MEDIA CONTACT:\u00a0Chris Ward
\nMEDIA ADVISORY: 11-053
\nRELEASE DATE:\u00a0November 4,\u00a02011<\/p>\n
DALLAS \u2013 <\/strong>According to the First Command Financial Behaviors Index, day after Thanksgiving discounts are more likely to draw military families than their civilian counterparts. To help these savvy shoppers get the most bang for their buck, the Army & Air Force Exchange Service is serving up a host of Thanksgiving weekend sales.<\/p>\n The feast begins in the United States<\/a>, Europe<\/a> and the Pacific<\/a> on \u201cBlack Friday\u201d with Sony 55\u201d LCD TVs for just $899, HP Pavilion G6 Notebooks for $279, 50 percent off regularly priced ladies apparel from Izod, Calvin Klein, Michael Kors and others as well as an Xbox 360 4GB gaming systems with built-in Wi-Fi console for just $99. Additionally, all Coach handbags (both in-store and online at shopmyexchange.com) will be 25 percent off from 5:00 p.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m.<\/p>\n The bounty of deals continues on Saturday as Samsung 46\u201d LCD TVs will be available for $629 with shoppers receiving a $30 Exchange gift card with any Samsung LCD TV purchase. From 5:00 p.m. \u2013 7:00 p.m., all Dooney and Bourke handbags (both online at shopmyexchange.com and in-store) will be 25 percent off. Additionally, Sony 7\u201d LED photo frames will be priced at $39.95, Easy-Bake Ultimate Ovens for only $29.95 and a 4-piece America Explorer luggage set can be had for just $49.99.<\/p>\n Sunday\u2019s smorgasbord of savings includes a Sharp 60\u201d LED TVs for $999, a $300 value. Panasonic 3D Wi-Fi Ready Blu-Ray disc players will also be available for just $99.99, selected Craftsman tools discounted 20 percent off, 30 percent off all fashion jewelry and assorted DVD TV boxed sets from $15-$20.<\/p>\n Finally, Cyber Monday\u2019s bountiful array of online only deals include Sony 40\u201d LED TVs for $699, BCBG Max Azria soft leather shoulder bags for $99, Fuji Film FinePix S2950 14MP digital cameras for $139 and a Kenmore Elite washer and dryer combo for $959, a $600 savings.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Thanksgiving weekend specials are just the beginning of what will be a huge season of sales and savings at Exchanges around the world,\u201d said the Exchange\u2019s Chief of Staff Col. Thomas Ockenfels. \u201cFrom electronics to toys to jewelry, Exchanges will have everything military families need, at the right price.\u201d<\/p>\n — 30 —<\/p>\n \u00a0The Army & Air Force Exchange Service is a joint command and is directed by a Board of Directors which is responsible to the Secretaries of the Army and the Air Force through the Service Chiefs of Staff. The Exchange has the dual mission of providing authorized patrons with articles of merchandise and services and generating non-appropriated fund earnings as a supplemental source of funding for military Family and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (FMWR) programs. To find out more about the Exchange history and mission or to view recent press releases please visit our Web site at http:\/\/www.shopmyexchange.com<\/span>.<\/p>\n ###<\/p>\n \u00a0Media Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n For more information or to schedule an interview with an Exchange representative please contact Chris Ward, 214-312-2714 or wardchr@aafes.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t