Media Advisory: Open Door Policy for U.S. Media Organizations on Black Friday, November 28, 2008; Circuit City Helps Kick Off Ho
November 25 2008 - 7:00AM
PR Newswire (US)
RICHMOND, Va., Nov. 25 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City
stores nationwide will help kick off the 2008 holiday shopping
season with early openings, special promotional offers and an open
door for news media crews on "Black Friday," November 28, 2008. For
this one day, the company policy for news media visits will be
relaxed. Media representatives will not need to clear their visits
beforehand with Circuit City's media relations department and can
capture the fun and excitement as early bird shoppers line up for
pre-dawn "door buster" deals. Doors at Circuit City's 567
Superstores nationwide will open at 5:00 a.m. local time. To find a
store closest to you, go to http://www.circuitcity.com/ and click
on store locator. Please note this invitation does not apply to the
155 Circuit City stores that are in the process of closing and in
the midst of clearance sales. To find a complete list of the stores
in liquidation, please go to http://investor.circuitcity.com/ and
click on breaking news. Reporters and photographers are welcome. To
ensure safety, the following ground rules must be observed: TV Live
shots must be done OUTSIDE the store. Sorry, but we cannot allow
cables or tripods inside on such a busy morning. Your equipment and
vehicle must not block vehicular or pedestrian traffic. Please do
not interfere with the checkout process, and please respect the
wishes of guests who do not want to appear on camera. Store
personnel, including the managers, must devote their main attention
to helping guests. Please understand if they don't have time to do
an interview. If you have questions, please contact: Jim Babb 804
486 4003 About Circuit City Stores, Inc. Circuit City Stores, Inc.
(OTC:CCTYQ) is a leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics
and related services. At October 31, the domestic segment operated
through 712 Superstores and 9 outlet locations in 165 U.S. markets.
The international segment operated through 770 retail stores and
dealer outlets in Canada. Circuit City also operates Web sites at
http://www.circuitcity.com/, http://www.thesource.ca/ and
http://www.firedog.com/. (Logo:
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010709/CCLOGO )
http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20010709/CCLOGODATASOURCE:
Circuit City Stores, Inc. CONTACT: Jim Babb of Circuit City,
+1-804-486-4003, Web Site: http://www.circuitcity.com/
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