                                                Impact of
                                                Change in
                           As      Discontinued   Vendor
                       Previously   Operations  Allowance     As
                        Reported     Effect     Accounting  Adjusted
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Revenue                    $5,008        $(384)        $-     $4,624
Cost of goods sold          3,879         (253)      (155)     3,471
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Gross profit                1,129         (131)       155      1,153
 Gross profit %              22.5%    (1.0) pp     3.4 pp       24.9%

Selling, general &
 administrative
 expenses                   1,026         (156)       154      1,024

 SG&A %                      20.5%    (1.7) pp     3.3 pp       22.1%
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Operating income              103           25          1        129

Net interest (expense)
 income                        (3)           1          -         (2)
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Earnings from
 continuing operations
 before income tax
 expense                      100           26          1        127

Income tax expense             38           10          -         48
 Effective tax rate          38.7%                              38.7%
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Earnings from
 continuing operations         62           16          1          79

Loss from discontinued
 operations, net of
 tax                            -          (16)        (1)       (17)

Cumulative effect of
 change in accounting
 principles:

 Goodwill impairment,
  net of tax                    -            -          -          -
 Vendor allowances,
  net of tax                    -            -          -          -
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Net earnings                  $62           $-         $-        $62
                       =========== ============ ========== ==========
Diluted earnings
 (loss) per share:

 Continuing operations
  (before impairment)       $0.19        $0.05         $-      $0.24
 Asset impairment
  charge                        -            -          -          -
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
 Continuing operations       0.19         0.05          -       0.24

 Discontinued
  operations:

  Operations                    -        (0.05)         -      (0.05)
  Accounting changes            -            -          -          -
  Asset impairment
   charge                       -            -          -          -
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
 Discontinued
  operations                    -        (0.05)         -      (0.05)

 Cumulative effect of
  accounting changes            -            -          -          -
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
 Diluted earnings per
  share                     $0.19           $-         $-      $0.19
                       =========== ============ ========== ==========
Weighted number of
 shares (in millions)
 Diluted                    324.5        324.5      324.5      324.5

Note: Certain totals may not add due to rounding

                          BEST BUY CO., INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
               ($ in millions, except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)
                     Third Quarter of Fiscal 2003

                                                Impact of
                                                Change in
                           As      Discontinued   Vendor
                       Previously   Operations  Allowance     As
                        Reported     Effect     Accounting  Adjusted
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Revenue                    $5,505        $(374)        $-     $5,131
Cost of goods sold          4,318         (261)      (176)     3,881
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Gross profit                1,187         (113)       176      1,250
 Gross profit %              21.6%    (0.6) pp     3.4 pp       24.4%

Selling, general &
 administrative
 expenses                   1,048         (152)       214      1,110

 SG&A %                      19.0%    (1.6) pp     4.2 pp       21.6%
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Operating income
 (loss)                       139           39        (38)       140

Net interest (expense)
 income                        (1)           1          -          -
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Earnings (loss) from
 continuing operations
 before income tax
 expense                      138           40        (38)       140

Income tax expense
 (benefit)                     53           16        (15)        54
 Effective tax rate          38.7%                              38.7%
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Earnings (loss) from
 continuing operations         85           24        (23)         86

Loss from discontinued
 operations, net of
 tax                            -          (24)        (2)       (26)

Cumulative effect of
 change in accounting
 principles:

 Goodwill impairment,
  net of tax                    -            -          -          -
 Vendor allowances,
  net of tax                    -            -          -          -

                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
Net earnings (loss)           $85           $-       $(25)       $60
                       =========== ============ ========== ==========

Diluted earnings
 (loss) per share:

 Continuing operations
  (before impairment)       $0.26        $0.08     $(0.07)     $0.27
 Asset impairment
  charge                        -            -          -          -
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
 Continuing operations       0.26         0.08      (0.07)      0.27

 Discontinued
  operations:

  Operations                    -        (0.08)     (0.01)     (0.08)
  Accounting changes            -            -          -          -
  Asset impairment
   charge                       -            -          -          -
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
 Discontinued
  operations                    -        (0.08)     (0.01)     (0.08)

 Cumulative effect of
  accounting changes            -            -          -          -
                       ----------- ------------ ---------- ----------
 Diluted earnings
  (loss) per share          $0.26           $-     $(0.08)     $0.18
                       =========== ============ ========== ==========
Weighted number of
 shares (in millions)
 Diluted                    324.1        324.1      324.1      324.1

Note: Certain totals may not add due to rounding


                          BEST BUY CO., INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
               ($ in millions, except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)
                     Fourth Quarter of Fiscal 2002

                                               Impact of
                                               Change in
                        As       Discontinued    Vendor
                     Previously   Operations   Allowance       As
                      Reported     Effect     Accounting(1) Adjusted
                    ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Revenue                 $6,980        $(685)           $-     $6,295
Cost of goods sold       5,372         (447)         (220)     4,705
                    ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Gross profit             1,608         (238)          220      1,590
 Gross profit %           23.0%    (1.3) pp        3.5 pp       25.3%

Selling, general &
 administrative
 expenses                1,038         (171)          184      1,051

 SG&A %                   14.9%    (1.1) pp        2.9 pp       16.7%
                    ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Operating income
 (loss)                    570          (67)           36        539

Net interest income          5            2             -          7
                    ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Earnings (loss) from
 continuing
 operations before
 income tax expense        575          (65)           36        546

Income tax expense
 (benefit)                 225          (29)           14        210
 Effective tax rate       39.1%     (.7) pp                     38.4%
                    ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Earnings (loss)
 from continuing
 operations                350          (36)           22         336

Earnings from
 discontinued
 operations, net of
 tax                         -           36             3         39

Cumulative effect
 of change in
 accounting
 principles:

 Goodwill
  impairment, net
  of tax                     -            -             -          -
 Vendor allowances,
  net of tax                 -            -             -          -
                    ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------
Net earnings              $350           $-           $25       $375
                    =========== ============ ============= ==========

Diluted earnings
 (loss) per share:

 Continuing
  operations
  (before
  impairment)            $1.08       $(0.11)        $0.07      $1.04
 Asset impairment
  charge                     -            -             -          -
                    ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------
 Continuing
  operations              1.08        (0.11)         0.07       1.04

 Discontinued
  operations:

  Operations                 -         0.11          0.01       0.12
  Accounting
   changes                   -            -             -          -
  Asset impairment
   charge                    -            -             -          -
                    ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------
 Discontinued
  operations                 -         0.11          0.01       0.12

 Cumulative effect
  of accounting
  changes                    -            -             -          -
                    ----------- ------------ ------------- ----------
 Diluted earnings
  per share              $1.08           $-         $0.08      $1.16
                    =========== ============ ============= ==========

Weighted number of
 shares (in
 millions)
 Diluted                 325.0        325.0         325.0      325.0

Note: Certain totals may not add due to rounding

(1) Impact of conforming the accounting for vendor allowances to the
    2003 method

                          BEST BUY CO., INC.
                  CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
               ($ in millions, except per share amounts)
                              (Unaudited)
                         Fiscal 2002 Pro Forma

                       Pro                     Impact of
                      Forma(1)                 Change in
                        As      Discontinued    Vendor
                     Previously  Operations    Allowance       As
                     Reported      Effect    Accounting(2)  Adjusted
                    ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Revenue                $20,392      $(1,886)          $-     $18,506
Cost of goods sold      15,771       (1,226)        (650)     13,895
                    ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Gross profit             4,621         (660)         650       4,611
 Gross profit %           22.7%    (1.3) pp       3.5 pp        24.9%

Selling, general &
 administrative
 expenses                3,678         (631)         661       3,708

 SG&A %                   18.0%    (1.6) pp       3.6 pp        20.0%
                    ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Operating income
 (loss)                    943          (29)         (11)        903

Net interest
 (expense) income           (8)          20            -          12
                    ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Earnings (loss) from
 continuing
 operations before
 income tax expense        935           (9)         (11)        915

Income tax expense
 (benefit)                 365          (10)          (4)        351
 Effective tax rate       39.1%                                 38.4%
                    ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Earnings (loss)
 from continuing
 operations                570            1           (7)         564

Loss (earnings)
 from discontinued
 operations, net of
 tax                         -           (1)           1           -

Cumulative effect
 of change in
 accounting
 Principles:

 Goodwill
  impairment, net
  of tax                     -            -            -           -
 Vendor allowances,
  net of tax                 -            -            -           -

                    ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
Net earnings
 (loss)                   $570           $-          $(6)       $564
                    =========== ============ ============ ===========
Diluted earnings
 (loss) per share:

 Continuing
  operations
  (before
  impairment)            $1.77           $-       $(0.02)      $1.75
 Asset impairment
  charge                     -            -            -           -
                    ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
 Continuing
  operations              1.77            -        (0.02)       1.75

 Discontinued
  operations:

  Operations                 -            -            -           -
  Accounting
   changes                   -            -            -           -
  Asset impairment
   charge                    -            -            -           -
                    ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
 Discontinued
  operations                 -            -            -           -

 Cumulative effect
  of accounting
  changes                    -            -            -           -
                    ----------- ------------ ------------ -----------
 Diluted earnings
  (loss) per share       $1.77           $-       $(0.02)      $1.75
                    =========== ============ ============ ===========
Weighted number of
 shares (in
 millions)
 Diluted                 322.5        322.5        322.5       322.5

Note: Certain totals may not add due to rounding

(1) Future Shop was acquired at the beginning of November fiscal 2002.
    Pro forma information includes the results of Future Shop as if
    Future Shop had been acquired at the beginning of fiscal 2002
(2) Impact of conforming the accounting for vendor allowances to the
    2003 method
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