ALISO VIEJO, Calif., Nov. 19, 2003 (PRIMEZONE) -- Buy.com, Inc., The Internet Superstore(tm), today announced the winner in its monthly Segway Sweepstakes. The fifth winner is Cuong Nguyen from Athens, Ohio.
"I have never believed in luck," said Nguyen. "I am in such disbelief. Thank you Buy.com for the Segway giveaway program and for giving me such an amazing award."
"I first knew about Buy.com about a year ago when I wanted to buy a Creative MP3 Player. My roommate and I bought two from Buy.com for $104 after a mail-in-rebate," continued Nguyen.
"We are committed to providing our customers with a fun, convenient and easy shopping experience," said Larisa Hall, vice president of marketing for Buy.com. "This sweepstakes is a way for us to give back to those who have recognized that. It's always exciting to win something."
The Segway is a personal transport system that allows people to travel quicker and accomplish more in less time. It retails for about $5,000. Buy.com will give away a Segway every month until May 2004. Shoppers can check out the giveaway at www.buy.com and click on Segway Giveaway. No purchase is necessary.
About Buy.com
Buy.com(r), The Internet Superstore(tm), offers its over 7 million customers more than 1.8 million products in a range of categories including computer hardware and software, electronics, cellular products and services, music, DVDs, books, toys and more. Individuals and businesses can shop quickly and easily at Buy.com 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Buy.com was the top performing site on Gomez Inc.'s E-Holiday Shopping 2002 Index in the music, electronics and books category (December 2002), "Best Overall Place To Buy Mobile Devices" (January 2002), "Best E-Commerce Site" by PC World magazine (June 2001), "Best Overall Place To Buy" by Computer Shopper Magazine (January 2001), a "Best of the Web" in the computer and electronics category by Forbes Magazine (spring 2000 and fall 2000), and the No. 1 electronics e-tailer in the PowerRankings by Forrester Research, Inc. (November 2000). Buy.com, founded in June 1997, is located in Aliso Viejo, California. For more information, visit www.buy.com. Buy.com(r) and The Internet Superstore(tm) are trademarks of Buy.com, Inc.