(Manchester, CT) -- Today, Bob's Discount Furniture, the fastest growing furniture retailer in the northeast, with stores in Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York and Rhode Island, invites family members throughout the northeast to visit their nearest Bob's Discount Furniture location this Saturday, October 27, 2007 from 11 a.m. to1 p.m. for "Bob's Fantastic Fire Safety Day". Fire fighters from local fire departments will be visiting Bob's Discount Furniture locations and giving away smoke detectors and offering fire prevention and safety instructions.

"In honor of October as Fire Prevention Month, we have arranged for local fire departments to visit this Saturday and offer children and their families important safety instructions and techniques to remain safe all year long. Local fire fighters will be on hand to answer any questions and talk about fire prevention methods," said Bob Kaufman, president, Bob's Discount Furniture.

In honor of Bob's Discount Furniture 16th Anniversary, the first 16 families visiting each location this Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. will receive a free First Alert smoke detector and a raffle will be held to win a $100 gift card. Prizes such as T-shirts and mugs will also be given away while customers can also enjoy free food and beverages at the store's Café and along with entertainment at the video arcade. "It really is important for all family members to learn about fire safety prevention and practice these safety measures everyday. Along with our new Bob's Discount Furniture Community Outreach Van, I will be joining William Newton from Bob's and welcoming all of the families at our Manchester, Connecticut store this Saturday," said Cathy Poulin, TV personality, Bob's Discount Furniture.

To find the nearest Bob's Discount Furniture location to visit this Saturday, visit www.mybobs.com/locations. There are Bob's Discount Furniture locations in: Bridgeport, Brookfield, Manchester, Southington, Niantic, Stamford and Orange, Connecticut; Lowell, Natick, Saugus, South Attleboro, Stoughton, West Springfield and Worcester, Massachusetts; Manchester, Nashua, Salem and Seabrook, New Hampshire; Monmouth; North Brunswick, North Plainfield, Paramus, Totowa and Woodbridge, New Jersey; Freeport, Nanuet and Farmingdale, New York; and in Warwick, Rhode Island.

About Bob's Discount Furniture
The fast-growing furniture retailer with 30 stores located throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New Hampshire, New York and Rhode Island, Bob's Discount Furniture has built strong brand awareness and customer loyalty through its unique shopping environment, customer service commitment and everyday low prices. First-time visitors are pleasantly surprised by the comfortable atmosphere and vast selection of quality furniture that surpasses their "discount" expectations. As a part of the overall shopping experience, many of the locations have complimentary cafés featuring gourmet coffee, fresh baked cookies and candy, while other locations offer home theater and video arcade entertainment. Known for their unique style of television and radio advertising, Bob Kaufman, president, and Cathy Poulin, public relations director, have been inviting customers for over a decade to "Come on down". For more information, visit www.mybobs.com.

About Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation
Through the Bob's Discount Furniture Charitable Foundation and its many charitable contributions and sponsorships, Bob, Cathy and all of Bob's Discount Furniture employees support hundreds of nonprofit organizations. Among the many supported charities are Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, American Cancer Society, March of Dimes, Salvation Army Marshall House Youth and Family Emergency Shelter, National Conference for Community Justice, American Red Cross, Connecticut Children's Medical Center and many more. In March 2006, Poulin participated in the "Dance for a Cause" competition in Hartford to raise money and awareness for the National Pajama Program and Lil' Iguana's Children's Safety Foundation. Poulin was also awarded Woman of the Year for 2006 by the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. For more information about the foundation and Bob's Discount Furniture, visit www.mybobs.com.

Pictured in front of the new outreach van from Bob's Discount Furniture are (left to right) Bob Kaufman, president; William Newton, TV personality; and Cathy Poulin, TV personality & public relations director.

Pictured with the new outreach van from Bob's Discount Furniture are (left to right) William Newton, TV personality; Bob Kaufman, president; and Cathy Poulin, TV personality & public relations director.