Coinstar Adds Circuit City to Free Coin Counting Program in Time for the Holidays.National survey reveals more than half of Americans have consumer electronics on their wish list. BELLEVUE, Wash. -- Coinstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSTR CSTR Centre for Speech Technology Research CSTR Canister CSTR Continually Stirred Tank Reactor CSTR Center for Software Testing Research (Florida Tech) CSTR Combat System Trial Rehearsal (US DoD) ) today announced Circuit City Stores, Inc. as the latest addition to its Coin to Card[TM] program. Consumers pay no coin-counting fee when converting their loose change to a variety of nationally-branded gift cards and eCertificates at Coinstar Centers across 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. . Presently, the Circuit City eCertificate is available on approximately 5,000 machines. "The average American household has approximately $99 in loose change sitting idle in jars, under sofa cushions, and in dresser drawers," said Alex Camara, senior vice president and general manager of worldwide coin at Coinstar, Inc. "The holidays couldn't be a better time to cash in coin jars to stretch holiday budgets and take advantage of the thousands of popular items available at Circuit City." According to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a recent national survey, more than half of Americans (51 percent), chose home electronics, such as a new TV, digital camera or PC, as their top choice for a holiday gift (Circuit City 2006 Holiday Survey). Free money from your mixed coin jar could purchase the following gifts: 12 oz. jar < Game for the PC ($19.99) 16 oz. jar < Wireless Thermometer ($24.99) 32 oz. jar < Gaming Chair ($49.99) Average family stash < Portable TV ($99.99) 1 Gal. < Digital Camera ($199.95) To use the Coin to Card service, consumers simply deposit their coins into the Coinstar Center - and at many locations bills are accepted - the coin is then counted, and the full value is applied to the selected eCertificate (or gift card). The eCertificate is dispensed dis·pense v. dis·pensed, dis·pens·ing, dis·pens·es v.tr. 1. To deal out in parts or portions; distribute. See Synonyms at distribute. 2. To prepare and give out (medicines). 3. directly from the machine and can be used right away to purchase merchandise from Circuit City and other select retailers. Introduced in 2005, the Coinstar Coin to Card program is available on more than 7,000 machines with 10 national retailers offering gift cards and/or eCertificates including Amazon.com, Borders, Hollywood Video, iTunes, Linens 'n' Things, Pier 1 Imports Pier 1 Imports Inc. (NYSE: PIR) is a Fort Worth, Texas-based retailer specializing in imported home furnishings and decor, particularly furniture, table-top items, decorative accessories and seasonal decor. , Starbucks, Virgin Digital, Eddie Bauer Eddie Bauer (NASDAQ: EBHI) is a clothing store chain. Headquartered in Bellevue, Washington, and a subsidiary of Eddie Bauer Holdings (formerly Spiegel, Inc.), the company was founded in Seattle in 1920 as "Eddie Bauer's Sport Shop" by its namesake, Eddie Bauer (1899 – and now Circuit City. To locate Coinstar Centers offering this free coin counting program and available cards, consumers can access a machine locator at www.coinstar.com. About Coinstar, Inc. Coinstar, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSTR) is a multi-national company offering a range of 4th Wall[TM] solutions for the retailers' front of store consisting of self-service coin counting, electronic payment solutions, money transfer, entertainment services and self-service DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. rental. The company's products and services can be found at more than 60,000 retail and financial institution locations including supermarkets, drug stores, banks, mass merchants, convenience stores The following is a list of convenience stores organized by geographical location. Stores are grouped by the lowest heading that contains all locales in which the brands have significant presence. , and restaurants. For more information, visit www.coinstar.com. |
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