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Click Here For Email Removal Instructions http://www.avrev.com/home/subscribe/ss_remove.html 06/14/07 Tweeter Files For Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Tweeter Home Entertainment Group Inc. (TWTR) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy today. The mid-level AV and home theater retailer has been feeling pressure from big-box retailers in the HDTV market such as Costco and Best Buy. Higher up the food chain, Best Buy's standalone and built-in Magnolia stores also eroded Tweeter's marketshare. Click here to read the full story... http://www.avrevforum.com/showthread.php?t=171 Look below for AV news. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Win a $2,080 Usher Audio Home Theater Speaker System This Month... Add these powerful speakers to your home. Enter to win today. 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