Exchanges Cook Up Savings with 2012 Kitchen Essentials Spring/Summer Catalog

MEDIA CONTACT: Chris Ward
MEDIA ADVISORY: 12-021
RELEASE DATE: April 30, 2012

DALLAS – From the master of the microwave to the seasoned chef, the Kitchen Essentials Spring/Summer 2012 Exchange catalog is brimming with a wide variety of essential items to kitchens of military shoppers across the globe. The 32-page catalog offers an amazing selection of kitchen basics and beyond from top brands in appliances and state-of-the-art cookware to the sharpest deals on cutlery, china and more.

“From cookware to cutlery and everything in between, this catalog has the perfect recipe for success in the kitchen,” said the Exchange’s Home Team General Merchandise Manager Jennifer Stinchcomb. “Military families can browse through top names such as Cuisinart, Calphalon, KitchenAid and many others.”

The 2012 Kitchen Essentials Spring/Summer Catalog is available at all main stores and online at shopmyexchange.com.

Prices in this all-services catalog are valid through Aug. 28, 2012, for any authorized exchange customer. Active duty military members of the Army, Air Force, Navy, Marines and Coast Guard, as well as military retirees, reservists, National Guardsmen, Department of Defense civilians stationed overseas, exchange employees and their Family members are all authorized exchange privileges.

Orders can be placed by mail, fax or phone. Toll-free orders can be placed from the United States, Puerto Rico or Guam at 800-527-2345. The Exchange Catalog center is open around the clock, seven days a week. Complimentary international access calling is also available from several countries. Those numbers are:

Germany                 0800-82-16500

Japan/Okinawa        00531-11-4132

Korea                      00308-13-0664

Italy                         8008-71227

Belgium                   0800-7-2432

The Netherlands      0800-022-1889

United Kingdom     0800-96-8101

Spain                       900-971-391

Turkey*                   00800-18-488-6312

* Calls cannot be placed from phones on base. Use off-base commercial lines.

Authorized customers can also shop the 2012 Kitchen Essentials Spring/Summer Catalog online at shopmyexchange.com.

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Military exchanges have the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with articles of merchandise and services and of generating non-appropriated fund earnings as a supplemental source of funding for military Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) programs. To find out more about the military exchanges’ history and missions or to view recent press releases please visit shopmyexchange.com.

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 Media Notes:

For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Chris Ward, 214-312-2714 or [email protected].