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Table of ContentsThe Basics...............................................................................................................................................................................1

Key Numbers.............................................................................................................................................................1Financial Overview....................................................................................................................................................1Officers & Employees................................................................................................................................................1Board Members..........................................................................................................................................................4Industry Information..................................................................................................................................................4SIC Codes...................................................................................................................................................................5NAICS Codes.............................................................................................................................................................5Top Competitors.........................................................................................................................................................5All Competitors..........................................................................................................................................................6Rankings.....................................................................................................................................................................6

Biographies............................................................................................................................................................................7 W. Alan McCollough, Age 53..................................................................................................................................7 John W. Froman, Age 50..........................................................................................................................................7 Kim D. Maguire, Age 47...........................................................................................................................................8 Michael E. (Mike) Foss, Age 45...............................................................................................................................8 Ernest V. Speranza, Age 58......................................................................................................................................8 Dennis J. Bowman, Age 49.......................................................................................................................................9 Philip J. Dunn, Age 50..............................................................................................................................................9 W. Stephen Cannon, Age 51.....................................................................................................................................9 Jeffrey S. Wells, Age 57.........................................................................................................................................10 Gary M. Mierenfeld, Age 51...................................................................................................................................10 Ann−Marie Austin−Stephens, Age 45....................................................................................................................10 Fiona P. Dias, Age 37.............................................................................................................................................11 Carl C. Liebert III....................................................................................................................................................11 Ronald M. Brill, Age 59..........................................................................................................................................11 Carolyn H. Byrd, Age 55........................................................................................................................................12 Richard N. Cooper, Age 69.....................................................................................................................................12 Barbara S. Feigin, Age 65.......................................................................................................................................12 E.V. (Rick) Goings, Age 58....................................................................................................................................13 James F. Hardymon, Age 68...................................................................................................................................13 Alan Kane, Age 62..................................................................................................................................................14 Paula G. Rosput, Age 47.........................................................................................................................................14 Mikael Salovaara, Age 49.......................................................................................................................................14 Carolyn Y. Woo, Age 49.........................................................................................................................................15

Overview..............................................................................................................................................................................16

History..................................................................................................................................................................................17

Products/Operations...........................................................................................................................................................18

Other Resources Available On Hoover's Online..............................................................................................................21Other Resources.......................................................................................................................................................21Related Products From Our Trusted Partners..........................................................................................................21

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Table of ContentsAnnual Financials................................................................................................................................................................22

Quarterly Financials...........................................................................................................................................................24

Historical Financials & Employees....................................................................................................................................27

Market Data.........................................................................................................................................................................29

Comparison Data.................................................................................................................................................................30

Competitive Landscape.......................................................................................................................................................32

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The Basics

9950 Mayland Dr.Richmond, VA 23233 (Map)http://www.circuitcity.com

Phone: 804−527−4000Fax: 804−527−4164

Circuit City Stores is no longer spinning its wheels, but it still has plenty of knobs to turn. The company's main business,Circuit City Group, is the #2 US electronics retailer (behind Best Buy, which has fewer stores but higher sales). CircuitCity's approximately 600 US locales are primarily superstores (known for their broad selections and competitive pricing)that sell audio and video equipment, as well as PCs. The company also runs 15 Circuit City Express mall−based outlets.Circuit City Stores controlled used−car seller CarMax but spun off that division in 2002. The company is revamping itssuperstores and is no longer selling appliances, favoring more profitable items such as home office products.

Key Numbers

Company Type Public (NYSE: CC)

Fiscal Year−End February

2003 Sales (mil.) $9,953.5

1−Year Sales Growth (22.2%)

2003 Net Income (mil.) $106.1

1−Year Net Income Growth (51.5%)

2003 Employees 39,432

1−Year Employee Growth (19.8%)

Auditor KPMG LLP

Financial Overview

Last Close 30−Mar−2004 $10.70

52−Week High $13.21

52−Week Low $5.11

Basic EPS ($0.45)

Price/Earnings Ratio −−

Current Ratio 1.84

R&D Expense (mil.) −−

Advertising Expense (mil.) 345.10

% Owned by Institutions 83.80%

Officers & Employees

Title Name Age Salary Bonus

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Chairman, President, and CEO W. Alan McCollough 53 $968,269

EVP and COO John W. Froman 50 $670,288

EVP Merchandising and ChiefMerchandising Officer

Kim D. Maguire 47 $561,538

SVP and CFO Michael E. (Mike) Foss 45

SVP and Chief MarketingOfficer

Ernest V. Speranza 58

SVP and CIO Dennis J. Bowman 49 $501,481

SVP, Treasurer, and Controller Philip J. Dunn 50

SVP, General Counsel, andSecretary

W. Stephen Cannon 51

SVP Human Resources andTraining

Jeffrey S. Wells 57

SVP Logistics, Product Service,and Purchasing

Gary M. Mierenfeld 51

SVP Strategic Business Planningand Development

Ann−Marie Austin−Stephens 45

SVP; President, Circuit CityDirect

Fiona P. Dias 37

VP and CTO Miles M. Circo

VP and Central DivisionPresident

Carl C. Liebert III

VP and Eastern DivisionPresident

George D. Clark Jr.

VP and Western DivisionPresident

Mario Ramirez

SVP and General MerchandiseManager

Ronald E. Baime

VP and General MerchandiseManager

William C. Denney

VP Construction and Real Estate R. Bruce Lucas

VP Eastern Division Jerry L. Lawson

VP Eastern Division HumanResources

Mark A. Arensmeyer

VP Investor Relations andCorporate Communications

Ann M. Collier

VP Management InformationSystems

Joseph T. Cipolla

VP Management InformationSystems

William E. McCorey Jr.

VP Marketing Jayne R. Heggen


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VP Marketing Justin W. Lewis

VP Merchandising Judith L. Simon

VP Product Service Neal N. Lappe

VP Store Services James H. Wimmer

VP Warranty Administration Marc J. Sieger

Assistant VP and AssistantController

Linda N. English

Assistant VP Central Division Robert T. Walker

Assistant VP Central DivisionHuman Resources

Mark E. Oliver

Assistant VP, Circuit City Direct Stephen F. Duchelle

Assistant VP Construction Sean K. Easter

Assistant VP Construction Kent E. Richardson

Assistant VP Eastern Division Daniel M. Benning

Assistant VP Eastern Division Michael J. White

Assistant VP ManagementInformation Services

John D. Nelms

Assistant VP ManagementInformation Systems

Frank X. Smalara

Assistant VP Marketing Carol K. Fuller

Assistant VP Marketing Janice A. McNee

Assistant VP Merchandising R. Blaine Altaffer

Assistant VP Merchandising Jay W. Bertagnoli

Assistant VP Merchandising George T. Crowell III

Assistant VP Merchandising Victor M. Engesser

Assistant VP Merchandising Michael J. Lynch

Assistant VP Merchandising Andrew P. Shulklapper

Assistant VP Merchandising Douglas T. Moore

Assistant VP Procurement andSupply Services

Ronald E. Jones

Assistant VP Real Estate Thomas C. Nolan

Assistant VP Store Innovationand Development

Joseph E. Oren

Assistant VP Store SupportCenter Human Resources

Eric A. Jonas Jr.

Assistant VP Tax Accounting Jeffrey A. McDonald

Assistant VP Western Division Linda L. Lubecki

Laurie Lambert−Gaffney


Assistant VP Western DivisionHuman Resources

Assistant VP Western Division David M. Urquidi

Assistant Treasurer Lisa J. Baldyga

Director Investor Relations Celeste C. Gunter

President, First North AmericanNational Bank (FNANB)

Daniel Tierney

VP and CIO, First NorthAmerican National Bank(FNANB)

Michael L. Jones

VP Operations, First NorthAmerican National Bank(FNANB)

Merle H. Worshaw

Board Members

Title Name Age

Chairman, President, and CEO W. Alan McCollough 53

Director Ronald M. Brill 59

Director Carolyn H. Byrd 55

Director Richard N. Cooper 69

Director Barbara S. Feigin 65

Director E.V. (Rick) Goings 58

Director James F. Hardymon 68

Director Alan Kane 62

Director Paula G. Rosput 47

Director Mikael Salovaara 49

Director Carolyn Y. Woo 49

Industry Information

RetailConsumer Electronics &Appliances Retail (primary)♦ Camera &Optical Goods Retail♦ Computer & Software Retail♦ Home Furnishings & Housewares Retail♦ Music, Video, Book & Entertainment Retail♦ Musical Equipment Retail♦ Nonstore Retail

Internet Retail◊ ♦

Office Products Retail & Distribution♦ Toys & Games Retail♦

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SIC Codes

2392 Housefurnishings, nec

3651 Household audio and video equipment

3652 Prerecorded records and tapes

3661 Telephone and telegraph apparatus

3861 Photographic equipment and supplies

3944 Games, toys, and children's vehicles

5023 Homefurnishings

5043 Photographic equipment and supplies

5044 Office equipment

5045 Computers, peripherals & software

5064 Electrical appliances, TV & radios

5099 Durable goods, nec

5719 Misc. homefurnishings stores

5731 Radio, TV, & electronic stores

5734 Computer and software stores

5736 Musical instrument stores

5961 Catalog and mail−order houses

7372 Prepackaged software

NAICS Codes

44229 Other Home Furnishings Stores

442299 All Other Home Furnishings Stores

443112 Radio, Television, and Other Electronics Stores

443120 Computer and Software Stores

443130 Camera and Photographic Supplies Stores

451120 Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores

451140 Musical Instrument and Supplies Stores

451220 Prerecorded Tape, Compact Disc, and Record Stores

453210 Office Supplies and Stationery Stores

454111 Electronic Shopping

Top Competitors

Best Buy• CompUSA• United Auto Group•





All Competitors

Amazon.com• Asbury Automotive• AutoNation• Best Buy• Bill Heard• Blockbuster• Brown Automotive• BUY.COM• CDW• CompUSA• Costco Wholesale• Dell• DriveTime• Electronics Boutique• Fry's Electronics• Gateway• Good Guys• Group 1 Automotive• Hendrick Automotive• HMV• J & R Electronics• Kmart• Micro Warehouse• MTS• Musicland• Office Depot• PC Connection• P.C. Richard & Son• RadioShack• REX Stores• Sears• Sonic Automotive• Staples• Trans World Entertainment• Tweeter Home Entertainment Group• Ultimate Electronics• United Auto Group• VT Inc.• Wal−Mart• Wherehouse Entertainment•

Rankings

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Biographies

W. Alan McCollough, Age 53

Chairman, President, and CEO, $968,269 salary

Recent Work Highlights

Circuit City Stores, Inc.2002: Chairman, President, and CEO, $950,000 salary, $1,045,000 bonus♦

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Biography

McCollough is a 15−year Circuit City veteran. He was named president and chief operating officer of the company in1997 and added the title of chief executive officer in 2000. As chief executive officer, he has overseen the company's exitfrom the major appliance business, the expansion of its consumer electronics categories and a renewed focus on leadingthe retail industry in customer service. McCollough's Circuit City career includes extensive experience in the retailer's twoprincipal operating areas, store operations and merchandising. He joined Circuit City as general manager of corporateoperations and was named assistant vice president in 1989. In this position, he led the development and implementation ofextensive store operating procedures designed to ensure uniform and high−quality service across a large and growingstore base. He also managed the implementation of the current distributed point−of−sale system. From 1991 to 1995,McCollough was president of Circuit City's central operating division, which at the time comprised more than a third ofthe company's stores. From 1995 to 1997, he served as senior vice president of merchandising. In that position, hedeveloped strong working relationships with a vendor community that spans the consumer electronics, personal computerand entertainment software industries. When he was named president and chief operating officer in 1997, McColloughassumed responsibility for store operations, merchandising, marketing, management information systems, humanresources and planning.

Source: Company Press Release, June 18, 2002

John W. Froman, Age 50

EVP and COO, $670,288 salary


Circuit City Stores, Inc.2002: EVP and COO, $625,000 salary, $360,000 bonus♦

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Biography

Mr. Froman joined the company in 1986 as a store manager and general manager in training. In 1987, he was promoted togeneral manager and in 1989 was named assistant vice president. He was promoted to director of corporate operations in1990 and in 1992 added the title of vice president. He was elected Central Division president in 1994, named senior vicepresident − merchandising in 1997 and was promoted to executive vice president in 2000. He was named chief operatingofficer in 2001.

Source: 10K, May 27, 2003


Kim D. Maguire, Age 47

EVP Merchandising and Chief Merchandising Officer, $561,538 salary

Biography

Mr. Maguire joined the company in 2001 as executive vice president − merchandising. He was named chiefmerchandising officer in 2003. Prior to joining the company, Mr. Maguire had been employed by Target Stores for 20years, most recently as senior vice president − hardlines from 1995 to 2001.


Michael E. (Mike) Foss, Age 45

SVP and CFO


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Biography

Since 2001, Foss has served as executive vice president, corporate development of TeleTech Holdings Corporation(Nasdaq: TTEC − News). TeleTech is a global customer service outsourcer that serves more than a hundred companiesworldwide, including seven of the top 10 Fortune 100 companies. He joined TeleTech as chief financial officer and wasthen named president of TeleTech Companies Group, a holding company that oversaw technology and operationalbusinesses of the company. In his roles at TeleTech, Foss helped drive large outsourcing proposals, mergers andacquisitions and joint ventures around the world. Foss began his career in 1979 with Burroughs Corporation. He moved toIBM in 1983. At IBM, he held a number of financial management positions, including director of corporate treasuryoperations and director of financial planning, worldwide sales & services. In 1995, he joined Rally's Hamburgers, Inc., assenior vice president and chief financial officer. At Rally's he helped to dramatically improve store−level profit margins.From 1997 to 1999, Foss held a number of senior business management positions with Eastman Kodak Corporation,including serving as chief executive officer of PictureVision, Inc., an Internet imaging company that was majority ownedby Eastman Kodak.

Source: Company Press Release, June 17, 2003

Ernest V. Speranza, Age 58

SVP and Chief Marketing Officer



Biography

Speranza served for nearly 20 years at Toys "R" Us, Inc., as senior vice president marketing and advertising, internationaland senior vice president marketing and advertising, U.S. At Toys "R" Us, Speranza developed long−range strategicbranding programs, including the "I don't want to grow up, I'm a Toys 'R' Us kid" campaign, planned and implemented theretailer's first e−commerce Internet program, developed database marketing programs, gift registries, coupon programsand catalogs. Prior to working at Toys "R" Us, he served as vice president of marketing and advertising for County SeatStores and in various advertising positions for Kinney Shoes and Foot Locker.

Source: Company Press Release, March 31, 2004

Dennis J. Bowman, Age 49

SVP and CIO, $501,481 salary


Circuit City Stores, Inc.2002: SVP and CIO, $475,000 salary, $180,000 bonus♦

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Biography

Mr. Bowman joined the company in 1996 as vice president and chief information officer. He was elected senior vicepresident and chief information officer in 1997.


Philip J. Dunn, Age 50

SVP, Treasurer, and Controller

Biography

Mr. Dunn joined the company in 1984. He was named treasurer in 1990, was promoted to vice president in 1992 andadded the title of controller in 1996. In 1999, he was elected senior vice president.


W. Stephen Cannon, Age 51

SVP, General Counsel, and Secretary


Biography

Mr. Cannon joined the company in 1994 as senior vice president and general counsel and was named secretary inFebruary 2003.


Jeffrey S. Wells, Age 57

SVP Human Resources and Training

Biography

Mr. Wells joined the company in 1996 as senior vice president − human resources and training. Prior to joining thecompany, he had served as a senior vice president of Toys "R" Us, Inc., beginning in 1992.


Gary M. Mierenfeld, Age 51

SVP Logistics, Product Service, and Purchasing

Biography

Mr. Mierenfeld joined the company in 1993 as vice president − distribution. He was elected senior vice president in 1999.


Ann−Marie Austin−Stephens, Age 45

SVP Strategic Business Planning and Development

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Ms. Austin−Stephens joined the company in 1999 as vice president of strategic planning. She was elected senior vicepresident in 2000. Before joining the company, she had served more than three years as the director of technology andbrand marketing for The Frito−Lay Company and 13 years with The Procter and Gamble Company in various marketing,strategy and product development positions.




Fiona P. Dias, Age 37

SVP; President, Circuit City Direct


Circuit City Stores, Inc.Title held until 2003: SVP Marketing♦

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Biography

Ms. Dias joined the company in 2000 as senior vice president − marketing. She was named president of Circuit CityDirect in 2003. Before joining the company, she was chief marketing officer at Stick Networks, Inc. during 2000; vicepresident − marketing and development for the Frito−Lay Company from 1999 to 2000; and vice president of corporatedevelopment at Pennzoil Quaker State Company from 1996 to 1999. Prior to 1996, she held various brand managementpositions with The Procter and Gamble Company.


Carl C. Liebert III

VP and Central Division President

Biography

Circuit City Stores named Carl C. Liebert III president of its Northeast operating division, which includes 111 storeslocated from Pennsylvania through the state of Maine, in December 2001. Liebert joined Circuit City in November 1999as vice president of corporate operations. He brought with him extensive experience in retail sales, operations and qualitymanagement gained at GE Appliances. He is a Six Sigma Master Blackbelt and introduced the Six Sigma methodology toCircuit City, where it is being applied to projects that measurably improve customer satisfaction. During his tenure as vicepresident of corporate operations, Liebert also oversaw a streamlining of the entire corporate operations function.

Source: Company Press Release,

Ronald M. Brill, Age 59

Director

Biography

RONALD M. BRILL, Private Investor. Mr. Brill served as Executive Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer ofThe Home Depot, Inc., a home improvement retailer, from 1995 until 2000 and as a director of the same company from1987 until 2000. He has been a director of the Company since December 2002

Source: Proxy, May 9, 2003


Carolyn H. Byrd, Age 55

Director



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CAROLYN H. BYRD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of GlobalTech Financial, LLC, a financial servicescompany, since May 2000. She was President of Coca−Cola Financial Corporation from 1997 to May 2000. She is adirector of Rare Hospitality International, Inc.; AFC Enterprises, Inc.; and the St. Paul Companies, Inc. She has been adirector of the Company since 2001. Her present term will expire in 2005.


Richard N. Cooper, Age 69

Director



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Barbara S. Feigin, Age 65

Director



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BARBARA S. FEIGIN, a consultant specializing in strategic marketing and branding since February 1999. She served asExecutive Vice President, Worldwide Director of Strategic Services and a member of the Agency Policy Council of GreyGlobal, Inc. (formerly Grey Advertising, Inc.), the principal business of which is advertising and marketingcommunications, from 1983 until February 1999. She is a director of VF Corporation. She has been a director of theCompany since 1994.


E.V. (Rick) Goings, Age 58

Director



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James F. Hardymon, Age 68

Director



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JAMES F. HARDYMON, retired as Chairman of Textron, Inc. in January 1999. Mr. Hardymon joined Textron, Inc., apublic company that produces aircraft, fastening systems, and industrial components and products, in 1989 as Presidentand Chief Operating Officer. He became Chief Executive Officer in 1992 and assumed the title of Chairman in 1993. Heis a director of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc.; Championship Auto Racing Teams, Inc.; Lexmark International, Inc.;and American Standard Companies, Inc. He has been a director of the Company since 1998. His present term will expirein 2004.









Alan Kane, Age 62

Director



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Paula G. Rosput, Age 47

Director



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PAULA G. ROSPUT, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AGL Resources, Inc., an energy resourcecompany, since February 2002 and President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2000. She was President andChief Operating Officer of Atlanta Gas Light Company, a subsidiary of AGL Resources, Inc., from 1998 to August 2000.She is a director of Air Products and Chemicals, Inc. and The Coca−Cola Enterprises, Inc. She has been a director of theCompany since 2001. Her present term will expire in 2005.


Mikael Salovaara, Age 49

Director







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MIKAEL SALOVAARA, Private Investor. Mr. Salovaara was a partner of Greycliff Partners, a merchant banking firm,from 1991 to 2002. He was a Limited Partner of The Blackstone Group L.P. from 1994 to 1996. He has been a director ofthe Company since 1995.


Carolyn Y. Woo, Age 49

Director



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CAROLYN Y. WOO, Dean of the Mendoza College of Business, University of Notre Dame, since 1997. From 1995 to1997, Ms. Woo served as Associate Executive Vice President of Academic Affairs at Purdue University. She is a directorof AON Corporation and NISource, Inc. She has been a director of the Company since 2001. Her present term will expirein 2004.






Overview

Circuit City Stores is no longer spinning its wheels, but it still has plenty of knobs to turn. The company's main business,Circuit City Group, is the #2 US electronics retailer (behind Best Buy, which has fewer stores but higher sales). CircuitCity's approximately 600 US locales are primarily superstores (known for their broad selections and competitive pricing)that sell audio and video equipment, as well as PCs. The company also runs 15 Circuit City Express mall−based outlets.Circuit City Stores controlled used−car seller CarMax but spun off that division in 2002. The company is revamping itssuperstores and is no longer selling appliances, favoring more profitable items such as home office products.

Most Circuit City superstores range from 9,500 to 43,000 sq. ft. In order to make up for the shrinking profit levels amongPC sales, the company has turned to hot−ticket items such as satellite television systems and cellular phones.

In 2003 Circuit City began cutting jobs with the goal of reducing the number of salespeople by about 2,000. The companyalso began a large−scale store revitalization initiative; by September more than 200 stores had been relocated, remodeled,or refixtured. Its growth plans call for about 65 superstore openings during 2004; more than half will be relocations. Thecompany is also expanding through planned acquisitions of InterTAN (Canadian electronics retailer) and MusicNow(digital music platform).

Continuing its renewed focus on its retail operations, Circuit City is selling its private−label credit card operations (CircuitCity card, Circuit City Plus Visa card) to Bank One.






History

While on vacation in Richmond, Virginia, in 1949, Samuel Wurtzel learned from a local barber that the first TV station inthe South was about to go on the air. Wurtzel decided to launch a southern TV retailing operation and founded WardsCompany (an acronym for family names Wurtzel, Alan, Ruth, David, and Samuel) in Richmond that year, graduallydiversifying into small appliances. Wards went public in 1961. Throughout the 1960s and early 1970s, Wards expandedby acquiring several appliance retailers. Samuel's son Alan joined the business in 1966, when the company was focusedon selling stereos. Predicting the end of the stereo boom, Alan converted the stores into full−line electronics specialtyretailers.

Wards took a bold step in 1975, when it spent half of its net worth to open an electronics superstore in Richmond. It wasan immediate success, and in 1981 it branched into the New York City market with the purchase of Lafayette RadioElectronics. The company found itself unable to compete with exuberant competitors in New York, such as Crazy Eddie(which went out of business), and abandoned the market. From its New York experience, Wards developed a strategy ofblitzing single markets in the South and the West with a high number of stores. In 1984 the company changed its name toCircuit City Stores.

Two years later Alan stepped down as CEO, and company leadership passed to Richard Sharp, a former computerconsultant who had designed Circuit City's computerized sales system. Sharp made it a priority to maintain an efficientdistribution and records system. Earnings slipped in 1990 as consumer spending dropped and the industry was slow tointroduce new products. During this time, Circuit City started opening mall stores named Impulse and introduced theCircuit City credit card.

Circuit City began selling recorded music in its superstores in 1992. The next year it entered Chicago with 18 stores andrenamed its Impulse stores Circuit City Express. Also in 1993 Circuit City opened its first used−car−retailing venture, aCarMax dealership in Richmond. (The company offered a CarMax tracking stock in 1997.)

Rival Best Buy surpassed Circuit City's sales in fiscal year 1996, partly due to Best Buy's aggressive expansion. That yearCircuit City and Mexico City−based electronics retailer Grupo Elektra launched a service whereby products bought atCircuit City stores in the US could be picked up at Elektra stores in Mexico. The next year the firm opened superstores inthe New York City metropolitan area, part of its ongoing expansion.

The company formed joint venture Digital Video Express (Divx) in 1998, offering DVD players and movies onlimited−use, disposable discs available in Circuit City outlets and other stores. Lack of support from movie studios andother retailers forced an end to Divx in 1999, incurring about a $375 million loss.

In an effort to compete with online computer retailers, in 1999 the company began offering $400 rebates to customerswho signed up with Internet service provider CompuServe. In June 2000 president and COO Alan McCollough replacedSharp as CEO, who remains chairman. The following month Circuit City began a $1 billion remodeling plan for itssuperstores that would phase out major appliances in favor of high−profit consumer electronics and home office products.

Chairman Richard Sharp stepped down in June 2002; president and CEO McCollough took on his responsibilities aschairman of the board. In October 2002 Circuit City Stores spun off its CarMax unit as an independent entity. In late 2003the company sold its credit card operations to FleetBoston Financial, a move intended to allow the retailer to focus on itsstore improvement plans.



Products/Operations

2003 Stores

SuperstoresExpress StoresTotal Stores

California 83 0 83

Texas 48 0 48

Florida 45 0 45

Illinois 35 1 36

New York 29 1 30

Ohio 27 1 28

Virginia 25 1 26

Pennsylvania 25 0 25

Georgia 22 2 24

Michigan 23 1 24

North Carolina 18 1 19

New Jersey 17 0 17

Maryland 17 0 17

Massachusetts 15 2 17

Indiana 15 0 15

Tennessee 13 0 13

Colorado 12 0 12

Missouri 12 0 12

Washington 12 0 12

Arizona 10 0 10

Minnesota 9 1 10

Louisiana 8 1 9

South Carolina 8 0 8

Wisconsin 8 0 8

Alabama 7 1 8

Connecticut 7 1 8

Oregon 7 0 7

Kentucky 6 0 6

New Hampshire 5 1 6

Kansas 5 0 5

Nevada 5 0 5

Utah 5 0 5

Arkansas 4 0 4

Oklahoma 4 0 4

West Virginia 4 0 4

Mississippi 3 0 3

Delaware 2 0 2

Idaho 2 0 2


Maine 2 0 2

Nebraska 2 0 2

Hawaii 1 0 1

New Mexico 1 0 1

Rhode Island 1 0 1

Vermont 1 0 1

Wyoming 1 0 1

Total 611 15 626 2003 Stores No.Circuit City Superstores 611Circuit City Express (mall−based stores) 15

Total 626

Selected Merchandise

Audio Equipment• CD players• Car stereo systems• Home stereo systems• Tape recorders• Entertainment Software• DVD movies and music• Video games• Home Office• Computers• Fax machines• Printers• Software• Mobile Electronics• Car stereo systems• Security systems• Video Equipment• Camcorders and cameras• Digital satellite systems• DVD players• TVs• VCRs• Other• Cellular phones• Portable audio and video products• Telephones•

Archived Charts

2003 Stores No.California 83Texas 48Florida 45Illinois 36


New York 30Ohio 28Virginia 26Pennsylvania 25Georgia 24Michigan 24North Carolina 19Massachusetts 17Maryland 17New Jersey 17Indiana 15Tennessee 13Colorado 12Missouri 12Washington 12Arizona 10Minnesota 10Louisiana 9Alabama 8Connecticut 8South Carolina 8Wisconsin 8Oregon 7Kentucky 6New Hampshire 6Nevada 5Kansas 5Utah 5Arkansas 4Oklahoma 4West Virginia 4Mississippi 3Delaware 2Idaho 2Maine 2Nebraska 2Hawaii 1New Mexico 1Rhode Island 1Vermont 1Wyoming 1

Total 626


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Annual Financials

All amounts in millions of US Dollars

Income Statement Feb 03 Feb 02 Feb 01

Revenue 9,953.5 12,791.5 12,959.0

Cost of Goods Sold 7,424.9 9,899.1 9,982.3

Gross Profit 2,528.6 2,892.4 2,976.7

Gross Profit Margin 25.4% 22.6% 23.0%

SG&A Expense 2,344.6 2,372.9 2,514.9

Depreciation & Amortization 178.3 150.7 153.1

Operating Income 5.7 368.8 308.7

Operating Margin 0.1% 2.9% 2.4%

Nonoperating Income 62.4 0.0 0.0

Nonoperating Expenses 1.1 5.8 19.4

Income Before Taxes 67.0 353.0 259.3

Income Taxes 25.5 134.1 98.6

Net Income After Taxes 41.5 218.9 160.7

Continuing Operations 41.6 218.8 160.8

Discontinued Operations 64.5 0.0 0.0

Total Operations 106.1 218.8 160.8

Total Net Income 106.1 218.8 160.8

Net Profit Margin 1.1% 1.7% 1.2%

Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations ($) 0.20 0.92 0.73

Diluted EPS from Discontinued Operations ($) 0.20 0.00 0.00

Diluted EPS from Total Operations ($) 0.40 0.92 0.73

Diluted EPS from Total Net Income ($)

Dividends per Share 0.07 0.05 0.07

Balance Sheet Feb 03 Feb 02 Feb 01

Assets

Current Assets

Cash 884.7 1,251.5 446.1

Net Receivables 775.3 726.5 585.8

Inventories 1,409.7 1,633.3 1,757.7


Other Current Assets 33.2 41.3 57.6

Total Current Assets 3,102.9 3,652.7 2,847.2

Net Fixed Assets 649.6 853.8 988.9

Other Noncurrent Assets 46.7 32.9 35.2

Total Assets 3,799.1 4,539.4 3,871.3

Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Feb 03 Feb 02 Feb 01

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable 963.7 1,106.7 902.6

Short−Term Debt 1.4 112.3 133.6

Other Current Liabilities 315.0 422.3 255.5

Total Current Liabilities 1,280.1 1,641.3 1,291.6

Long−Term Debt 11.3 14.1 116.1

Other Noncurrent Liabilities 166.2 149.3 92.2

Total Liabilities 1,457.6 1,805.0 1,514.9

Shareholders' Equity

Preferred Stock Equity 0.0 0.0 0.0

Common Stock Equity 2,341.6 2,734.4 2,356.5

Total Equity 2,341.6 2,734.4 2,356.5

Shares Outstanding (mil.) 210.0 208.8 207.0

Cash Flow Statement Feb 03 Feb 02 Feb 01

Net Operating Cash Flow (242.9) 814.4 155.8

Net Investing Cash Flow (89.9) (26.6) (171.2)

Net Financing Cash Flow (30.8) 17.6 (182.4)

Net Change in Cash (363.6) 805.4 (197.8)

Depreciation & Amortization 178.3 150.7 153.1

Capital Expenditures (150.8) (214.0) (286.9)

Cash Dividends Paid (14.7) (14.6) (14.3)

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Quarterly Financials

All amounts in millions of US Dollars except per share amounts.

Income StatementQuarter Ending

Nov 03Quarter Ending

Aug 03Quarter Ending

May 03Quarter Ending

Feb 03

QuarterEndingNov 02

Revenue 2,407.4 2,155.7 1,933.3 3,192.4 2,421.7

Cost of Goods Sold 1,822.7 1,615.5 1,433.3 2,378.9 1,840.7

Gross Profit 584.7 540.2 500.0 813.5 581.0

Gross Profit Margin 24.3% 25.1% 25.9% 25.5% 24.0%

SG&A Expense 576.7 547.2 496.6 648.8 590.7

Depreciation & Amortization 49.9 52.8 51.7 50.5 32.9

Operating Income (41.9) (59.8) (48.3) 114.2 (42.6)

Operating Margin −− −− −− 3.6% −−

Nonoperating Income 5.6 (133.3) (22.1) 7.7 8.3

Nonoperating Expenses 0.2 0.3 1.0 0.4 0.2

Income Before Taxes (36.5) (193.4) (71.4) 121.5 (34.5)

Income Taxes (12.4) (69.2) (27.5) 46.2 (13.1)

Net Income After Taxes (24.1) (124.2) (43.9) 75.3 (21.4)

Continuing Operations (24.1) (124.2) (43.9) 75.3 (21.3)

Discontinued Operations 25.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 3.6

Total Operations 1.4 (124.2) (43.9) 75.3 (17.7)

Total Net Income 1.4 (124.2) (43.9) 75.3 (17.7)

Net Profit Margin 0.1% −− −− 2.4% −−

Diluted EPS from ContinuingOperations ($)

(0.12) (0.60) (0.21) 0.36 (0.10)

Diluted EPS fromDiscontinued Operations ($)

0.12 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01

Diluted EPS from TotalOperations ($)

0.00 (0.60) (0.21) 0.36 (0.09)

Diluted EPS from Total NetIncome ($)

Dividends per Share 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02 0.02

Balance SheetQuarter Ending

Nov 03Quarter Ending

Aug 03Quarter Ending

May 03Quarter Ending

Feb 03

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Assets

Current Assets

Cash 455.3 633.1 615.6 884.7 437.5

Net Receivables 173.7 786.3 943.9 775.3 749.4

Inventories 2,651.1 1,554.4 1,328.7 1,409.7 2,374.9

Other Current Assets 434.3 60.2 63.5 33.2 69.9

Total Current Assets 3,714.4 3,034.0 2,951.7 3,102.9 3,631.7

Net Fixed Assets 631.6 625.5 621.1 649.6 693.2

Other Noncurrent Assets 60.4 60.9 50.6 46.7 7.3

Total Assets 4,406.4 3,720.4 3,623.4 3,799.1 4,332.1

Liabilities and Shareholders'Equity

Quarter EndingNov 03

Quarter EndingAug 03

Quarter EndingMay 03

Quarter EndingFeb 03

QuarterEndingNov 02

Current Liabilities

Accounts Payable 1,793.9 1,186.9 900.4 963.7 1,575.8

Short−Term Debt 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.4 59.3

Other Current Liabilities 224.9 195.7 260.6 315.0 268.0

Total Current Liabilities 2,020.0 1,383.9 1,162.5 1,280.1 1,903.2

Long−Term Debt 23.0 10.6 10.9 11.3 11.6

Other Noncurrent Liabilities 191.6 169.4 168.7 166.2 156.3

Total Liabilities 2,234.7 1,564.0 1,342.1 1,457.6 2,074.0

Shareholders' Equity

Preferred Stock Equity 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0

Common Stock Equity 2,171.8 2,156.5 2,281.3 2,341.6 2,257.9

Total Equity 2,171.8 2,156.5 2,281.3 2,341.6 2,257.9

Shares Outstanding (mil.) 210.5 209.5 207.7 210.0 210.5

Cumulative Cash FlowStatement

Quarter EndingNov 03

Quarter EndingAug 03

Quarter EndingMay 03

Quarter EndingFeb 03

QuarterEndingNov 02

Net Operating Cash Flow (300.0) (155.5) (231.2) (242.9) (791.1)

Net Investing Cash Flow (113.0) (73.6) (20.6) (89.9) (51.7)

Net Financing Cash Flow (16.3) (22.5) (17.2) (30.8) 32.1

Net Change in Cash (429.3) (251.6) (269.0) (363.6) (810.7)


Depreciation & Amortization 49.9 52.8 51.7 50.5 32.9

Capital Expenditures (134.3) (85.7) (27.4) (150.8) (111.1)

Cash Dividends Paid (11.0) (7.3) (3.6) (14.7) (11.0)

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Historical Financials & Employees

Income Statement

YearRevenue

($ mil.)Net Income

($ mil.)Net Profit

MarginEmployees

Feb 03 9,953.5 106.1 1.1% 39,432

Feb 02 12,791.5 218.8 1.7% 49,167

Feb 01 12,959.0 160.8 1.2% 53,445

Feb 00 12,614.4 197.6 1.6% 59,194

Feb 99 10,804.4 142.9 1.3% 54,430

Feb 98 8,870.8 104.3 1.2% 46,562

Feb 97 7,663.8 136.4 1.8% 41,742

Feb 96 7,029.1 179.4 2.6% 36,430

Feb 95 5,582.9 167.9 3.0% 30,998

Feb 94 4,130.4 132.4 3.2% 23,700

Stock History

YearStock Price ($) P/E Per Share ($)

FYHigh

FYLow

FYClose

High Low Earns. Div.BookValue

Feb 03 16.4 4.1 4.4 41.0 10.3 0.4 0.1 11.2

Feb 02 20.7 6.4 11.9 22.5 6.9 0.9 0.1 13.1

Feb 01 43.5 5.8 10.1 59.6 7.9 0.7 0.1 11.4

Feb 00 35.9 17.3 27.0 37.4 18.0 1.0 0.1 10.5

Feb 99 21.4 9.6 18.1 28.9 13.0 0.7 0.1 9.4

Feb 98 15.2 10.3 12.9 26.6 18.1 0.6 0.1 8.7

Feb 97 12.9 9.6 10.4 18.5 13.6 0.7 0.1 8.2

Feb 96 12.7 7.2 9.9 13.8 7.8 0.9 0.1 5.5

Feb 95 9.2 5.8 7.2 10.5 6.6 0.9 0.1 4.5

Feb 94 11.3 5.5 6.3 16.4 8.0 0.7 0.0 3.7

2003 Year−End Financials

Debt ratio 0.5%

Return on equity 4.5%

Cash ($ mil.) 884.7

Current ratio 2.42

Long−term debt ($ mil.) 11.3


Shares Outstanding (mil.) 210.0

Dividend yield 1.6%

Dividend payout 17.5%

Market Cap ($ mil.) 928.0

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Current Information

Last Close 30−Mar−2004 $10.70 Price/Sales Ratio 0.23

52−Week High $13.21 Price/Book Ratio 1.04

52−Week Low $5.11 Price/Earnings Ratio −−

60−Month Beta 2.0 Price/Cash Flow Ratio 19.81

Market Cap (mil.) $2,252.9 Return on Assets (2.1%)

Shares Outstanding (mil.) 210.6 Return on Equity −−

Dividend Rate 0.07 Current Ratio 1.84

Dividend Yield 0.7% Long−Term Debt/Equity 0.01

# of Institutional Holders 684 % Owned by Institutions 83.8%

Latest Short Interest Ratio 2.20 Latest Net Insider Transactions (10,000.00)

Growth Rates 12 Month 36 Month 60 Month

Revenue Growth (25.5%) (9.7%) (2.3%)

EPS Growth (100.0%) −− −−

Dividend Growth 0.0% (0.1%) (1.7%)

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Comparison Data

Profitability Company Industry 1 Market 2

Gross Profit Margin 25.17% 29.61% 48.43%

Pre−Tax Profit Margin (1.85%) 4.33% 7.06%

Net Profit Margin (0.94%) 1.71% 4.15%

Return on Equity −− 9.2% 8.1%

Return on Assets (2.1%) 4.1% 1.3%

Return on Invested Capital (4.2%) 7.4% 3.7%

Valuation Company Industry 1 Market 2

Price/Sales Ratio 0.23 0.64 1.40

Price/Earnings Ratio −− 39.48 33.24

Price/Book Ratio 1.04 3.41 2.72

Price/Cash Flow Ratio 19.81 18.28 13.62

Operations Company Industry 1 Market 2

Days of Sales Outstanding 6.45 14.29 58.41

Inventory Turnover 2.9 5.2 7.6

Days Cost of Goods Sold in Inventory 125 70 47

Asset Turnover 2.2 2.4 0.3

Net Receivables Turnover Flow 21.0 26.0 6.3

Effective Tax Rate −− 39.2% 40.7%

Financial Company Industry 1 Market 2

Current Ratio 1.84 1.68 1.43

Quick Ratio 0.3 0.8 1.0

Leverage Ratio 2.03 2.23 6.03

Total Debt/Equity 0.01 0.27 1.50

Interest Coverage (95.90) 13.90 2.30

Per Share Data ($) Company Industry 1 Market 2

Revenue Per Share 46.02 46.55 19.93

Fully Diluted Earnings Per Sharefrom Total Operations

(0.45) 0.75 0.84

Dividends Per Share 0.08 0.09 0.43

Cash Flow Per Share 0.54 1.62 2.05

Working Capital Per Share 8.05 5.31 2.27

Long−Term Debt Per Share 0.11 2.09 11.68

Book Value Per Share 10.31 8.69 10.26


Total Assets Per Share 20.93 19.35 61.84

Growth Company Industry 1 Market 2

12−Month Revenue Growth (25.5%) (3.0%) 7.3%

12−Month Net Income Growth −− (29.2%) 143.7%

12−Month EPS Growth −− (29.3%) 147.1%

12−Month Dividend Growth 0.0% 28.6% 4.9%

36−Month Revenue Growth (9.7%) 6.7% 2.7%

36−Month Net Income Growth −− (11.1%) (8.1%)

36−Month EPS Growth −− (3.4%) (8.8%)

36−Month Dividend Growth (0.1%) 10.1% 2.2%1Industry: Electronics StoresIndustry classifications are from Media General Financial Services, Inc. .

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Competitive Landscape

KEY: Best of Group. Companies listed are Top Competitors.

Key NumbersCircuit City

StoresBest Buy CompUSA 1

United AutoGroup

Wal−Mart

Annual Sales ($mil.) 9,953.5 20,946.0 6,321.4 8,671.5 256,329.0

Employees 39,432 98,000 19,700 13,000 −−

Market Cap ($mil.) 2,252.9 15,714.1 −− 1,141.7 259,680.0

ProfitabilityCircuit City


United AutoGroup

Wal−Mart Industry 2 Market 3

Gross Profit Margin 25.17% 28.43% −− 14.36% 24.72% 29.61% 48.43%

Pre−Tax Profit Margin (1.85%) 5.45% −− 1.68% 5.33% 4.33% 7.06%

Net Profit Margin (0.94%) 0.92% −− 0.99% 3.53% 1.71% 4.15%

Return on Equity −− 6.7% −− 10.4% 21.5% 9.2% 8.1%

Return on Assets (2.1%) 2.0% −− 2.7% 8.6% 4.1% 1.3%

Return on InvestedCapital

(4.2%) 5.2% −− 5.8% 14.6% 7.4% 3.7%

ValuationCircuit City


United AutoGroup


Price/Sales Ratio 0.23 0.72 −− 0.13 1.01 0.64 1.40

Price/Earnings Ratio −− 82.03 −− 13.19 28.99 39.48 33.24

Price/Book Ratio 1.04 5.21 −− 1.38 6.16 3.41 2.72

Price/Cash Flow Ratio 19.81 29.69 −− 9.58 20.48 18.28 13.62

OperationsCircuit City


United AutoGroup


Days of SalesOutstanding

6.45 11.19 −− 14.44 1.56 14.29 58.41

Inventory Turnover 2.9 3.7 −− 6.9 6.3 5.2 7.6

Days Cost of Goods Soldin Inventory

125 98 −− 52 57 70 47

Asset Turnover 2.2 2.3 −− 3.0 2.6 2.4 0.3

Net Receivables TurnoverFlow

21.0 34.8 −− 26.0 168.2 26.0 6.3

Effective Tax Rate −− 38.5% −− 39.5% 35.1% 39.2% 40.7%

FinancialCircuit City


United AutoGroup


Current Ratio 1.84 1.20 −− 1.06 0.94 1.68 1.43

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Leverage Ratio 2.03 3.34 −− 3.79 2.49 2.23 6.03

Total Debt/Equity 0.01 0.28 −− 2.16 0.66 0.27 1.50

Interest Coverage (95.90) 50.90 −− 2.70 14.50 13.90 2.30

Per Share Data ($)Circuit City


United AutoGroup


Revenue Per Share 46.02 67.59 −− 207.36 59.23 46.55 19.93

Fully Diluted EarningsPer Sharefrom Total Operations

(0.45) 0.59 −− 2.07 2.07 0.75 0.84

Dividends Per Share 0.08 0.00 −− 0.10 0.36 0.09 0.43

Cash Flow Per Share 0.54 1.63 −− 2.85 2.93 1.62 2.05

Working Capital PerShare

8.05 3.67 −− 2.19 (0.56) 5.31 2.27

Long−Term Debt PerShare

0.11 2.57 −− 15.38 4.61 2.09 11.68

Book Value Per Share 10.31 9.29 −− 19.81 9.74 8.69 10.26

Total Assets Per Share 20.93 31.06 −− 75.02 24.22 19.35 61.84

GrowthCircuit City


United AutoGroup


12−Month RevenueGrowth

(25.5%) (0.6%) −− 16.6% 4.8% (3.0%) 7.3%

12−Month Net IncomeGrowth

−− (64.4%) −− 38.3% 12.6% (29.2%) 143.7%

12−Month EPS Growth −− (66.3%) −− 37.1% 14.4% (29.3%) 147.1%

12−Month DividendGrowth

0.0% −− −− −− 20.0% 28.6% 4.9%

36−Month RevenueGrowth

(9.7%) 12.7% −− 20.9% 10.4% 6.7% 2.7%

36−Month Net IncomeGrowth

−− (23.3%) −− 36.5% 13.6% (11.1%) (8.1%)

36−Month EPS Growth −− (24.8%) −− 18.5% 14.7% (3.4%) (8.8%)

36−Month DividendGrowth

(0.1%) −− −− −− 13.7% 10.1% 2.2%

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