Best Buy Increases Dividend 7%

June 24, 2010

MINNEAPOLIS, Jun 24, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) --The board of directors of Best Buy Co., Inc. (NYSE:BBY) today announced an increase in the company's quarterly cash dividend to 15 cents per common share, a 7-percent increase compared with the existing dividend of 14 cents per common share. The change will be effective with the quarterly dividend which, if authorized, would be payable on Oct. 26, 2010, to shareholders of record as of Oct. 5, 2010. Best Buy paid its first cash dividend in December 2003. The company had 420,061,666 shares of common stock issued and outstanding as of May 29, 2010.

Shareholder Meeting Held Today

Best Buy will hold its regular meeting of shareholders today at the Best Buy corporate campus in Richfield, Minnesota beginning at 9:30 a.m. (CDT). As part of Best Buy's efforts to create more effective communications with its shareholders in the connected world, the company plans to webcast streaming video of the meeting on both www.bby.com and in a validated shareholder forum in conjunction with the in-person meeting. The company hopes to engage in a proactive and efficient process to allow virtual participation to validated shareholders who choose to participate in this interactive experience. Best Buy believes that the webcast will be an effective complementary experience to the in-person meeting. A replay will be available following the meeting on www.bby.com by clicking on "Investor Relations".

About Best Buy Co., Inc.

With operations in the United States, Canada, Europe, China, Mexico and Turkey, Best Buy is a multinational retailer of technology and entertainment products and services with a commitment to growth and innovation. The Best Buy family of brands and partnerships collectively generates more than $49 billion in annual revenue and includes brands such as Best Buy, Best Buy Mobile, Audiovisions, The Carphone Warehouse, Five Star, Future Shop, Geek Squad, Magnolia Audio Video, Napster, Pacific Sales and The Phone House. Approximately 180,000 employees apply their talents to help bring the benefits of these brands to life for customers through retail locations, multiple call centers and Web sites, in-home solutions, product delivery and activities in our communities. Community partnership is central to the way we do business at Best Buy. In fiscal 2010, we donated a combined $25.2 million to improve the vitality of the communities where our employees and customers live and work. For more information about Best Buy, visit www.bby.com.

SOURCE: Best Buy Co., Inc.

Best Buy
Media Contacts:
Susan Busch, 612-291-6114
Senior Director, Public Relations
susan.busch@bestbuy.com
or
Lisa Hawks, 612-291-6150
Director, Public Relations
lisa.hawks@bestbuy.com
or
Investor Contacts:
Bill Seymour, 612-291-6122
Vice President, Investor Relations
bill.seymour@bestbuy.com
or
Andrew Lacko, 612-291-6992
Senior Director, Investor Relations
andrew.lacko@bestbuy.com

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