Gateway Expands Presence in Japan Through Leading Retailers
August 22 2005 - 9:01AM
PR Newswire (US)
TOKYO, Aug. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Gateway, Inc. continues to
broaden its distribution in Japan to fulfill increasing consumer
demand. The company announced today that its eMachines desktop PCs
are available now at Costco Wholesale Corporation, the leading
wholesale retailer in Japan. In addition the company announced that
its Gateway and eMachines notebook and desktop PCs will be sold
through Sakuraya Co. Ltd. "The eMachines and Gateway brands are
expanding rapidly in Japan," said Ed Fisher, Gateway's senior vice
president -- international sales. "Both Costco and Sakuraya are
leading retailers highly regarded for offering a broad selection of
high-quality products at excellent prices. We're excited to partner
with these renowned retailers to make Gateway and eMachines systems
even more widely available to Japanese customers." Gateway's
relationship with Sakuraya complements its existing retail
alliances, expanding the presence of Gateway and eMachines PCs
throughout Japan. The Gateway and eMachines brands will now be sold
through 579 retail storefronts operated by Best Denki, Costco
Wholesale Corporation, Gigas K's Denki, Ishimaru Denki Co. Ltd.,
Joshin Denki Co. Ltd., Nojima Corp., Sakuraya Co. Ltd. and Tsukumo
Co. Ltd. Sakuraya is now offering Gateway and eMachines PCs at its
stores in Kawasaki and Shinjuku. By October 2005, the Gateway and
eMachines PCs will be available in all Sakuraya stores. About
Gateway Since its founding in 1985, Irvine, Calif.-based Gateway
(NYSE:GTW) has been offering award-winning PCs and related products
to consumers, businesses, government agencies and schools with
highest quality and service and best overall value. Gateway is now
the third largest PC company in the U.S. and among the top ten
worldwide. The company's value-based eMachines brand is sold
exclusively by leading retailers worldwide, while the premium
Gateway line is available at major retailers, over the web and
phone, and through its direct and indirect sales force. See
http://www.gateway.com/ for more information. DATASOURCE: Gateway,
Inc. CONTACT: U.S., Erin Davern of Gateway, +1-949-644-4548; or
Japan, Hiromi Uozaki of Enkatsu, Ltd., +81-3-5776-2566, for
Gateway, Inc. Web site: http://www.gateway.com/ Company News
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