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KENWOOD USA Corporation enters into business relations with Best Buy Co., Inc., the number one retailer of customer electronics in the United States.


KENWOOD USA Corporation and Best Buy Co., Inc. announced that they enters into business relations with each other, and Best Buy will offer KENWOOD electronics products in the retailer's more than 450 stores all over the United States beginning in Spring 2002.

"Best Buy has created the preferred shopping environment for many customers," said Bob Law, KENWOOD USA's vice president of sales & marketing. "We are very pleased that the KENWOOD brand will now be available to their customers."

"Best Buy is dedicated to offering our customers a wide selection of the top brands in consumer electronics," said Randy Wick, Best Buy's vice president of Music, Movies, Commodities, and Mobile Electronics. "By adding KENWOOD's high-quality line of products to our assortment, we anticipate introducing a whole new customer to Best Buy and building on our reputation as a fun, affordable place to shop."

A variety of KENWOOD customer electronics products, first mainly car electronics products, are going to be offered by Best Buy.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.

Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is North America's number one specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company operates retail stores and commercial web sites under the names: Best Buy (BestBuy.com), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca); Magnolia Hi-Fi (MagnoliaHiFi.com), Media Play (MediaPlay.com), On Cue (OnCue.com), Sam Goody (SamGoody.com), and Suncoast (Suncoast.com). The Company reaches consumers through more than 1,800 retail stores in the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

About KENWOOD

Founded in 1961, KENWOOD USA Corporation is a leading developer and manufacturer of audio and video products for home, car, and personal use. Offering more than 250 products, KENWOOD is one of the three largest selling brands of audio and video entertainment products in the United States and is recognized by consumers and the consumer electronics industry for products that provide superior quality, reliability and value. KENWOOD USA Corporation, based in Long Beach, Calif., is the largest subsidiary of KENWOOD Corporation (Japan).
Further information can be obtained by contacting KENWOOD USA Corporation, P.O. Box 22745, Long Beach, CA 90801, by calling 1-800-KENWOOD, or by visiting www.kenwoodusa.com.

For queries regarding this article, please contact:

Mr. T. Orihara
PR Department
KENWOOD Corporation (Japan)
email: pr.qa@pr.kenwood.co.jp


Updated 01/12/17 (C) 2001 KENWOOD Corporation

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