Best Buy to Hire 150 Employees for New Store San Antonio

Business Wire, April 19, 2000

Business Editors

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 19, 2000

Best Buy Co., Inc. is hiring 150 employees for its third store in San Antonio scheduled to open this summer at 8410 Agora Parkway. Those interested in working at the new Best Buy location can now apply for a job by simply making a phone call.

Beginning April 23, applicants can interview without leaving home by calling toll-free 1-888-NEW-JOB9 (1-888-639-5629). This automated system allows the candidate to apply from anywhere at anytime by using a touch-tone phone.

The application takes approximately six minutes. Each candidate needs their social security number, as well as the store number - San Antonio III is No. 181. The applicant is notified while on the phone if they meet employment requirements and their electronic application is then forwarded to Best Buy's management team.

"Best Buy is excited to open another store in San Antonio and offer excellent opportunities for employment," said Caesar Martinez, Best Buy District Manager of Human Resources. "Best Buy is a fun place to work, earn and learn. In addition to great benefits, candidates are attracted to the affordable, high-tech consumer electronics and entertainment products we sell."

Retail positions include:

-- Cashiers

-- Customer Service

-- Non-Commissioned Sales

-- Music/Software Specialists

-- Stocking

-- Shipping/Receiving

-- Technicians and Car Installation

-- Team Leaders

-- Product Security

-- Drivers

Best Buy provides regular performance reviews, which offer opportunities for career advancement as the Company continues to grow. The Company offers a generous employee discount and a retirement plan to both full- and part-time employees after meeting the required hours of service. In addition, Best Buy provides referral bonuses to existing team members who recruit new employees.

Minneapolis-based Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE: BBY) is the nation's largest volume specialty retailer of consumer electronics, personal computers, entertainment software and appliances. The Company operates 358 retail locations in 39 states, and will soon launch its new E-Commerce site at http://www.BestBuy.com.