Winmark Corporation Announces Launch of Small Business Solutions Web Site

Updated on Wednesday, December 3rd, 2003 at 12:00 am

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Winmark Corporation Announces Launch of Small Business Solutions Web Site

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Winmark Corporation
(Nasdaq: WINA) announced today that Winmark Business Solutions, a division of
Winmark, has launched its small business web site (http://www.wbsonline.com).
Winmark Business Solutions web site delivers the following free services
to members:

— Key Products and Services - High quality partners provide product and
service solutions to common issues faced by small businesses at
discounts up to 50%. A few examples of our product and service
offerings include office supplies from Staples, copying and printing
services from Kinko’s, computers and related equipment from Hewlett
Packard, retirement and investment planning from T. Rowe Price,
accounting and tax services from McGladrey Contract Business Services,
web hosting and design services from Interland and much more.
— The Winmark Business Solutions Business Guide - 5,000 pages of expert
content covering everything from how to start a small business to how
to sell your business.
— Business Tools - Model business forms, financial templates, employment
policies and much more ready for use.
— Articles - Access to timely business articles on small business issues
from The Wall Street Journal’s StartUpJournal.com and Entrepreneur.com.

John L. Morgan, Chairman and CEO, commented, "Winmark Business Solutions
builds on our franchising experience to serve a broader array of small
businesses. The small business segment of the U.S. economy is underserved and
needs access to lower costs and better products and service."

Mr. Morgan went on to state, "Based on our experience, we are uniquely
positioned to serve the small business owner. The Winmark Business Solutions
web site is another step in growing our Company into a broad based small
business services provider."

Winmark Corporation develops franchises, provides business services
(http://www.wbsonline.com) and operates value-oriented retail concepts for stores
that buy, sell, trade and consign used and new merchandise. At September 27,
2003, the Company had 816 stores in operation and an additional 24 franchises
awarded but not open. Of the stores in operation, there were 458 Play It
Again Sports(R), 216 Once Upon A Child(R), 96 Plato’s Closet(R) and 46 Music
Go Round(R) stores.