NORWALK, Conn., March 21 /PRNewswire/ -- d-store.com
( http://www.d-store.com ), the premier Internet supplier of digital
photography equipment and solutions for the consumer, professional,
commercial, and educational markets, received The Olympus Partnership Award
for outstanding contributions to Olympus digital camera sales growth in 2000.
The award recognizes d-store as a major force in the continuing growth of the
digital camera markets.
    d-store, now in its fourth year online, is a full service Internet company
specializing in digital photography solutions.  It is differentiated from
the competition by its reputation for unparalleled integrity and complete
customer satisfaction.  Along with competitive prices and an experienced
sales staff, d-store offers non-automated technical support services for its
customers, and a full range of name-brand products.  d-store is a direct
dealer of digital cameras from Olympus, Nikon, Canon, Sony, and Fuji; and
accessories from such companies as Microtech International, Sandisk, Lexar,
Harding Energy, Simple Technologies, Varta, and Ferrania.  It also has a
wholesale division that services OEM accounts and other resellers.
    The Olympus Partnership Award, which was presented to Co-Presidents Bruce
Feldman and Pete Klinkowski at d-store's new retail store in Norwalk,
Connecticut, recognizes d-store's contribution to Olympus digital camera
sales growth.  In 2000, d-store had the fastest growing sales of Olympus
Digital Cameras of any authorized dealer in New England.  It also ranked as
one of the fastest growing Olympus dealers on the Internet.  Sales of
Olympus Digital Cameras at d-store more than quadrupled in 2000 over 1999.
Olympus Digital Cameras are sold by d-store in several proprietary
commercial kits for the Medical, Dental, and Real Estate markets, as well as
separately to the traditional consumer and Pro-sumer end users.
    In today's competitive "dot com" marketplace, while many less fortunate
companies have fallen by the wayside, d-store has proven its resilience and
adaptability by continuously reinventing itself.  The Olympus Award
illustrates the success of this strategy.  The company initially offered
only one principal product, but throughout its four years in business has
grown to include an expansive inventory ranging from digital cameras to the
complete digital darkroom.  The continual growth of d-store's business is a
testament to its tenacity and perseverance, which was recently demonstrated
by the opening of its first retail location in Norwalk, Connecticut -- the
first retail store dedicated entirely to digital photography solutions.
    "The addition of a traditional 'brick and mortar' retail store is a
concrete indication of the longevity of a legitimate Internet business,"
observes Pete Klinkowski, who (along with business partner and co-president,
Bruce Feldman) built the company from the ground up.  "Olympus has helped us
make quality digital imaging products available to consumers at affordable
prices while maintaining our commitment to integrity.  This is why we've done
well," he adds.

    For additional information or a sample copy, contact Bruce Feldman,
Co-President of d-store, inc., 203-866-3456, fax 203-299-0873, web
http://www.d-store.com , or email bruce@d-store.com