RICHMOND, Va., Aug. 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- International multi-platinum MTV Video Music Awards, Grammy and American Music Award winning Def Jam Records artist Rihanna will participate in an exclusive LIVE Circuit City online forum with fans on Wednesday, August 20, 2008 from 7:30-8:00 p.m. Eastern Time.

The live event can be accessed at http://www.circuitcity.com/rihanna, where fans already can shop for Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded hit CD and the Circuit City Exclusive Good Girl Gone Bad DVD. Also available at the site: a widget to share Rihanna videos via Facebook/MySpace, free Rihanna wallpaper for mobile phones and a free downloadable Rihanna voicetone. Users also will be given the opportunity to opt in to Circuit City's 'Stay Connected with Rihanna' program which will send weekly updates, news, offers and links to free digital content to their mobile device.

Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad: Reloaded just spawned its third #1 hit with the smash single, 'Disturbia,' which follows smash singles, 'Umbrella' and 'Take a Bow,'

'We're thrilled to be working with Rihanna and Island Def Jam Records for this unique live event,' said Brian S. Bradley, Circuit City's senior vice president - multi-channel. 'We know Rihanna's fans will jump at the opportunity to communicate with her and we're delighted to be able to offer this experience for our customers.'

    Event Details:
    What:   Rihanna LIVE online forum hosted by Circuit City
    When:   Wednesday, August 20, 2008 from 7:30 p.m. - 8:00 p.m. ET
    Where:  Forum can be accessed at http://www.circuitcity.com/rihanna

Good Girl Gone Bad (released June 5, 2007) was the third album release in less than two years by multi-platinum MTV VMA, Grammy, and American Music Award winning artist -- and CoverGirl spokesperson -- Rihanna. It followed-up 2006's RIAA platinum 'A Girl Like Me,' containing the back-to-back hits, 'S.O.S.' and 'Unfaithful'; and her RIAA gold debut from 2005, Music Of the Sun, featuring the worldwide smash, 'Pon De Replay.' For more information on Rihanna, go to www.rihannanow.com.

A Tradition of Empowering Customers:

Since its launch in July 1999, http://www.circuitcity.com has been committed to engaging customers and building community. The Rihanna event is just the latest in a series of live online forums hosted by Circuit City to provide consumers with first-hand access to experts and celebrities. Recent Circuit City forums have featured leading figures from the worlds of sports, video gaming, computing and photography. Circuitcity.com also provides industry-leading product information by posting unbiased and unedited reports from leading consumer publications, and through more than 130,000 customer ratings and reviews.

About Circuit City Stores, Inc.

Circuit City Stores, Inc. (NYSE: CC) is a leading specialty retailer of consumer electronics and related services. The domestic segment operates through 701 Superstores and 9 other locations in 158 U.S. markets. The international segment operates through approximately 800 retail stores and dealer outlets in Canada. Circuit City also operates Web sites at http://www.circuitcity.com, http://www.thesource.ca and http://www.firedog.com.

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