1、Fiscal 2004 Annual ReportBest Buy Co.,Inc.7601 Penn Avenue South Richfield,MN 55423-3645(612)291-1000 www.BestB NYSE symbol:BBY2004 Best Buy Co.,Inc.Best Buy Co.,Inc.Fiscal 2004 Annual ReportOur company capitalized on many opportunities to increase shareholder value in fiscal 2004.Store,field and co
2、rporate teams worked closely together to get the rightproducts to the stores and to sell them successfully.As a result,we gained marketshare and increased revenue and earnings.We also returned value to our shareholdersby instituting our first cash dividend and reactivating our share buyback program.
3、We are very optimistic about the continuing opportunities we see in fiscal 2005.General InformationShareholders may obtain a copy of the mostrecent quarters financial results by visiting ourcorporate Web site,www.BestB.Scroll down to the bottom of the page,select“For Our Investors”and then“SEC Filin
4、gs.”A Web-based e-mail notification system also is available under“E-mail Alerts”to alertsubscribers to new financial releases,SECfilings,upcoming events and other significant postings.You also may visit our Web site,www.BestB,to obtain product infor-mation,company background information,current new
5、s and financial information.Or,write to:Best Buy Co.,Inc.Investor Relations Department7601 Penn Avenue SouthRichfield,MN 55423-3645Phone:(612)291-6111 Fax:(612)292-4001General CounselRobins,Kaplan,Miller&Ciresi L.L.P.Independent AuditorsErnst&Young LLPAnnual Shareholders MeetingJune 24,2004,at 10 a.
6、m.(CDT)Best Buy Corporate Campus-Theater7601 Penn Avenue SouthRichfield,MN 55423-3645If you have a proposal for a future meeting,please send it to the Investor RelationsDepartment at our corporate campus inRichfield.The deadline for proposals to beconsidered at the 2005 regular meeting ofshareholder