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1/4/12

Penn Camera Exchange Inc., with eight retail stores in the Washington DC metropolitan area, and fixture since 1953, regretfully announced on Wednesday January 4th 2012 that it has filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. Five locations will be closed immediately and we will hold a special clearance sale at our E Street, Rockville and Tysons locations.

A dramatic decline in sales performance during the preceding holiday period has precipitated this action.

It has been an honor and a privilege to serve the photographic needs of this community for nearly sixty years. We extend our deepest gratitude to our many employees and wish for them a smooth transition.

Customers that have repairs, processing or other business related items located in the stores that have closed may pick up their property as indicate below:

Pikesville and Laurel: At the Rockville location Rockville Federal Plaza Manager: Brian Z. 12266-F Rockville Pike Rockville, MD 20852 301-231-7366 HOURS: Monday- Friday 10 AM to 9 PM Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM

Fairlakes and Springfield: At the Tysons location Tysons Corner Manager: Ramona S. 8357-E Leesburg Pike Vienna, VA 22102 703-893-7366 HOURS: Monday- Friday 10 AM to 9 PM Saturday 10 AM to 6 PM Sunday 11 AM to 6 PM

18th Street: At the E Street location E Street Manager: Kim P. 840 E Street NW Washington, DC 20004 202-347-5777 HOURS: Monday – Friday 8:30 AM – 6:30 PM Saturday 10 AM – 5 PM Sunday 11 AM – 5 PM

We will hold a special clearance sale at our E Street, Rockville and Tysons locations. Stay tuned to this web-page formore information.

Please allow us until Monday 1/9/12 to transfer and stock all items to the proper location. The individual stores will probably not be able to answer specific question until 1/9/12. Until that time please E-mail inquiries to sales@penncamera.com. Telephone inquiries can be left at 301-210-7366 x 100 and will be answered in turn. A fax inquiry can be sent to 301.210.7370.

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As a visual storyteller, WHNPA member Melina Mara documents the national/political scene for The Washington Post.

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Annapolis Maritime Museum / 723 Second St / Annapolis, MD 21403 
 
Annapolis Maritime Museum presents Tidewater: The Chesapeake Bay in
Photographs, an exhibition by Stephen Brown, opening January 27 

Washington, D.C., photographer Stephen R. Brown will exhibit images from his new book, Tidewater: The Chesapeake Bay in Photographs, at the Annapolis Maritime Museum. The exhibit will open with a reception on Friday, January 27, 2012, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. and will run through the month of February. Admission to the reception is free. The Museum is open Thursday through Sunday, noon to 4 p.m. Admission to the Museum is also free, though donations are gratefully accepted.

Stephen R. Brown has been a professional photographer and writer based in Washington, D.C., for the past 35 years. His images and articles on photography have appeared in Smithsonian, Life, Newsweek, Time, Fortune, The New York Times, National Geographic books, Broadcasting & Cable, American Photo, Photo Techniques, and other publications. His photographs have been exhibited in solo shows throughout the world. Most notably, they were featured in “Indelible Images: 100 Years of War Photography” and “Odyssey: 100 Years of NGS Photography, both of which were initiated at the Corcoran Gallery of Art and traveled around the world.

Brown has taught photography, digital imaging and related software for American Photo Magazine, the Maine Photographic Workshops and as an Assistant Professor at American University in Washington, D.C. A member of the White House News Photographers Association, Brown has in recent years produced three books: WWII Memorial: Jewel of the Mall, DC Photo Book: An Insider’s View of Washington, D.C. and Tidewater: The Chesapeake Bay in Photographs.

Brown will deliver an illustrated talk on his work as part of the Museum’s Winter Maritime Lecture Series on Thursday, January 26, from 7 to 8:30 p.m. There will be an admission for the lecture. For more information, call 410-295-0104 or click onto www.amaritime.org <http://www.amaritime.org/> .