FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Corporate Communications 214/854-3190   BLOCKBUSTER® SIGNS DEAL TO BE ONE OF THREE RETAILERS OFFERING "THE ARTIST'S" LATEST CD SET "CRYSTAL BALL" Blockbuster Music To Offer Public Chance to Preview CD Before Purchasing DALLAS, February 10, 1998 --- Blockbuster has struck a unique deal with The Artist Formerly Known as Prince to be one of three retailers initially selling his forthcoming four-CD collection titled "Crystal Ball." The collection will be available at Blockbuster Music and Blockbuster Video stores. Blockbuster Music will offer the four-CD version and the limited-edition, specially-packaged version of "Crystal Ball" upon its release later this month. "We are pleased to be a part of a select group of retailers offering this special CD collection," said Cindy Barr, vice president of music merchandising. "The Artist has been a driving force in music for almost two decades. We felt it imperative that we offer this collection to our customers." In addition, Blockbuster Music will provide its customers with the opportunity to listen to "Crystal Ball" in the store. Listening stations, an integral and unique part of every Blockbuster Music store, allow customers to preview CDs before making the decision to purchase one. Blockbuster operates approximately 6,000 video and music neighborhood entertainment stores in the United States, its territories and 25 countries and may be accessed internationally at www.blockbuster.com. Blockbuster is a unit of Viacom Inc., one of the world's largest entertainment and publishing companies and a leading force in nearly every segment of the international media marketplace. ### |  Current Releases   |  Archives   | BLOCKBUSTER name, design and related marks are trademarks of Blockbuster Entertainment Inc. © 1998 Blockbuster Entertainment Inc. All rights reserved.