“To ensure that Brad`s legacy lives on at Best Buy, I am honored to announce thecreation of The Brad Anderson Legacy Program, which intends to award 200,000shares of Best Buy stock each year to deserving employees,” said Dunn. “Becauseof the work Brad began, Best Buy has earned the opportunity to play a uniquerole in the lives of people?and to help people around the world thrive in thisdigitally connected world. I am excited about building on the foundation ofcustomer centricity to help bring Best Buy to its next stage of growth.” The Brad Anderson Legacy Program is a stock award program under theshareholder-approved Omnibus Plan. Webcast InformationA replay of the webcast of Best Buy`s Annual Meeting of Shareholders isavailable through the Investor Relations section of Best Buy`s Web site,.
Slides associated with the presentation made during the meetingalso will be available on the site. The webcast will be available for replay forone week following the presentation. Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements:This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of thePrivate Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 as contained in Section 27A ofthe Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of1934 that reflect management`s current views and estimates regarding futuremarket conditions, company performance and financial results, businessprospects, new strategies, the competitive environment and other events. You canidentify these statements by the fact that they use words such as “anticipate,”"believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “plan,” “outlook,” andother words and terms of similar meaning.
These statements involve a number ofrisks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materiallyfrom the potential results discussed in the forward-looking statements. Amongthe factors that could cause actual results and outcomes to differ materiallyfrom those contained in such forward-looking statements include the following:general economic conditions, acquisitions and development of new businesses,divestitures, product availability, sales volumes, pricing actions andpromotional activities of competitors, profit margins, weather, changes in lawor regulations, foreign currency fluctuation, availability of suitable realestate locations, the company`s ability to react to a disaster recoverysituation, the impact of labor markets and new product introductions on overallprofitability, failure to achieve anticipated benefits of announced transactionsand integration challenges relating to new ventures. A further list anddescription of these risks, uncertainties and other matters can be found in thecompany`s annual report and other reports filed from time to time with theSecurities and Exchange Commission, including, but not limited to, Best Buy`sAnnual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on April 29, 2009. Best Buycautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not complete andassumes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement that it may make.
About Best Buy Co., Inc.With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, China and Mexico, Best Buyis a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products andservices with a commitment to growth and innovation. The Best Buy family ofbrands and partnerships collectively generates more than $45 billion in annualrevenue and includes brands such as Best Buy; Audiovisions; The CarphoneWarehouse; Future Shop; Geek Squad, Jiangsu Five Star; Magnolia Audio Video;Napster; Pacific Sales; The Phone House; and Speakeasy. Approximately 155,000employees apply their talents to help bring the benefits of these brands to lifefor customers through retail locations, multiple call centers and Web sites,in-home solutions, product delivery and activities in its communities. Communitypartnership is central to the way business is done at Best Buy.
In fiscal 2009,Best Buy donated a combined $33.4 million to improve the vitality of thecommunities where its employees and customers live and work. For moreinformation about Best Buy, visit Photos/Multimedia Gallery Available: http:// Buy Co.Media Contacts:Susan Busch, 612-291-6114Sr. Director, Public orKelly Groehler, 612-291-6115Sr. Manager, Public orInvestor Contacts:Andrew Lacko, 612-291-6992Sr. Director of Investor orWade Bronson, 612-291-5693Director of Investor Copyright Business Wire 2009. * Official says Guantanamo inmates must be tried or freed * Says doctors implicated in torture should be examined By Patrick Worsnip UNITED NATIONS, June 24 (Reuters) – The U.N. human rights chief said on Wednesday the United States still had much to do to close the chapter of its Guantanamo Bay prison for terrorism suspects and should itself accept detainees for resettlement.