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Minneapolis – November 11, 2008 – Best Buy, in partnership with the National Association of Broadcasters (NAB), will roll out in-store workshops about the transition to digital television (DTV) at Best Buy stores in the 25 largest cities across the country. These workshops will take place on Monday, November 17, 2008, starting at 10 a.m., marking the three-month countdown to the DTV transition.
MINNEAPOLIS, October 29, 2008 – A trip to Transylvania may seem like a walk in the park when compared to the hidden vampires lurking in homes across the country. Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) announced today that it will help innocent victims put an end to this vampire reign of terror by declaring October 30, 2008, National Vampire Awareness Day.
MINNEAPOLIS – August 20, 2008 – Best Buy, the nation’s largest consumer electronics retailer, today announced the launch of two new digital programs to help prepare consumers for the analog to digital broadcast transition (DTV) taking place on February 17, 2009. The microsite, www.askablueshirt.com, gives consumers access to Best Buy home theater professionals and DTV-related educational information. In addition, the company also launched an interactive application on the social networking site Facebook,which boasts 90 million active users worldwide, to further promote DTV awareness.
