Silicon Investor (SI) -- The First Internet Community

STOCKTALK

We've detected that you're using an ad content blocking browser plug-in or feature. Ads provide a critical source of revenue to the continued operation of Silicon Investor. We ask that you disable ad blocking while on Silicon Investor in the best interests of our community. If you are not using an ad blocker but are still receiving this message, make sure your browser's tracking protection is set to the 'standard' level.

Technology Stocks : C-Cube -- Ignore unavailable to you. Want to Upgrade?

To: BillyG who wrote (30239)	3/4/1998 3:22:00 PM
From: DiViT	Respond to of 50808

Musicland is a Leader in DVD Sales Stores Capture Over 40 Percent of First Week 'Air Force One' Sales 03/04/98 PR Newswire (Copyright (c) 1998, PR Newswire) MINNEAPOLIS, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- The DVD version of "Air Force One" hit stores across the country on Feb. 10. In its first week of release, the movie nationally moved into the number-one sales spot, according to VideoScan, which says it captures 75 to 80 percent of DVD sales nationwide. Forty-two percent of VideoScan's reported sales were made at Musicland Stores Corporation , principally at its Suncoast Motion Picture Company, Media Play and Sam Goody stores. Musicland Stores Corporation (NYSE: MLG) also captured approximately 40 percent of all sales for the top 10 DVDs the week of February 10-14. VideoScan's top 10 included "Air Force One," "Dante's Peak," "Contact," "Crimson Tide," "The Rock," "Sling Blade," "The Fifth Element," "Spawn," "Moonraker" and "Conspiracy Theory." The company credits early entry into the DVD market for its success. "We started introducing DVD titles last March," said Peter Busch, Musicland's vice president of video. "The fact that our customer base embraces new technologies and are avid movie collectors has led to continued success in the DVD category." Based in Minneapolis, Musicland Stores Corporation is the leading specialty retailer of prerecorded home-entertainment products in the United States. As of December 31, 1997, the company operated 1,363 retail stores in 49 states, the United Kingdom, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands under the names Media Play, On Cue, Suncoast Motion Picture Company and Sam Goody/Musicland. To obtain a facsimile copy of Musicland Stores Corporation press releases, at no cost to you, call 800-758-5804, extension 585763. You may access Musicland's press release information on the Internet at prnewswire.com. /CONTACT: Marcia Appel, 612-931-8742, mappel@musicland.com or Brant Skogrand, 612-931-8325, bskogrand@musicland.com, both of Musicland Stores/ 12:43 EST