High End PCs to Enhance Gaming and In-store Experience for Best Buy Customers RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Velocity Micro(TM), a leading North American manufacturer of high performance PCs, announced today that it will have systems for sale in select Best Buy stores and on BestBuy.com in September. This partnership represents the first push into retail for the upscale computer builder, which had previously sold systems exclusively through the company's website, http://www.velocitymicro.com/. "We are excited to provide our enthusiastic PC customers with a great retail partner to experience first hand the difference our computers offer in immersive game play and powerful multimedia capabilities," said Randy Copeland, President & CEO of Velocity Micro. "We want to give Best Buy shoppers an upscale computer selection to accompany the terrific service and advice they are accustomed to today." The boutique player moves into retail at a time when it is experiencing tremendous growth, thanks in large part to its continued success in high end segments of the PC marketing: gaming, digital media, and high performance desktops. As a launch partner with Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD), NVIDIA (NYSE:NVDA), and Intel (NYSE:INTC) on all major product releases in the past two years, Velocity Micro stays ahead of the curve in integrating new technologies into its PCs. Velocity Micro's hand built systems combine rare performance components and quality construction to yield the fastest and most powerful computers in the industry. Initial Best Buy store offerings will include systems with NVIDIA (NYSE:NVDA) graphics processors and high performance processors from Advanced Micro Devices (NYSE:AMD). Systems at BestBuy.com will feature NVIDIA SLI (Scalable Link Interface) technology and will soon extend to dual core processor systems from both Intel (NYSE:INTC) and Advanced Micro Devices. Velocity Micro enjoys an unprecedented reputation for excellence in gaming and enthusiast circles. The system builder distinguishes their computers from the mass produced brands with the use of the very latest technology in hardware components, attractive anodized aluminum cases, a meticulous assembly and wiring process, and thorough testing and benchmarking of each computer before shipping. "Offering Velocity Micro's award winning, premium PCs in stores gives Best Buy market leadership in the PC category and adds to their reputation as the leading consumer electronics retailer," Copeland said. "We look forward to the opportunity to grow together." About Velocity Micro, Inc. Velocity Micro, Inc. is the premier high-performance personal computer provider in North America. Founded in 1992, Richmond, Va.-based Velocity Micro custom builds award winning gaming, mobile, multimedia, home office, and small business solutions. For more information on Velocity Micro, please visit http://www.velocitymicro.com/ or call, toll-free, (800) 303-7866. The company has earned over 30 industry awards including eight PC Magazine "Editor's Choice Awards" and "Best PC of the Year" for both 2003 and 2004. Consumers' Digest has given the company two "Best Buy" awards, and the July/ August 2005 issue of Computer Gaming World magazine again gives the Velocity Micro Gamers' Edge DualX an "Editors' Choice" award for the gaming PC. Velocity Micro is a trademark of Velocity Micro, Inc. DATASOURCE: Velocity Micro, Inc. CONTACT: Kate Bokelman of Velocity Micro, Inc., +1-800-303-7866, or Web site: http://www.velocitymicro.com/ http://www.bestbuy.com/

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