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To: Arthur Tang who wrote (891)	12/23/1997 12:29:00 PM
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AMES Begins E-Commerce - Tuesday December 23, 10:45 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Ames Tests On-Line Music Sales With Amesmusic.com ROCKY HILL, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 23, 1997--Ames Department Stores Inc. (NASDAQ: AMES - news) today announced the introduction of a new on-line music store: Amesmusic.com, a personalized shopping service that offers audio samples of every merchandise selection sold on-line. The site features over 50,000 compact disc selections. Shoppers can preview clips from over 300,000 audio samples in 21 music genres. Shoppers who order CDs or tapes through Amesmusic.com will receive their orders by mail. Music samples can be heard through Real Audio, Cool Edit, Sound App or other recommended browsers. Transactions are handled through CyberCash. The site is administered by intouch(TM) Group Inc. ''Ames is exploring the power of the internet through Amesmusic.com,'' said President and Chief Executive Officer Joseph R. Ettore. ''It is our practice to take advantage of retail opportunities as they arise, and we believe that Amesmusic.com is a perfect way to offer Ames customers the convenience of an expanded selection of music not commonly available in stores.'' Ames, which operates 298 stores in 14 Northeastern states and the District of Columbia, is the nation's sixth-largest discount chain, with annual total sales of $2.2 billion. For fax copies of Ames' most recent news releases, dial 1-800-758-5804 Ext. 036787. To find the location of the Ames store nearest you, dial 1-800-SHOP-AMES. amesstores.com -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Contact: Ames Department Stores Inc., Rocky Hill Marge Wyrwas, 860/257-2659 Lynn Riemer, 860/257-2666