“Circuit City Stores announced Monday it plans to close 155 stores and lay off 17 percent of its workforce in the U.S., as it aims to restructure its business amid a tightening credit market and downturn in business.”

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What this means to you:

This means, if you have purchased any extended warranties from Circuit City that have yet to mature, you’d better call your nearest store and inquire as to how they plan on handling warranty issues in the future.

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