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As Bob's Discount Furniture Readies For The Opening Of Its First New York State Location This Thursday, It Also Marks A Corporate Milestone As The 25th Location Opens Its Doors

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(Nanuet, NY) -- Today, Bob's Discount Furniture, the fastest growing furniture store in the northeast, with stores in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut and New Jersey, announced the opening of its twenty-fifth store and its first store in the state of New York. THIS Thursday, November 9, 2006, Bob's Discount Furniture will be holding the grand opening of its new Nanuet, New York location starting at 10 a.m. Corporate officials including Bob's Discount Furniture President and television personality Bob Kaufman will be present to greet area visitors. Then THIS Saturday, November 11, 2006, the new location will be holding a weekend grand opening celebration starting at 10 a.m. with Bob's Discount Furniture TV spokesperson Cathy Poulin. Between the hours of 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, one lucky visitor will win a Bob's Discount Furniture $100 gift certificate every 25 minutes.

"I am thrilled to be opening our 25th store, which will be the first location for Bob's Discount Furniture in New York State. I look forward to bringing the same great furniture values that we have been providing our customers for years to the region," said Kaufman. "The families of Rockland County and the surrounding areas will find our new Nanuet store to offer a very shopping friendly environment, friendly customer service and our everyday low, unbeatable prices."

The new Nanuet, New York store is located at 6 Hutton Avenue, Nanuet, New York, corner of Rt. 59 and Hutton Avenue, just several feet west of the Rockland County Plaza and Nanuet Mall. The store is open on Monday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Prizes such as T-shirts and mugs will be given away while customers can enjoy the free food and beverages at the store's Café.

About Bob’s Discount Furniture
The fast-growing furniture retailer with 25 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 Bob’s locations have complimentary cafés featuring gourmet coffee, fresh baked cookies and candy, while other locations offer home theater and video arcade entertainment. 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.

MEDIA NOTE: BOB'S DISCOUNT FURNITURE SPOKESPERSON CATHY POULIN IS AVAILABLE FOR NEWS INTERVIEWS REGARDING THIS NEWS STORY AND RELATED TOPICS. TO SCHEDULE AN INTERVIEW, CALL 860.474.1315 OR VIA EMAIL AT CATHY.POULIN@MYBOBS.COM.