ALISO VIEJO, Calif., June 5 /PRNewswire/ -- buy.com (Nasdaq: BUYX), The
Internet Superstore(TM) was honored by PC World magazine with a 2001 World
Class Award for Best E-Commerce Site. A trophy will be presented at the PC
Expo in New York on June 27, 2001 and the winners will be announced in the
July 2001 issue of PC World.
buy.com was recognized as the leading e-commerce destination because of
its focus on enhancing the customer experience by offering some of the best
brands at an exceptional value.
Celebrating its 19th year, the respected World Class Awards honor the best
in several categories. To select the best of the best, PC World's editors,
testers, and contributors examined the entire spectrum of products that have
appeared in the magazine over the past year. Hundreds of products in
58 categories were judged on performance, value, consistency, and innovation.
"We are honored to receive this award from PC World, one of the most
recognized computer magazines. We will continue to focus on delivering a
seriously simple shopping experience to our customers while maintaining our
low-prices and world-class customer service," said James Roszak, Chief
Executive Officer of buy.com.
"As the ultimate buyers guide, the World Class Awards set the standard for
excellence in the high-tech industry," stated Kevin McKean, editorial director
of PC World. "From printers to personal finance software, corporate PCs to
search engines, the editors reward the finest products and most outstanding
performers in this annual award program. Congratulations to buy.com."
about PC World
PC World is the world's largest computer magazine with a circulation rate
base of 1.25 million. The winner of more editorial awards than any other
computer publication, including two Grand Neal Awards from American Business
Media, PC World is targeted to meet the informational needs of PC-proficient
managers, both at work and at home. With its monthly Top 100 product
rankings, news, how-to articles, features, and special reports, PC World helps
managers plan what to buy, where to buy, and how to use the technologies that
keep them and their companies ahead of the competition.
about buy.com
buy.com, The Internet Superstore(TM) and low price leader, offers its
3.5 million customers nearly 1,000,000 SKUs in a range of categories including
computer hardware and software, electronics, wireless products and services,
books, sporting goods, office supplies and more. Individuals and businesses
can shop quickly and easily at buy.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. buy.com
was named the No. 1 electronics e-tailer in the PowerRankings by Forrester
Research, Inc. (November 2000), a "Best of the Web" in the computer and
electronics category by Forbes Magazine (spring 2000 and fall 2000), "Best
Overall Place To Buy" by Computer Shopper Magazine (January 2001). buy.com,
founded in June 1997, is located in Aliso Viejo, California. For more
information visit http://www.buy.com. buy.com(TM) and The Internet Superstore, (TM)
are trademarks of buy.com Inc.
Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act
of 1995
This release may contain forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Important factors, which could cause actual operating results
to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements, include,
without limitation, risks that economic softness and reduced consumer demand,
competitive pressures, reduced marketing expenditures combined with increased
pricing will result in a reduction in revenue. Other risks, including,
without limitation our ability to maintain the functionality of our site and
intense retail competition, are detailed in filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission made from time to time by buy.com, including its
Registration Statement on form S-1, as amended, filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission on October 27, 1999, its final prospectus related to its
initial public offering filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on
February 7, 2000 and its quarterly reports filed from time to time with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. buy.com undertakes no obligations to
release publicly any revisions to any forward-looking statements to reflect
events or circumstances after the date hereof to reflect the occurrence of
unanticipated events.
For further information, please contact financial, Robert Price,
949-389-2247, robertp@buy.com, or media, Kathy Beaman, 949-389-2247,
kathyb@buy.com.
SOURCE buy.com
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CONTACT:
financial, Robert Price, 949-389-2247,
robertp@buy.com, or media, Kathy Beaman, 949-389-2247,
kathyb@buy.com, both of buy.com
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