TWICE - December 3, 2001

John Froman, executive VP/merchandising of Circuit City, named executive VP/chief operating officer. Succeeding him is ex-senior VP/hardlines for Target Stores, Kim Maquire…Michael Scharff named computer VP and Randy Wick appointed music, movies and car stereo VP for Best Buy. Both executives will be responsible for merchandising functions of their respective product categories&#823...

• Accessories
• Memorex Ships XP Compatible Keyboards, Mice
• Fuji Claims Magnetic Recording Breakthrough
• Allsop Launches DVD Optimizer
• Sybersay, Fellowes Ink Agreement For Earlite Distribution
• Kensington Bows 2 Bags In One
• Philips Debuts Pronto Neo Low-End Remote
• Belkin Offers USB Switching Solution
• Sony Adds DVD+RW To Blank Media Line

• Business News
• Earnings Briefs
• Hughes Forecast Sees Better 2002
• Dell Q3 Profit Rebounds, Sales Off
• HP Fiscal Q4 Home PC Sales Dip 37%
• Warrantech Posts $598K Net In Fiscal Q2
• Emerson Fiscal Q2 CE Revenue Drops 13%

• By The Numbers
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard

• Communications
• LG InfoComm: 1x Marks The Spot For 2002 Handset Sales
• Samsung Forecasts Gains From 1x

• Computer Technology
• LCDs, Rewritable DVDs Dominate Comdex
• Inouye Contemplates Extending eMachines Tour Of Duty
• Maxtor: Hard Drive Market Soaring
• DataPlay CEO Promises Q1 Ship Date For Player
• Cable Grows Lead In Broadband Services
• IDC: Q3 Digicam Shipments Fall Sharply
• Vendors Optimistic Over Bluetooth Developments

• Home Audio
• 1-Speaker Surround Sound Coming To CES
• Strong Growth Forecast In Internet Audio Hardware
• Full Audio Inks Universal Deal

• Major Appliances
• October Major Appliance Shipments Up 5 %
• Whirlpool To Offer Contractors Online Claims System

• Mobile Electronics
• Antenna Woes May Hurt Sales
• Jensen Slates Bluetooth Sirius Kit
• Despite Uncertainties, Satellite Radio Sales Ramp Up
• Correction

• News
• Sirius Service Will Launch February 14 In 3 Markets
• Q3 Revenue Of Wiz Drops 3% Due To Sept. 11
• Zenith Ships DirecTV HDTV Set-top Decoder
• Terk Names Steve Roth CEO; Founder Now Chairman, Pres.
• Ultimate's Fiscal 3d-Quarter Income Cut
• CEA Upbeat Over CES Pre-Registration Numbers
• FCC Relaxes Some Conditions Of DTV Broadcast Deadlines
• Tweeter Sales Up In Q4, But Net Decreases
• Sears Opens 2 CE/Majap Specialty Units
• Sirius Reports $30.7M Loss In Q3
• Gemstar Posts Major 3d-Quarter Gains
• Sirius Names Clayton CEO
• OfficeMax Sales Down 8.5% In Q3
• Fry's/Outpost Deal Causes Egghead's Demise
• Hughes Becomes Major XM Holder
• NARDA Elects President, Officers
• Ricoh, Toshiba and Logitech Add More Cameras
• Correction
• Promos Mark Early Holiday Sales
• Sony Cuts Deals, Makes Broadband Moves
• September Audio Sales Sink To Decade-Old Levels

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Sears Strategy Ups Majap/CE Quotient
• More Changes Are In Store For Wireless Marketing, Says Samsung

• Video/Home Satellite
• SBCA Slates Brief CES SkyFORUM
• CEA To FCC: Force Cable/CE Compatibility
• TiVo Rolls Out AT&T Cable PVR To Broadband Customers
• Sega Cuts Dreamcast Price To $50

• Viewpoint
• Hopeful Indications