Garmin International Inc. will open a retail product showcase on the “Magnificent Mile” in downtown Chicago, located at 669 North Michigan Avenue — in time for the 2006 holiday shopping season.

“This new Garmin presence on Michigan Avenue will allow us to promote our brand and our products in an entirely new way. We want to use this location as a destination to excite and energize our customers, generate buzz, and further propel sales among all of our retailers,” said Dr. Min Kao, Garmin’s chairman and CEO. “Whether youre searching for an address across town, traveling overseas on business, hiking in the woods, or running a marathon, GPS devices have become a must-have because they improve people’s everyday lives.”