Here you go....Edwards denies
Edwards denies Wal-Mart's claim that he asked for Playstation 3 By MARCUS KABEL AP Business Writer
...... Through a spokeswoman, Edwards said no such request was made.
"Elizabeth and I don't shop at Wal-Mart. We haven't been in a Wal-Mart in years. We instructed no one to contact Wal-Mart on our behalf," Edwards said in an e-mail sent by spokeswoman Kim Rubey.
Wal-Mart spokesman David Tovar wouldn't name the person who purportedly called on Edwards' behalf. A company statement accused Edwards of not wanting to wait his turn.
http://www.timesdaily.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061116/APF/611162631
From the same article.....
After Wal-Mart this summer hired Edelman executive Leslie Dach as its public relations director and put him on the company's executive team, analysts said the retailer would likely become more aggressive toward its critics.
This just may be a real press release.....
This entire thing is totally bizarre.