Circuit City Stores, Inc. Names Steven E. Jackson Vice President, Real Estate

Circuit City Stores, Inc. Names Steven E. Jackson Vice President,
Real Estate 


RICHMOND, Va., June 29  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City Stores, Inc.
today announced that Steven E. Jackson has joined the company as vice
president, real estate.

Jackson, 53, was most recently vice president, real estate and development for
PETsMART, Inc., where he accelerated annual store openings and transformed
their real estate department.  Prior to joining PETsMART, he was vice
president, real estate for Shaw's Supermarket, Inc.  Jackson has also served as
director of real estate for Hills Department Stores.  He also held various real
estate positions with Ames Department Stores and The Stop & Shop Companies.

"Steve has transformed other retailers' real estate portfolios and brings his
proven track record and more than 30 years of experience to our company," said
Michael E. Foss, executive vice president and chief financial officer of
Circuit City Stores, Inc.  "He will get to work immediately and lead our
efforts to revitalize our store locations through an improved, comprehensive
real estate strategy."

About Circuit City Stores, Inc.

Circuit City Stores, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of consumer
electronics.  The domestic segment operates 613 Superstores and five mall-
based stores in 158 U.S. markets.  The international segment operates through
more than 960 retail stores and dealer outlets in Canada.  Circuit City also
operates Web sites at http://www.circuitcity.com/ and at
http://www.thesourcecc.ca/.

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CONTACT:  Bill Cimino, Director of Corporate Communications,

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