InterTAN Reports Sales for October TORONTO, Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InterTAN, Inc. (NYSE: ITN; TSX: ITA), a leading consumer electronics retailer of both private label and internationally branded products, today announced that sales of its Canadian subsidiary in U.S. dollars for the month of October were $36,134,000. Measured in local currency, total sales were flat compared with the prior year period. On a comparable store basis, sales for the month were down 3% compared with the same period a year ago. "We continued to grow sales in Eastern and Western Canada countered by reduced sales in Ontario. We are seeing encouraging growth in sales of personal computers and accessories and in most of our traditional product lines that we have beefed up this year, however continued weakness in sales of home satellite sales as well as video games and software are offsetting that sales growth," commented Brian E. Levy, President and Chief Executive Officer. "We continue to maintain a positive outlook on the holiday season, and have many exciting additions to the holiday assortment landing in our stores in the next 14 days to give sales an additional boost. Our seasonal staff is on board and getting stronger with each day," Levy concluded. InterTAN, Inc., headquartered in Toronto, operates through approximately 960 company retail stores and dealer outlets in Canada under the trade names RadioShack(R), Rogers AT&T Wireless Communications Express(R), and Battery Plus(R). InterTAN will report its sales results for the month of November on December 4, 2003. Certain information disclosed in this press release, including, among others, statements regarding exciting additions to the holiday assortment to give sales an additional boost, on the Company's future performance, and the Company in general, constitutes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, consumer demand and preferences, product availability, development of new technology, general economic conditions, and other risks indicated in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission such as InterTAN's previously filed periodic reports, including its Form 10-K for the 2003 fiscal year. DATASOURCE: InterTAN, Inc. CONTACT: James P. Maddox, C.A., Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of InterTAN, Inc., +1-705-728-7111 Web site: http://www.intertan.com/

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