Gateway Continues to Expand Retail Distribution With the Availability
of Its PCs at More Than 600 Circuit City Stores
IRVINE, Calif., Dec. 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing to increase the
availability of its award-winning computers, Gateway, Inc. today announced
that its PCs will be offered by leading specialty consumer electronics
retailer Circuit City. Starting next month, Gateway notebook and desktop PCs
will be available at more than 600 Circuit City stores in 160 markets
nationwide.
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Circuit city will offer a complete assortment of Gateway notebook and
desktop PCs. Details about the products will be announced in January when
they are available for sale.
"Expanding Gateway's retail distribution was a key part of our strategy
for 2004," said Wayne Inouye, Gateway's president and CEO. "The strong
acceptance of Gateway by top retailers and their customers this year validates
the strength of the brand and its unique value proposition. We are pleased
that Gateway products will be available on the shelves of Circuit City, one of
the nation's largest retailers of PCs and consumer electronics products."
"The introduction of Gateway products allows Circuit City to offer its
customers more choices when it comes to making a PC purchase decision," said
Doug Moore, senior vice president and general merchandising manager at Circuit
City. "We are excited to add Gateway's well-known, high-quality brand to our
assortment."
The fastest growing retail PC company in the United States(1), Gateway now
offers its PCs at leading U.S. consumer electronics retailers as well as
several major retailers in Japan and Mexico.
About Gateway
Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway (NYSE: GTW) has
been a technology pioneer, offering award-winning PCs and related products to
consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools. After acquiring
eMachines in early 2004, 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 sales force. See http://www.gateway.com for more
information.
(1) Data according to The NPD Group, Jan. - Sept., 2004
SOURCE Gateway, Inc.
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