The TWICE Top 5: Best-Selling Appliances At Retail

Based on August 2000 unit sales

Staff -- TWICE, 11/13/2000

SIDE-BY-SIDE REFRIGERATORS

Year-Over-Year Change: 6.7%

1. WHIRLPOOL ED25PEXH

2. GENERAL ELECTRIC TFX26KPD

3. WHIRLPOOL ED22PEXH

4. FRIGIDAIRE FRS26ZNH

5. WHIRLPOOL ED25QFXH

TOP-FREEZER REFRIGERATORS

Year-Over-Year Change: -4.2%

1. FRIGIDAIREFRT21LRG

2. WHIRLPOOL ET18PKXG

3. FRIGIDAIREFRT18DRH

4. FRIGIDAIRE FRT13GRH

5. WHIRLPOOL ET18GKXH

COMPACT REFRIGERATORS

Year-Over-Year Change: 11.6%

1. HAIER BC111

2. HAIER BC50

3. AVANTI PRO 498Y

4. AVANTI PRO 18DY

5. DANBY DAR452

TOP-LOAD WASHERS

Year-Over-Year Change: 2.4%

1. WHIRLPOOL LSQ8543J

2. WHIRLPOOL LSQ8243H

3. MAYTAG PAV2300AW

4. WHIRLPOOL LSR8233J

5. MAYTAG MAV5000AW

FRONT LOAD WASHERS

Year-Over-Year Change: 40.2%

1. MAYTAG MAH4000AW

2. FRIGIDAIRE FWT647GH

3. FRIGIDAIRE FWT449GF

4. FRIGIDAIRE FWT425RH

5. MAYTAG MLE2000AY

MICROWAVE OVENS

Year-Over-Year Change: 5.9%

1. SHARP R209

2. SAMSUNG MU3050

3. PANASONIC NNS540BF

4. SHARP R120DB

5. PANASONIC NNS740BA

UPRIGHT VACUUM CLEANERS

Year-Over-Year Change: 24.2%

1. BISSELL 3512

2. HOOVER U4264930

3. ROYAL APPLIANCE 86320

4. ROYAL APPLIANCE 86325

5. EUREKA 7612

EXTRACTORS

Year-Over-Year Change: 35.6%

1. BISSELL 17151

2. ROYAL APPLIANCE MCE7100

3. BISSELL 1698

4. BISSELL 17201

5. BISSELL 1690

WET/DRY VACUUMS

Year-Over-Year Change: 13.9%

1. SHOP VAC 3010727

2. SHOP VAC 50106

3. SHOP VAC 3010827

4. SHOP VAC 53531

5. SHOP VAC 9710127

CANISTERS

Year-Over-Year Change: 8.8%

1. ROYAL APPLIANCE 82023

2. EUREKA 3670

3. FANTOM LC51

4. EUREKA 3672A

5. ROYAL APPLIANCE 82600

STICK VACUUMS

Year-Over-Year Change: 2.9%

1. EUREKA 164A

2. EUREKA 168A

3. BISSELL 3105

4. ROYAL APPLIANCE 83700

5. HOOVER S2535

HAND VACUUMS

Year-Over-Year Change: 2.0%

1. BLACK & DECKER DB200

2. ROYAL APPLIANCE 8230

3. BLACK & DECKER DB250

4. BLACK & DECKER DB375

5. BLACK & DECKER VP7240

Data provided by NPD Intelect Market Tracking is based on actual consumer transactions at over 13,000 retail outlets, including electronics and appliance stores, office and computer superstores, mass merchants, mail-order companies and department stores. These top-sellers represent the most widely distributed models. NPD Intelect Market Tracking is a Port Washington, N.Y.-based market research firm that captures monthly out-the-door retail sales of CE, appliances and technology products. For more information, contact George Meier, marketing director, at (516) 625-2439.c2000 TWICE