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Chick 's Sporting Goods worked with IBM Business Partner, CCS Technology
Solutions to design a system that more efficiently responds to customer
requests and competitive demands.

About CCS Technology Solutions

Headquartered in Irvine, CA, with offices across the United States, CCS was
founded in 1987 to provide computer hardware and information technology
consulting services. Drawing on resources from across
IBM and key IBM Business Partners, IBM offers a wide range of services,
solutions and technologies that enable customers, large and small, to take
full advantage of the new era of on demand business.
The Gander Mountain store will deliver unique and differentiated outdoor
sporting merchandise at great value, while delivering exceptional service
through knowledgeable associates passionate about the outdoors.

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"When our Wintel boxes were running Microsoft Outlook and Exchange, I spent
many nights and weekends at the office trying to resolve hardware and
software issues," said Erin Diebold, Director of MIS and Accounting,
Chick's Sporting Goods.

About Chick's Sporting Goods

Established in 1949, Chick's Sporting Goods Inc. The bait shop will open early to service
fishing enthusiasts, and professional fishing line winding will also be
available .

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Focused on a "We Live Outdoors(R)" culture, Gander Mountain dedicates itself
to creating outdoor memories.

The Sporting Goods category focuses on the business of manufacturing, distributing , and marketing products related to sporting goods that will be used by the general public.

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PRESS RELEASE Chick's Sporting Goods Drives Business Transformation With IBM On Demand Technology

The prior system
suffered frequent failures. Business
partners and solutions providers of all sizes drive iSeries server success
by building, selling and deploying over 6,400 of the world's most popular
business applications for their clients on the iSeries platform.

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IBM today announced that Chick's Sporting Goods,
Southern California's oldest sports retail chain, has dramatically cut its
IT maintenance costs and significantly reduced the time spent processing
inventory by consolidating its supply chain and email applications from
multiple Microsoft boxes onto one IBM eServer iSeries system. Chick 's is one of the ten most dominant
full-line retail sporting good companies in the U.com. For more information
about IBM, visit http://www. "We look
forward to providing an extensive merchandising mix for outdoor enthusiasts in
Blaine.

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-- 250 Free Water Bottles to give away - On Sunday , April 30, 2006.

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Chick's is now able to deliver
superior customer service to our clientele and focus on other aspects of
our growing business.S.
"This new store will expand Gander Mountain's presence as a leading
outdoor retailer in Minnesota," said Gander Mountain CEO Mark Baker.

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The store will employ a sales staff of
approximately 75 people to provide expert service to area outdoor enthusiasts .

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About IBM

IBM is the world's largest information technology company, with 80 years of
leadership in helping businesses innovate.
Gander Mountain, an outdoor retailer based in Saint Paul, Minnesota, will
enter the Blaine market with the opening of a 66,000-square-foot store in
Blaine , Minn., in April 2006.GanderMountain.

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For email, Chick's consolidated multiple Compaq servers running Microsoft
Exchange onto one IBM iSeries system running IBM Lotus Notes and Domino.

About the IBM eServer iSeries

The IBM iSeries system is a tightly integrated system including hardware ,
middleware, storage and security.

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iSeries systems can run i5/OS, Windows
(via an IXA or IXS) , Linux and AIX operating environments simultaneously so
clients can reinvest those savings to grow their business.

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The reliability of the iSeries server prompted Chick's Sporting Goods to
consolidate other business critical applications such as Island Pacific's
merchandizing and financial software onto the platform. By the end of 2005,
Chick's also plans to power its human resources function on the iSeries
platform. Today, CCS is an IBM Premier Business Partner, and not only are
they known for their unique ability to bring comprehensive IBM solutions to
their customers, but also for their ability to work across a wide range of
technology platforms, to include IT products, services and solutions
touching every major industry segment.

The following are either trademarks or registered trademarks of
International Business Machines Corporation in the United States or other
countries or both: IBM, the IBM e-business logo, eServer, i5/OS, iSeries,
Lotus Notes, Domino.

All others are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective
companies. Since
1960, the Gander Mountain brand has offered an expanding assortment of
competitively priced outdoor equipment, technical apparel and footwear, as
well as gunsmith, archery, ATV and marine services. For the nearest store
location call 800-282-5993 or visit http://www.

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Chick's merchandises California's active lifestyle
with fitness, golf, in-line skates, scooters, shoes, ski hardware,
software/activewear, sporting goods, team sports, tennis and water sports.
The Gander Mountain store will be located at 10650 Baltimore Street NE,
just off Hwy 65, in Blaine.
In addition, customers will find unique features and services including a
full-service gunsmith shop and a full-service archery pro shop, with a 20 -yard
archery lane available for archery leagues as well as testing the extensive
assortment of archery equipment.

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Founded in 1949, Chick's Sporting Goods has grown from a small single store
to 11 retail locations and a discount outlet with a total of more than
1,200 employees.

"The IBM iSeries is the ideal system to support growing small-to-medium
sized businesses like Chick 's Sporting Goods," said Mark Shearer, General
Manager, IBM eServer iSeries.

Microsoft, Windows , Windows NT, and the Windows logo are trademarks of
Microsoft Corporation in the United States, other countries, or both. Statements concerning IBM's future development plans and
schedules are made for planning purposes only, and are subject to change or
withdrawal without notice. Blaine Store to Open in April

SAINT PAUL, Minn. There are currently 98 conveniently located
Gander Mountain outdoor lifestyle stores in 18 states.

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Chick's estimates that this move resulted in near 50 percent reduction in
administrative staff hours and almost zero downtime.ccseservers . The stores feature
national, regional and local brands as well as the company's owned brand.

Gander Mountain Blaine, MN: By Numbers

-- 66,000 Square Feet
-- 3,000 Fishing Reels
-- 2,500 Fishing Rods
-- 2,000 Firearms - Choose from rifles, shotguns, handguns , and
muzzleloaders
-- 250 Free Hats to give away - On Friday, April 28, 2006 .

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"The iSeries system enables our customers to
focus on their business, not the maintenance of their technology.ibm. Our goal is to meet the specialized needs of each community we enter.

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, according to
SportsTrend Magazine., Blaine residents in
search of great hunting, fishing and camping merchandise need look no further. The store will sell ATVs and have a full-
service shop for small engine repair .

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-- 400 Bows - with an indoor archery range and archery technicians to
help you find the right bow.

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-- 250 Free T-Shirts to give away - On Saturday, April 29, 2006.
-- 350 Tents
-- 300 Sleeping Bags
-- 75 Employees

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Running Windows 2000 on an integrated xSeries server on the iSeries system
allows Chick's to give IBM Lotus Notes email access to 150 users located in
stores throughout the state and provides the company with a stable platform
through which to link stores directly with suppliers. The
iSeries server allows SMBs to respond to changing market conditions and
customer needs in real time. To learn more about CCS visit
http://www.

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The iSeries solution enabled Chick's to arrange transfer of
goods in minutes with stock in place in just two days and with only a staff
of two supporting this IT environment . "With iSeries, our network is now far more reliable
and secure, and much less of a headache.com .

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The retail chain migrated from paper-based processes for inventory,
accounting and merchandising to real-time online systems powered by the
iSeries system., is Southern California's
first retail sporting goods chain.com.

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Chick's turned to IBM technology to help transform its IT infrastructure to
an on demand system that could streamline inventory, connect buyers and
store managers directly , provide more reliable email, and support
additional company growth. As CCS has grown over the years , they have responded
to the fast pace of technology and have continually expanded their
services .

Gander Mountain Enters Blaine Market

We plan to achieve this goal by inviting customer participation in our stores,
and by being value priced with a broad and deep assortment."

About Gander Mountain Company
Gander Mountain Company (Nasdaq: GMTN), headquartered in Saint Paul,
Minnesota , is the nation's largest retail network of stores for hunting,
fishing, camping, marine and outdoor lifestyle products and services.