Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY):
What: | Best Buy is pleased to participate in Louisiana's upcoming sales tax holiday May 24-25, 2008. During the holiday, tax-free purchases are authorized on the first $1,500 of the sales price of hurricane preparedness supplies including portable lights and radios, two-way radios, cell phone chargers, and select batteries. All purchases should be for personal, non-commercial use. Local Best Buy BlueShirts are available for live or taped in-store interviews and can offer: | |
| -- Hurricane preparedness shopping advice | ||
| -- Information about the latest technology | ||
| -- B-roll or photography | ||
How: | Best Buy Public Relations Department is instituting a "manager-approval" news media policy for newspaper, TV and radio reporters for the sales tax holiday. This policy empowers store managers to approve or decline sales tax holiday news media stories without having to obtain approval from the corporate Best Buy Public Relations department. | |
Please visit www.bestbuy.com/storelocator for store location and contact information. For more information visit http://www.revenue.louisiana.gov/forms/lawspolicies/ RIB07027.pdf. (Due to its length, this URL may need to be copied/pasted into your Internet browser's address field. Remove the extra space if one exists.) | ||
About Best Buy Co., Inc.
Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) operates an international portfolio of brands with a commitment to growth and innovation. Our employees strive to provide customers around the world with superior experiences by responding to their unique needs and aspirations. We sell consumer electronics, home-office products, entertainment software, appliances and related services through approximately 1,300 retail stores across the United States, throughout Canada and in China. Our multi-channel operations include: Best Buy (BestBuy.com, BestBuy.ca, BestBuy.com.cn and Best BuyMobile.com), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com and GeekSquad.ca), Pacific Sales Kitchen and Bath Centers (PacificSales.com), Magnolia Audio Video (Magnoliaav.com), Jiangsu Five Star Appliance Co. (Five-Star.cn) and Speakeasy (Speakeasy.net). Best Buy supports the communities in which its employees work and live through volunteerism and grants that benefit children and education.
Contacts:
612-292-NEWS
newscenter@bestbuy.com
