Good Guys' 12 Great Gift Ideas of Christmas Make Holiday Shopping Fun, Fast and Affordable

Business Wire, Dec 3, 2001

Business Editors

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 3, 2001

As more and more people make plans to stay home for the holidays, consumer electronics -- specifically digital electronics -- are expected to be one of the hottest selling product categories this holiday season.

To help you sift through all the options, Good Guys has gathered guaranteed-to-please gifts for everyone on your list. With Good Guys' 12 Great Gift Ideas of Christmas, your holiday shopping will be fun, fast and affordable -- even for those hard-to-buy for friends and relatives. From the latest high-tech gadgets to state-of-the-art home theater systems, you'll find it all at Good Guys.

1. Camera Karma: Take quality photos on the go and email them to

friends and family with ease with the pocketsize Nikon Coolpix

775 2.1 Megapixel Digital Camera. Features include scene mode

selection, matrix metering, built-in 5-mode flash and 3X

optical/2.5X digital zoom.

2. PDA Perfection: The Handspring Visor(TM) Prism features the

brightest, full-color display available today! Over 65,000

vibrant colors let you view photos, games, maps and more with

amazing clarity while allowing you to organize your life and

sync with your computer in one easy step. The expansion slot

allows you to transform it into a digital camera, mobile

phone, wireless Internet device, MP3 player and much more by

adding optional modules.

3. Remarkable Remote: Control your entire home theater system

with the Philips Intelligent Remote Control with LCD

Touchscreen and put the rest of your remotes in a drawer.

Learns any brand and grows in functionality as your system

expands.

4. Mitsubishi Marvel: Experience state-of-the-art picture quality

that rivals your favorite movie theater with the Mitsubishi

55" Platinum Series Widescreen HD Upgradeable Projection TV.

An optional HD receiver also lets you enjoy the high-tech

benefits of progressive scan and HDTV.

5. Terrific TV: Delivering exceptional picture quality at an

affordable price, the JVC 27" Color TV with Component Video

allows you to control your VCR and DVD player with a single

remote.

6. Dreamy DVD: Bring the power of DVD home for your family at an

exceptional value with a Mitsubishi DVD/CD Player. This

value-priced player offers a crystal clear picture with high

resolution, low video and audio noise and virtually no jitter.

7. Sony Spectacular: Transform your living room into the ultimate

home theater with a Sony Surround Sound A/V Receiver with

6-piece Speaker System. The slim profile receiver boasts 80

watts x 5 channels with 24-bit Dolby Digital and Dolby Pro

Logic decoding, plus 11 acoustic environments and comes with 5

matching front, surround and center speakers and an active

subwoofer.

8. System Sensation: With a chassis that measures a mere 6 1/2"

deep, the Denon Vertical CD Audio System, which is making its

world premiere at Good Guys, is sure to fit virtually

anywhere. This system utilizes a 6-mode graphic equalizer and

super dynamic bass circuitry to delivery high quality sound

and features a vertical CD player with a motorized door in a

slim, elegant package.

9. Camcorder Crazy: The JVC Mini DV Camcorder with 2.5" Color

Monitor let's you capture memories wherever you go, even in

low light. With resolution at 800,000 pixels, a 10X

optical/400X digital zoom and digital stereo sound, you'll

never miss a moment.

10. Mobile Madness: A Kenwood 10" Subwoofer will bring any car to

life as it unleashes thunderous bass and rumble, easily

handling up to 500 watts of power from its tornado type cone.

Buy one get one free and free installation for a limited time.

11. Portable, Please: The music lover in your family will move and

groove to the sounds of the Sony PSYC(R) CD Walkman(R)

Portable Compact Disc Player. Available in red, yellow or

navy, this player offers an advanced level of skip protection

and features a Digital Mega Bass(R) Sound System.

12. Headphone Heaven: Sennheiser Wireless Surround Sound

Headphones let you immerse yourself in music. These wireless

headphones deliver transparent, balanced sound via a

switchable SRS(TM)processor and accurate sound reproduction.

You can learn more about Good Guys' 12 Great Gift Ideas of Christmas and thousands of other products at your local Good Guys stores where trained product specialists are available to help you select the right gifts for your needs and budgets. Many products are also available from Good Guys' online partner at www.goodguys.com. And, with Good Guys Extended Exchange Privilege, you can shop early for gifts that are guaranteed to please. You and your "giftees" will have up to 30 days after Christmas to make an exchange. Every purchase will continue to be price protected for 60 days -- if you see a lower advertised price locally after you buy, Good Guys will refund the difference up to 60 days from the date of purchase.

With annual sales of more than $860 million, Good Guys (Nasdaq:GGUY) is the largest specialty retailer of higher-end consumer entertainment electronics in the nation. Good Guys offers a distinctive selection of fully featured digital and high-tech products, including name brand products at popular price points and higher-end brands and models not widely available at the large, national chains. Founded in 1973, Good Guys currently operates 79 stores in California, Nevada, Oregon and Washington. For more information, visit www.goodguys.com.