TWICE - April 30, 2001

HOFFMAN ESTATES, ILL. — Hard hit by a slowing economy and colder-than-anticipated weather, the retail stores segment of Sears, Roebuck and Co., saw first-quarter sales drop slightly and operating income move into the red. Retail and related services revenues for the first three months ended March 31 totaled $6.

• Accessories
• Channel Vision Introduces Phone Entry System
• Belkin Ships New Surge Protector, CD Labeler
• Adcom Surge Suppressors Adding New Technology
• Natale Debuts Entertainment Wall
• Logitech Bows Cordless Optical Mouse
• Electric Fuel Ships PDA Power Cells
• New 'Expressive' Wallpaper Holds 24 Compact Discs
• SyberSay Develops Lightweight Mobile Communication Unit
• Case Logic Intros Small Camera Case
• Altec Lansing Enters Headphone Market
• Tributaries Adds Separator For Long Runs
• Targus Makes Stowaway iPAQ Portable Keyboard Available
• Satellite Accessories Offering Two Dish Mounts
• APC Intros Two New Power Protectors

• Business News
• Ericsson Q1 Phone Sales Drop 52%
• JVC Fiscal Year Overseas Sales Increase 5.5%
• Compaq Sales Down 3%, 2,000 More Jobs Cut
• Earnings Briefs
• Business Notes
• Samsung Quarter Earnings Rise 10%
• Nokia's Q1 Phone Sales Climb 20%

• Communications
• ASP OmniSky Upgrades Browser
• EarthLink To Retail Wireless POP3 E-Mail Device
• New Microbrowsers Expand Phones' Web Access
• Jasco Device Terminates Calls, Minds Its Manners
• BRIEFS

• Computer Technology
• NPD: Increased Flash Memory Capacity Helping Drive MP3 Player Sales
• PC BRIEFS
• SanDisk Updates Web Site To Educate Consumers, Sell Memory
• Epson Slates New $99 Photo Printer For Summer Launch

• Home Audio
• Galloping Sales Decrease To Trot For A/V Specialists
• FTC Mulls Rules For Rating Multichannel Amp Output
• Dolby Flashes V For Pro Logic II

• Major Appliances
• Appliance Shipments Spin Dry
• Industry Shipments Of Major Appliances
• Suppliers Await Standards For 'Smart' Appliances
• Vendors Seeing Savings In B2B

• Mobile Electronics
• New Tripath Chip Powers Up Amps
• Best Buy Expands In Mobile Video, Including Custom
• Steel Horse Bows New Video Line: Mobile Cinema
• Blaupunkt Plans Expansion To Boost Share
• Spring Ahead, Mobile Audio Sales Fall Back
• Autosound Spring Promos Are In High Gear

• News
• Johnston Exits GE; Campbell Gets Top Spot
• Whirlpool Earnings, Sales Down In Q1
• RadioShack Sales Up, But Net Drops
• Hughes Q1 DirecTV Sales Climb 25%
• HP, Thompson Plan Co-Branded Computer Accessories Line
• Retail Reflections, Projections
• Chip Machine Enables 10GHz Chips By 2005
• Kodak, Nikon Bow Digicams For Mass Mkt.
• Senate B'casts To Go HDTV By Fall
• Game Company Closes Its Doors
• PARA Braces For Challenging Economy
• Philips' CE Sales Down, To Layoff Up To 7,000
• Thomson Consumer Revenues Rise 5.5%
• Top Chains' Sales Up 13.4% In 2000
• JVC Holds Nationwide Meetings With 350-Plus Retailers
• Office Depot Sales Drop 10% In N.A.
• Maytag's Majap Operating Income Drops 42% During First Quarter
• Ericsson, Sony Plan New Wireless Brand
• Tweeter 2nd-Quarter Net Jumps 40%, Sales Up 37%
• Sony Realigns U.S. Structure In Electronics
• Subscription Services To Expand Selection Of Downloadable Music
• Sirius Pushes Back Tuner Launch To Fourth Quarter
• N.J.'s American Shuts Its Doors

• Retailing/E-tailing
• The Wiz Wows 'Em In Jersey With New Ad Campaign, Store
• Attention Kmart Shoppers
• Harvey Electronics Reports Sales Hopping, But Slow In March
• Online Inventory Tracker To Expand Into CE Market

• Video/Home Satellite
• Monivision Adds HDTV Monitor With Flat Screen
• Retailers Report Mixed Bag On Digital, Analog Camcorders
• CEA: No Mandatory DTV Receiver Standards
• DirecTV Offers New Subscribers Free AOL
• Korean Set-Top Box Company Targets U.S. Market