TWICE - September 15, 2003

Rick Souder, the former VP/general merchandise manager for Circuit City, joins Crutchfield as executive VP/merchandising, a new position …Greg Caves, who joined Hitachi earlier this year, returns to Runco as North American sales director …Richard Goldberg, sales VP of Coby Electronics, has been named executive VP.

• Accessories
• DiscGear Adapter Offers Mini-CD Retrieval
• Storage Rack 'Floats' Form, Function
• Atlantic Home Storage Holds Diverse Media Selection
• Fellowes Storage Trio Makes 'Towerful' Statement
• Laserline Wires Towers For CD/DVD Storage
• Case Logic Storage Emphasizes Flexibility

• Business News
• Office Depot 2nd Quarter Sales Decrease 1%
• Cobra Sales Off 26% In 2nd Qtr.
• Rex Fiscal 2nd Qtr. Sales Dip 2%, Income Drops
• Q2 Sales Down At Good Guys
• BJ's Sales Rise 13.9% In Q2; Profit Down
• Business Notes
• Gemstar-TV Guide Q2 Program Guide Revenue Slides

• By The Numbers
• Video Industry Sales Scorecard

• Communications
• Sprint PCS Stores Diversifying, Expanding
• Motorola Adds 5.8GHz Cordless To Lineup
• Communications Briefs

• Computer Technology
• Pegasus To Ship Mobile PC NoteTaker In Nov.
• InfoUSA Introduces New Titles
• Digital River Upgrades E-Download Technology
• Smartphones Set To Rival PDAs
• Best Data Brings Back Diamond Multimedia Brand
• Beyen Says Personal Computer Rebates Abound

• Home Audio
• CEDIA Expo Shows What's Next In A/V
• Expo Products: Lights Down, Music Up
• SpeakerCraft Taps New Market Segments

• Major Appliances
• Appliances Briefs
• Sears: Upsurge In Majap Sales
• July Sales Rise With Temperature

• Mobile Electronics
• XM Bows $149 Receiver
• Margins Getting Even Slimmer On Mobile Video
• Albuquerque Wants Autosound Outlawed

• News
• Thomson Workers Offered Buyout
• Cablevision Said To Prepare DBS Rollout
• Retail Enjoys Late Summer Sales Boost
• Maxell Increasing Blank CD-R Prices
• FCC Approves Digital Plug-And-Play Rules
• Palm Takes Two RetailVision Awards
• Rival NY Retailer Wins Rights To The Wiz Name
• Tweeter, Comcast HDTV Partnership At Retail Expands
• TechXNY Debuts In New Time Slot Tomorrow In NYC
• Former Craig President Found Guilty In Fraud Trial
• CEA Sets CES Keynote Slate At IFA
• CEA, CEDIA Form Coalition
• Ultimate Extends Its Name To Audio King
• Attendance, Attitudes Up At CEDIA Expo
• CEDIA Expo Draws Top Suppliers, Technology

• Retailing/E-tailing
• MARTA Says It's Doing Better Than Industry Averages
• An Honor Roll Of CE's Most Successful Failures

• Video/Home Satellite
• EchoStar Unveils HDTV Product Bundle At CEDIA Expo
• InFocus Bows DLP TV Projector
• Thomson Unveils 5GHz Wireless Net System
• Sony Unveils QUALIA SXRD Projector
• Panasonic Bows First Cable-Ready HDTV
• Kleisterlee Sees Need For New Biz Models

• Viewpoint
• Suing 12-Year-Old 'Pirates'