TWICE - August 22, 2005

Ultimate Electronics' CEO Mark Wattles has further raised his stake in Tweeter Home Entertainment Group, from 9.7 percent, to 11.4 percent of outstanding shares, and has asked the Boston-based A/V specialty chain to sell him more. According to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission last week, Wattles' investment company, Wattles Capital Management, bas...

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• Communications
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• Computer Technology
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• Home Audio
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• Major Appliances
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• Mobile Electronics
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