RICHMOND, Va., Oct. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Circuit City stores across Virginia will extend extra savings to shoppers during Virginia's upcoming sales tax holiday this October 10-13.

The tax holiday was enacted by lawmakers to promote the adoption of products and appliances that use energy and water efficiently. But Circuit City is pleased to announce that, in addition to those products, it will absorb state and local sales taxes on ALL PRODUCTS sold in its 26 Virginia stores, meaning consumers can shop TAX-FREE on everything at Circuit City during the four-day holiday period.

To find the closest Circuit City store, please click on the Store Locator at http://www.circuitcity.com.

To get more information about Virginia's October Sales tax holiday, please visit: http://www.tax.virginia.gov/site.cfm?alias=EnergyStarQualifiedProductsHoliday.

Virginia News Editors: If you'd like to send a reporter and/or photographer to a Circuit City store during the Sales Tax holiday, we'll be glad to work with you. It will be easier for us to accommodate your visit if you call our media relations office between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m. M-F.

    Contacts:
    Jennifer Sills   804 486 4817    jennifer_sills@circuitcity.com
    Jim Babb         804 486 4003    jim_babb@circuitcity.com

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 712 Superstores and 9 outlet 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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