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Sam Goody Hosts Bad-Gift Boycott to Correct Santa's Gift Giving Errors

Hundreds Attended to Exchange their Bad Gifts for a Sam Goody Gift Card Worth Up to $500; A Dumpster Full of Bad Gifts Collected and Returned to Santa

Santa Claus delivers millions of gifts every holiday season, and with a delivery list of that size, mistakes are bound to happen. To help correct Santa's errors, Sam Goody offered those who received bad gifts this year the opportunity to express their disappointment at the Sam Goody "Bad-Gift Boycott" at Mall of America in Bloomington, Minnesota.

An army of kids of all ages arrived at the Sam Goody "Bad-Gift Boycott" with their ill-fitting sweaters, striped tube socks and unwanted toys in tow. Each tossed their well-intended gifts into a giant dumpster and in return received a Sam Goody gift card, with values up to $500, to use at any Sam Goody store.

During the event, Sam Goody representatives announced a national contest to find the best or worst bad-gift stories of 2004. Those on the receiving end of well-intentioned, but ill-conceived gifts throughout the country are invited to visit www.badgiftboycott.com and explain their bad-gift story. The best or worst bad-gift stories will win one of 50 Sam Goody prizes.

Sam Goody stocks an overwhelming selection of music in every genre, from new releases and best sellers to classics and everything in between. Sam Goody, a division of Musicland Group Inc., operates more than 450 retail stores in 48 states, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and online at www.SamGoody.com.

Source: press release

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