Webvan Adds Electronics, Video Games And DVD/VHS Movies

6-Jun-00

Webvan Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: WBVN) announced that it is launching a new consumer electronics and entertainment category, featuring brand name personal consumer electronics, video games and accessories, and best-selling DVD and VHS movies. Customers can purchase these new items via the ""Specialty Shops"" section of www.webvan.com. A Webvan courier will then personally deliver these products into a customer's home within a 30-minute window of their choosing. No shipping or handling charges are added to Webvan purchases and deliveries of more than $50 are always free of charge. ""Personal electronics, movies, and video games are a major step in Webvan's `Last Mile' strategy,"" said George T. Shaheen, CEO and President of Webvan Group, Inc. ""Our goal is to make webvan.com the destination for Internet shopping. Our customers benefit from the convenience of a single marketplace that offers a broad selection of quality consumer products at competitive prices. And, unlike most other online stores, Webvan does not add a shipping and handling charge to a customer's purchase."" Webvan's Electronics Specialty Shop will feature top brand-name merchandise including DVD and MP3 players, camcorders, cordless telephones, digital cameras, and portable CD and radio-cassette players. Webvan will carry a variety of DVD and VHS movies, including box office hits such as ""Three Kings,"" ""Notting Hill"" and ""Saving Private Ryan,"" as well as popular children's films such as ""Stuart Little,"" ""101 Dalmatians,"" ""Pokemon-The Movie"" and ""The Wizard Of Oz."" Webvan will also carry popular games and accessories for leading systems such as Sega Dreamcast, Sony PlayStation, N64 and GameBoy Color. Webvan now offers a variety of products, enabling consumers to conveniently shop online from one Web store, eliminating the need to run multiple time-consuming errands. Webvan's Specialty Shops include: - Pet Store - Personal Electronics And Entertainment - Florist - Garden And Grill - Kitchen Appliances And Cookware - Bath - Games - Party Supplies - Home Hardware - Office Supplies - Best-Selling Books - Hosiery Boutique - Smoke Shop About Webvan Webvan Group, Inc. is setting a new standard for Internet retailing, combining for the first time the convenience of online shopping with a personalized courier service that delivers products into customers' homes within a 30-minute window of their choosing. Through its Web site, http://www.webvan.com, Webvan offers a broad selection of quality products at competitive prices. The company's relentless focus on customer service, innovation, and value saves its customers time and money. Webvan's corporate headquarters are located in Foster City, California.

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