InterTAN Reports Sales for April ONTARIO, Canada, May 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- InterTAN, Inc. (NYSE: ITN; TSX: ITA), a leading consumer electronics retailer of both private label and internationally branded products, today announced that sales of its Canadian subsidiary in U.S. dollars for the month of April were $31,949,000. Measured in local currency, total sales were up 5% compared with the prior year period. On a comparable store basis, sales for the month increased by 3% compared with the same period a year ago. "April sales continued to be on pace with our expectations, with generally better performances in areas with higher gross profit," commented Brian E. Levy, President and Chief Executive Officer. InterTAN, Inc., headquartered in Barrie, Ontario, operates through approximately 990 company retail stores and dealer outlets in Canada under the trade names RadioShack(R), Rogers Plus(R), and Battery Plus(R). Certain information disclosed in this press release, including, among others, statements regarding better performances in areas with higher gross profit, and the Company in general, constitutes forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, consumer demand and preferences, product availability, development of new technology, general economic conditions, and other risks indicated in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission such as InterTAN's previously filed periodic reports, including its Form 10-K for the 2003 fiscal year. DATASOURCE: InterTAN, Inc. CONTACT: James P. Maddox, C.A., Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of InterTAN, Inc., +1-705-728-7111 Web site: http://www.intertan.com/

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