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Consumers can access latest wireless news and updates about mobile products ranging from handsets to accessories at BestBuyMobile.com

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Best Buy Mobile, the mobile specialty retail unit of Best Buy Co., Inc., announced today the launch of a new Web site, BestBuyMobile.com, to give consumers a comprehensive source with the most up-to-date news, trends and information on mobile products.

The new site, a companion piece to the growing number of boutique Best Buy Mobile stores and specialty mobile stores within all Best Buy locations, extends the reach of Best Buy Mobile and its partners by serving a broader audience of consumers researching mobile products online.

"Most people do their research online before visiting us in Best Buy Mobile stores, so we're making it easier for them to get all the information they need in one place," said Andy Heddle, head of online and direct sales for Best Buy Mobile. "We've combed the web for the best mobile information and put it all in one place, added a deep catalog of video reviews and created a place for consumers to join the conversation. In total, the web site provides a digest of news, trends and product information to help consumers research and compare products prior to talking to our trusted mobile experts."

BestBuyMobile.com features a variety of relevant content from partner wireless and mobile industry blogs and news sites, streaming media including video clips of product reviews, information on the most popular mobile devices and applications, expert advice from the Super 6 (Best Buy Mobile field employees) and a forum thread for consumer interaction and questions.

Web site content includes the following features:

    --  News: A stream of relevant mobile and wireless information from partner
        blogs and news sites including MyRatePlan.com, Smartphone Experts,
        Phonedog.com, Fierce Wireless, Let's Talk's Phone Talk, PhoneScoop and
        Appboy.
    --  Best Buy Mobile's Super 6: Team of Best Buy Mobile employees blog about
        the latest news on phones, applications, in-store experience and a
        variety of other topics to give consumers the inside scoop on
        smartphones and mobile devices.
    --  Reviews and videos: Consumers can browse through product reviews,
        videos, and images of mobile devices and see the products at work when
        researching for their perfect phone.
    --  Forums: A portal that gives customers direct access to first-hand advice
        and answers from peers as well as Best Buy Mobile experts.

In addition to mobile information, the new site enables users to access tools to more easily choose a phone or accessories. The tools include Best Buy Mobile's innovative Upgrade Checker(TM) which helps consumers know when they are eligible for a new phone. The mobile phone trade-in tool allows site visitors to see how much their old phone is worth. And there are mobile coverage maps for all major carriers and a link to MyRatePlan.com to shed insight on various wireless phone plans.

"With so many options available to consumers, choosing the right mobile phone, carrier and plan can seem daunting," said Scott Moore, vice president of marketing for Best Buy Mobile. "This new site gives customers a central resource to do their homework before they come to our store. It's a natural extension of our belief in giving consumers impartial, informed advice to help them get the best mobile solution for their lifestyle."

Best Buy Mobile has become a leading destination for smartphone purchases, in part because of the promises the store offers its customers: better choice of phones and networks; impartial, informed advice; straightforward pricing; and someone to be there for the life of the phone.

About Best Buy Mobile

Best Buy Mobile features one of the largest selections of carriers, handsets and accessories available anywhere, as well as a highly-trained staff to help customers make the most of their mobile phones. Best Buy Mobile locations feature more than 90 different handsets from nine carriers, and over 130 accessories. Employees undergo at least 80 hours of intensive training, as well as continuing education on mobile phone technology and trends. Look for your mobile phone solution at Best Buy Mobile locations in every Best Buy store as well as in standalone stores nationwide.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.

With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, China and Mexico, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. The Best Buy family of brands and partnerships collectively generates more than $45 billion in annual revenue and includes brands such as Best Buy; Audiovisions; The Carphone Warehouse; Future Shop; Geek Squad, Jiangsu Five Star; Magnolia Audio Video; Napster; Pacific Sales; The Phone House; and Speakeasy. Approximately 155,000 employees apply their talents to help bring the benefits of these brands to life for customers through retail locations, multiple call centers and Web sites, in-home solutions, product delivery and activities in our communities. Community partnership is central to the way we do business at Best Buy. In fiscal 2009, we donated a combined $33.4 million to improve the vitality of the communities where our employees and customers live and work. For more information about Best Buy, visit www.bestbuy.com.

    Source: Best Buy Co., Inc.

ALEXANDRIA, VA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/11/09 -- The Health and Human Services report issued today, during American Diabetes Month, explains the crucial need for health reform for people with and at risk for diabetes.

With nearly 24 million children and adults living with diabetes in the United States and another 57 million at risk, the status quo has become unbearable. Diabetes costs this country an estimated $174 billion a year. It is an epidemic that leads to devastating complications such as heart disease, stroke, blindness, amputation and kidney disease. It is time for reform that moves our system away from one that will pay for a costly amputation -- but not the means to prevent it -- towards one that provides the necessary tools to manage and prevent the disease and its complications. Health reform will give people with diabetes, and those at risk for diabetes, access to the coverage and care necessary to prevent complications and, in many cases, prevent onset of diabetes, while at the same time lowering the overall economic impact of diabetes on the health care system.

Health reform will end discrimination against people with diabetes by prohibiting insurance companies from denying coverage or charging higher premiums to people with diabetes. It will make health care more affordable by eliminating annual and lifetime caps on benefits, limiting out-of-pocket expenses, and providing subsidies to those who otherwise could not afford adequate health insurance.

The American Diabetes Association is very pleased with this report and agrees with its premise, which is that health reform is a critical step in stopping diabetes. It is time to bring parity and access to quality health care to all people with or at risk for diabetes. The health of all Americans is depending in it.

American Diabetes Association

The American Diabetes Association is leading the fight to stop the deadly consequences of diabetes and fighting for those affected by diabetes. The Association funds research to prevent, cure and manage diabetes; delivers services to hundreds of communities; provides objective and credible information; and gives voice to those denied their rights because of diabetes. Founded in 1940, our mission is to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes. For more information please call the American Diabetes Association at 1-800-DIABETES (1-800-342-2383) or visit www.diabetes.org. Information from both these sources is available in English and Spanish.

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FARMINGTON, MI -- (MARKET WIRE) -- 11/11/09 -- Individuals desperate for a permanent instead of temporary solution to chronic, incapacitating back and neck pain associated with herniated, bulging, protruding and degenerative discs, pinched nerves, sciatica, spinal stenosis and related conditions are experiencing extraordinary results from non-surgical spinal decompression therapy at five new HealthQuest's Back & Neck Solution Centers of America throughout Michigan.

Dr. Sol Cogan, D.C., president and CEO of HealthQuest and renowned back and neck pain expert, has converted his offices in Farmington, Southfield, Munising, Bad Axe and Colon to HealthQuest's Back & Neck Solution Centers of America, where patients in severe pain are being successfully treated without surgery, shots, drugs, invasive procedures, recovery time or work loss using groundbreaking spinal decompression therapy. It is the only Michigan company with the world's top four spinal decompression systems, the DRX9000C(TM), DRX9000(TM), VAX-D G® and Accu-SPINA®. Through the use of this revolutionary computer-aided technology, gentle, non-surgical decompression is applied to the spine during comfortable, relaxing, half-hour treatment sessions. By reducing the pressure on damaged discs, pressure on the spinal column is relieved as well.

"Our goal in treating patients is to help them perform at optimum levels and go through their daily routines without pain," said Dr. Cogan, the official D.C. of the Detroit Lions and chairman of the Michigan Board of Chiropractic, a position he's held since his appointment by Governor Jennifer Granholm in 2006. "By employing techniques that help the body heal itself naturally, without drugs or surgery, our patients live healthier, happier lives. Clinical studies have shown a stunning 86% success rate*, and our ecstatic patients are so grateful to be free from their excruciating pain."

"My results are beyond my expectations," raved Peggy, a 55-year-old patient from Sterling Heights, Michigan, who had five bulging discs when she first came to HealthQuest's Back & Neck Solution Centers of America. "After spinal decompression therapy, my new MRI showed no bulging discs. I am so grateful. It worked a miracle on me."

"My sciatica was so bad, it felt like there was a knife stuck in my left hamstring," said Dave Wilson, team chaplain of the Detroit Lions. "After the first spinal decompression session with Dr. Cogan, I knew it was going to work. Now, I can walk, run and play basketball pain free."

The company has also launched a new website, www.backnecksolution.com. HealthQuest's Back & Neck Solution Centers of America offers complimentary spinal decompression consultations, affordable financing for treatments not covered by insurance and an exclusive SatisBACKtion Guarantee.

In addition to the five new HealthQuest's Back & Neck Solution Centers of America offices, HealthQuest treats back and neck pain at its five other Michigan locations in Livonia, Taylor, Bronson, Escanaba and Grand Rapids. HealthQuest also has offices in Eureka, Missouri, and Green Valley, Arizona.

Founded in 1992 by Dr. Cogan, HealthQuest has treated thousands of individuals with back and neck pain, including Olympic and professional athletes. Dr. Cogan is licensed in six states and the current president of the Pro Football Chiropractic Society.

The company's telephone number is 800.356.9161. The corporate office address is 24100 Drake Road, Farmington, Michigan 48335.

*Spinal Decompression by Thomas A. Gionis, MD, JD, MBA, MHA, FICS, FRCS, and Eric Groeke, DC, CCIC.

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    1.  Defense: Fort Hood: Difficult Times for Muslims Serving the Military
    2.  Economy: What Happens When Trillions Fight with Billions?
    3.  Law: Implementing Guidelines Related to Electronic Discovery

1. DEFENSE: FORT HOOD: NEW, DIFFICULT TIMES FOR MUSLIMS SERVING THE MILITARY. C. HOLLAND TAYLOR, chairman and CEO of nonprofit LIBFORALL FOUNDATION, is a renowned expert on Islam and methods of combating religious extremism and can discuss the threat to America of global extremism and international security: "Was it an act of workplace violence or anti-Muslim discrimination that prompted the tragedy at Fort Hood, or is there an imbalance among service members in the military when it comes to religion and tolerance? The need for exploring a multicultural, pluralistic, and peaceful solution to religious extremism could not be any more relevant and pertinent than in today's world. Has the government suffered 'an institutional incapacity' to address the problem? There is very little expertise on Islamic theology and so little willingness to engage in the intra-Islamic debate." Taylor is recognized as an acclaimed speaker, both in the United States and internationally, and is a much sought-after counselor to global policy makers, advising officials in the U.S. and European Union on countering the extremist ideology that underlies and animates terrorism. Appearing at global policy conferences, Taylor helps to educate government policy makers, the media and the general public about how to mobilize and support moderate Muslims. He is available to provide a unique perspective on the turn of events where a seemingly integrated Muslim- American elected to exonerate his religion in an act of violence against his fellow Americans at Fort Hood, and discuss methods to combat extremism and stop the cycle of religious intolerance. Taylor is located in Winston Salem, N.C., and is fluent in German and Indonesian. News Contact: Jerry Schranz, JSchranz@beckermanpr.com Phone: +1-201-465-8020 (11/11/09)

2. ECONOMY: WHAT HAPPENS WHEN TRILLIONS FIGHT WITH BILLIONS? JAMES FRISCHLING, president of NEWOAK CAPITAL, an asset management, capital markets and advisory platform in Manhattan: "I've learned that when millionaires fight billionaires, it's the billionaires who come out on top. It's just like our economy, now facing billion-dollar problems, but the government is confronting them with trillion-dollar commitments and has made the decision to win this fight. The expansion of the U.S. deficit and the tremendous borrowing must come with a cost attached to it, but how far out in the future will the bill for all this come is an open debate. For those who argue that the government is merely throwing kerosene on the fire in order to keep it going -- and that without the stimulus, we'd be in far worse shape -- recognize that the government has a lot of gas in the tank. So, yes, you can, in fact, fight billion-dollar problems with trillion-dollar solutions." News Contact: Marisa D'Vari, MDVari@newoakcapital.com (11/9/09)

3. LAW: IMPLEMENTING GUIDELINES RELATED TO ELECTRONIC DISCOVERY. ANDREW W. J. TARR is an attorney with ROBINSON, BRADSHAW & HINSON in Charlotte, N.C., who counsels clients on issues related to electronic discovery: "Since the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure were amended in 2006 to address the discovery of electronically stored information (ESI), at least 26 states have adopted rules specific to the discovery of ESI. As e-communications have become a rich area of discovery for attorneys, there are a number of guidelines companies should implement knowing that e-mail and other electronic communications are subject to discovery, as well as the possible ramifications of such policies in pre- and post-litigation." News Contact: Michael Henry, mhenry@wrayward.com Phone: +1-704-926-1364 (11/11/09)

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Real Estate Executives and Business School Professors Tackle the Challenges of Economic Recovery in the Global Real Estate Market

PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Knowledge@Wharton, the online research and business analysis journal of the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, will present the second Knowledge@Wharton Real Estate Forum, The Road to Recovery: Investing in the Global Real Estate Rebound, which will be held at the New York Stock Exchange on December 11, 2009. The Forum will bring together investors, academics, developers and financial experts to tackle the challenges of economic recovery in global property markets and to discuss investment strategies that are shaping the global real estate rebound.

Participants will discuss and debate investing in distressed property, emerging sources of funding, and niche opportunities in housing and commercial markets, among other topics. Keynoting will be chairman and CEO, Starwood Capital Group, Barry Sternlicht with a candid address on why he is betting on distressed real estate. Peter Linneman, Professor of Real Estate, Finance and Public Policy, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania will interview Sam Zell, chairman, Equity Group Investments on what the future of real estate will look like. Lair Krahenbuhl, state housing secretary and president of the State Urban Development Agency (CDHU), in Sao Paulo, Brazil will discuss best practices in affordable housing and other lessons that can be learned from the real estate market in Brazil.

Panels and one-on-one interviews will be moderated by Wharton faculty, Knowledge@Wharton editors and analysts, Dennis Kneale, Anchor, Power Lunch, CNBC and Bruce Upbin, Managing Editor, Forbes.

"After more than two years of turmoil, property markets around the globe are staging a gradual recovery even though they remain far below the heights reached during the boom years," said Mukul Pandya, Editor-in-Chief and Executive Director, Knowledge@Wharton. "Our Second Real Estate Forum concentrates on this rebound -- U.S. government funding has started to move through banks into the real estate sector and tax incentives such as deductions for home buyers and sellers are encouraging more market activity. Meanwhile, in emerging markets such as China and India, overall economic growth has helped to spur increased investment activity."

Experts from around the globe who will participate in the Forum include: Frederick Cooper, SVP, finance, international development and investor relations, Toll Brothers, Inc., USA; Gerardo de Nicolas, CEO, Homex, Mexico; Pietro Doran, chairman and principal partner, Doran Capital Partners, Korea; Barden Gale, CEO, J.E. Robert Companies, USA; Bruce Gardner, managing director, MLP - Multinational Logistics Partnership, Russia; Gary Garrabrant, CEO, Equity International, USA; Jackson Hsieh, vice chairman, global head - Real Estate, Lodging & Leisure, UBS, USA; Grant Kelley, founder and CEO, Holdfast Capital, Hong Kong; James B. Lockhart III, vice chairman, Wilbur Ross & Co LLC, USA; Laila Macharia, CEO, Scion Real, Kenya and Jeffrey H. Schwartz, chairman, Global Logistic Properties, China and Japan.

A complete program, additional speakers and registration information can be found at http://www.knowledge-events.com.

About Knowledge@Wharton

Knowledge@Wharton is a free biweekly online resource that captures knowledge generated at the Wharton School and beyond through such channels as research papers, conferences, speakers, books, and interviews with faculty and other business experts on current business topics. The Knowledge@Wharton network - which includes Chinese, Spanish, Portuguese and Indian editions -- has more than 1.31 million subscribers worldwide and contains more than 2,000 articles and research papers in its database.

About The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania

The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania -- founded in 1881 as the first collegiate business school -- is recognized globally for intellectual leadership and ongoing innovation across every major discipline of business education. The most comprehensive source of business knowledge in the world, Wharton bridges research and practice through its broad engagement with the global business community. The school has more than 4,700 undergraduate, MBA, executive MBA, and doctoral students; more than 10,000 annual participants in executive education programs; and an alumni network of more than 85,000 graduates.

Knowledge@Wharton Real Estate Forum is produced by InterConnect Events. For more information, please visit www.interconnect-events.com.

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