Video Business Announces 2009 Video Hall of Fame Inductees

LOS ANGELES--(Business Wire)--
Leading home entertainment news magazine Video Business (www.VideoBusiness.com)
announces the induction of retailer Best Buy, Summit Home Entertainment
President Stephen Nickerson and Microsoft Corporate VP, Media and Entertainment
Group, Blair Westlake into the 2009 Video Hall of Fame. The inductees will
receive this recognition during VB`s 29th annual gala dinner and awards
presentation, Dec. 7 at the Beverly Hills Hotel.

"Each of our three Video Hall of Fame inductees this year truly epitomizes the
rapid evolution of home entertainment," said Marcy Magiera, editor-in-chief and
associate publisher of VB. "We`re so proud to honor Steve Nickerson, Blair
Westlake and Best Buy for the innovation each of them is bringing to the
industry."

For the first time, the gala event will benefit Entertainment AIDS Alliance
(EAA), the 20 year-old home entertainment industry charity that funds AIDS
research and service organizations nationwide. As part of the fundraising gala,
EAA will present its Visionary Award to Michele Bell, Senior VP of Worldwide
Creative Services at Paramount Home Entertainment.

For the past 10 years, EAA has held a separate Visionary Awards fundraising
dinner, which is now being combined with the VB Video Hall of Fame.

"Joining forces for the Video Hall of Fame is a win-win situation for both EAA
and Video Business," said EAA President David Bowers. "At a time when charities
across the country are losing funding, by pooling our resources and talents -
and with the continued support of the industry - EAA is able to not only
sustain, but grow its ability to help non-profit groups weather the current
financial downturn and maintain vital services to people living with HIV/AIDS."

"Video Business is proud to be associated with EAA, a charity truly grown within
the home entertainment industry," said Magiera.

For nearly 30 years, Video Business has been at the forefront of the home
entertainment industry, reporting the news with integrity and a keen
understanding of what is important to content owners and retailers. Video
Business is a Variety Group Publication owned by Reed Business Information, the
largest business-to-business publisher in the U.S. and part of Reed Elsevier
Group plc (NYSE: RUK and ENL).

Video Business
Maggie Moe, 323-617-9450
Maggie.Moe@reedbusiness.com

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