MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Best Buy has located 100 percent of its 1,273 displaced employees.

-- All are alive and accounted for.

-- Temporary shelters, provided by Best Buy, are available
for employees and their families, including food, and
other necessities.

-- All employees will be paid for as long as the crisis
persists, which will be monitored.

-- Employees who need cash are receiving cash advances from
Best Buy.

-- Employees who want to work, but whose home stores are
currently closed, are being welcomed at Best Buy stores
throughout the U.S.

-- Counseling is being offered to all employees through our
employee assistance program.

-- A Web site and employee hotline have been established for
store employees and their families to consult for current
information.

Job Fairs taking place Sept. 12 - Sept. 16 at four Best Buy stores
in Ala., La.

-- Hiring full time, part time and seasonal employees for a
variety of functions, including cashiers, customer service,
non-commission sales, Geek Squad agents, shipping and
receiving, and delivery drivers.

-- Mobile, Ala.: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - 3250 Airport Boulevard

-- Spanish Fort, Ala.: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - 10200 Eastern
Shore Boulevard

-- Baton Rouge, Ala.: Noon to 5 p.m. - 5913 Bluebonnet
Boulevard

-- Lafayette, La.: 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. - 5635 Johnson Street

Two in-store "computer banks" are available in Lafayette, La. and
Baton Rouge, La.

-- These banks provide free internet access to community members
who need to file insurance claims, register with FEMA and the
Red Cross, and reach loved ones. Additional computer banks
will open as other stores are reopened and equipped.

Store status

-- The Houma, La. store is now open, with short hours, noon - 6
p.m.

-- As of September 10, the following Best Buy stores remain
closed: Harvey, La.; Slidell, La.; Metairie, La.; Covington,
La.; and Hattiesburg, Miss.

Copyright Business Wire 2005

Best Buy Company, Inc.

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