Cambridge SoundWorks, cambridgesoundworks.com to Sponsor Toys For Tots Holiday Toy Drive for Second Year

NEWTON, MA — November 1, 2000 - - Stereo and home theater manufacturer and retailer, Cambridge SoundWorks®, and sister company, cambridgesoundworks.com?, a multi-channel audio and video retailer that features the Cambridge SoundWorks (CSW) brand, today announced they will support the Toys For Tots Holiday Toy Drive. Sponsored by the United States Marine Corp Reserves, Toys for Tots provides toys to needy children throughout the nation during the holidays. The companies will kick off the toy drive with a cash donation, as well as support the program via Cambridge SoundWorks' retail locations and online at cambridgesoundworks.com and sister site, Hercambridgesoundworks.com. This year's toy drive signifies the second year of sponsorship for the companies. Last year over $75,000 in toys and cash was raised. Cambridge SoundWorks and cambridgesoundworks.com are wholly owned subsidiaries of Creative (Nasdaq: CREAF).

"Due to the generosity of our customers, last year's Toys For Tots charity program was a great success," said Michael Sullivan, president of Cambridge SoundWorks and cambridgesoundworks.com. "This year we have expanded the program throughout all of our channels so that our customers can receive information or make donations, whether they shop online or offline."

To promote the Toys For Tots Holiday Drive, Cambridge SoundWorks will team up with local radio stations and sport celebrities, who will make special in-store appearances signing autographs in exchange for unwrapped gifts. From November 1 to the end of December, customers may drop off unwrapped gifts or make cash donations at any Cambridge SoundWorks' retail location. Customers will also receive $50 off the Cambridge SoundWorks table top radio, Model 88 by Henry Kloss®, with the donation of an unwrapped gift at CSW locations. Details of the program and online donation links will also be highlighted on the CambridgeSoundWorks.com, cambridgesoundworks.com and Hercambridgesoundworks.com web sites.

About Cambridge SoundWorks
Cambridge SoundWorks manufactures over 60 different models of home stereo, home theater, multimedia speakers and assorted electronics products. It is the country's largest factory-direct stereo and home theater manufacturer, selling its award-winning stereo speaker products and sound systems in its retail locations operating throughout the United States, at 800-FOR-HIFI and online via sister company www.cambridgesoundworks.com. Information on Cambridge SoundWorks' products is also available at www.cambridgesoundworks.com.

About cambridgesoundworks.com cambridgesoundworks.com is a multi-channel retailer specializing in audio and video products. cambridgesoundworks.com's offline and online channels include the www.cambridgesoundworks.com Web site and the branded cambridgesoundworks.com catalog. cambridgesoundworks.com also leverages its relationship with stereo and home theater manufacturer and retailer, Cambridge SoundWorks, featuring its award winning line of high-performance speakers and electronics, as well as other brands of high-performance audio and video products. Created to set the standard for customer service in the audio/video entertainment category, cambridgesoundworks.com offers leading brands, valuable information, and advice from audio/video and home electronics experts online and via its Call Center (1-800-FOR-HIFI ). cambridgesoundworks.com has been named one of the "Top 100 Web Sites" by PC Magazine, one of the "Best Sites on the Web" by TIME Digital, and received a "Best Site Award" from Computer Shopper Magazine. Gomez Advisors has also rated cambridgesoundworks.com #1 in customer confidence.

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CONTACT INFORMATION:
Maria Cataldo Cambridge SoundWorks 978-623-4400 x272 mcataldo@cambridgesoundworks.com