Through December 31, both KBkids.com and MVP.com will feature special links on their thank you pages designed to drive traffic between the sites -- and help parents, grandparents and other family members save on gifts. When checking out at KBkids.com, customers will see the MVP.com logo and the offer of $10 off their first purchase of $50 or more at MVP.com. Customers at MVP.com can take advantage of a similar discount on their first purchase at KBkids.com.

``Because KBkids.com and MVP.com offer the best selection of gifts on the top of every child's wish list, this is a natural partnership. Teaming up with MVP.com gives us the opportunity to share traffic with the most popular sporting goods e-tailer during the busy holiday shopping season,'' said Scott K. Wilder, Vice President of Product Development at KBkids.com.

``This partnership with KBkids.com is a perfect way to introduce MVP.com to new customers and encourage them to explore our product offerings,'' said Mark Bryant, Vice President, Business Development at MVP.com. ``Customers want the convenience of shopping at home, they want a good value, and they want to place their orders with reliable stores. By linking two great brands and offering a great incentive to shop, we're showing customers that we understand their needs and their desire for an easier holiday gift-buying season.''

KBkids.com is owned by Consolidated Stores Corporation, the operator of more than 1,300 KB Toys Stores nationwide. KBkids.com combines the speed of the Internet with the convenience of returns at any KB Toys store. The Wall Street Journal ranked KBkids.com ``best overall'' Internet toy retailer and Media Metrix named KBkids.com 12th most-visited e-commerce site during the 1999 holiday shopping season. KBkids.com offers thousands of toys, collectible toys, video games and software titles at great prices.

MVP.com is the premier online sports and outdoors store, offering a broad assortment of apparel and equipment for all skill levels from amateur sports and outdoors enthusiasts to professional athletes. The MVP Edge portion of the site, authored by its team of experts and the MVP.com Advisory Board, provides a unique perspective on training and performance, as well as up-to-date information about the products it sells -- including product technologies, nutrition information, and buying guides. MVP.com's Advisory Board includes the world's top athletes and experts, including John Elway, Michael Jordan, and Wayne Gretzky.

SOURCE: KBkids.com; MVP.com

[Posted 11/15/2000]