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To: Jim B who wrote (15149)	9/7/1999 12:42:00 PM
From: bkcraun	Respond to of 108040

BGST volume picking up last few minutes

To: Jim B who wrote (15149)	9/7/1999 12:42:00 PM
From: KevinMark	Respond to of 108040

ELBO...HUGE NEWS! IN WITH AOL.http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/990907/pa_ebworld_1.html

To: Jim B who wrote (15149)	9/7/1999 12:48:00 PM
From: vagabond	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 108040

ELBO news... ================= Tuesday September 7, 12:12 pm Eastern Time Company Press Release SOURCE: EBWorld.com EBWorld.com Signs E-Commerce Deal With America Online WEST CHESTER, Pa., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Online software retailer EBWorld.com (http://www.ebworld.com), the Internet division of Electronics Boutique (Nasdaq: ELBO - news), announced today it has signed an e-commerce agreement with America Online under which EBWorld will be a Gold tenant in the ''Electronic Games'' category of the new Shop@AOL, AOL.COM, CompuServe and Netscape online shopping destinations. The marketing relationship with America Online (NYSE: AOL - news) is a critical component in EBWorld.com's plans to eclipse $16 million in e-commerce sales by the end of the year, a 400% increase over last year. ''We feel our presence on America Online and its family of brands will effectively deliver the vast, targeted exposure that drives short term sales while establishing long-term online market dominance,'' says Seth Levy, president of EBWorld.com. The e-commerce alliance was timed to coordinate with the recent unveiling of EBWorld.com's state-of-the-art e-commerce customer service center in Las Vegas, NV. ''With our new facility, we are prepared to provide expert guidance and service to as many online shoppers as America Online can deliver,'' says Mr. Levy. EBWorld.com offers thousands of video and PC game titles and accessories as well as office productivity software and educational and children's software. EBWorld.com, as a division of Electronics Boutique, capitalizes on the global distribution and accelerated fulfillment abilities of the traditional bricks-mortar operation. SOURCE: EBWorld.com