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Kensington® Technology Group Announces Increased SKU Availability in America's Leading Retail Outlets
Expanded Distribution with Leading Retailers Including Apple, Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Costco and OfficeMax
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. - July 21, 2005 - Kensington Technology Group, a worldwide leader in mobile computing accessories, announced today that it has expanded its distribution with leading retailers including Apple, Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Costco and OfficeMax to offer customers an increased lineup of Kensington products including those from the Mobility, Security and Power categories as well as the recently announced Kensington Stereo Dock for iPod®.
"Kensington is pleased to announce our expanded presence and availability of products in some of America's leading retail outlets during the all important back to school season," said Tom Russo, Vice President of Sales and Marketing for Kensington Technology Group. "Whether it is power, security or entertainment devices from Kensington, consumers will now have a larger selection of our products than ever before."
The increased availability of Kensington products in leading retail outlets demonstrates the company's ability to develop innovative products that are priced and packaged accordingly for the retail marketplace. Additionally, the timeliness of this announcement is two-fold in that consumers are gearing up for back to school season and will now have a greater selection of Kensington products to choose from when visiting their favorite retailer. Retail partners have an increased opportunity to drive sales with a broader and deeper selection of Kensington products.
Apple, Best Buy, Circuit City, CompUSA, Costco and OfficeMax are each offering a various selection of Kensington SKU's. Combinations of those products include:
Play it
- Stereo Dock for iPod® (SKU 33164)
- Noise Canceling Headphones (SKU 33084)
Connect it
- International Travel Plug Adapter (SKU 33117)
- WiFi Finder Plus (SKU 33086)
Control it
- PocketMouse® Wireless Mini (SKU 72114)
- PocketMouse® Mini with Retractable Cord (SKU 72212)
- Pocket Presenter Wireless Laser (SKU 33062)
- PilotMouse Wireless Mini (SKU 72314)
- FlyLight 2.0 (SKU 33120)
- Pocket Keypad with Hub (SKU 33006)
Power it
- 120W AC/DC Notebook Power (SKU 33197)
- 70W AC Power Adapter
Secure it
- ComboSaver® Security Cable (SKU 64050)
- MicroSaver® Portable Notebook Combination Lock
- PocketLink 3-in-1 Cable (SKU 33129)
- LiftOff™ Portable Notebook Cooling Stand (SKU 60149)
Desktop Accessories
- Adjustable Gel Notebook Wrist Rest (SKU 35501)
"The growing demand for our products from these well known retail outlets validates our efforts to helping these companies ultimately grow their business," said Russo. "Kensington will continue its commitment to developing products that provide real benefit to not only consumers, but the retailers as well."
Kensington® Accessories for the Digitally Active™ Lifestyle. Smart Made Simple. (www.kensington.com)
For more than 20 years, Kensington Technology Group has been creating innovative products that anticipate and address the needs of the Digitally Active™ consumer - those for whom digital devices are constant companions. Whether in the office, in the home, or on the move, Kensington® accessories are inspired by practicality, creativity and simplicity with the goal of bringing consumers a comprehensive and ever-expanding family of products.
Kensington's industry-leading technology accessories include the highly popular Expert Mouse® Trackball, PocketMouse® Wireless Micro, Notebook Power Adapters, and other devices for Windows® and Macintosh® computers. Simple, clever products like the Bluetooth® USB Adapter and Stereo Dock for iPod® have set industry trends, while the MicroSaver® Notebook Security Cable remains the industry standard. Kensington® also offers a complete line of computer carrying cases, including its Contour line - endorsed by the American Chiropractic Association (ACA). In addition, Kensington has a complete line of ergonomic desk accessories, connectivity devices, flat panel monitor accessories, cleaning products, and much more.
Kensington Technology Group, headquartered in Redwood Shores, California, is the technology division of ACCO Brands, Inc., a unit of consumer products company Fortune Brands, Inc. (NYSE: FO). For more information visit the Kensington Web site: www.kensington.com or call toll-free: 1-800-235-6708.
Kensington, MicroSaver, and FlyLight are U.S. registered trademarks of ACCO World Corporation with issued registrations and pending applications on other countries throughout the world. Expert Mouse is a U.S. registered trademark of ACCO World Corporation. PocketMouse and Digitally Active are trademarks of ACCO World Corporation. The Kensington Promise is a service mark of ACCO World Corporation. All other registered and unregistered trademarks are the property of their respective owners.
©2005 Kensington Technology Group, a division of ACCO Brands, Inc. July 2005. All rights reserved.
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