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ALCGPSC 076/09
SUBJ: COAST GUARD EXCHANGE SYSTEM (CGES) - HOLIDAY SAVINGS
1.  CGES IS PREPARED TO MEET YOUR HOLIDAY SHOPPING NEEDS WITH
GREAT VALUES THAT CANNOT BE FOUND OUTSIDE THE EXCHANGE SYSTEM.
FOR A VARIETY OF REASONS, THE COAST GUARD EXCHANGE (CGX) SHOULD
BE YOUR FIRST STOP WHEN CONSIDERING HOLIDAY GIFTS.  CGES PROVIDES
EXCEPTIONAL NON-PAY COMPENSATION BENEFITS, OFFERING MANY PROGRAMS
THAT WILL STRETCH YOUR DOLLARS DURING THE HOLIDAYS, SUCH AS:
A.  PRICE MATCH:  CGES WILL MATCH ANY COMPETITORS ADVERTISED PRICE.
THE PRICE MATCH ACTUALLY PROVIDES A SAVINGS CONSIDERING THERE IS NO
SALES TAX CHARGED ON ITEMS PURCHASED THROUGH CGES.
B.  CGX GIFT CARDS:  CGES NOW HAS GIFT CARDS THAT CAN BE PURCHASED
AT ANY COAST GUARD EXCHANGE AND REDEEMED AT ANY COAST GUARD
EXCHANGE.  THE CGX GIFT CARD CAN BE PURCHASED IN ANY DENOMINATION
UP TO $1,500 AND MAKES A GREAT GIFT FOR ANYONE.
C.  COAST GUARD UNIT PRIDE PROGRAM:  THIS CGES PROGRAM PROVIDES A
CATALOG FOR THE PURCHASE OF UNIT-SPECIFIC PRODUCTS.  CHOOSE FROM T-
SHIRTS, CAPS, SWEATSHIRTS, TRAVEL MUGS, AND MORE.  MANY APPAREL
ITEMS ARE MADE IN THE U.S.A. WITH UNMATCHED QUALITY.  IN ADDITION
TO UNIT-SPECIFIC PRODUCTS, CGES IS YOUR HOME FOR ALL USCG LOGO
MERCHANDISE.  SHOW YOUR COAST GUARD PRIDE!
D.  STORE TRANSFERS:  CGES ADVERTISING PROGRAMS ARE TARGETED TO
STORE SIZE AND DIVIDED INTO THREE CATEGORIES.  IF YOU SHOP A
SMALLER STORE THAT IS NOT INCLUDED IN A LARGE STORE AD PROGRAM,
THOSE ITEMS CAN BE TRANSFERRED TO THE SMALLER STORE UPON A
CUSTOMERS REQUEST.
E.  AGGRESSIVE HOLIDAY PROGRAMS:  BEGINNING FRIDAY, 27 NOVEMBER,
CGES WILL EXECUTE AN AMBITIOUS AD CAMPAIGN ANNOUNCING A MULTITUDE
OF OUTSTANDING HOLIDAY VALUES.  IF YOU ARE NOT ON THE CGES MAILING
LIST AND WOULD LIKE COPIES OF THE NATIONAL ADS, CONTACT CGES
HEADQUARTERS AT 757-420-2480 TO RECEIVE THE HOLIDAY ADS AND BE
PLACED ON THE MAILING LIST.
2.  COAST GUARD EXCHANGE UPCOMING PROMOTIONS:
A.  AFTER THANKSGIVING SALE EVENT (27 - 29 NOV):  ALL OUR EXCHANGES
WILL OPEN AT 0700 ON FRIDAY, 27 NOVEMBER, EXCEPT THE
CHESAPEAKE EXCHANGE, WHICH WILL OPEN AT 0600.  WE WILL HAVE MANY
GREAT DEALS FOR EVERYONE, INCLUDING SUPERLATIVE VALUES ON SHARP
TVS, SHARP BLURAY DVD PLAYERS, LEVELMOUNT FLAT PANEL WALL MOUNTS,
MAGELLAN ROADMATE 1440 GPS NAVIGATOR GPS SYSTEMS, OLYMPUS FE4000
DIGITAL CAMERAS, FUJI A230 DIGITAL CAMERAS, CASE LOGIC CAMERA AND
LAPTOP BAGS, TEKNMOTION DISC STORAGE, A JEWELRY SUPER BUY ON ONE-
QUARTER CT BLACK DIAMOND EARRINGS, THREE-PIECE GOLD OVER SILVER
DIAMOND SETS (EARRING, RING, AND PENDANT), PASHMINA-LOOK SCARVES,
MEN'S TIMBERLAND JACKETS, AND MUCH MORE!
B.  WINTER HOLIDAY SALE EVENT (2 - 6 DEC):  FANTASTIC BARGAINS ON
SONY BLURAY PLAYERS, SONY 5.1CH HOME THEATER SYSTEMS, SAMSUNG LCD
TVS, SHARP LCD TVS, SHARP MINI SYSTEMS, APPLE 8GB AND 16GB IPODS,
OLYMPUS FE46 12MP DIGITAL CAMERAS, SONY WEBBIE CAMCORDERS, ACER 10"
NETBOOKS, ADDITIONAL MARKDOWNS OFF OUR ALREADY DISCOUNTED PRICES ON
MEN'S APPAREL FROM NAUTICA, THE NORTHFACE, LEVI'S, COLUMBIA, UNDER
ARMOUR, QUIKSILVER, PGA TOUR GOLF SHIRTS, AND OSCAR DE LA RENTA
SWEATERS, MIKASA SERVEWARE, LENOX SERVEWARE AND GIFTS, GORHAM
FESTIVE GLASSWARE, REMINGTON MEN'S FOIL SHAVERS, HAMILTON BEACH
WAVESTATION BLENDERS, HAMILTON BEACH SLOW COOKERS, AND MANY MORE
EXCEPTIONAL VALUES!
C.  ELECTRONICS SALE EVENT (9 - 13 DEC):  AMAZING PRICES ON SELECT
SHARP AND SAMSUMG LCD TVS, SELECT GARMIN GPS UNITS, CANON A1100IS
12MP DIGITAL CAMERAS, FUJI J38 12MP DIGITAL CAMERAS.  WE'LL ALSO
HAVE AN "ENTER TO WIN A $1000 HOLIDAY SHOPPING SPREE," SPONSORED BY
PEPSI.  (CONTEST DATES DEC 9 - 20; DRAWING 21 DEC; PRIZE TO BE
AWARDED 22 DEC, JUST IN TIME FOR THE HOLIDAYS!)
3.  REMEMBER THAT UNLIKE SHOPPING OTHER RETAILERS, YOUR COAST GUARD
EXCHANGE PURCHASES SUPPORT YOUR MWR PROGRAMS.  DURING THE PAST FIVE
YEARS THE COAST GUARD EXCHANGE HAS CONTRIBUTED MORE THAN $9 MILLION
TO THE MWR PROGRAM.
4.  RDML DANIEL A. NEPTUN, COMMANDER, CG PERSONNEL SERVICE CENTER,
SENDS.
5.  INTERNET RELEASE AUTHORIZED.
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