news release follows:

GPS-A-DAY GIVE-A-WAY AT WESTMARINE.COM
PLUS, THE LATEST ELECTRONICS, ALTERNATIVE POWERED GADGETS
AND WATER INSPIRED GIFTS
WestMarine.com Hosts a GPS-A-Day, Give-A-Way, October 15  December 15


WATSONVILLE, Calif. (October 3, 2006)  West Marine, the country's
favorite
retailer of boating supplies and accessories, has a great selection of
unique
holiday gifts for the boater, angler, water sport enthusiast and
outdoor
adventurers on your list. Plus, West Marine makes holiday shopping
simple by
featuring three ways to purchase great gifts  at nearly 400 locations
throughout the U.S. and Canada, online at westmarine.com, and by
calling 1-
800-BOATING. Gifts are shipped to you, or your loved ones, to arrive at
your
door or dock.

Additionally, from October 15  December 15, West Marine will feature a
GPS-
A-Day Give-A-Way and will select one customer each day to receive a
free
Cobra GPS 100 valued at $129. Register online at westmarine.com to win,
no
purchase necessary. Designed to give you access to the most advanced
satellite navigation technology available, the GPS 100 offers the
Cobra®
EXCLUSIVE 18-channel technology with the quickest acquisition time of
any
handheld recreational GPS receiver available.