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CompUSA and TigerDirect Raised over $40,000 for Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) on Black Friday MIAMI, Dec. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- After painting Black Friday pink on November 28, CompUSA ( http://www.compusa.com/ ) and TigerDirect ( http://www.tigerdirect.com/ ), leading retailers of consumer electronics and technology products, raised more than $40,000 from total sales and customer donations for Susan G. Komen for the Cure, the world's largest breast cancer organization. "We are excited so many of our customers bought products or made donations that benefited Komen for the Cure," said Gilbert Fiorentino, Chief Executive of Systemax Inc. Technology Products business, which includes CompUSA and TigerDirect. "In addition, we donated an additional $100,000 to Komen following the event, for a total donation of $140,000, and will continue to raise money for the cause the remainder of the year." Customers, on what has become one of the busiest shopping days of the year, were given an opportunity to donate $1, $5, $10 or $20 on top of their in-store or on-site purchase to the organization. In addition, full proceeds of sale products during the Pink Friday webcast ( http://www.pinkfriday.org/ ) went directly to Susan G. Komen for the Cure. "Susan G. Komen for the Cure partners with a variety of organizations, offering hundreds of creative opportunities for people to be a part of the breast cancer movement," said Katrina McGhee, vice president of marketing at Komen for the Cure. "CompUSA and TigerDirect offered a great way for people to 'think pink' when they were shopping on Black Friday." This year, close to 35,000 fewer women are expected to be diagnosed with invasive breast cancer, according to data presented by the American Cancer Society (ACS). The decrease is attributed to earlier detection through screening, increased awareness and improved treatments. About CompUSA The CompUSA companies ( http://www.compusa.com/ ) serve the needs of both personal and business computer users, selling consumer electronics, computers, digital media technology and peripherals via retail stores, catalogs and Internet channels. The CompUSA companies are subsidiaries of Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX). About TigerDirect TigerDirect ( http://www.tigerdirect.com/ ) serves the needs of both personal and business computer users, selling consumer electronics, computers, digital media technology and peripherals via retail stores, catalog and Internet channels. TigerDirect is a subsidiary of Systemax Inc. (NYSE:SYX). About Systemax Inc. Systemax Inc. ( http://www.systemax.com/ ), a Fortune 1000 company, sells personal computers, computer supplies, consumer electronics and industrial products through a system of branded ecommerce web sites, direct mail catalogs, relationship marketers and retail stores in North America and Europe. It also manufacturers and sells personal computers under the Systemax and Ultra brands and develops and markets ProfitCenter Software, a web-based, on-demand application for multi-channel direct marketing companies. About Susan G. Komen for the Cure(R) Nancy G. Brinker promised her dying sister, Susan G. Komen, she would do everything in her power to end breast cancer forever. In 1982, that promise became Susan G. Komen for the Cure and launched the global breast cancer movement. Today, Komen for the Cure is the world's largest grassroots network of breast cancer survivors and activists fighting to save lives, empower people, ensure quality care for all and energize science to find the cures. Thanks to events like the Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure(R), we have invested more than $1.2 billion to fulfill our promise, becoming the largest source of nonprofit funds dedicated to the fight against breast cancer in the world. For more information about Susan G. Komen for the Cure, breast health or breast cancer, visit http://www.komen.org/ or call 1-877 GO KOMEN. DATASOURCE: CompUSA CONTACT: Britt Monroe, , or Toby Srebnik, , both of Tilson Communications, +1-561-998-1995 Web Site: http://www.compusa.com/ http://www.tigerdirect.com/ http://www.systemax.com/ http://www.komen.org/ http://www.pinkfriday.org/

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