Best Buy Canada's iPhone App Breaks More Than 140,000 Downloads in the First
90 Days of Launch

With more Canadians doing their shopping online, Best Buy Mobile lowers prices on smartphones just in time for holiday

Announcement Highlights:

1. 144,236 Canadians have downloaded Best Buy Canada's free new mobile iPhone app. It is projected to reach 150,000 downloads within the next 30 days.
2. Best Buy Mobile lowers prices on a large selection of smartphones in time for the holidays.
3. Reminding customers of its Lowest Price Guarantee, Best Buy will match any lower advertised price and beat it by giving an additional 10 per cent off the difference.

BURNABY, BC, Dec. 22 /CNW/ - Best Buy, Canada's fastest growing retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics, computers and entertainment products, announces that its free new mobile app for the iPhone app has reached 144,236 downloads. With an average of 659 downloads per day, the app is projected to reach 150,000 downloads within the next 30 days.

Looking for a last-minute gift? Best Buy Mobile is lowering prices on a number of smartphones just in time for the holidays.

*Hot pricing on smartphones from Best Buy Mobile and bestbuymobile.ca:

• Bell HTC Desire Z: Was $49.99 with $100 Gift Card, now $0 with $100 Gift Card
• Bell BlackBerry Curve 9300: Was $29.99 with $100 Gift Card, now $0 with $100 Gift Card
• Rogers Samsung Galaxy S Captivate: Was $159 with $75 GC, now $99 with $100 Gift Card
• Rogers Nokia N8: Was $49.99, with $75 Gift Card, now $0 with $75 Gift Card
• TELUS HTC Desire: Was $49.99 with $100 Gift Card, now $0 with $100 Gift Card
• TELUS BlackBerry Torch 9800: Was $149.99 with $100 Gift Card, now $99.99 with $100 Gift Card

Additionally, should customers find a lower advertised price, Best Buy will beat it by 10 per cent of the difference.

*based on in-store activation on select new 36-month plans. See in-store for details.

Best Buy Canada
Best Buy stores in Canada are a division of Burnaby, BC-based Best Buy Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY). Best Buy is Canada's fastest-growing retailer and e-tailer (www.BestBuy.ca) of consumer electronics, computers and entertainment products and also operates the Geek Squad (www.GeekSquad.ca), a technology service provider specializing in computer support, home theatre installation and car electronics installation. There are more than 70 stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.

Best Buy offers consumers a unique shopping experience with the latest technology and entertainment products, at the right price, with a no-pressure (non-commissioned) sales environment. The Company is committed to kids and its local communities and has a comprehensive community relations program described at www.BestBuy.ca/community.

For more information about Best Buy, including store locations, visit www.BestBuy.ca

For further information:

Danielle Jang
Communications Manager
Best Buy Canada
604-412-1880
danja[email protected]

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