Best Buy Sponsors 2010 USA National Games of the Special Olympics

MINNEAPOLIS, July 15 – Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY), a leading retailer of consumer electronics, is a proud bronze sponsor of the 2010 USA National Games of the Special Olympics, taking place July 18 to 23, 2010 in Lincoln, Neb.

Best Buy will sponsor the Bocce competition and venue, and will be on hand at the Special Olympics Town in the Pershing Building to help athletes, families and fans capture memories from the 2010 National Games.

The Best Buy/Kodak photo booth, complete with kiosks and printers provided by Kodak, will be available for attendees to print select photos, free of charge, from their own cameras. Attendees can also select from free photos taken by Best Buy employee photographers during the sporting events of the Games. Best Buy and Kodak employees will also be at the booth to provide camera and photo printing advice.

About Best Buy Co., Inc.

With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Mexico and Turkey, 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 $49 billion in annual revenue and includes brands such as Best Buy; Best Buy Mobile; Audiovisions; The Carphone Warehouse; Future Shop; Geek Squad, Jiangsu Five Star; Magnolia Audio Video; Napster; Pacific Sales; and The Phone House. Approximately 180,000 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 2010, we donated a combined $25.2 million to improve the vitality of the communities where our employees and customers live and work. For more information about Best Buy, visit www.bby.com.

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