One Lucky Child To Win The Bob's Discount Furniture "Special Wish of the Day"

For immediate release: 11/1/06
For more information:
Cathy Poulin, 860.474.1315
cathy.poulin@mybobs.com
Ron Dresner, 800.990.6685
ron@dennispr.com

(Warwick, RI) -- Bob's Discount Furniture, the fast-growing New England furniture retailer with a new total of 24 stores located throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey, New Hampshire and Rhode Island, is continuing grand opening festivities of the new Bob's Discount Furniture store on Rt. 2, Warwick, RI store and inviting kids from ages 2 to 12 years old to meet Wanda and Cosmo, stars of the Nickelodeon animated TV series, Fairly Odd Parents THIS Saturday, November 4, 2006 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Appearing with the Fairly Odd Parents stars, which is sponsored by Cox Cable, will also be Cathy Poulin, TV personality from Bob's Discount Furniture.

Every child that visits the new Bob's Discount Furniture on Saturday at the new Warwick, RI store will receive an entry card and a chance to win the "Special Wish of the Day". A donation will be made by Bob's Discount Furniture to the Make-A-Wish Foundation of Rhode Island for every child visiting the Nickelodeon stars that day. Bob's Discount Furniture is located at 1500 Bald Hill Road, Rt. 2, Warwick, Rhode Island and is situated near the intersection of Rt. 117 Centerville Road and a mile south of the Rhode Island Mall. The store's phone number is (401) 304-1101. "I'm really looking forward to meeting so many of the area people in Rhode Island that have already welcomed us so warmly to the state. This Saturday, November, 4th is a great day for parents to bring their children and meet their favorite Nickelodeon characters and, at the same time, have an opportunity to support one of the most important organizations in the state, Make-A-Wish Foundation of Rhode Island," said Poulin.

About Bob's Discount Furniture
The fast-growing New England furniture retailer with 24 stores located throughout Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Jersey and New Hampshire, 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.

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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.