TWICE - March 18, 2002

Two major buying groups, NATM Buying Corp. and MARTA Cooperative Of America, are on the move.NATM, which has been headquartered at Penn Plaza in midtown Manhattan for the past decade, is looking for new headquarters space by the time the lease is up in October. Executive director Bill Trawick said that the group will remain here, possibly in the borough of Queens.

• Accessories
• Rayovac Promos Offer Free Game, Gas
• Cirque Bows Keyboard Mate For Visor Edge
• Instant Power For Cameras, Camcorders
• DVD-R Joins CD-R in Blank Media Spotlight

• Business News
• Business Notes

• By The Numbers
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard
• The TWICE Top 5: Best-Selling Products At Retail Based on January 2002 unit sales

• Communications
• Business, Entertainment Features Abound

• Computer Technology
• Vivastar Ships DVD-RAM Drives
• Handheld Market Picture Brightening Say Retailers
• Handspring: Wireless E-Mail In Works
• HP, The "P" Stands For Photo
• iRiver Slates Shipping Of DataPlay-Based Device
• Lexar Sampling Samsung's 2GB NAND Flash Device

• Home Audio
• More DVD-Audio Titles On The Way
• Nakamichi R&D Company Seeks Bankruptcy Protection
• Wall-Mount Systems, DVD-Receivers And HTiBs Due From JVC
• Audio Briefs
• Advertised Shelf System Prices January 2001
• Advertised Prices Of Headphone MP3 Portables

• Major Appliances
• MAJAP Briefs
• Whirlpool To Buy Out Mexican Venture
• Crosley Outlines Game Plan At Company Convention

• Mobile Electronics
• Thomson Entering Mobile Video With Portable VHS Unit
• Two-way Confirmation Security Gains In Popularity
• Remote Starters Fizzle With Warmer Winter
• SSI To Ship MP3 Jukebox

• News
• Excellence Awards Presented At EHX
• HTSA Members Outperform Ecomomy
• NATM Carries Winning Streak Into Q1
• Sony Introduces Cyber-Shot Digital Camera
• TiVo Revenue Triples In Fiscal 4th Qtr.
• Harvey Fiscal Q1 Net Up 21%
• TWICE People
• VoiceStream Adds BlackBerry, PC Card
• Vote On HP/Compaq Merger Set For Tues.
• DTV Sales Increase, DVD Players Level
• EchoStar Cuts Loss, Q4 Sales Rise 43%
• Kmart CEO Conaway Axes 284 Stores, Then Gets Axed
• New ADCOM Owners Outline Plans
• Wireless 2002 To See More Convergence
• Ultimate Reports Sales Increase Of 26% In Fiscal Q4
• NECO Enjoys Double-Digit Sales Growth

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Finance 101, Part II: Those Bookkeeping Basics
• 2002 Starts Off With A Bang
• NECO Sees Growth In Flat TV Market
• Leasing Televisions: The Best Idea I Never Had
• Levin Urges NATM Members To Emulate National Chains

• Video/Home Satellite
• Newly Added DTV Stations
• EchoStar, SBCA Appeal 'Must-Carry'
• Hitachi Ends Direct-View Picture Tube Production
• Broadcasters Seek Waivers To May 1 DTV Deadline
• Bewkes Scheduled To Give Keynote At SkyFORUM
• '01 Rear Projection Swings To Digital
• Pinnacle Sees Big Growth Ahead For Video Editing In The Home

• Viewpoint
• That's Why They Play The Game