TWICE - July 3, 2006

The Consumer Electronics Association (CEA) celebrated its tenth annual CEO Summit where its first one was held, the Fairmont Southampton, here, which drew over 100 top industry executives plus their families June 21-25. CEA president/CEO Gary Shapiro welcomed speakers such as Best Buy vice chairman/CEO Brad Anderson (see p.

• Accessories
• CEA Viewpoint: A Crucial Part of the Brand: Superior Customer Service
• Hardware Demand To Fuel Strong 2nd-Half Sales, Execs Say

• Business News
• Issues Facing Best Buy, CE Biz
• Gregg Appliances Posts Higher Quarterly Sales, Net Income
• Harvey Faces Nasdaq Delisting
• Best Buy's Anderson Talks HD, Flat Screen
• Anderson's Views On CE Products
• Circuit City Posts Profit, Sales Gains In Quarter

• By The Numbers
• LCD Q1 Monitor Shipments Drop
• Major Appliance Sales Trending Down: AHAM
• NPD: MP3 Retail Growth Drops
• PC Market Outlook Bright

• Computer Technology
• Vista Expected To Help 2nd-Half Sales Despite Delay
• Dell Sees Service, Games As Keys

• Digital Imaging
• As DSC Sales Cool, Industry Ponders Analog's Example

• Home Audio
• For Components, The End (Of Decline) Is Near

• Major Appliances
• White-Goods Biz In Flux As Players, Products, Market Evolves

• Mobile Electronics
• Midyear Report: Is Car Audio At A Crossroads?

• News
• Vonage Debuts V-Phone Using USB Flash Drive
• Gateway Bows eMachines School Line
• Nokia Opens 1st Of Four Company Stores
• TWICE PEOPLE
• Pioneer To Open Its First Store
• CEA, Music Biz Debate Audio Flag
• Toshiba Debuts Back-To-School Notebooks
• Samsung Sets Ambitious Goals With Introduction Of New Cameras
• Tweeter Changes Timetable For Store Remodels
• Correction
• Panasonic Launches Blu-ray, 1,080p Package
• Kodak Debuts Digicam With 12x Zoom Lens
• Electrograph Inks Deal To Buy ICG
• RadioShack To Add LG, Panasonic LCDs
• Sony Delays Blu-ray Deck
• Circuit City Picks Schoonover As Its New Chairman
• Senate Reviews Video's 'Analog Hole'

• Portable Digital Devices
• Flash Sizzles In MP3 Market
• Handheld GPS Finding Its Way To 3x Sales Growth In 2006

• Retailing/E-tailing
• Wal-Mart Starts CE Road Show
• Seeds Of Change Bearing Fruit For Chain
• Consumer Restraint Could Derail Dealers' Joy Ride
• MEGA: Flat-Panel Warranties Rising
• Study: Brand-Name Importance Drops For CE Shoppers
• Best Buy Opens Magnolia Concept Store
• Buying Groups: Private-Label Plastic's Key

• Video/Home Satellite
• Pricing, 1,080p Color 2006 TV Sales

• Viewpoint
• State Of CE Is Good At Midyear