Company Partners With Leading Retailers Darty and BUT to Sell Its Gateway
and eMachines PCs Throughout France
PARIS, April 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. today announced
its return to France, leveraging the success of its international retail
model. The company has established relationships with leading retailers
Darty and BUT to sell several Gateway and eMachines branded PCs and flat
panel monitors throughout France. The new PCs offer customers all the
performance, quality and value that Gateway and its eMachines brand are
known for worldwide.
In September 2005, Gateway successfully re-entered the European market
with the Gateway brand in the United Kingdom. Demonstrating its strong
acceptance in the UK market, Gateway won the "Best New Vendor" award from
Comet, a leading UK retailer, as well as numerous awards from some of the
UK's most respected technology publications.
"We are excited to offer our award-winning products to customers in
France," said Ed Fisher, Gateway's senior vice president of international.
"Customers shopping for a new PC want top quality, performance and value,
backed by exceptional service and support -- and we are delivering exactly
that. We are pleased that our retail partners, Darty and BUT, have
recognized the unique value proposition that Gateway brings to French
customers."
Today, Gateway and eMachines products are available in France through
more than 400 Darty and BUT stores, both part of the KESA Electronics,
plc., a pan-European group operating in seven European countries. In
addition to France and the United Kingdom, Gateway and eMachines PCs are
also sold through major retailers in Canada, Japan, Mexico and the United
States, making its products available in nearly 10,000 stores worldwide.
Gateway offers a complete line of notebooks, desktops and flat panel
monitors worldwide. The company's initial offering for France includes
several desktop PCs and flat panel monitors.
About Gateway
Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE: GTW)
has been offering award-winning PCs and related products to consumers,
businesses, government agencies and schools with highest quality and
service and best overall value. Gateway is now the third largest PC company
in the U.S. and among the top ten worldwide. The company's value-based
eMachines brand is sold exclusively by leading retailers worldwide, while
the premium Gateway line is available at major retailers, over the web and
phone, and through its direct and indirect sales force. See http://www.gateway.com
for more information.
All offers subject to change without notice or obligation and may not
be available through all sales channels. Prices listed are manufacturer
suggested retail prices and may vary by retail location. Applicable taxes
extra. Sale subject to Limited Warranty and Terms & Conditions agreement.
Intel and Pentium are trademarks or registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation or its subsidiaries in the United States and other countries.
Other product or service names mentioned herein are the trademarks of their
respective owners.
SOURCE Gateway, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.gateway.com
CONTACT:
U.S., Lisa Emard of Gateway, Inc.,
+1-949-471-7705, lisa.emard@gateway.com; or France, Julie
Bouckaert of Wellcom, 00 33(0)1 46 34 60 60, jbc@wellcom.fr, for
Gateway, Inc.
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