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Tweeter Home Entertainment Group And Outpost.com Launch New Consumer Electronics Retail Internet Site: Tweeter.Outpost.com
Joint Venture Launches Innovative Integration Of Clicks & Mortar Site Will Only Sell Fully Authorized Products, In Partnership With Manufacturers
Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:TWTR) today announced the launch of Tweeter.Outpost.com, the result of a joint venture with Outpost.com (Nasdaq:COOL), a leading global Internet only retailer of computer hardware, software and accessories. The new site brings authorizations from top name manufacturers, such as Advent, Aiwa, B&K, Bose, Boston Acoustics, JVC, JBL, Kenwood, Mission, Monster Cable, Panasonic, Philips, Samsung, Toshiba and others. Authorization to sell Sony products is pending review by Sony management of a Sony showcase built within the new store. This enables Tweeter.Outpost.com to offer extensive product selection as well as manufacturer backed service, support and warranties to online customers. ""We chose Outpost.com because of their success in managing and delivering high-end technology purchases, quickly, with excellent service and support,"" said Jeff Stone, President and Chief Operating Officer of Tweeter Home Entertainment Group. ""Outpost's ability to provide an online shopping experience that makes consumers feel comfortable making big ticket purchases was key to our decision to partner."" Tweeter.Outpost.com provides a new e-tailing model between the leading global Internet-only retailer of computer hardware, software and accessories and the leading specialty bricks and mortar retailer of top-quality consumer electronics merchandise. ""With five years under our belt, we have quality backend support and an infrastructure that provides a high-end customer experience,"" said Bob Bowman, President and CEO, Cyberian Outpost, Inc. ""Our free overnight delivery further supports this commitment to true customer satisfaction."" About Cyberian Outpost A leader in global e-commerce since 1995, Cyberian Outpost, operates an Internet only superstore for computer related products from its Web site Outpost.com (www.outpost.com), 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Outpost.com provides consumers and small businesses with superior selection, renowned customer service, quick, easy search capabilities, and product information on over 160,000 hardware, software, and accessory products at competitive prices. As part of its TruePrice policy, Cyberian Outpost offers free overnight shipping to all U.S. customers and the ability to order in-stock items until midnight Eastern time for free next day delivery. Outpost.com is consistently ranked #1 for customer service by Bizrate.com. The company's auction site, OutpostAuctions (www.outpostauctions.com) allows customers to bid on a selection of computer products. About Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, Inc. is a specialty retailer of mid to high-end audio and video consumer electronics products. The Company operates 74 stores under the Tweeter etc, Bryn Mawr Stereo & Video, HiFi Buys, Home Entertainment and DOW Stereo/Video names in the New England, Mid-Atlantic, Southeast, Texas and Southern California markets, respectively. The Company's stores feature an extensive selection of home and car audio systems and components, portable audio equipment, and home video products, including large screen televisions, DVD players, digital satellite systems, video cassette recorders and camcorders.