Best Buy Co., Inc., Nationís Largest Specialty Retailer, Begins Selling Panasonic ShowStopperô With ReplayTV Service

New Hard Disk Recorder Available In Stores Across U.S.

4-May-00

Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) begins selling the recently released Panasonic ShowStopperô hard disk recorder powered by the free ReplayTV Service. Panasonic ShowStopper with the ReplayTV Service delivers new features changing the way people watch television by automatically finding the shows they want and digitally recording them. The Panasonic ShowStopper and free ReplayTV Service also offers control of live television, including pause, instant replay and QuickSkipô.Panasonicís ShowStopper PV-HS2000 with 30 hours of recording time is available for $599.99 with no monthly fee for the ReplayTV Service. The Panasonic ShowStopper can now be purchased at Best Buy, the nation's largest-volume specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. Best Buy operates 358 retail locations throughout the U.S.""We expect hard disk recorders to be one of the hottest items in consumer electronics in the near future, and we are delighted that Panasonic has entered this market,"" said Dave Ryan, Sr. Buyer for DBS and set-top boxes at Best Buy. ""Technology products such as the hard disk recorders allow Best Buy to enhance TV viewing for consumers in a fun and simple way. The Panasonic Showstopper with the ReplayTV Service will change the way people watch television because it gives the viewer unprecedented control.""ReplayTV ServiceThe free ReplayTV Service guarantees viewers will never miss their favorite shows by giving them the ability to create their own on-demand television schedules filled with their favorite shows and movies. With the ReplayTV Service, people create their own digital channels, like a ""Friends"" channel, which always has the latest episode of the popular sitcom available for viewing. ReplayZones provide category listings that make it easy to find and record the best of what's on TV, whether itís movies, sitcoms, sports, cartoons, or just about any other TV category. A real-time key-word search, lets viewers find their favorite titles, subjects, actors or directors, then record these old or new favorites, including shows they didnít even know were available.About Best Buy Co., Inc.Minneapolis, Minnesota-based Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is the nation's largest volume specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The company operates 358 retail locations in 39 states, and will soon launch its new e-commerce site at http://www.BestBuy.com.About PanasonicPanasonic consumer video products are marketed in the United States by Panasonic Consumer Electronics Company (PCEC), a division of Matsushita Electric Corporation of America (MECA). MECA is the principal North American subsidiary of Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd., (NYSE: MC; PCX) of Japan, one of the world's largest producers of electronic and electric products for consumer, business and industrial use.About ReplayTV, Inc.ReplayTV, Inc., based in Mountain View, California, is a leader in digital television technologies with the ReplayTV Service. For more information, visit the ReplayTV home page at http://www.replaytv.com or phone 877 REPLAYTV.

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