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The news sent shares up about 3% in morning trading.
Circuit City, the nation's No. 2 consumer electronics retailer behind Best Buy [BBY
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"We are taking a number of aggressive actions to improve our cost and expense structure, which will better position us for improved and sustainable returns in today's marketplace," Circuit City CEO Philip J. Schoonover said in a statement.
The Richmond-based company also plans to outsource its information-technology infrastructure operations to International Business Machines [IBM
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The changes follow the company's announcement this winter of planned cost-cutting measures and management moves to improve sales and cut expenses.
In February, Circuit City terminated its lease on a previously closed distribution center in Columbus, Ohio, at a loss of $4.8 million, but the move is expected to cut costs associated with the lease by about $6 million. It also finished a previously announced closing of a Louisville, Ky., distribution center that was used primarily for store fixtures and signs.
In Circuit City's international operations, the company has hired Goldman Sachs to advise the company on strategic options for its InterTAN Inc. unit, which could include selling the business.
Circuit City closed about 55 stores in Canada in February as previously announced, and expects to close about 10 more stores in the first half of fiscal 2008.
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