Express.com Leads The Pack In Online DVD Sales As Reported By Video Store Magazine

Industry Publication Ranks Express.com Among The Offline Elite In DVD Sales

3-May-00

This month, Express.com, a premier online entertainment destination, was recognized as the nation's largest online DVD retailer by Video Store Magazine, outselling both Amazon.com and Reel.com. In the Video Store Magazine report, Express.com was ranked sixth in overall DVD sales, following the country's largest offline merchants: Best Buy, Circuit City, Musicland, Blockbuster and Wal-Mart. ""We have always believed that we were the leading Web destination for buying DVDs, and Video Store Magazine has reaffirmed our position,"" said Michael Dubelko, founder and CEO of Express.com. ""Express.com continually strives to achieve customer satisfaction through our competitive prices, expansive DVD offering, reliable delivery and quality service. ""Video Store Magazine's ranking demonstrates our strong market share position in the online world, and proves that e-tailers can fare well against the traditional brick-and-mortar giants."" Video Store Magazine's annual Top 100 issue, which hit the newsstands April 9, rated DVD retailers, mass merchants and electronics chains. The rankings were based on financial performance and conducted by Video Store Magazine through analysis of the company's reported sales reports, with additional surveys and questionnaires used to round out the information. About Video Store Magazine Video Store Magazine, a leading trade weekly published by Advanstar Communications Inc., reaches out to retailers and others involved in the rental, sales and marketing of home videos on the DVD and VHS formats. Video Store Magazine reports on the retail marketplace, including editorial coverage of industry technology and trends to vital research on topics such as DVD, e-commerce, video retailing and more. Video Store Magazine's experienced editorial and research staff is considered the most respected source of industry information. About Express.com Express.com, based in Los Angeles, California and located on the world-famous ""Hollywood Walk of Fame,"" is the leading online entertainment destination, bringing together DVD, games, music and more to one location (www.express.com). Express.com incorporates full community, e-commerce and diversified unique content and capabilities to its Web site, and provides customers with quality, selection, service and value. Named ""1999 Online Retailer Of The Year"" by Video Business Magazine, Express.com has been named the top-rated site for customer satisfaction by Forrester Research, Time Digital, Harris Interactive and BizRate.com. Express.com offers consumers more than 4,500 DVD movies and DVD-ROM software titles at discount prices, as well as music soundtracks and video games. In January 2000, the company merged with Maximum Holdings Inc., which includes a network of more than 60 gaming Web sites, such as GameCave.com, as well as Game Fan magazine, underscoring Express.com's commitment to being the leading authority for games, music and movies on the Internet. The company also operates DVD.com, a premier destination offering a robust online community with engaging DVD-related editorial content and the latest in entertainment news on the Web.

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