Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY):
What: | Best Buy is pleased to participate in Texas's upcoming sales tax holiday May 24-26, 2008. During the holiday, certain Energy Star products, including air conditioners (priced under $6,000), clothes washers (but not dryers), ceiling fans, dehumidifiers, dishwashers, refrigerators (priced less than $2,000) and light bulbs (incandescent and fluorescent) can be purchased tax free. 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: | |
| -- Energy Star product 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.window.state.tx.us/taxinfo/taxpubs/tx98_836/. | ||
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
