TWICE - May 21, 2001

PORTLAND, ORE. — The dot-com consolidation continued this month with the acquisition of Roxy Satellite & Wireless by leading pure play CE e-tailer 800.com. The deal, whose terms were not disclosed, gives 800.com immediate entry into the wireless arena, and further solidifies its position as a top online destination for consumer electronics.

• Accessories
• Energizer Brands Set For Upgrades
• Accessories Briefs
• Portable Storage Vendors Blend Fashion, Function

• Business News
• HP Replaces Gateway At OfficeMax
• Electric Fuel 1st Qtr. Sales Rise 11%, Loss Widens
• Panja Fiscal Q4 Sales Up 16%, But Loss Soars
• Pegasus Revenues More Than Double During 1st Quarter
• Earnings Briefs
• Tweeter/Big Screen City Deal Completed
• Electrolux Q1 N. America Sales, Income Decline
• XM "Roll" Satellite Launch Is A-OK
• Ford Delays Wingcast Rollout A Year

• By The Numbers
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard
• Industry Shipments Of Major Appliances

• Communications
• Coalition Intends To Boost Wireless Instant Messaging
• Telemac And LG In Prepaid Deal
• Keypad Technology Promises Speedier Wireless Messaging
• ZeroPlus Taps Audiopoint For VoIP Portal
• WebLink Expands E-Mail Services

• Computer Technology
• Keyspan Shipping USB 2.0 PCI Card
• Manufacturers Court Curious Retailers With Digital Print Kiosks
• Kodak, Kmart Ink Online Services Deal
• Minds@Work Boosts Digital Wallet
• Sony Introduces 2nd-Generation CLIE Handheld
• New Digital Cameras Hit The Market With A Flash

• Home Audio
• Two Tech Firms Develop, Test 'Unrippable' Compact Discs
• MusicMatch Eyes CE Hardware Deals In Wake Of Kerbango's Demise
• Audio Briefs

• Major Appliances
• High-End Kitchen, Laundry Lines Highlight K/BIS 2001

• Mobile Electronics
• Top 5 Selling Mobile Audio Products At Retail March 2001
• Real-time Traffic, Rerouting Faces Some Uncertainty
• Elite Logistics Tracks Teens
• Car Navigation Cues Up With Real-time Traffic Info

• News
• Sony's Nishida Hopeful About Retail
• Mitsubishi Ties In Networking With Fully Integrated HDTVs
• Recoton Q1 Sales Off 5%, Accessories Flat
• SACD, DVD-Audio Gain At HE2001
• Nishida Clarifies Sony's Line On Recordable DVD
• Online Capability Of Game Systems The Focus Of E3
• Kmart Revamping CE Departments
• Notes From The Show:
• Video Sales Were Weak During April
• VAIO, MS, SACD To Drive Sales For Sony In '01
• OfficeMax Fiscal Q1 Sales Drop 4%
• Zenith Sells Accessories Business to Gemini
• Sears Will Test CE/Majap Outlets
• Apple Opening First Two Stores
• CE Retail Sales Slowed In April
• Zenith Cuts Q1 Loss, Sales Off 46%
• CEA Approves DTV Interface, Copy Protection
• Maxell Expects Price Tag Hikes Of Blank CD-Rs
• Cobra's Q1 Sales Soar 44%, While Income Increases 15%
• Denon Will Get U.S. Owner, Less Debt
• Pioneer Electronics' CE Sales Increase 7% During Fiscal Yr.
• Twice People
• SanDisk Files Suit Against Viking For Patent Infringement
• April Majap Shipments Fall 2.6%

• Retailing/E-tailing
• How To Earn Repeat Customers By Identifying Their Needs
• Heilig-Meyers Liquidating Stores
• Philips Enters Pact With Almo
• Panasonic Signs Interactive Demo Deal With e-SIM
• New B-2-B Sites Streamline Buying Group Operations
• JVC Web Site Gets A New, Improved Look
• GetPlugged Adds Exclusive Infinity Online Showroom
• Sanyo Seeks How2TV For Online Training

• Video/Home Satellite
• Mitsubishi Unveils HD Monitors, DVD-Audio For 2nd Half
• Direct Broadcast Satellite Providers Tally Q1 Net Subs
• Mitsubishi At Top Of HDTV Market In Year 2000

• Viewpoint
• You Can Build It… But Will They Buy It?