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CORRECTING and REPLACING FEATURE/Best Buy Offers Holiday Gift Ideas.

Lifestyle Editors/Feature Editors

FEATURE...Gift Guide III

CORRECTION...by Best Buy

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2003

In BW5664 issued Nov. 19, 2003: The last paragraph of the release under the heading "About

Best Buy Co., Inc." contained some outdated information. The corrected paragraph should read: Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. is North America's leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company's subsidiaries operate retail stores and/or web sites under the names: Best Buy (BestBuy.com), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com), and Magnolia Audio Video (Magnoliaav.com). The Company's subsidiaries reach consumers through more than 700 retail stores in the United States and Canada.

The corrected release reads:

FEATURE/BEST BUY OFFERS HOLIDAY GIFT IDEAS

Top "wish list" products include laptops, MP3 players, digital cameras

and camcorders, LCD TVs, wireless technology, home theater systems

and entertainment products such as CDs, DVDs

The holiday season has arrived and everybody is searching for the perfect gifts for friends and family. This year's popular gifts continue to center around technology products. Today's consumer electronics are more affordable, easier to use, and have more capabilities than ever before. For that reason, Best Buy offers thousands of possibilities for the people on your holiday shopping list.

In addition, a recent National Retail Federation (NRF) holiday survey revealed that more than half of consumers hope to receive books, CDs, DVDs, videos, or video games (52.7 percent) this holiday season. For complete product and pricing details on Best Buy gift ideas please go to http://commevents.bestbuy.com/holiday/default.htm.

Gifts for Dads

Get the ultimate live experience with the Rolling Stones four DVD collector's set, "Four Flicks," exclusively available at Best Buy stores. "Four Flicks" is packed with three Rolling Stones concerts (Paris, New York City and Amsterdam) from the 2002-2003 world tour, never-before-released live songs, feature-length documentaries and more.

Dads look for blazing-fast, battery-friendly, performance in their notebook computers. With versatile multimedia and high-speed wireless connectivity the Hewlett-Packard Pavilion Notebook with Mobile Intel(R) Celeron(R) Processor 2.4GHz is ideal. A battery-friendly 2.4GHz mobile processor, 40.0GB hard drive and DVD-ROM/CD-RW drive make for a very portable PC. It also offers a Mobile Intel(R) Celeron(R) processor with 2.4GHz 256MB DDR SDRAM for multitasking power, expandable to 1.0GB.

If you're looking for the ideal combination with your notebook computer, check out the Linksys 2.4GHz Wireless-G Access Point with Cable/DSL Router and four-port switch (WRT54G). This multitalented device is superfast with transfer rates up to 54 Mbps, dual 802.11g and 802.11b network compatibility, advanced security features and a four-port Ethernet switch. Another wireless innovation includes the Linksys 2.4GHz Wireless-G Notebook Card (WPC54G). The notebook card connects your notebook to high-speed Wireless-G networking and rapidly transfers data at rates up to 54 Mbps using the common 2.4GHz wireless frequency for worry-free 802.11b compatibility.

Gifts for Moms

Moms will love the stylish and compact features of the Canon ELPH Digital Camera SD100 . It captures each moment as it happens with 3.2 megapixel high resolution and 2X optical and 3.2X digital zoom. It also is compatible with D memory cards for use with the Canon i860 printer or virtually any other card-carrying printer.

No one in the family will ask "Are we there yet?" when Sony's DVD Dream System comes along. A DVD player with a flip-down widescreen seven-inch monitor keeps kids of all ages quiet and happy with movies and music. As a perfect complement, kids will love the "Finding Nemo" DVD.

Gifts for Teens

Virgin Mobile Pay-As-You-Go wireless is the perfect gift for teens. With no contracts, age restrictions or monthly bills, minutes can be purchased with Top-Up cards. Specifically, the Slider(TM) V5 MTV Edition wireless Phone by Kyocera has a slide-out key pad, easy text messaging, groovy ring tones and wireless entertainment from MTV.

Also, when purchased during the holidays, customers receive $20 savings and a $15 instant gift card.

If you have a teen who loves music and the Internet, an MP3 player is the perfect gift. Portable MP3 players are the best way to listen to music from the Internet in its most popular format (MP3 files). The iRiver iGP-100 MP3 player (iGP-100), available at Best Buy stores and on www.BestBuy.com, offers the best of both hard-drive and flash-memory portable music players, with a smaller and lighter size than traditional hard-drive music devices. Storing up to 50 hours of digital music in MP3, WMA, OGG and ASF formats, the iGP-100 works with both PC and Macintosh. Additional features include one-handed navigation, integrated FM tuner, long-life lithium-ion rechargeable battery, and an extra-large LCD (41x34mm) displaying playtime, rendition mode, battery status, song title, bit rate, file type and equalizer settings.

The Game Boy Advance (AGB S MPA) lets gamers take the next step in portable gaming. Teens will love the power of its 32-bit memory and be dazzled by intense graphics on a screen that is wider than previous Game Boy systems. And, www.BestBuy.com makes it easy to customize systems to fit gift-giving needs. For even more fun, add Super Mario 3 with GameBoy Advance.

Gifts for the Family

Go directly to DVD with one click, dash to your desktop and begin editing precious photos instantly. Then share memories with family and friends in a matter of moments. Sony's new DVD camcorder (DCR-DVD100) even captures JPEG stills, sized for sharing on e-mail. And, each shot can be viewed on the 2.5-inch LCS screen as you record.

The entire family will discover the ultimate viewing experience with Pioneer's 50-inch Plasma TV. The super color, clarity and sharpness of plasma technology is even better with a 50-inch screen size, which means you get a 160 degree viewing angle. This elegant TV is so thin you can hang it on the wall as if it was a piece of artwork.

And, to make your new TV into a booming home entertainment system, add the Sony 500-Watt Progressive-Scan DVD Home Theater System with Hi-Fi VCR (HTV1000DP). This impressive system offers progressive-scan DVD, surround sound, and a four-head Hi-Fi VCR. Adding Dolby Pro Logic II and Sony's Digital Cinema Sound processing can transform even stereo VHS tapes into a riveting cinematic experience.

Still not sure what to buy the person who seems to have everything on your list? Why not have them complete a "wish list" on www.BestBuy.com. This list makes it easy for users to drop hints about what consumer electronics and entertainment products they want this holiday season. Or, give the gift that everyone loves - a Best Buy gift card. The cards come packaged in a variety of ways, including CD Jewel cases for easy gift wrapping, or tree ornaments for unique presents. Best Buy gift cards are available in various denominations and can be re-loaded.

About Best Buy Stores

Best Buy Stores, owned and operated by Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc., is the nation's leading specialty retailer of technology and entertainment products and services. Best Buy was founded in St. Paul, Minn. in 1966. Best Buy Stores reach an estimated 300 million consumers per year through nearly 600 retail stores in 48 states and online at BestBuy.com. For more information about Best Buy, visit the virtual pressroom at http://onlinepressroom.net/bestbuy.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.

Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. is North America's leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company's subsidiaries operate retail stores and/or web sites under the names: Best Buy (BestBuy.com), Future Shop (FutureShop.ca), Geek Squad (GeekSquad.com), and Magnolia Audio Video (Magnoliaav.com). The Company's subsidiaries reach consumers through more than 700 retail stores in the United States and Canada.

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