Best Buy announced it will celebrate the grand opening of its first Lethbridge Alberta store beginning Friday, August 20, 2010.

According to the statement, grand opening events include gift card giveaways and a chance to win a Samsung 3D TV home theater package.

For more information visit: www.BestBuy.ca

Unedited press release follows:

Best Buy Canada Announces the Grand Opening of Its first Lethbridge store

Grand opening events include daily $1,000 gift card giveaways and a chance to win a 3DTV Home Theatre Package!

LETHBRIDGE, AB, Aug. 17 – Best Buy – Canada’s fastest growing retailer and e-tailer of consumer electronics, computers and entertainment products – will celebrate the grand opening of its first Lethbridge store beginning Friday, August 20th at 3734 Mayor Magrath Drive South.

Grand Opening Weekend Schedule of Events:

Friday, August 20, 2010

* Before 9:45 am: Line up for a chance to win a $1,000 Best Buy gift card.
* 9:40 am: Cheque presentation: $5,000 to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Lethbridge & District.
* 5 – 7 pm: Iron Man meet and greet.

Saturday, August 21, 2010

* Before 9:45 am: Line up for a chance to win a $1,000 Best Buy gift card.
* 2 – 4 pm: Spider-Man meet and greet

Sunday, August 22, 2010

* Before 10:45 am: Line up for a chance to win a $1,000 Best Buy gift card.
* 3D TV Contest (All Day) and hourly prize draws.
o Enter for the chance to win a 3DTV entertainment package: 40″ Samsung 3DTV, two pairs of adult-sized 3D glasses, Samsung 3DTV Blu-ray player and the Monsters vs. Aliens 3D Blu-ray movie.
o Enter the hourly $250 Best Buy gift card giveaway.

About Best Buy Canada
Best Buy stores in Canada are a division of Burnaby, BC-based Best Buy Canada Ltd., a wholly owned subsidiary of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY). Best Buy is Canada’s fastest-growing retailer and e-tailer (www.BestBuy.ca) of consumer electronics, computers and entertainment products and also operates the Geek Squad (www.GeekSquad.ca), a technology service provider specializing in computer support, home theatre installation and car electronics installation. There are more than 60 stores in British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia.

Best Buy offers consumers a unique shopping experience with the latest technology and entertainment products, at the right price, with a no-pressure (non-commissioned) sales environment. The Company is committed to kids and its local communities and has a comprehensive community relations program described at www.BestBuy.ca/community.

For more information about Best Buy, including store locations, visit www.BestBuy.ca