TWICE - February 25, 2002

Several changes were made at the Good Guys. George Hechtman, VP/administration, named VP/sales for Northern California, Washington and Oregon. Babak Ghaznavi, VP/sales for Southern California and Nevada, named operations director. In turn, Robert Stoffregen, finance VP and CFO, will assume Hechtman's prior post with responsibility for real estate, and will be succeeded by financial planni...

• Accessories
• Sanus Redesigns Loudspeaker Support Line
• Newest Antennas Amplify Home Reception Solutions
• Next Generation's 'Around The House' Remote Introduced
• Tysonic 9V Batteries Double Working Time Of Similar Cell Units
• Tripp Lite Introduces 1000VA Into Single Rack Space
• Nyko Complements GameCube Units
• Seiko Launches Mini-Keyboard For Handhelds

• Business News
• Business Notes

• By The Numbers
• Digital Camera Unit & Dollar Share, 2000-2001
• Video Industry Scorecard
• January Majap Shipments Up 5%

• Communications
• Where The GPS Rollout Stands
• Samsung Readies Palm Phone, GPS Phone for 1X Networks
• MetroPCS Launches Phone Service Through Retailers, Company Stores
• Advertised Wireless Phone Prices December 2001
• Instant Messaging On The Upswing

• Computer Technology
• Apple Ousted At Circuit City
• LCD Monitors Soar As Old Line PC Products Fall
• Software Briefs
• Video Games, Early Learning Aids Power Toy Industry
• LeapFrog Moves On To High School
• Vtech Spring And Fall Lineups Announced

• Home Audio
• Two Speakers Enough For Surround, Companies Say
• Piega Stepping Up U.S. Marketing Efforts
• Sony To Introduce Sports-Style MD, MP3-CD Portables

• Home Networking
• Retailers Are Gearing Up For Home Network Boom
• OSGi Networks Ready To Roll
• DVD Forum Closes In On Spec
• 2 Move On Digital DVD-A Output

• Major Appliances
• Vacuum Cleaner Sales Flat In 2001
• On The Road Again
• D.O.E. Makes Fridge Of The Future
• GE Continues Majaps Juggernaut

• Mobile Electronics
• MERA Says Take The Plunge Into Car Performance Accessories
• Suppliers Continue To Ride The Video Wave
• How To Enter Car Accessorizing
• XM Gets High Marks In Crutchfield Survey Of Buyers

• News
• Specs Set For New Blu-ray Disc Format
• Fully Featured
• Nationwide Group Expects A Strong 2002
• Digital, Mobile Units Drive Samsung Q4 Sales
• The Wiz Reports Revenue Off 3.7% During 4th Qtr.
• Polaroid To Show Digital Printing Kiosk At PMA
• Blockbuster Selling PlayStation2 Consoles
• Digicams Strike Key Price Points At PMA Show
• The Wiz Names 2 Execs, Moving Corporate HQ
• RadioShack's Adjusted Net Income Drops 14 Percent During 4th Quarter
• Home Net Devices, Standards Are Brewing
• Hard Drive Wall System Tops Audio Introductions
• EHX Spring 2002 Expo Set For Orlando In March
• Segmentation Key In Video Offerings
• Decisionmark Offering Promo Boost For DTV
• Correction
• Zenith HDTVs Make Winter Olympics
• Cobra Reports Sales Increased 6.2% During Q4
• Industry Veteran Palko Tries New Store Format
• Sirius Launches In Four Markets
• Thomson's Consumer Products '01 Sales Dip 4%
• Panasonic-Backed USA Luge Wins Olympic Medals

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Warranty Providers Pitch New Programs, Services To Dealers
• NARDA Begins Interviewing For Training Program
• GERS Sets 2002 Confab
• Nationwide's Web Site To Open Soon

• Video/Home Satellite
• Mini DV Camcorders Slim Down For PMA
• GPX Slates High-Value TV/DVD Combos

• Viewpoint
• 'Brown Goods' Are History