| PRESS RELEASE: CRUTCHFIELD.COM CITED AS "BEST OF THE WEB" BY BIZRATE AND INTERNET RETAILER |
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For Immediate Release: December 6, 2005
CRUTCHFIELD.COM CITED AS "BEST OF THE WEB" BY BIZRATE AND INTERNET RETAILER
Leading Online Retailer of Consumer Electronics Wins 6th Circle of Excellence Award
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA (Dec. 6, 2005) — For the sixth year in a row, BizRate.com has named Crutchfield.com to its "Circle of Excellence" for performance and customer service. Internet Retailer has also named Crutchfield.com one the Top 50 Websites for 2006. Crutchfield was recognized by Bizrate.com, an online shopping comparison website, for its "outstanding performance" in areas such as Ease of Finding What You Are Looking For, On-Time Delivery, Overall Satisfaction, Selection of Products, Customer Support, Product Met Expectations, and Repurchase Intent. Crutchfield stands alone as the only consumer electronics retailer — and one of just three retailers overall — to win the "Circle of Excellence" honor for six consecutive years. "Crutchfield has a legacy of providing great content and shopping features to its customers. This year we were able to redesign the site to provide greater accessibility to both," said Andy Stevenson, Senior Director of Crutchfield.com. "Going forward, we expect to continue reshaping our website to deliver a better experience for all types of shoppers." Crutchfield was also cited by Internet Retailer as one of the Top 50 retail websites for 2006. "We are pleased to recognize The Top 50 for 2006. They reflect the best of what retailers can do online," says Kurt T. Peters, editor of Internet Retailer. Internet Retailer also cited Crutchfield's information website, CrutchfieldAdvisor.com, as "a key differentiator in helping shoppers make buying decisions on the home and auto consumer electronics site." About Crutchfield Corporation #### For more information, press only: |
