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Amazon.com Launches Askville.com, a Website for Sharing Knowledge

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Amazon.com-Launches-Askville.com-a-Website-for-Sharing-Knowledge

11/29/2007 08:31:00

Amazon.com Launches Askville.com, a Website for Sharing Knowledge

11/29/2007

2007

For a Limited Time Only and While Supplies Last, Users Who Answer Questions on Askville.com Receive Quest Gold, Which Can Be Redeemed for $100 or $50 Amazon.com Gift Cards SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today launched Askville.com, a website where users ask and answer questions, and discover answers to thousands of questions on everything from how to buy an HDTV to the best way to lose weight. Askville.com users who share their knowledge by answering questions will receive Quest Gold, which, for a limited time and while supplies last, can be redeemed for $100 or $50 Amazon.com Gift Cards. "Finding information or getting good advice is hard enough when you are searching the Internet by yourself," said Joseph Park, Director of Askville.com. "Askville.com allows you to ask a question to a community of users who are willing to help you find that information or give you advice from their own personal experiences, which makes the discoverability of information much more efficient. Plus, it is a lot more fun interacting with real people versus looking at a list of website links from a search engine." "Not everyone finds what they are looking for on the web," said Park. "We believe Askville.com can help users find information while also making it a fun experience by sharing your knowledge with other curious, like-minded people." Askville.com is now available to all Amazon customers around the world. Askville.com had been open to a select number of users since its initial beta launch last December. Users who are not Amazon customers and have a cell phone in the U.S. and Canada can still gain access to Askville.com by authenticating themselves via mobile phone. Askville.com users who ask or answer questions earn Quest Gold. The amount of Quest Gold a user earns is tied to how well they answer questions on Askville.com and what level of expertise they have reached in a particular topic (users earn experience points in specific topics when they answer questions and are promoted to higher levels within each topic as they continue to submit high-quality answers in those topics). Askville.com plans to launch another website called Questville.com where users will be able to use their Quest Gold for various activities and a chance to get other rewards. For a limited time and while supplies last, Askville.com users can redeem their Quest Gold for $100 and $50 Amazon.com Gift Cards, Askville.com t-shirts and coffee mugs.(a) About Askville.com Askville is a community-driven, knowledge-based marketplace where online users can ask and answer questions, share their knowledge, and meet others with similar interests. Askville launched in December 2006 and is currently in beta-testing. Askville is an Amazon.com company. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc., seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. (a) This limited time, promotional offer begins on November 29, 2007, is subject to change thereafter and expires on the earlier of December 31, 2007, or when Askville's supply of Amazon.com GCs is depleted. Amazon.com is not a sponsor of this promotion. Amazon.com GCs are issued by ACI Gift Cards, Inc. Restrictions apply to Amazon.com GCs. Amazon.com GCs are redeemable only for purchases of eligible products on www.amazon.com and may not be redeemed for cash, unless prohibited by law. See www.amazon.com/gc-legal for complete terms and conditions. CONTACT:Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>For a Limited Time Only and While Supplies Last, Users Who Answer Questions on Askville.com Receive Quest Gold, Which Can Be Redeemed for $100 or $50 Amazon.com Gift Cards</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 29, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today launched Askville.com, a website where users ask and answer questions, and discover answers to thousands of questions on everything from how to buy an HDTV to the best way to lose weight. Askville.com users who share their knowledge by answering questions will receive Quest Gold, which, for a limited time and while supplies last, can be redeemed for $100 or $50 Amazon.com Gift Cards.</p><p>"Finding information or getting good advice is hard enough when you are searching the Internet by yourself," said Joseph Park, Director of Askville.com. "Askville.com allows you to ask a question to a community of users who are willing to help you find that information or give you advice from their own personal experiences, which makes the discoverability of information much more efficient. Plus, it is a lot more fun interacting with real people versus looking at a list of website links from a search engine."</p><p>"Not everyone finds what they are looking for on the web," said Park. "We believe Askville.com can help users find information while also making it a fun experience by sharing your knowledge with other curious, like-minded people."</p><p>Askville.com is now available to all Amazon customers around the world. Askville.com had been open to a select number of users since its initial beta launch last December. Users who are not Amazon customers and have a cell phone in the U.S. and Canada can still gain access to Askville.com by authenticating themselves via mobile phone.</p><p>Askville.com users who ask or answer questions earn Quest Gold. The amount of Quest Gold a user earns is tied to how well they answer questions on Askville.com and what level of expertise they have reached in a particular topic (users earn experience points in specific topics when they answer questions and are promoted to higher levels within each topic as they continue to submit high-quality answers in those topics). Askville.com plans to launch another website called Questville.com where users will be able to use their Quest Gold for various activities and a chance to get other rewards.</p><p>For a limited time and while supplies last, Askville.com users can redeem their Quest Gold for $100 and $50 Amazon.com Gift Cards, Askville.com t-shirts and coffee mugs.(a)</p><p>About Askville.com</p><p>Askville is a community-driven, knowledge-based marketplace where online users can ask and answer questions, share their knowledge, and meet others with similar interests. Askville launched in December 2006 and is currently in beta-testing. Askville is an Amazon.com company.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc., seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>(a) This limited time, promotional offer begins on November 29, 2007, is subject to change thereafter and expires on the earlier of December 31, 2007, or when Askville's supply of Amazon.com GCs is depleted. Amazon.com is not a sponsor of this promotion. Amazon.com GCs are issued by ACI Gift Cards, Inc. Restrictions apply to Amazon.com GCs. Amazon.com GCs are redeemable only for purchases of eligible products on www.amazon.com and may not be redeemed for cash, unless prohibited by law. See www.amazon.com/gc-legal for complete terms and conditions.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Createspace Expands Music Catalog Available at Amazon.com with New Personalized Children's CDs Starring Barney, Disney Princess, Elmo, Veggietales and the Wiggles

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Createspace-Expands-Music-Catalog-Available-at-Amazon.com-with-New-Personalized-Childrens-CDs-Starring-Barney-Disney-Princess-Elmo-Veggietales-and-the-Wiggles

11/27/2007 00:00:00

Createspace Expands Music Catalog Available at Amazon.com with New Personalized Children's CDs Starring Barney, Disney Princess, Elmo, Veggietales and the Wiggles

11/27/2007

2007

— Disney's Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy CD Also Coming Soon — Scotts Valley, Calif. – November 27, 2007 – Looking for fun, giggles and feel-good music for the little ones' ears? Look no further than CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) group of companies, which today is making more than 10,000 new children's CDs available on Amazon.com from Just Me! Music, the leading purveyor of branded, personalized children's products. Featuring today's most popular children's characters –Barney®, Disney® Princess, Elmo®, VeggieTales® and The Wiggles®, with Disney's Mickey, Minnie and Goofy coming soon – each track is personalized to incorporate a specific child's name throughout each song and produced without inventory as customers order via the CreateSpace CD on Demand program."Our collaboration with Just Me! Music allows more customers to gain access to smart, educational music that engages kids by making them the star of their own songs," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director for CreateSpace. "We're seeing the demand for personalized products grow, and our service is the perfect complement because it provides customers with increased selection while offering music content owners an economically viable distribution model that requires no investment in inventory." The Just Me! Music series available via CreateSpace at Amazon.com comprises six CDs that are customizable with up to 2,000 children's names.  Specific titles now available on demand through CreateSpace include "Barney® and Friends," "Disney® Princess Tea Party," "Elmo® and Friends," "Sing-a-Long with the Wiggles®," VeggieTales® "Sing-a-Long Songs" and Veggie Tales "Silly Songs."  A new Disney CD, "Mickey, Minnie and Goofy Sing-a-Long," will also become available next month on Amazon.com.  "We are thrilled to work with CreateSpace to bring the largest catalog of names in the branded personalized CD category to millions of Amazon.com customers," said Paul LaRue, CEO, Just Me! Music. "Parents have told us what a great experience it is to see and hear their child respond to songs sung by their favorite characters that incorporate their child's name into the music. Working with CreateSpace enables us to extend our reach to millions of families who can now easily order a personalized product online, even if their child has a unique name, and receive it just in time for the holidays."Just Me! Music's personalized CDs can be purchased for $29.95 on Amazon.com at www.amazon.com/justmemusic and at www.justmemusic.com.  For more information on CreateSpace on demand services, please visit www.CreateSpace.com. About CreateSpaceCreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ AMZN). A leader in manufacture on demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of Books, CDs and DVDs on Demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox. About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. About Just Me! MusicJust Me! Music (JMM), founded by Paul LaRue and headquartered in Franklin, TN, is the leading purveyor of branded, personalized children's products. JMM works with the most popular children's brands, including Barney®, Disney® Princess, Elmo®, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, VeggieTales®, The Wiggles®, to create personalized CDs and books that incorporate a child's name throughout each song and literary adventure. With more than 1 Million products sold, customers can select from thousands of names to bring even the most unique child's name to life. For more information, please visit www.justmemusic.com. MEDIA CONTACTS For CreateSpaceStacey Hurwitz                                     Phone: 831.430.4026                                                                E-Mail: stacey@createspace.com For Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180 For Just Me! MusicRob MurrayPhone: 615.309.5606 Ext. 209E-Mail: rob@justmemusic.com

<p><em>— Disney's Mickey Mouse, Minnie Mouse and Goofy CD Also Coming Soon —</em></p><p>Scotts Valley, Calif. – November 27, 2007 – Looking for fun, giggles and feel-good music for the little ones' ears? Look no further than CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) group of companies, which today is making more than 10,000 new children's CDs available on Amazon.com from Just Me! Music, the leading purveyor of branded, personalized children's products. Featuring today's most popular children's characters –Barney®, Disney® Princess, Elmo®, VeggieTales® and The Wiggles®, with Disney's Mickey, Minnie and Goofy coming soon – each track is personalized to incorporate a specific child's name throughout each song and produced without inventory as customers order via the CreateSpace CD on Demand program."Our collaboration with Just Me! Music allows more customers to gain access to smart, educational music that engages kids by making them the star of their own songs," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director for CreateSpace. "We're seeing the demand for personalized products grow, and our service is the perfect complement because it provides customers with increased selection while offering music content owners an economically viable distribution model that requires no investment in inventory."</p><p>The Just Me! Music series available via CreateSpace at Amazon.com comprises six CDs that are customizable with up to 2,000 children's names.  Specific titles now available on demand through CreateSpace include "Barney® and Friends," "Disney® Princess Tea Party," "Elmo® and Friends," "Sing-a-Long with the Wiggles®," VeggieTales® "Sing-a-Long Songs" and Veggie Tales "Silly Songs."  A new Disney CD, "Mickey, Minnie and Goofy Sing-a-Long," will also become available next month on Amazon.com. </p><p>"We are thrilled to work with CreateSpace to bring the largest catalog of names in the branded personalized CD category to millions of Amazon.com customers," said Paul LaRue, CEO, Just Me! Music. "Parents have told us what a great experience it is to see and hear their child respond to songs sung by their favorite characters that incorporate their child's name into the music. Working with CreateSpace enables us to extend our reach to millions of families who can now easily order a personalized product online, even if their child has a unique name, and receive it just in time for the holidays."Just Me! Music's personalized CDs can be purchased for $29.95 on Amazon.com at www.amazon.com/justmemusic and at www.justmemusic.com.  For more information on CreateSpace on demand services, please visit www.CreateSpace.com.</p><p>About CreateSpaceCreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ AMZN). A leader in manufacture on demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of Books, CDs and DVDs on Demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox.</p><p>About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>About Just Me! MusicJust Me! Music (JMM), founded by Paul LaRue and headquartered in Franklin, TN, is the leading purveyor of branded, personalized children's products. JMM works with the most popular children's brands, including Barney®, Disney® Princess, Elmo®, Mickey and Minnie Mouse, VeggieTales®, The Wiggles®, to create personalized CDs and books that incorporate a child's name throughout each song and literary adventure. With more than 1 Million products sold, customers can select from thousands of names to bring even the most unique child's name to life. For more information, please visit www.justmemusic.com.</p><p>MEDIA CONTACTS</p><p>For CreateSpaceStacey Hurwitz                                     Phone: 831.430.4026                                                                E-Mail: stacey@createspace.com</p><p>For Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180</p><p>For Just Me! MusicRob MurrayPhone: 615.309.5606 Ext. 209E-Mail: rob@justmemusic.com</p>

Amazon.com to Webcast Investor Conference Presentation

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Amazon.com-to-Webcast-Investor-Conference-Presentation

11/23/2007 16:02:00

Amazon.com to Webcast Investor Conference Presentation

11/23/2007

2007

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced today that the Company will be speaking at Credit Suisse's 2007 Annual Technology Conference on November 27, 2007. The presentation will be webcast live at 10:30 a.m. PT/1:30 p.m. ET and the Q&A will be webcast live at 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET. The audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir. CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc. Patty Smith, 206-266-7180 SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced today that the Company will be speaking at Credit Suisse's 2007 Annual Technology Conference on November 27, 2007.</p><p>The presentation will be webcast live at 10:30 a.m. PT/1:30 p.m. ET and the Q&amp;A will be webcast live at 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET. The audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir.</p><pre> CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc. Patty Smith, 206-266-7180 SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</pre>

Amazon.com Announces Editors' Picks for Hot Holiday Gifts

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Amazon.com-Announces-Editors-Picks-for-Hot-Holiday-Gifts

11/23/2007 09:02:00

Amazon.com Announces Editors' Picks for Hot Holiday Gifts

11/23/2007

2007

Amazon.com Offers Customers Great Product Selection, New Site Experiences and the Chance to Win a $10,000 Shopping Spree SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its editors' top picks for the holiday season. In what is expected to be its biggest holiday season ever, Amazon.com offers customers thousands of popular products eligible for Amazon Prime(TM) and FREE Super Saver Shipping. In addition, Amazon.com brings customers new shopping experiences, including the Holiday Toy List (www.amazon.com/holidaytoylist), Amazon Customers Vote (www.amazon.com/customersvote) and the Black Friday Deals page (www.amazon.com/blackfriday), making shopping this season easy and fun. The Black Friday Deals page offers customers thousands of products at reduced prices for a limited time, as well as the chance to enter and win one of 51 prizes in the Black Friday Week Sweepstakes. One entrant will win the grand prize, a $10,000 Amazon.com Gift Certificate, and 50 second-place winners will receive a $50 Amazon.com Gift Certificate. Sweepstakes closes at 11:59 p.m. PST, November 25, 2007. Some restrictions apply. Visit www.amazon.com/blackfriday2007contest for details. The following are a selection of great gift ideas from Amazon.com editors: Toys & Games (amazon.com/toys) Jakks Eyeclops Bionic Eye $39.97 LeapFrog ClickStart My First Computer $49.97 Hannah Montana "Best of Both Worlds" Singing Doll $19.99 Electronics (amazon.com/electronics) Kindle Wireless Reading Device $399.00 Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60-Minutes (Black) $149.99 Samsung LNT4671F 46" 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV $2,279.98 Shoes & Handbags (endless.com and amazon.com) Esquivel Men's Mod Oxford $699.95 World Food Programme Feed Bag $59.95 Robeez Infant/Toddler Snowman Slip-on $29.90 Beauty (amazon.com/beauty) Stila Gift of Glaze $ 28.00 Philosophy Home For The Holidays $30.00 Mistral 9 Soap Wood Gift Box $19.00 Apparel & Accessories (amazon.com/apparel) V Fraas Cashmere Knit Scarf and Glove Set $54.99 Gruppo Italiano Cashmere-Lined Leather Gloves for Men $69.99 and Women $54.99 Kashwere Fluffy Cashmere-like Robe $120.00 Home & Garden (amazon.com/home) KitchenAid Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer, Licorice $299.99 Pinzon Microtech Throw, Aubergine $14.99 Dyson Root 6 DC16 Handheld Vacuum Cleaner $134.99 Jewelry (amazon.com/jewelry) 14k White Gold Black Diamond Ring (1/3 cttw) $129.00 14k White Gold, Round, Diamond Stud Earrings (1/3 cttw) $49.99 Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia Statements Circle Star Pendant by Crislu, 16"-18" $148.00 Watches (amazon.com/watches) Le Vian Women's Katana Black Diamond Watch #ZAG 96 $2,495.00 Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Diamond Accented Automatic Watch #4847 $249.00 LEGO Kids' "Star Wars" Luke Skywalker Watch #2907STWLS $17.99 Books (amazon.com/books) "The Star Wars Vault" $53.55 "The Daring Book for Girls" $ 14.97 "World Without End" $19.25 Music (amazon.com/music) Led Zeppelin, "Mothership" (2 CD/1 DVD) $17.99 U2, "The Joshua Tree" (2 CD/1 DVD) $47.99 "Radiohead Limited Edition" (7-Album CD Box Set) $89.98 DVD (amazon.com/dvd) Harry Potter 5: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (Two-Disk Special Edition) $21.99 "Planet Earth" $53.99 "Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (Two-Disk Limited Edition) $22.99 Video Games (amazon.com/videogames) "Super Mario Galaxy" (Wii) $49.99 "Orange Box" (Windows Vista/XP/2000) $47.99 "BioShock" (Xbox 360) $56.99 Gourmet Food (amazon.com/gourmet) Godiva Chocolate: 48 pc. G Collection Gift Box $125.00 Momma Reiner's Fudge-Dipped Marshmallows Box $20.00 Geoff & Drew's Christmas Greetings Basket of Eight Fresh-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies and Four Brownies $44.00 Grocery (amazon.com/grocery) Nirmala's Kitchen 6 Spice Gift Set $42.79 Caffe D'Amore Bellagio Gourmet Mocha Gift Set $24.66 Numi's Flowering Tea Bamboo Gift Box $27.99 Health & Personal Care (amazon.com/hpc) Braun Pulsonic System 9595CC with LCD Screen $215.16 Philips Sonicare FlexCare Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush $178.99 Homedics SBM-300H Therapist Select Shiatsu PLUS Massaging Cushion with Heat $129.99 Sports & Outdoor (amazon.com/sports) Ripstik Caster Board $77.77 Victorinox Swiss Army Golf Tool with Callaway Golf Balls $31.00 Schwinn 430 Elliptical Trainer $599.00 Automotive (amazon.com/auto) AAA 63 Piece Traveler Road Assistance Kit $26.99 Accutire MS-4350B Programmable Digital Tire Gauge $11.99 Duracell DPP-600HD Powerpack 600 $129.99 Tools & Hardware (amazon.com/tools) Black & Decker VPX903X1 VPX Starter Set $99.50 Black & Decker BDSL10 36" Gecko Grip Level with Accu Mark $24.99 Makita BDF452HW 18 Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Driver Drill Kit $199.99 Holiday Shipping Amazon.com is the home of great shipping options. For convenient and effortless shopping customers can take advantage of a popular program called Amazon Prime. For $79 a year, customers receive Free Two-Day Express Shipping on qualifying items. Amazon Prime benefits can be extended to up to four family members living in the same household, and there is no minimum purchase required and no need to consolidate orders. In addition, customers can save money and be assured that their packages will arrive on time for the holidays by using Amazon.com's convenient FREE Super Saver Shipping available on orders over $25. Some restrictions apply; see amazon.com/supersavershipping for details. For delivery by December 24, the following guidelines apply (for items with 24-hour availability): -- Dec. 17: Last day to order items using FREE Super Saver Shipping on qualifying orders over $25 -- Dec. 18: Last day to order items using Guaranteed Standard Shipping -- Dec. 19: Last full day to order items using Two-Day Shipping (free with Amazon Prime) -- Dec. 20: Last day to order items using Two-Day Shipping - Order as late as 3 p.m. PST (varies by item) (free with Amazon Prime) -- Dec. 21: Last full day to order items using One-Day Shipping (Just $3.99 per item with Amazon Prime) -- Dec. 22: Last day to order items using One-Day Shipping - Order as late as 3 p.m. PST (varies by item) (Just $3.99 per item with Amazon Prime) Please note that product prices and availability are subject to change. Prices and availability are accurate at the time of this release; however, they may differ from those you see when you visit Amazon.com. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Amazon.com Offers Customers Great Product Selection, New Site Experiences and the Chance to Win a $10,000 Shopping Spree</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 23, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its editors' top picks for the holiday season. In what is expected to be its biggest holiday season ever, Amazon.com offers customers thousands of popular products eligible for Amazon Prime(TM) and FREE Super Saver Shipping. In addition, Amazon.com brings customers new shopping experiences, including the Holiday Toy List (www.amazon.com/holidaytoylist), Amazon Customers Vote (www.amazon.com/customersvote) and the Black Friday Deals page (www.amazon.com/blackfriday), making shopping this season easy and fun.</p><p>The Black Friday Deals page offers customers thousands of products at reduced prices for a limited time, as well as the chance to enter and win one of 51 prizes in the Black Friday Week Sweepstakes. One entrant will win the grand prize, a $10,000 Amazon.com Gift Certificate, and 50 second-place winners will receive a $50 Amazon.com Gift Certificate. Sweepstakes closes at 11:59 p.m. PST, November 25, 2007. Some restrictions apply. Visit www.amazon.com/blackfriday2007contest for details.</p><p>The following are a selection of great gift ideas from Amazon.com editors:</p><p>Toys &amp; Games (amazon.com/toys)</p><ul>Jakks Eyeclops Bionic Eye $39.97LeapFrog ClickStart My First Computer $49.97Hannah Montana "Best of Both Worlds" Singing Doll $19.99</ul><p>Electronics (amazon.com/electronics)</p><ul>Kindle Wireless Reading Device $399.00Flip Video Ultra Series Camcorder, 60-Minutes (Black) $149.99Samsung LNT4671F 46" 1080p 120Hz LCD HDTV $2,279.98</ul><p>Shoes &amp; Handbags (endless.com and amazon.com)</p><ul>Esquivel Men's Mod Oxford $699.95World Food Programme Feed Bag $59.95Robeez Infant/Toddler Snowman Slip-on $29.90</ul><p>Beauty (amazon.com/beauty)</p><ul>Stila Gift of Glaze $ 28.00Philosophy Home For The Holidays $30.00Mistral 9 Soap Wood Gift Box $19.00</ul><p>Apparel &amp; Accessories (amazon.com/apparel)</p><ul>V Fraas Cashmere Knit Scarf and Glove Set $54.99Gruppo Italiano Cashmere-Lined Leather Gloves for Men $69.99 and Women $54.99Kashwere Fluffy Cashmere-like Robe $120.00</ul><p>Home &amp; Garden (amazon.com/home)</p><ul>KitchenAid Professional 600 Series 6-Quart Stand Mixer, Licorice $299.99Pinzon Microtech Throw, Aubergine $14.99Dyson Root 6 DC16 Handheld Vacuum Cleaner $134.99</ul><p>Jewelry (amazon.com/jewelry)</p><ul>14k White Gold Black Diamond Ring (1/3 cttw) $129.0014k White Gold, Round, Diamond Stud Earrings (1/3 cttw) $49.99Sterling Silver Cubic Zirconia Statements Circle Star Pendant by Crislu, 16"-18" $148.00</ul><p>Watches (amazon.com/watches)</p><ul>Le Vian Women's Katana Black Diamond Watch #ZAG 96 $2,495.00Invicta Men's Pro Diver Collection Diamond Accented Automatic Watch #4847 $249.00LEGO Kids' "Star Wars" Luke Skywalker Watch #2907STWLS $17.99</ul><p>Books (amazon.com/books)</p><ul>"The Star Wars Vault" $53.55"The Daring Book for Girls" $ 14.97"World Without End" $19.25</ul><p>Music (amazon.com/music)</p><ul>Led Zeppelin, "Mothership" (2 CD/1 DVD) $17.99U2, "The Joshua Tree" (2 CD/1 DVD) $47.99"Radiohead Limited Edition" (7-Album CD Box Set) $89.98</ul><p>DVD (amazon.com/dvd)</p><ul>Harry Potter 5: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (Two-Disk Special Edition) $21.99"Planet Earth" $53.99"Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End" (Two-Disk Limited Edition) $22.99</ul><p>Video Games (amazon.com/videogames)</p><ul>"Super Mario Galaxy" (Wii) $49.99"Orange Box" (Windows Vista/XP/2000) $47.99"BioShock" (Xbox 360) $56.99</ul><p>Gourmet Food (amazon.com/gourmet)</p><ul>Godiva Chocolate: 48 pc. G Collection Gift Box $125.00Momma Reiner's Fudge-Dipped Marshmallows Box $20.00Geoff &amp; Drew's Christmas Greetings Basket of Eight Fresh-Baked Chocolate Chip Cookies and Four Brownies $44.00</ul><p>Grocery (amazon.com/grocery)</p><ul>Nirmala's Kitchen 6 Spice Gift Set $42.79Caffe D'Amore Bellagio Gourmet Mocha Gift Set $24.66Numi's Flowering Tea Bamboo Gift Box $27.99</ul><p>Health &amp; Personal Care (amazon.com/hpc)</p><ul>Braun Pulsonic System 9595CC with LCD Screen $215.16Philips Sonicare FlexCare Rechargeable Sonic Toothbrush $178.99Homedics SBM-300H Therapist Select Shiatsu PLUS Massaging Cushion with Heat $129.99</ul><p>Sports &amp; Outdoor (amazon.com/sports)</p><ul>Ripstik Caster Board $77.77Victorinox Swiss Army Golf Tool with Callaway Golf Balls $31.00Schwinn 430 Elliptical Trainer $599.00</ul><p>Automotive (amazon.com/auto)</p><ul>AAA 63 Piece Traveler Road Assistance Kit $26.99Accutire MS-4350B Programmable Digital Tire Gauge $11.99Duracell DPP-600HD Powerpack 600 $129.99</ul><p>Tools &amp; Hardware (amazon.com/tools)</p><ul>Black &amp; Decker VPX903X1 VPX Starter Set $99.50Black &amp; Decker BDSL10 36" Gecko Grip Level with Accu Mark $24.99Makita BDF452HW 18 Volt Compact Lithium-Ion Driver Drill Kit $199.99</ul><p>Holiday Shipping</p><p>Amazon.com is the home of great shipping options. For convenient and effortless shopping customers can take advantage of a popular program called Amazon Prime. For $79 a year, customers receive Free Two-Day Express Shipping on qualifying items. Amazon Prime benefits can be extended to up to four family members living in the same household, and there is no minimum purchase required and no need to consolidate orders.</p><p>In addition, customers can save money and be assured that their packages will arrive on time for the holidays by using Amazon.com's convenient FREE Super Saver Shipping available on orders over $25. Some restrictions apply; see amazon.com/supersavershipping for details.</p><p>For delivery by December 24, the following guidelines apply (for items with 24-hour availability):</p><p>-- Dec. 17: Last day to order items using FREE Super Saver Shipping on qualifying orders over $25</p><p>-- Dec. 18: Last day to order items using Guaranteed Standard Shipping</p><p>-- Dec. 19: Last full day to order items using Two-Day Shipping (free with Amazon Prime)</p><p>-- Dec. 20: Last day to order items using Two-Day Shipping - Order as late as 3 p.m. PST (varies by item) (free with Amazon Prime)</p><p>-- Dec. 21: Last full day to order items using One-Day Shipping (Just $3.99 per item with Amazon Prime)</p><p>-- Dec. 22: Last day to order items using One-Day Shipping - Order as late as 3 p.m. PST (varies by item) (Just $3.99 per item with Amazon Prime)</p><p>Please note that product prices and availability are subject to change. Prices and availability are accurate at the time of this release; however, they may differ from those you see when you visit Amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Introducing Amazon Kindle

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11/19/2007 09:25:00

Introducing Amazon Kindle

11/19/2007

2007

Revolutionary Portable Reader Lets Customers Wirelessly Download Books in Less Than a Minute and Automatically Receive Newspapers, Magazines and Blogs No PC Required, No Hunting for Wi-Fi Hot Spots SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today introduced Amazon Kindle, a revolutionary portable reader that wirelessly downloads books, blogs, magazines and newspapers to a crisp, high-resolution electronic paper display that looks and reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight. More than 90,000 books are now available in the Kindle Store, including 101 of 112 current New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases, which are $9.99, unless marked otherwise. Kindle is available starting today for $399 at http://amazon.com/kindle. "We've been working on Kindle for more than three years. Our top design objective was for Kindle to disappear in your hands -- to get out of the way -- so you can enjoy your reading," said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Founder and CEO. "We also wanted to go beyond the physical book. Kindle is wireless, so whether you're lying in bed or riding a train, you can think of a book, and have it in less than 60 seconds. No computer is needed -- you do your shopping directly from the device. We're excited to make Kindle available today." Downloads Content Wirelessly, No PC Required, No Hunting for Wi-Fi Hot Spots The Kindle wireless delivery system, Amazon Whispernet, uses the same nationwide high-speed data network (EVDO) as advanced cell phones. Kindle customers can wirelessly shop the Kindle Store, download or receive new content -- all without a PC, Wi-Fi hot spot, or syncing. No Monthly Wireless Bills or Commitments Books can be downloaded in less than a minute and magazines, newspapers, and blogs are delivered to subscribers automatically. Amazon pays for the wireless connectivity for Kindle so there are no monthly wireless bills, data plans, or service commitments for customers. Reads Like Paper Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper that provides a sharp black and white screen that is as easy to read as printed paper. The screen works using ink, just like books and newspapers, but displays the ink particles electronically. It reflects light like ordinary paper and uses no backlight, eliminating the eyestrain and glare associated with other electronic displays such as computer monitors or PDA screens. Books, Blogs, Magazines and Newspapers The Kindle Store currently offers more than 90,000 books, as well as hundreds of newspapers, magazines and blogs. Customers can search, browse, buy, and download from this wide selection wirelessly from their Kindle. The same Amazon shopping experience customers are accustomed to is offered in the Kindle Store, including customer reviews, personalized recommendations, 1-Click purchasing, and everyday low prices. Additionally, Kindle customers can download and read the first chapter of most Kindle books for free. Kindle customers can select from the most recognized U.S. newspapers, as well as popular magazines and journals, such as The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Atlantic Monthly, TIME and Fortune. The Kindle Store also includes top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland, including Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine and The Irish Times. Subscriptions are auto-delivered wirelessly to Kindle overnight so that the latest edition is waiting for customers when they wake up. Monthly Kindle newspaper subscriptions are $5.99 to $14.99 per month, and Kindle magazines are $1.25 to $3.49 per month. All magazines and newspapers include a free two-week trial. The Kindle Store has over 300 blogs on topics ranging from Internet and technology to culture, lifestyle, and humor, to politics and opinion. Examples include Slashdot, TechCrunch, BoingBoing, The Onion, The Huffington Post, and ESPN blogs. Blogs are updated and downloaded wirelessly throughout the day so Kindle customers can read blogs whenever and wherever they want. Wireless delivery of blogs costs as little as $0.99 each per month and also includes a free two-week trial. Holds Hundreds of Books in 10.3 Ounces At 10.3 ounces, Kindle is lighter and thinner than a typical paperback and fits easily in one hand, yet its built-in memory stores more than 200 titles, and hundreds more with an optional SD memory card. Additionally, a copy of every book purchased is backed up online on Amazon.com so that customers have the option to make room for new titles on their Kindle knowing that Amazon.com is storing their personal library of purchased content. Built-In Dictionary and Wikipedia Kindle has built-in access to The New Oxford American Dictionary, which contains over 250,000 entries and definitions, so readers can easily look up the definitions of words within their reading. Kindle customers also have seamless access to the world's most exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia, Wikipedia.org, and its collection of over 2,000,000 articles. Long Battery Life Customers can leave the Kindle wireless connectivity on and recharge approximately every other day, or turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Kindle fully recharges in two hours. Search Kindle has a standard-layout keyboard that makes it possible for users to search the Kindle Store, their entire library of purchased content, and Wikipedia.org. Customers simply type in a word or phrase and Kindle will find every instance. Annotation and Bookmarks The Kindle keyboard lets customers add annotations to text, just as they would write in the margins of a book. Customers can edit, delete and export these notes, highlight and clip key passages, and bookmark pages for future use. Additionally, Kindle automatically bookmarks the last page a customer reads of any content on their Kindle. Ergonomic Design Kindle is designed for long-form reading, so it is as easy to hold and use as a book. Full-length, vertical page-turning buttons are located on both sides of Kindle, allowing customers to read and turn pages comfortably from any position. The page-turning buttons are located on both the right and left sides of Kindle, which allows both left and right-handed customers to hold, turn pages, and position Kindle with one hand. Adjustable Text Size Kindle has six adjustable font sizes to suit customers' varying reading preferences. Personal Documents Customers can take their personal documents with them on their Kindle. Customers and their contacts can e-mail Word documents and pictures directly to their unique and customizable Kindle e-mail address for $0.10 each. Kindle supports wireless delivery of unprotected Microsoft(R) Word, HTML, TXT, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP files. Comes Ready To Use When customers order a Kindle, it arrives from Amazon.com ready to use. There is no software to load or set up. Customers are immediately ready to shop, purchase, download and read from Kindle. Amazon is adding new book, periodical, and blog titles to the Kindle Store every day. Publishers and authors can submit their content and make it available to Kindle customers by using Amazon's new Digital Text Platform (DTP), a fast and easy self-publishing tool that lets anyone upload and sell their books in the Kindle Store. Sign up today for DTP at http://dtp.amazon.com. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon Kindle is sold through Amazon Digital Services, Inc. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.com Media Hotline206-266-7180

<p>Revolutionary Portable Reader Lets Customers Wirelessly Download Books in Less Than a Minute and Automatically Receive Newspapers, Magazines and Blogs</p><p>No PC Required, No Hunting for Wi-Fi Hot Spots</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 19, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today introduced Amazon Kindle, a revolutionary portable reader that wirelessly downloads books, blogs, magazines and newspapers to a crisp, high-resolution electronic paper display that looks and reads like real paper, even in bright sunlight. More than 90,000 books are now available in the Kindle Store, including 101 of 112 current New York Times Best Sellers and New Releases, which are $9.99, unless marked otherwise. Kindle is available starting today for $399 at http://amazon.com/kindle.</p><p>"We've been working on Kindle for more than three years. Our top design objective was for Kindle to disappear in your hands -- to get out of the way -- so you can enjoy your reading," said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com Founder and CEO. "We also wanted to go beyond the physical book. Kindle is wireless, so whether you're lying in bed or riding a train, you can think of a book, and have it in less than 60 seconds. No computer is needed -- you do your shopping directly from the device. We're excited to make Kindle available today."</p><p>Downloads Content Wirelessly, No PC Required, No Hunting for Wi-Fi Hot Spots</p><p>The Kindle wireless delivery system, Amazon Whispernet, uses the same nationwide high-speed data network (EVDO) as advanced cell phones. Kindle customers can wirelessly shop the Kindle Store, download or receive new content -- all without a PC, Wi-Fi hot spot, or syncing.</p><p>No Monthly Wireless Bills or Commitments</p><p>Books can be downloaded in less than a minute and magazines, newspapers, and blogs are delivered to subscribers automatically. Amazon pays for the wireless connectivity for Kindle so there are no monthly wireless bills, data plans, or service commitments for customers.</p><p>Reads Like Paper</p><p>Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper that provides a sharp black and white screen that is as easy to read as printed paper. The screen works using ink, just like books and newspapers, but displays the ink particles electronically. It reflects light like ordinary paper and uses no backlight, eliminating the eyestrain and glare associated with other electronic displays such as computer monitors or PDA screens.</p><p>Books, Blogs, Magazines and Newspapers</p><p>The Kindle Store currently offers more than 90,000 books, as well as hundreds of newspapers, magazines and blogs. Customers can search, browse, buy, and download from this wide selection wirelessly from their Kindle. The same Amazon shopping experience customers are accustomed to is offered in the Kindle Store, including customer reviews, personalized recommendations, 1-Click purchasing, and everyday low prices. Additionally, Kindle customers can download and read the first chapter of most Kindle books for free.</p><p>Kindle customers can select from the most recognized U.S. newspapers, as well as popular magazines and journals, such as <em>The New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Atlantic Monthly, TIME and Fortune</em>. The Kindle Store also includes top international newspapers from France, Germany, and Ireland, including <em>Le Monde, Frankfurter Allgemeine and The Irish Times</em>. Subscriptions are auto-delivered wirelessly to Kindle overnight so that the latest edition is waiting for customers when they wake up. Monthly Kindle newspaper subscriptions are $5.99 to $14.99 per month, and Kindle magazines are $1.25 to $3.49 per month. All magazines and newspapers include a free two-week trial.</p><p>The Kindle Store has over 300 blogs on topics ranging from Internet and technology to culture, lifestyle, and humor, to politics and opinion. Examples include <em>Slashdot, TechCrunch, BoingBoing, The Onion, The Huffington Post</em>, and ESPN blogs. Blogs are updated and downloaded wirelessly throughout the day so Kindle customers can read blogs whenever and wherever they want. Wireless delivery of blogs costs as little as $0.99 each per month and also includes a free two-week trial.</p><p>Holds Hundreds of Books in 10.3 Ounces</p><p>At 10.3 ounces, Kindle is lighter and thinner than a typical paperback and fits easily in one hand, yet its built-in memory stores more than 200 titles, and hundreds more with an optional SD memory card. Additionally, a copy of every book purchased is backed up online on Amazon.com so that customers have the option to make room for new titles on their Kindle knowing that Amazon.com is storing their personal library of purchased content.</p><p>Built-In Dictionary and Wikipedia</p><p>Kindle has built-in access to The New Oxford American Dictionary, which contains over 250,000 entries and definitions, so readers can easily look up the definitions of words within their reading. Kindle customers also have seamless access to the world's most exhaustive and up-to-date encyclopedia, Wikipedia.org, and its collection of over 2,000,000 articles.</p><p>Long Battery Life</p><p>Customers can leave the Kindle wireless connectivity on and recharge approximately every other day, or turn wireless off and read for a week or more before recharging. Kindle fully recharges in two hours.</p><p>Search</p><p>Kindle has a standard-layout keyboard that makes it possible for users to search the Kindle Store, their entire library of purchased content, and Wikipedia.org. Customers simply type in a word or phrase and Kindle will find every instance.</p><p>Annotation and Bookmarks</p><p>The Kindle keyboard lets customers add annotations to text, just as they would write in the margins of a book. Customers can edit, delete and export these notes, highlight and clip key passages, and bookmark pages for future use. Additionally, Kindle automatically bookmarks the last page a customer reads of any content on their Kindle.</p><p>Ergonomic Design</p><p>Kindle is designed for long-form reading, so it is as easy to hold and use as a book. Full-length, vertical page-turning buttons are located on both sides of Kindle, allowing customers to read and turn pages comfortably from any position. The page-turning buttons are located on both the right and left sides of Kindle, which allows both left and right-handed customers to hold, turn pages, and position Kindle with one hand.</p><p>Adjustable Text Size</p><p>Kindle has six adjustable font sizes to suit customers' varying reading preferences.</p><p>Personal Documents</p><p>Customers can take their personal documents with them on their Kindle. Customers and their contacts can e-mail Word documents and pictures directly to their unique and customizable Kindle e-mail address for $0.10 each. Kindle supports wireless delivery of unprotected Microsoft(R) Word, HTML, TXT, JPEG, GIF, PNG, and BMP files.</p><p>Comes Ready To Use</p><p>When customers order a Kindle, it arrives from Amazon.com ready to use. There is no software to load or set up. Customers are immediately ready to shop, purchase, download and read from Kindle.</p><p>Amazon is adding new book, periodical, and blog titles to the Kindle Store every day. Publishers and authors can submit their content and make it available to Kindle customers by using Amazon's new Digital Text Platform (DTP), a fast and easy self-publishing tool that lets anyone upload and sell their books in the Kindle Store. Sign up today for DTP at http://dtp.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon Kindle is sold through Amazon Digital Services, Inc.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.com Media Hotline206-266-7180</p>

''Amazon Customers Vote'' Returns, Offering Customers Extraordinary Deals for the Holidays

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11/15/2007 00:00:00

''Amazon Customers Vote'' Returns, Offering Customers Extraordinary Deals for the Holidays

11/15/2007

2007

Six Rounds, Eighteen Ridiculous Deals, Each Round Only One Deal Can Win SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2007--For the second year in a row, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) will let customers vote to decide which amazing deals are offered for the holiday season. "Amazon Customers Vote" starts today, featuring six rounds of incredible deals customers can vote on at www.amazon.com/customersvote. This year's products are among the most popular of the season, and similar to last year's "Customers Vote," the deals go well beyond traditional holiday discounting. "Customers loved the great deals they found on Amazon Customers Vote last year so it is back by popular demand," said Craig Berman, Amazon.com spokesperson. "Amazon Customers Vote is a fun way to allow customers to choose the deals they want for the holiday season." Customers can vote today for one of three remarkable deals in each of the six rounds. Claim codes will be randomly distributed to customers who voted for the winning deal in each round. Those who voted for deals that did not win will be randomly selected to be able to purchase their chosen items at not-quite-as-good, but still incredible discounts. Voters must return to the Amazon Customers Vote page on each round's Buying Day to see if they have been provided a claim code. The six rounds of deals that are up for voting today on the Amazon Customers Vote page include: Round 1 "Game On" - Prices as low as $79(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 20; winning product announced Nov. 21; Buying Day Nov. 22) -- 1,000 Nintendo Wiis (normally $249.99)-- 1,000 Sony Playstation 3s (40GB) (normally $399.99)-- 1,000 Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcades (normally $279.99)Round 2 "Picture This"(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 21; winning product announced Nov. 22; Buying Day Nov. 23) -- 500 Panasonic DMC-L1 7.5MP Digital SLR Cameras with Leica 14-50mm Mega Optical Image Stabilized Lens, $499 (normally $1,149.95)-- 300 Panasonic SD-1 High-Definition Camcorders, $299 (normally $907.00)-- 500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30K 7.2MP Digital Cameras with 3.6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom, $74 (normally $197.49)Round 3 "Toy Time"(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 22; winning product announced Nov. 23; Buying Day Nov. 24) -- 1,000 Jakks EyeClops Bionic Eyes, $14 (normally $39.99)-- 1,000 LeapFrog ClickStart My First Computers, $17 (normally $49.97)-- 1,000 Razor E100 Electric Scooters, $29 (normally $89.99)Round 4 "Go High-Def"(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 24; winning product announced Nov. 25; Buying Day Nov. 26) -- 500 Samsung BD-P1400 1080p Blu-ray Disc Players, $149 (normally $369.99)-- 500 Toshiba HD-A35 1080p HD DVD Players, $149 (normally $405.66)-- 500 TiVo HD Digital Video Recorders, $89 (normally $253.48)Round 5 "Out & About"(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 25; winning product announced Nov. 26; Buying Day Nov. 27) -- 250 HP Pavilion TX1305US 12.1" Notebook PCs, $299 (normally $999.99)-- 500 Magellan Maestro 3140 Portable Auto GPS Systems, $99 (normally $247.00)-- 100 Platinum Diamond Stud Earrings (1cttw, I-J Color, I1-12 Clarity), $499 (normally $2,199.99)Round 6 "Home Stretch"(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 26; winning product announced Nov. 27; Buying Day Nov. 28) -- 200 Samsung LNT4661F 46" 1080p LCD HDTVs, $719 (normally $1,899.98)-- 500 KitchenAid Pro 600 Series Stand Mixers, $69 (normally $299.99)-- 500 iRobot Roomba 4110 Robotic Vacuums, $69 (normally $219.99) Journalists interested in receiving more information on Amazon Customers Vote can submit an inquiry via http://www.amazon.com/pr or the Amazon.com Media Hotline at (206) 266-7180. Please note that product prices and availability are subject to change. Prices and availability were accurate at the time this release was sent; however, they may differ from those you see when you visit Amazon.com. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Six Rounds, Eighteen Ridiculous Deals, Each Round Only One Deal Can Win</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 15, 2007--For the second year in a row, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) will let customers vote to decide which amazing deals are offered for the holiday season. "Amazon Customers Vote" starts today, featuring six rounds of incredible deals customers can vote on at www.amazon.com/customersvote. This year's products are among the most popular of the season, and similar to last year's "Customers Vote," the deals go well beyond traditional holiday discounting.</p><p>"Customers loved the great deals they found on Amazon Customers Vote last year so it is back by popular demand," said Craig Berman, Amazon.com spokesperson. "Amazon Customers Vote is a fun way to allow customers to choose the deals they want for the holiday season."</p><p>Customers can vote today for one of three remarkable deals in each of the six rounds. Claim codes will be randomly distributed to customers who voted for the winning deal in each round. Those who voted for deals that did not win will be randomly selected to be able to purchase their chosen items at not-quite-as-good, but still incredible discounts. Voters must return to the Amazon Customers Vote page on each round's Buying Day to see if they have been provided a claim code.</p><p>The six rounds of deals that are up for voting today on the Amazon Customers Vote page include:</p><p>Round 1 "Game On" - Prices as low as $79(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 20; winning product announced Nov. 21; Buying Day Nov. 22)</p><p>-- 1,000 Nintendo Wiis (normally $249.99)-- 1,000 Sony Playstation 3s (40GB) (normally $399.99)-- 1,000 Microsoft Xbox 360 Arcades (normally $279.99)Round 2 "Picture This"(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 21; winning product announced Nov. 22; Buying Day Nov. 23)</p><p>-- 500 Panasonic DMC-L1 7.5MP Digital SLR Cameras with Leica 14-50mm Mega Optical Image Stabilized Lens, $499 (normally $1,149.95)-- 300 Panasonic SD-1 High-Definition Camcorders, $299 (normally $907.00)-- 500 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX30K 7.2MP Digital Cameras with 3.6x Optical Image Stabilized Zoom, $74 (normally $197.49)Round 3 "Toy Time"(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 22; winning product announced Nov. 23; Buying Day Nov. 24)</p><p>-- 1,000 Jakks EyeClops Bionic Eyes, $14 (normally $39.99)-- 1,000 LeapFrog ClickStart My First Computers, $17 (normally $49.97)-- 1,000 Razor E100 Electric Scooters, $29 (normally $89.99)Round 4 "Go High-Def"(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 24; winning product announced Nov. 25; Buying Day Nov. 26)</p><p>-- 500 Samsung BD-P1400 1080p Blu-ray Disc Players, $149 (normally $369.99)-- 500 Toshiba HD-A35 1080p HD DVD Players, $149 (normally $405.66)-- 500 TiVo HD Digital Video Recorders, $89 (normally $253.48)Round 5 "Out &amp; About"(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 25; winning product announced Nov. 26; Buying Day Nov. 27)</p><p>-- 250 HP Pavilion TX1305US 12.1" Notebook PCs, $299 (normally $999.99)-- 500 Magellan Maestro 3140 Portable Auto GPS Systems, $99 (normally $247.00)-- 100 Platinum Diamond Stud Earrings (1cttw, I-J Color, I1-12 Clarity), $499 (normally $2,199.99)Round 6 "Home Stretch"(Voting Nov. 15 - Nov. 26; winning product announced Nov. 27; Buying Day Nov. 28)</p><p>-- 200 Samsung LNT4661F 46" 1080p LCD HDTVs, $719 (normally $1,899.98)-- 500 KitchenAid Pro 600 Series Stand Mixers, $69 (normally $299.99)-- 500 iRobot Roomba 4110 Robotic Vacuums, $69 (normally $219.99)</p><p>Journalists interested in receiving more information on Amazon Customers Vote can submit an inquiry via http://www.amazon.com/pr or the Amazon.com Media Hotline at (206) 266-7180.</p><p>Please note that product prices and availability are subject to change. Prices and availability were accurate at the time this release was sent; however, they may differ from those you see when you visit Amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Love and Pride, World's First Designer Jewelry Collection Supporting the Lesbian and Gay Community, Launches in the Amazon.com Jewelry Store

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11/14/2007 09:05:00

Love and Pride, World's First Designer Jewelry Collection Supporting the Lesbian and Gay Community, Launches in the Amazon.com Jewelry Store

11/14/2007

2007

Award-Winning Jewelry Collection Designed to Make a Fashion--and Social--Statement for Equality, Diversity and Tolerance SEATTLE & PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Love and Pride LLC, today announced the launch of Love and Pride, the first high-end designer jewelry collection for people who believe in equality, diversity and tolerance, in Amazon.com's Jewelry Store. With a growing and loyal customer base already established in over 200 countries among lesbian, gay and straight customers, Love and Pride now expands its reach even further with a new boutique store on Amazon.com at www.amazon.com/loveandpride. Love and Pride's jewelry and fashion accessories combine beautiful and innovative designs with powerful messages of equality, diversity and tolerance. The collection is the brainchild of Udi Behr, a former Israeli paratrooper turned award-winning jewelry designer, whose work has garnered attention worldwide, including Newsweek and People to The New York Times and whose jewelry has adorned such stars as Sharon Stone, Gwen Stefani and Angela Bassett. The company partners with many non-profit organizations that support lesbian and gay civil rights, including marriage equality. "The Love and Pride collection is a beautiful addition to the Amazon.com Jewelry store," said Peter Lai, director of Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches. "We know all of our customers will be delighted and inspired by this innovative mix of classic and unique styles." The Love and Pride Boutique at Amazon.com/loveandpride features nearly 150 pieces ranging in price from $30 to $5,000 and includes everything from rings and watches to necklaces, bracelets and earrings for women and men. Exclusive Love and Pride collections include "The L Word(R)" collection, where fans of "The L Word" can look forward to purchasing jewelry worn by their favorite characters in the upcoming new season and the "Queer as Folk(R)" Collection, inspired by the groundbreaking Showtime(R) original series. In addition, customers will be able to purchase the popular Fly Naked with Reichen Collection, featuring aviation-inspired titanium jewelry for men and exclusive items from the 1138 Collection, fashion and fine jewelry supporting marriage equality for all loving couples. "Love and Pride and Amazon.com share a passionate commitment to our customers," said Udi Behr, chief designer and creative director of Love and Pride. "When I design for the Love and Pride Collection, I design jewelry for people with a point of view--and a passion for equality, diversity and tolerance. When you wear Love and Pride, you not only look great, you make a statement about who you are and what you stand for." 14 Bestsellers This selection of 14 bestsellers offers a perfect introduction to the best of Love and Pride on Amazon.com: 1. 18k Yellow Gold String Ring ($745) features a remarkable string-like design in a sandblast finish. 2. 18k Rose and White Gold Female Combination Ring ($1,485). A dazzling combination ring crafted in 18k white and pink gold with a satin finish, featuring a female insignia covered in diamonds. 3. 18k Yellow and White Gold Ring ($4,995). Breathtaking 18k two-tone band with 12 inset trillion diamonds framed by 90 channel-set diamonds. 4. 18k White Gold Trillion Combination Ring ($3,500). A unique white-gold combination ring with two trillion (triangle-shaped) diamonds. 5. 18k Gold and Silver Lariat Handcuff Necklace ($685). This flirty gold and silver box chain is adorned with 18k yellow gold handcuffs as clasps. 6. Snake Wood and Stainless Steel Cross ($75). A beautiful cross with a perfectly placed diamond for a touch of sparkle. 7. 1138 ID Bracelet ($59). A fashion - and social statement to support the right of every loving couple to marry. 8. Stainless Steel and Rhodium Cuff ($95). The perfect accessory: A stainless steel bracelet with classic black rhodium and our Love and Peace logo. 9. Time for Peace Watch - Baby Blue & Camouflage ($350). Swiss movement with stainless steel case, luminous hands, light blue face and canvas camouflage strap. 10. Time for Peace Watch - Black with Crystals ($129). A sleek Swiss-action, mineral crystal watch with peace sign face overflows with dazzling crystals. 11. Fly Naked with Reichen Black Titanium Propeller Ring ($195). Black signature titanium propeller ring for men from out celebrity Reichen Lehmkuhl. 12. Fly Naked with Reichen Grey Titanium Propeller Pendant ($149). This one-of-a-kind titanium necklace for men features the signature Fly Naked propeller. 13. Stainless Steel Male Insignias with Orange and Black Cords ($69) Exclusive to the Queer as Folk Collection. 14. Stainless Steel Live Love Tags ($99) Exclusive to The L Word Collection. About Love and Pride Love and Pride is the premier jewelry collection for people who believe in diversity, equality and tolerance. The collection is available at www.amazon.com/loveandpride, www.loveandpride.com and at select Saks Fifth Avenue locations. Love and Pride offers rings, watches, necklaces, bracelets and more for women and men in eye-catching designs for every budget, from $30 to $7,000, including the bestselling The L Word and Queer as Folk collections inspired by the groundbreaking SHOWTIME original series. Love and Pride was created by Udi Behr, one of today's most exciting and original jewelry designers, whose jewelry has adorned such stars as Sharon Stone, Gwen Stefani and Angela Bassett. 10% of LoveandPride.com revenue is donated to non-profit organizations that support GLBT equality, including Lambda Legal, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and the Matthew Shepard Foundation. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.comPublic RelationsTracy Ogden, 206-266-7180ogden@amazon.comorAmazon.com, SeattleMedia Relations, 206-266-7180orDentsu Communications Inc.Kristen Fritz, 212-660-6795kfritz@dcinyc.comSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Award-Winning Jewelry Collection Designed to Make a Fashion--and Social--Statement for Equality, Diversity and Tolerance</p><p>SEATTLE &amp; PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 14, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Love and Pride LLC, today announced the launch of Love and Pride, the first high-end designer jewelry collection for people who believe in equality, diversity and tolerance, in Amazon.com's Jewelry Store. With a growing and loyal customer base already established in over 200 countries among lesbian, gay and straight customers, Love and Pride now expands its reach even further with a new boutique store on Amazon.com at www.amazon.com/loveandpride.</p><p>Love and Pride's jewelry and fashion accessories combine beautiful and innovative designs with powerful messages of equality, diversity and tolerance. The collection is the brainchild of Udi Behr, a former Israeli paratrooper turned award-winning jewelry designer, whose work has garnered attention worldwide, including Newsweek and People to The New York Times and whose jewelry has adorned such stars as Sharon Stone, Gwen Stefani and Angela Bassett. The company partners with many non-profit organizations that support lesbian and gay civil rights, including marriage equality.</p><p>"The Love and Pride collection is a beautiful addition to the Amazon.com Jewelry store," said Peter Lai, director of Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches. "We know all of our customers will be delighted and inspired by this innovative mix of classic and unique styles."</p><p>The Love and Pride Boutique at Amazon.com/loveandpride features nearly 150 pieces ranging in price from $30 to $5,000 and includes everything from rings and watches to necklaces, bracelets and earrings for women and men. Exclusive Love and Pride collections include "The L Word(R)" collection, where fans of "The L Word" can look forward to purchasing jewelry worn by their favorite characters in the upcoming new season and the "Queer as Folk(R)" Collection, inspired by the groundbreaking Showtime(R) original series. In addition, customers will be able to purchase the popular Fly Naked with Reichen Collection, featuring aviation-inspired titanium jewelry for men and exclusive items from the 1138 Collection, fashion and fine jewelry supporting marriage equality for all loving couples.</p><p>"Love and Pride and Amazon.com share a passionate commitment to our customers," said Udi Behr, chief designer and creative director of Love and Pride. "When I design for the Love and Pride Collection, I design jewelry for people with a point of view--and a passion for equality, diversity and tolerance. When you wear Love and Pride, you not only look great, you make a statement about who you are and what you stand for."</p><p>14 Bestsellers</p><p>This selection of 14 bestsellers offers a perfect introduction to the best of Love and Pride on Amazon.com:</p><p>1. 18k Yellow Gold String Ring ($745) features a remarkable string-like design in a sandblast finish.</p><p>2. 18k Rose and White Gold Female Combination Ring ($1,485). A dazzling combination ring crafted in 18k white and pink gold with a satin finish, featuring a female insignia covered in diamonds.</p><p>3. 18k Yellow and White Gold Ring ($4,995). Breathtaking 18k two-tone band with 12 inset trillion diamonds framed by 90 channel-set diamonds.</p><p>4. 18k White Gold Trillion Combination Ring ($3,500). A unique white-gold combination ring with two trillion (triangle-shaped) diamonds.</p><p>5. 18k Gold and Silver Lariat Handcuff Necklace ($685). This flirty gold and silver box chain is adorned with 18k yellow gold handcuffs as clasps.</p><p>6. Snake Wood and Stainless Steel Cross ($75). A beautiful cross with a perfectly placed diamond for a touch of sparkle.</p><p>7. 1138 ID Bracelet ($59). A fashion - and social statement to support the right of every loving couple to marry.</p><p>8. Stainless Steel and Rhodium Cuff ($95). The perfect accessory: A stainless steel bracelet with classic black rhodium and our Love and Peace logo.</p><p>9. Time for Peace Watch - Baby Blue &amp; Camouflage ($350). Swiss movement with stainless steel case, luminous hands, light blue face and canvas camouflage strap.</p><p>10. Time for Peace Watch - Black with Crystals ($129). A sleek Swiss-action, mineral crystal watch with peace sign face overflows with dazzling crystals.</p><p>11. Fly Naked with Reichen Black Titanium Propeller Ring ($195). Black signature titanium propeller ring for men from out celebrity Reichen Lehmkuhl.</p><p>12. Fly Naked with Reichen Grey Titanium Propeller Pendant ($149). This one-of-a-kind titanium necklace for men features the signature Fly Naked propeller.</p><p>13. Stainless Steel Male Insignias with Orange and Black Cords ($69) Exclusive to the Queer as Folk Collection.</p><p>14. Stainless Steel Live Love Tags ($99) Exclusive to The L Word Collection.</p><p>About Love and Pride</p><p>Love and Pride is the premier jewelry collection for people who believe in diversity, equality and tolerance. The collection is available at www.amazon.com/loveandpride, www.loveandpride.com and at select Saks Fifth Avenue locations. Love and Pride offers rings, watches, necklaces, bracelets and more for women and men in eye-catching designs for every budget, from $30 to $7,000, including the bestselling The L Word and Queer as Folk collections inspired by the groundbreaking SHOWTIME original series. Love and Pride was created by Udi Behr, one of today's most exciting and original jewelry designers, whose jewelry has adorned such stars as Sharon Stone, Gwen Stefani and Angela Bassett. 10% of LoveandPride.com revenue is donated to non-profit organizations that support GLBT equality, including Lambda Legal, the Servicemembers Legal Defense Network (SLDN) and the Matthew Shepard Foundation.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comPublic RelationsTracy Ogden, 206-266-7180ogden@amazon.comorAmazon.com, SeattleMedia Relations, 206-266-7180orDentsu Communications Inc.Kristen Fritz, 212-660-6795kfritz@dcinyc.comSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.fr annonce le lancement de sa 9ème ligne de produits et poursuit ainsi sa croissance sur le marché français

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11/12/2007 00:00:00

Amazon.fr annonce le lancement de sa 9ème ligne de produits et poursuit ainsi sa croissance sur le marché français

11/12/2007

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PARIS, le 12 novembre 2007 - 7 ans après le lancement d'Amazon.fr, la société annonce aujourd'hui l'ouverture de sa 9ème boutique virtuelle : Montres et Bijoux. Ce nouveau " magasin " propose des milliers de montres des plus classiques aux plus " trendy ", ainsi qu'une gamme de bijoux, du plus luxueux aux plus modes, que ce soit pour l'Homme, la Femme ou l'Enfant des grandes marques Timex®, Citizen®, Opex® and Tommy Hilfiger®. "Nous sommes ravis d'apporter à nos clients une sélection de produits toujours plus large, en ajoutant de nouveaux magasins sur Amazon.fr", précise Jeff Bezos, fondateur et CEO d'Amazon. "En plus, nous mettons un point d'honneur à toujours apporter le service que nos clients plébiscitent, comme les commentaires utilisateurs, les classements des meilleures ventes et la livraison gratuite." Au cours de l'année 2007, Amazon.fr a lancé 3 nouvelles catégories de produits - "Jeux & Jouets", "Cuisine & Maison" et la plus récente "Montres & Bijoux" - proposant ainsi à nos clients des milliers de références produits en plus. En juillet dernier, Amazon.fr a également inauguré son programme Merchants@ permettant à des vendeurs professionnels tiers de proposer leurs propres produits sur le site Amazon.fr. En avril de cette année, Amazon.fr a également annoncé le début de la construction de son nouveau centre de distribution à Saran afin de continuer d'assurer la livraison des produits commandés malgré sa croissance en France. Augmentation des "magasins" d'Amazon.fr Avec l'ouverture de ces 3 nouveaux "Magasins" sur la seule année 2007, Amazon.fr propose à ce jour des millions de produits à ses clients, parmi lesquels : Jeux & Jouets - Amazon.fr facilite le choix des meilleurs produits pour enfants avec des fonctions de recherches intuitives comme l'âge de l'enfant, la marque ou le prix des produits. Non seulement les clients peuvent trouver les jeux et jouets les plus en vogue comme les robots télécommandables via Internet, mais en plus, ils peuvent également acheter des produits plus rares comme des figurines de collection en édition limitée Cuisine & Maison - Ce magasin propose une sélection énorme de produits pour la maison, des ustensiles ou de l'électroménager pour la cuisine, ainsi que des produits pour le soin de la personne. Amazon.fr peut ainsi apporter toutes les dernières nouveautés pour la maison quel que soit l'endroit de France, dans lequel habite l'internaute. Montres & Bijoux - Le "magasin" Amazon.fr le plus récent offre aux clients de l'enseigne une sélection très large de montres de luxe et très en vogue, ainsi que des bijoux classiques ou "trendy" pour l'Homme, la Femme ou l'Enfant. Avec 9 catégories de produits - Livres, CD, DVD, Logiciels, Jeux Vidéos, Electronique grand public, Jeux & Jouets, Cuisine & Maison et maintenant Montres & Bijoux -, chacun pourra trouver le cadeau de noël de son choix ! Et avec des millions de références disponibles en livraison gratuite, les clients de toute la France sauront profiter de l'intérêt de faire ses courses sur Amazon.fr. Avec des millions de produits disponibles dans une large gamme de catégories, Amazon.fr est l'endroit idéal où l'internaute peut trouver à la fois des produits classiques et des produits rares. Et avec la livraison gratuite pour plusieurs centaines de milliers de références, l'internaute peut réellement goûter aux joies et au côté pratique du commerce électronique. Les caractéristiques d'Amazon.fr En plus du nombre incroyable de références et des prix plus qu'intéressant, Amazon.fr met un point d'honneur à proposer à ses clients un large éventail d'informations et de services, comme les forums de discussion, les listes Cadeaux, les classements des meilleures ventes ou les meilleures évolutions des ventes. Et avec la possibilité de paiement unique, l'internaute dispose de l'ultime avantage de pouvoir acheter en ligne parmi nos 9 catégories de produits en passant par un point unique et simple de paiement. L'augmentation du nombre de références produits grâce à Merchants@ Dans l'effort constant d'offrir à ses clients la sélection la plus large, Amazon.fr a lancé en 2007 son programme Merchant@. Ce dernier permet ainsi à des vendeurs professionnels tiers de vendre leurs propres gammes de produits directement sur le site Amazon.fr, tout en tirant profit des services comme la personnalisation, les commentaires des utilisateurs, offrant ainsi une meilleure information pour aider le consommateur dans ses choix. Parmi les adhérents au programme Merchants@, l'on peut citer Univers Maison, Sabatier Diamant ou Avenue des Jeux. À propos du site Amazon.fr Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs et d'occasion en français et en anglais, en livres, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, jeux vidéo, produits d'électronique grand public et Jeux & Jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce au système de commande 1-Click . Amazon.fr est une marque de la société Amazon EU S.a.r.l. et d'Amazon Services Europe S.a.r.l., les 2 sociétés étant filiales à 100% du vendeur en ligne Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) basé à Seattle, Wash. À propos d'Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), société du classement Fortune 500 basée à Seattle, a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en juillet 1995 et propose aujourd'hui la sélection de produits la plus importante du monde. Amazon.com ambitionne d'être la société la plus " orientée client " du monde, chez laquelle les clients peuvent trouver, découvrir et acquérir tout ce qu'ils peuvent espérer acheter un jour en ligne. De plus, Amazon.com s'efforce de constamment proposer les prix les moins chers pour ses clients. Enfin, Amazon.com et ses vendeurs tiers proposent des millions de produits neufs ou d'occasion dans des catégories comme Santé & Soins de la Personne, Montres & Bijoux, Epicerie, Sport & Plein-Air, Appareils & Accessoires, Livres, Musique, DVD, produits d'électronique grand public, Jouets & Bébés, et Maison & Jardin. Amazon.fr est une marque de la société Amazon EU S.A.R.L. et d'Amazon Services Europe S.a.r.l., les 2 sociétés étant filiales à 100% du vendeur en ligne Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) basé à Seattle, Wash. Amazon.com & ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et les sites Amazon Joyo www.joyo.com et www.amazon.cn. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, " Amazon.com ", " nous ", " notre " et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte. Pour toute demande d'information relative à ce lancement ou pour être mis en contact avec le porte-parole d'Amazon.fr, merci de contacter : Amazon.fr+33 01 56 60 49 00E-mail : presse@amazon.fr

<p>PARIS, le 12 novembre 2007 - 7 ans après le lancement d'Amazon.fr, la société annonce aujourd'hui l'ouverture de sa 9ème boutique virtuelle : Montres et Bijoux. Ce nouveau " magasin " propose des milliers de montres des plus classiques aux plus " trendy ", ainsi qu'une gamme de bijoux, du plus luxueux aux plus modes, que ce soit pour l'Homme, la Femme ou l'Enfant des grandes marques Timex®, Citizen®, Opex® and Tommy Hilfiger®.</p><p>"Nous sommes ravis d'apporter à nos clients une sélection de produits toujours plus large, en ajoutant de nouveaux magasins sur Amazon.fr", précise Jeff Bezos, fondateur et CEO d'Amazon. "En plus, nous mettons un point d'honneur à toujours apporter le service que nos clients plébiscitent, comme les commentaires utilisateurs, les classements des meilleures ventes et la livraison gratuite."</p><p>Au cours de l'année 2007, Amazon.fr a lancé 3 nouvelles catégories de produits - "Jeux &amp; Jouets", "Cuisine &amp; Maison" et la plus récente "Montres &amp; Bijoux" - proposant ainsi à nos clients des milliers de références produits en plus. En juillet dernier, Amazon.fr a également inauguré son programme Merchants@ permettant à des vendeurs professionnels tiers de proposer leurs propres produits sur le site Amazon.fr. En avril de cette année, Amazon.fr a également annoncé le début de la construction de son nouveau centre de distribution à Saran afin de continuer d'assurer la livraison des produits commandés malgré sa croissance en France.</p><p>Augmentation des "magasins" d'Amazon.fr</p><p>Avec l'ouverture de ces 3 nouveaux "Magasins" sur la seule année 2007, Amazon.fr propose à ce jour des millions de produits à ses clients, parmi lesquels :</p><ul>Jeux &amp; Jouets - Amazon.fr facilite le choix des meilleurs produits pour enfants avec des fonctions de recherches intuitives comme l'âge de l'enfant, la marque ou le prix des produits. Non seulement les clients peuvent trouver les jeux et jouets les plus en vogue comme les robots télécommandables via Internet, mais en plus, ils peuvent également acheter des produits plus rares comme des figurines de collection en édition limitéeCuisine &amp; Maison - Ce magasin propose une sélection énorme de produits pour la maison, des ustensiles ou de l'électroménager pour la cuisine, ainsi que des produits pour le soin de la personne. Amazon.fr peut ainsi apporter toutes les dernières nouveautés pour la maison quel que soit l'endroit de France, dans lequel habite l'internaute.Montres &amp; Bijoux - Le "magasin" Amazon.fr le plus récent offre aux clients de l'enseigne une sélection très large de montres de luxe et très en vogue, ainsi que des bijoux classiques ou "trendy" pour l'Homme, la Femme ou l'Enfant.</ul><p>Avec 9 catégories de produits - Livres, CD, DVD, Logiciels, Jeux Vidéos, Electronique grand public, Jeux &amp; Jouets, Cuisine &amp; Maison et maintenant Montres &amp; Bijoux -, chacun pourra trouver le cadeau de noël de son choix ! Et avec des millions de références disponibles en livraison gratuite, les clients de toute la France sauront profiter de l'intérêt de faire ses courses sur Amazon.fr.</p><p>Avec des millions de produits disponibles dans une large gamme de catégories, Amazon.fr est l'endroit idéal où l'internaute peut trouver à la fois des produits classiques et des produits rares. Et avec la livraison gratuite pour plusieurs centaines de milliers de références, l'internaute peut réellement goûter aux joies et au côté pratique du commerce électronique.</p><p>Les caractéristiques d'Amazon.fr</p><p>En plus du nombre incroyable de références et des prix plus qu'intéressant, Amazon.fr met un point d'honneur à proposer à ses clients un large éventail d'informations et de services, comme les forums de discussion, les listes Cadeaux, les classements des meilleures ventes ou les meilleures évolutions des ventes. Et avec la possibilité de paiement unique, l'internaute dispose de l'ultime avantage de pouvoir acheter en ligne parmi nos 9 catégories de produits en passant par un point unique et simple de paiement.</p><p>L'augmentation du nombre de références produits grâce à Merchants@</p><p>Dans l'effort constant d'offrir à ses clients la sélection la plus large, Amazon.fr a lancé en 2007 son programme Merchant@. Ce dernier permet ainsi à des vendeurs professionnels tiers de vendre leurs propres gammes de produits directement sur le site Amazon.fr, tout en tirant profit des services comme la personnalisation, les commentaires des utilisateurs, offrant ainsi une meilleure information pour aider le consommateur dans ses choix. Parmi les adhérents au programme Merchants@, l'on peut citer Univers Maison, Sabatier Diamant ou Avenue des Jeux.</p><p>À propos du site Amazon.fr</p><p>Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs et d'occasion en français et en anglais, en livres, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, jeux vidéo, produits d'électronique grand public et Jeux &amp; Jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce au système de commande 1-Click .</p><p>Amazon.fr est une marque de la société Amazon EU S.a.r.l. et d'Amazon Services Europe S.a.r.l., les 2 sociétés étant filiales à 100% du vendeur en ligne Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) basé à Seattle, Wash.</p><p>À propos d'Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), société du classement Fortune 500 basée à Seattle, a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en juillet 1995 et propose aujourd'hui la sélection de produits la plus importante du monde. Amazon.com ambitionne d'être la société la plus " orientée client " du monde, chez laquelle les clients peuvent trouver, découvrir et acquérir tout ce qu'ils peuvent espérer acheter un jour en ligne. De plus, Amazon.com s'efforce de constamment proposer les prix les moins chers pour ses clients. Enfin, Amazon.com et ses vendeurs tiers proposent des millions de produits neufs ou d'occasion dans des catégories comme Santé &amp; Soins de la Personne, Montres &amp; Bijoux, Epicerie, Sport &amp; Plein-Air, Appareils &amp; Accessoires, Livres, Musique, DVD, produits d'électronique grand public, Jouets &amp; Bébés, et Maison &amp; Jardin. Amazon.fr est une marque de la société Amazon EU S.A.R.L. et d'Amazon Services Europe S.a.r.l., les 2 sociétés étant filiales à 100% du vendeur en ligne Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) basé à Seattle, Wash.</p><p>Amazon.com &amp; ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et les sites Amazon Joyo www.joyo.com et www.amazon.cn.</p><p>Comme mentionné ci-dessus, " Amazon.com ", " nous ", " notre " et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte.</p><p>Pour toute demande d'information relative à ce lancement ou pour être mis en contact avec le porte-parole d'Amazon.fr, merci de contacter :</p><p>Amazon.fr+33 01 56 60 49 00E-mail : presse@amazon.fr</p>

Amazon.de Offers Unlimited Free Next Day Premium Delivery with Launch of Amazon Prime

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Amazon.de-Offers-Unlimited-Free-Next-Day-Premium-Delivery-with-Launch-of-Amazon-Prime

11/12/2007 00:00:00

Amazon.de Offers Unlimited Free Next Day Premium Delivery with Launch of Amazon Prime

11/12/2007

2007

With Amazon Prime, customers get their products via premium delivery on the next day at an annual fee of 29 Euros Free delivery without minimum spend Benefits for up to four additional family members in the same household Members can use the Overnight Express Service for 5 EUR per item Luxemburg, November 12, 2007 - Amazon.de today launches ‘Amazon Prime', giving customers unlimited free premium delivery in Germany on millions of eligible1 products sold by Amazon.de at an annual fee of just 29 Euros. Premium delivery offers next day delivery for all eligible items ordered from Monday to Friday for delivery within Germany. There is no minimum spend required, so members can order what they want, when they want, without ever waiting to group orders. Amazon Prime is already a successful program in both the USA and Japan, and was recently launched in the UK. Amazon Prime members can choose from all eligible Prime products and receive them at a German address the following day with no additional delivery charge. Currently, next day delivery with premium delivery for non-Amazon Prime customers costs 6.00 Euros per shipment. While Amazon's normal free delivery requires a minimum spend of 20 Euros, there's no minimum spend with Amazon Prime, so whether you need a coffee machine or just the pods, a baby phone or a pacifier, a camera or rechargeable batteries – customers get every eligible Amazon product ordered from Monday to Friday delivered with no additional delivery charge on the next weekday, so they never have to think about delivery costs. If an Amazon Prime member wants his or her order to arrive by noon next day, Amazon Prime members also get the Overnight Express service at just 5.00 EUR per item – instead of the usual 13 EUR per delivery. The benefits of an Amazon Prime subscription can be shared with up to four family members in the same household. "Amazon Prime is ‘all-you-can-eat' express shipping," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "We're excited to offer our German customers the benefits and convenience of our Amazon Prime membership program following its success in the US and Japan. With Amazon Prime, there's no minimum purchase to think about, and no consolidating orders—Next-Day shipping becomes an everyday experience rather than an occasional indulgence. Amazon.de customers can now enjoy free Next-Day Delivery on over a million eligible products from books to toys, from kitchen knives to DVDs, and it's a great time of year to sign up." For more details and to sign up to Amazon Prime, go to: www.amazon.de/prime About Amazon.de Amazon.de opened its virtual doors in October 1998. Amazon strives to be the world's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Amazon.de and sellers list millions of new and used items in categories such as books, CDs, videos and DVDs as well as products for home and garden, sports and leisure, watches, shoes, consumer electronics and photos, toys and baby products, PC and video games, software and computer supplies. Amazon.de offers its customers payment by invoice, a secure credit card payment option and personalized recommendations. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. Amazon.de is a trading name for Amazon EU S.a.r.l. and Amazon Services Europe S.a.r.l., both are all wholly owned subsidiaries of global online retailer Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) located in Seattle, Wash. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. Further Information: Amazon.de GmbHPublic RelationsChristine HögerMoosacher Straße 5180809 MünchenTelefon: 089/35803-233Telefax: 089/35803-481E-Mail: choeger@amazon.deKrauts PR Büro fürPublic RelationsAnne HuberSternstraße 2180538 MünchenTelefon: 089/34 69 66Telefax: 089/34 69 22E-Mail: anne.huber@krauts.de

<ul>With Amazon Prime, customers get their products via premium delivery on the next day at an annual fee of 29 EurosFree delivery without minimum spendBenefits for up to four additional family members in the same householdMembers can use the Overnight Express Service for 5 EUR per item</ul><p>Luxemburg, November 12, 2007 - Amazon.de today launches ‘Amazon Prime', giving customers unlimited free premium delivery in Germany on millions of eligible1 products sold by Amazon.de at an annual fee of just 29 Euros. Premium delivery offers next day delivery for all eligible items ordered from Monday to Friday for delivery within Germany. There is no minimum spend required, so members can order what they want, when they want, without ever waiting to group orders.</p><p>Amazon Prime is already a successful program in both the USA and Japan, and was recently launched in the UK. Amazon Prime members can choose from all eligible Prime products and receive them at a German address the following day with no additional delivery charge. Currently, next day delivery with premium delivery for non-Amazon Prime customers costs 6.00 Euros per shipment.</p><p>While Amazon's normal free delivery requires a minimum spend of 20 Euros, there's no minimum spend with Amazon Prime, so whether you need a coffee machine or just the pods, a baby phone or a pacifier, a camera or rechargeable batteries – customers get every eligible Amazon product ordered from Monday to Friday delivered with no additional delivery charge on the next weekday, so they never have to think about delivery costs.</p><p>If an Amazon Prime member wants his or her order to arrive by noon next day, Amazon Prime members also get the Overnight Express service at just 5.00 EUR per item – instead of the usual 13 EUR per delivery.</p><p>The benefits of an Amazon Prime subscription can be shared with up to four family members in the same household.</p><p>"Amazon Prime is ‘all-you-can-eat' express shipping," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "We're excited to offer our German customers the benefits and convenience of our Amazon Prime membership program following its success in the US and Japan. With Amazon Prime, there's no minimum purchase to think about, and no consolidating orders—Next-Day shipping becomes an everyday experience rather than an occasional indulgence. Amazon.de customers can now enjoy free Next-Day Delivery on over a million eligible products from books to toys, from kitchen knives to DVDs, and it's a great time of year to sign up."</p><p>For more details and to sign up to Amazon Prime, go to: www.amazon.de/prime</p><p>About Amazon.de</p><p>Amazon.de opened its virtual doors in October 1998. Amazon strives to be the world's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Amazon.de and sellers list millions of new and used items in categories such as books, CDs, videos and DVDs as well as products for home and garden, sports and leisure, watches, shoes, consumer electronics and photos, toys and baby products, PC and video games, software and computer supplies. Amazon.de offers its customers payment by invoice, a secure credit card payment option and personalized recommendations.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>Amazon.de is a trading name for Amazon EU S.a.r.l. and Amazon Services Europe S.a.r.l., both are all wholly owned subsidiaries of global online retailer Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) located in Seattle, Wash. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>Further Information:</p><p>Amazon.de GmbHPublic RelationsChristine HögerMoosacher Straße 5180809 MünchenTelefon: 089/35803-233Telefax: 089/35803-481E-Mail: choeger@amazon.deKrauts PR Büro fürPublic RelationsAnne HuberSternstraße 2180538 MünchenTelefon: 089/34 69 66Telefax: 089/34 69 22E-Mail: anne.huber@krauts.de</p>

Amazon Announces Winner of Tuition & Textbooks Sweepstakes

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11/09/2007 06:01:00

Amazon Announces Winner of Tuition & Textbooks Sweepstakes

11/09/2007

2007

James E. Delcamp, of Lochbuie, Colo., Receives Grand Prize of up to $25,000 for One Year of Tuition for His Son SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced James E. Delcamp of Lochbuie, Colo. as the winner of its first-ever Amazon Tuition & Textbooks Sweepstakes. Mr. Delcamp entered the sweepstakes on behalf of his son, James E. Delcamp, Jr. A sophomore re-enrolling at the University of Northern Colorado, Mr. Delcamp, Jr. will receive up to $25,000 towards one year of tuition. "This is a very exciting day for our family, and we would like to thank Amazon.com for this generous prize," said Mr. Delcamp. "Being a college student can be challenging," said his son, James E. Delcamp, Jr. "Between juggling classes and working to help pay for things I need, like textbooks, it's good to know that there are opportunities like the Amazon Tuition & Textbooks Sweepstakes available to help anyone in college get ahead." In addition, 50 potential second prize winners across the country have been notified of their eligibility to receive a $1,000 Amazon.com gift certificate good for a year's worth of textbooks. One thousand potential third prize winners will be notified of their eligibility to receive an Amazon.com gift certificate good towards the purchase of one textbook up to a maximum value of $150. This past back-to-school season, the online retailer estimated that it has saved its customers more than half a million dollars on the shipping cost of textbooks with its free two-day shipping promotion and everyday free Super Saver Shipping option. Each day, customers can take advantage of great savings on over 100,000 new textbook titles sold by Amazon.com and up to 90% off the list price of millions of used textbooks on www.amazon.com/textbooks. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>James E. Delcamp, of Lochbuie, Colo., Receives Grand Prize of up to $25,000 for One Year of Tuition for His Son</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 9, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced James E. Delcamp of Lochbuie, Colo. as the winner of its first-ever Amazon Tuition &amp; Textbooks Sweepstakes. Mr. Delcamp entered the sweepstakes on behalf of his son, James E. Delcamp, Jr. A sophomore re-enrolling at the University of Northern Colorado, Mr. Delcamp, Jr. will receive up to $25,000 towards one year of tuition.</p><p>"This is a very exciting day for our family, and we would like to thank Amazon.com for this generous prize," said Mr. Delcamp.</p><p>"Being a college student can be challenging," said his son, James E. Delcamp, Jr. "Between juggling classes and working to help pay for things I need, like textbooks, it's good to know that there are opportunities like the Amazon Tuition &amp; Textbooks Sweepstakes available to help anyone in college get ahead."</p><p>In addition, 50 potential second prize winners across the country have been notified of their eligibility to receive a $1,000 Amazon.com gift certificate good for a year's worth of textbooks. One thousand potential third prize winners will be notified of their eligibility to receive an Amazon.com gift certificate good towards the purchase of one textbook up to a maximum value of $150.</p><p>This past back-to-school season, the online retailer estimated that it has saved its customers more than half a million dollars on the shipping cost of textbooks with its free two-day shipping promotion and everyday free Super Saver Shipping option. Each day, customers can take advantage of great savings on over 100,000 new textbook titles sold by Amazon.com and up to 90% off the list price of millions of used textbooks on www.amazon.com/textbooks.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Six-Year-Old Musician Ethan Bortnick Releases His Debut CD and DVD on Amazon.com with CreateSpace Disc on Demand

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11/08/2007 00:00:00

Six-Year-Old Musician Ethan Bortnick Releases His Debut CD and DVD on Amazon.com with CreateSpace Disc on Demand

11/08/2007

2007

- Piano whiz kid also scheduled to debut on "The Martha Stewart Show" - Scotts Valley, Calif. - Nov. 8, 2007 - CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the release of "Live in Concert 'By Me' Ethan Bortnick" on Amazon.com, a self-titled CD and DVD by the performer that Savor Records is calling "the youngest recording star to compose, perform, and record his own works on DVD and CD for worldwide distribution." Bortnick is also scheduled to make his debut appearance on the Nov. 9 episode of the nationally syndicated daytime how-to series "The Martha Stewart Show" to perform some of his original songs. Bortnick, who started playing piano at the age of four, has already made a name for himself by performing on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Good Morning America," CBS's "The Early Show," and "Access Hollywood." He impressed singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado so much that she asked him to open for her 2007 tour kickoff in front of 5,000 fans, Bortnick's largest live audience yet. "Ethan has an incredible following demonstrated by his many appearances on TV," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CreateSpace. "We are delighted to help him connect to his fans around the world through our Disc on Demand services." "Our son wanted to create a CD and DVD to share his love of music and animals," said Ethan's mother, Hannah Bortnick. "And CreateSpace is an easy and affordable way to make Ethan's songs available to millions of people on Amazon.com." The "Live in Concert 'By Me' Ethan Bortnick" CD features several original tracks composed by Ethan within the last year; they include "The Tiger Ran Away at the Zoo," "Birds of the World," "Sun and Sky" and "Arctic Jazz." The accompanying DVD, which is also available as a video download through Amazon Unbox, features exclusive performances set to animal imagery that depict Bortnick's inspiration behind each song. "Live in Concert 'By Me' Ethan Bortnick" can be purchased as a CD, DVD, or video download on www.amazon.com. For more information about CreateSpace's on-demand offerings, please visit www.createspace.com. To learn more about Ethan Bortnick, go to www.ethansmusicsite.com. About CreateSpaceCreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ AMZN). A leader in manufacture on demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of Books, CDs and DVDs on Demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox. About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. ### MEDIA CONTACTSFor CreateSpaceStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026E-Mail: stacey@createspace.comORVeronica White for CreateSpacePhone: 206.505.8392E-Mail: vwhite@mww.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180For Ethan BortnickLily SaboritSavor RecordsPhone: 305.883.9387E-Mail: savorrecords@aol.comORGene BortnickPhone: 954.609.9609E-Mail: info@ethansmusicsite.com

<p><em>- Piano whiz kid also scheduled to debut on "The Martha Stewart Show" -</em></p><p>Scotts Valley, Calif. - Nov. 8, 2007 - CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the release of "Live in Concert 'By Me' Ethan Bortnick" on Amazon.com, a self-titled CD and DVD by the performer that Savor Records is calling "the youngest recording star to compose, perform, and record his own works on DVD and CD for worldwide distribution." Bortnick is also scheduled to make his debut appearance on the Nov. 9 episode of the nationally syndicated daytime how-to series "The Martha Stewart Show" to perform some of his original songs.</p><p>Bortnick, who started playing piano at the age of four, has already made a name for himself by performing on "The Tonight Show with Jay Leno," "Good Morning America," CBS's "The Early Show," and "Access Hollywood." He impressed singer-songwriter Nelly Furtado so much that she asked him to open for her 2007 tour kickoff in front of 5,000 fans, Bortnick's largest live audience yet.</p><p>"Ethan has an incredible following demonstrated by his many appearances on TV," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CreateSpace. "We are delighted to help him connect to his fans around the world through our Disc on Demand services."</p><p>"Our son wanted to create a CD and DVD to share his love of music and animals," said Ethan's mother, Hannah Bortnick. "And CreateSpace is an easy and affordable way to make Ethan's songs available to millions of people on Amazon.com."</p><p>The "Live in Concert 'By Me' Ethan Bortnick" CD features several original tracks composed by Ethan within the last year; they include "The Tiger Ran Away at the Zoo," "Birds of the World," "Sun and Sky" and "Arctic Jazz." The accompanying DVD, which is also available as a video download through Amazon Unbox, features exclusive performances set to animal imagery that depict Bortnick's inspiration behind each song.</p><p>"Live in Concert 'By Me' Ethan Bortnick" can be purchased as a CD, DVD, or video download on www.amazon.com. For more information about CreateSpace's on-demand offerings, please visit www.createspace.com. To learn more about Ethan Bortnick, go to www.ethansmusicsite.com.</p><p>About CreateSpaceCreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ AMZN). A leader in manufacture on demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of Books, CDs and DVDs on Demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox.</p><p>About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>###</p><p>MEDIA CONTACTSFor CreateSpaceStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026E-Mail: stacey@createspace.comORVeronica White for CreateSpacePhone: 206.505.8392E-Mail: vwhite@mww.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180For Ethan BortnickLily SaboritSavor RecordsPhone: 305.883.9387E-Mail: savorrecords@aol.comORGene BortnickPhone: 954.609.9609E-Mail: info@ethansmusicsite.com</p>

New Customer Video Reviews Let Amazon.com Customers See Products in Action

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11/07/2007 09:02:00

New Customer Video Reviews Let Amazon.com Customers See Products in Action

11/07/2007

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the launch of "Customer Video Reviews," enabling customers to use video to share their opinions and demonstrate the use of products on Amazon.com. Customer Video Reviews are located within the Customer Reviews section of items in the Amazon.com catalog. For example, check out this video review in which Amazon.com reviewer "Anjana" shows the Fisher-Price T.M.X. Tickle Me Elmo toy in action: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2WRZYZZOZKQIA. "We are dedicated to offering our customers an information-rich shopping experience so they can know which products are right for them," said Colin Bodell, vice president, Amazon.com. "The chance to see product demonstrations as submitted by fellow customers is just the latest benefit to shopping on Amazon." It's easy to post a Customer Video Review on Amazon.com. Simply upload a .WMV, .MPEG, QuickTime or .AVI file to the Customer Reviews Section of any product detail page. The new Flip Video camcorder from consumer electronics manufacturer Pure Digital provides on-board software which allows users to upload a video to Amazon.com from a computer in a matter of minutes. A Customer Video Review shot with a Flip Video camcorder can be seen at: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3I0A6SL5SZ2IK. Check out a Customer Video Review of the Wenzel Queen Insta-Bed Air Bed here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R5NAX0NIHS72H or a review of a Sony Telephoto Conversion Lens here: http://www.amazon.com/review/RXP87I7U8NXB9. Video game enthusiasts can see a Customer Video Review of the PlayStation 3 here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R1WDAOWIW8WCF. See what "Gregory" thinks of the Hasbro Star Wars Darth Vader Voice Changer here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2GZP7CUOQAVWL or watch a Snowmobile Trail Post Driver in action here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2L3YN0TKFE4V0. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon Forward-Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the launch of "Customer Video Reviews," enabling customers to use video to share their opinions and demonstrate the use of products on Amazon.com. Customer Video Reviews are located within the Customer Reviews section of items in the Amazon.com catalog. For example, check out this video review in which Amazon.com reviewer "Anjana" shows the Fisher-Price T.M.X. Tickle Me Elmo toy in action: http://www.amazon.com/review/R2WRZYZZOZKQIA.</p><p>"We are dedicated to offering our customers an information-rich shopping experience so they can know which products are right for them," said Colin Bodell, vice president, Amazon.com. "The chance to see product demonstrations as submitted by fellow customers is just the latest benefit to shopping on Amazon."</p><p>It's easy to post a Customer Video Review on Amazon.com. Simply upload a .WMV, .MPEG, QuickTime or .AVI file to the Customer Reviews Section of any product detail page. The new Flip Video camcorder from consumer electronics manufacturer Pure Digital provides on-board software which allows users to upload a video to Amazon.com from a computer in a matter of minutes. A Customer Video Review shot with a Flip Video camcorder can be seen at: http://www.amazon.com/review/R3I0A6SL5SZ2IK.</p><pre> Check out a Customer Video Review of the Wenzel Queen Insta-BedAir Bed here: http://www.amazon.com/review/R5NAX0NIHS72H or a reviewof a Sony Telephoto Conversion Lens here:http://www.amazon.com/review/RXP87I7U8NXB9. Video game enthusiasts cansee a Customer Video Review of the PlayStation 3 here:http://www.amazon.com/review/R1WDAOWIW8WCF. See what "Gregory" thinksof the Hasbro Star Wars Darth Vader Voice Changer here:http://www.amazon.com/review/R2GZP7CUOQAVWL or watch a SnowmobileTrail Post Driver in action here:http://www.amazon.com/review/R2L3YN0TKFE4V0.</pre><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon Forward-Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

CORRECTING and REPLACING Amazon.com Diamond Sales Are up More Than 75 Percent in the Third Quarter 2007

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11/06/2007 21:09:00

CORRECTING and REPLACING Amazon.com Diamond Sales Are up More Than 75 Percent in the Third Quarter 2007

11/06/2007

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2007--In BW5141 issued Nov. 6, 2007: Sixth graph should read: ...www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. (sted ...www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.) Also, the eighth graph (Forward-Looking Statements) has been replaced, due to multiple revisions. The corrected release reads: AMAZON.COM DIAMOND SALES ARE UP MORE THAN 75 PERCENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER 2007 Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced third-quarter 2007 diamond sales increased more than 75 percent year-over-year. Each quarter, an increasing number of Amazon.com's millions of customers are shopping the Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches store, especially for important gift-giving occasions such as the holidays and Valentine's Day. "Buying diamonds online, whether it be a ring, a pair of studs, or a pendant is a very important purchase," said Peter Lai, director, Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches Store. "At Amazon.com we pride ourselves on offering our customers nothing but the highest-quality diamond products at the lowest prices with an easy and convenient experience." Selection for Amazon.com's diamond jewelry collection expanded with 2,269 new styles launching in the third quarter, including an extensive number of styles of the black diamond collection. Top-sellers included a pair of 2-carat black diamond studs, the white gold Journey Curve 1/2-carat pendant and the yellow gold Journey Curve 2-carat pendant. Gemstones were very popular with Amazon customers in the third quarter. Over 240 new styles launched, including the top-selling white gold ruby and 2-carat diamond ring, a 14k white gold pink sapphire and diamond bracelet and 14k yellow gold four-prong round peridot stud earrings. Amazon.com's Jewelry & Watches Store currently offers over 100,000 diamond jewelry and watch items, including 5,000 diamond watches, 16,000 pairs of diamond earrings, 22,000 diamond necklaces and 7,000 bracelets, to name a few. Every piece of jewelry sold by Amazon.com is inspected by jewelry professionals to verify quality attributes and ensure an excellent product. Customers can read detailed product specifications about each of the piece's components, including gemstones, settings and metal stamps. A Learning Center provides buying guides for pearls, diamonds, precious metals and watches. Loose stones are independently certified to be a specific cut, clarity, color, shape and weight. Finally, the store provides all of the tools and helpful information that Amazon.com customers know and love, such as Customer Reviews, Top Sellers lists, So You'd Like To guides and Listmania lists. About Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline: 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2007--In BW5141 issued Nov. 6, 2007: Sixth graph should read: ...www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. (sted ...www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.)</p><p>Also, the eighth graph (Forward-Looking Statements) has been replaced, due to multiple revisions.</p><p>The corrected release reads:</p><p>AMAZON.COM DIAMOND SALES ARE UP MORE THAN 75 PERCENT IN THE THIRD QUARTER 2007</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced third-quarter 2007 diamond sales increased more than 75 percent year-over-year. Each quarter, an increasing number of Amazon.com's millions of customers are shopping the Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches store, especially for important gift-giving occasions such as the holidays and Valentine's Day.</p><p>"Buying diamonds online, whether it be a ring, a pair of studs, or a pendant is a very important purchase," said Peter Lai, director, Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches Store. "At Amazon.com we pride ourselves on offering our customers nothing but the highest-quality diamond products at the lowest prices with an easy and convenient experience."</p><p>Selection for Amazon.com's diamond jewelry collection expanded with 2,269 new styles launching in the third quarter, including an extensive number of styles of the black diamond collection. Top-sellers included a pair of 2-carat black diamond studs, the white gold Journey Curve 1/2-carat pendant and the yellow gold Journey Curve 2-carat pendant. Gemstones were very popular with Amazon customers in the third quarter. Over 240 new styles launched, including the top-selling white gold ruby and 2-carat diamond ring, a 14k white gold pink sapphire and diamond bracelet and 14k yellow gold four-prong round peridot stud earrings. Amazon.com's Jewelry &amp; Watches Store currently offers over 100,000 diamond jewelry and watch items, including 5,000 diamond watches, 16,000 pairs of diamond earrings, 22,000 diamond necklaces and 7,000 bracelets, to name a few.</p><p>Every piece of jewelry sold by Amazon.com is inspected by jewelry professionals to verify quality attributes and ensure an excellent product. Customers can read detailed product specifications about each of the piece's components, including gemstones, settings and metal stamps. A Learning Center provides buying guides for pearls, diamonds, precious metals and watches. Loose stones are independently certified to be a specific cut, clarity, color, shape and weight. Finally, the store provides all of the tools and helpful information that Amazon.com customers know and love, such as Customer Reviews, Top Sellers lists, So You'd Like To guides and Listmania lists.</p><p>About Amazon.com, Inc.</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline: 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com Diamond Sales Are up More Than 75 Percent in the Third Quarter 2007

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Amazon.com Diamond Sales Are up More Than 75 Percent in the Third Quarter 2007

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2007-- Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced third-quarter 2007 diamond sales increased more than 75 percent year-over-year. Each quarter, an increasing number of Amazon.com's millions of customers are shopping the Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches store, especially for important gift-giving occasions such as the holidays and Valentine's Day. "Buying diamonds online, whether it be a ring, a pair of studs, or a pendant is a very important purchase," said Peter Lai, director, Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches Store. "At Amazon.com we pride ourselves on offering our customers nothing but the highest-quality diamond products at the lowest prices with an easy and convenient experience." Selection for Amazon.com's diamond jewelry collection expanded with 2,269 new styles launching in the third quarter, including an extensive number of styles of the black diamond collection. Top-sellers included a pair of 2-carat black diamond studs, the white gold Journey Curve 1/2-carat pendant and the yellow gold Journey Curve 2-carat pendant. Gemstones were very popular with Amazon customers in the third quarter. Over 240 new styles launched, including the top-selling white gold ruby and 2-carat diamond ring, a 14k white gold pink sapphire and diamond bracelet and 14k yellow gold four-prong round peridot stud earrings. Amazon.com's Jewelry & Watches Store currently offers over 100,000 diamond jewelry and watch items, including 5,000 diamond watches, 16,000 pairs of diamond earrings, 22,000 diamond necklaces and 7,000 bracelets, to name a few. Every piece of jewelry sold by Amazon.com is inspected by jewelry professionals to verify quality attributes and ensure an excellent product. Customers can read detailed product specifications about each of the piece's components, including gemstones, settings and metal stamps. A Learning Center provides buying guides for pearls, diamonds, precious metals and watches. Loose stones are independently certified to be a specific cut, clarity, color, shape and weight. Finally, the store provides all of the tools and helpful information that Amazon.com customers know and love, such as Customer Reviews, Top Sellers lists, So You'd Like To guides and Listmania lists. About Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline: 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2007-- Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced third-quarter 2007 diamond sales increased more than 75 percent year-over-year. Each quarter, an increasing number of Amazon.com's millions of customers are shopping the Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches store, especially for important gift-giving occasions such as the holidays and Valentine's Day.</p><p>"Buying diamonds online, whether it be a ring, a pair of studs, or a pendant is a very important purchase," said Peter Lai, director, Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches Store. "At Amazon.com we pride ourselves on offering our customers nothing but the highest-quality diamond products at the lowest prices with an easy and convenient experience."</p><p>Selection for Amazon.com's diamond jewelry collection expanded with 2,269 new styles launching in the third quarter, including an extensive number of styles of the black diamond collection. Top-sellers included a pair of 2-carat black diamond studs, the white gold Journey Curve 1/2-carat pendant and the yellow gold Journey Curve 2-carat pendant. Gemstones were very popular with Amazon customers in the third quarter. Over 240 new styles launched, including the top-selling white gold ruby and 2-carat diamond ring, a 14k white gold pink sapphire and diamond bracelet and 14k yellow gold four-prong round peridot stud earrings. Amazon.com's Jewelry &amp; Watches Store currently offers over 100,000 diamond jewelry and watch items, including 5,000 diamond watches, 16,000 pairs of diamond earrings, 22,000 diamond necklaces and 7,000 bracelets, to name a few.</p><p>Every piece of jewelry sold by Amazon.com is inspected by jewelry professionals to verify quality attributes and ensure an excellent product. Customers can read detailed product specifications about each of the piece's components, including gemstones, settings and metal stamps. A Learning Center provides buying guides for pearls, diamonds, precious metals and watches. Loose stones are independently certified to be a specific cut, clarity, color, shape and weight. Finally, the store provides all of the tools and helpful information that Amazon.com customers know and love, such as Customer Reviews, Top Sellers lists, So You'd Like To guides and Listmania lists.</p><p>About Amazon.com, Inc.</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline: 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Web Services Offers European Storage for Amazon S3

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11/06/2007 03:02:00

Amazon Web Services Offers European Storage for Amazon S3

11/06/2007

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Any European Software Developer or Business Now Has Easy Access to Highly Scalable, Reliable, Fast and Inexpensive Data Storage in the Cloud SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2007--Amazon Web Services today launched European storage for its popular Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), allowing software developers and businesses to store their data in Europe. Amazon S3 is a storage service in the cloud offering software developers and businesses low-cost access to the same scalable and reliable storage infrastructure Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. Since its launch in March 2006, Amazon S3 has grown rapidly and now holds over 10 billion objects. Developers and businesses can build on Amazon S3 today at http://aws.amazon.com/s3. "Since the U.S. launch of Amazon S3, developers in Europe have asked us to add the ability to store data in Europe. They wanted the same high quality, low cost service, but with lower latency and local data storage. We've been working hard to make this a reality and are excited to offer Amazon S3 from European datacenters," said Adam Selipsky, Vice President of Product Management and Developer Relations for Amazon Web Services. "We are actively working on other important requirements, such as accepting payment in Euros and providing local language support, but are pleased to offer a release that we think many European businesses and developers will find useful right now." Amazon S3 is storage for the Internet. It's designed to make web-scale computing easier for developers. Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. The service gives any developer access to Amazon's data storage infrastructure and aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers. "We are very excited about the development of a European storage solution for Amazon S3," said Martin Gill, Head of New Media for Comic Relief, an organization committed to raising poverty awareness. "Following a very successful 'test drive' of the US-hosted Amazon S3 service during our work supporting 'Idol Gives Back' last April, we saw this service being a core resource for the development of Comic Relief's digital vision for our UK fundraising activities. The US service stood up under substantial load and showed us just how affordable, easy to use, and scalable the service is. Without it we would have missed some great opportunities. Enormous scalability, combined with the legal benefits of holding data and assets within the EU, makes the European storage of Amazon S3 a brilliant early Christmas present for us!" "Amazon S3 is allowing us to store massive amounts of digital media in a trusted place and have a pay-as-you-go scheme at the same time," said Klaas Waslander, Chief Technical Officer for Albumprinter, a leading provider of personalized photo product solutions for retailers, internet companies and other photo channels in Europe and the US. "When we thought about the fact that this is the same service that Amazon uses in its own retail operations it made us confident to use it in our own. With the availability of Amazon S3 from datacenters in Europe we are now able to use storage behind-the-scenes for all of our European customers, which is fantastic news for us." Amazon S3 lets developers pay only for what they consume and charges no up-front or minimum fee. The following are US$ prices for Amazon S3 in Europe: Storage $0.18 per GB - Month of storage used Data Transfer $0.10 per GB - all data transfer in $0.18 per GB - first 10 TB/month data transfer out $0.16 per GB - next 40 TB/month data transfer out $0.13 per GB - data transfer out/month over 50 TB Requests $0.012 per 1,000 PUT or LIST requests $0.012 per 10,000 GET and all other requests

<p>Any European Software Developer or Business Now Has Easy Access to Highly Scalable, Reliable, Fast and Inexpensive Data Storage in the Cloud</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 6, 2007--Amazon Web Services today launched European storage for its popular Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3), allowing software developers and businesses to store their data in Europe. Amazon S3 is a storage service in the cloud offering software developers and businesses low-cost access to the same scalable and reliable storage infrastructure Amazon uses to run its own global network of web sites. Since its launch in March 2006, Amazon S3 has grown rapidly and now holds over 10 billion objects. Developers and businesses can build on Amazon S3 today at http://aws.amazon.com/s3.</p><p>"Since the U.S. launch of Amazon S3, developers in Europe have asked us to add the ability to store data in Europe. They wanted the same high quality, low cost service, but with lower latency and local data storage. We've been working hard to make this a reality and are excited to offer Amazon S3 from European datacenters," said Adam Selipsky, Vice President of Product Management and Developer Relations for Amazon Web Services. "We are actively working on other important requirements, such as accepting payment in Euros and providing local language support, but are pleased to offer a release that we think many European businesses and developers will find useful right now."</p><p>Amazon S3 is storage for the Internet. It's designed to make web-scale computing easier for developers. Amazon S3 provides a simple web services interface that can be used to store and retrieve any amount of data, at any time, from anywhere on the web. The service gives any developer access to Amazon's data storage infrastructure and aims to maximize benefits of scale and to pass those benefits on to developers.</p><p>"We are very excited about the development of a European storage solution for Amazon S3," said Martin Gill, Head of New Media for Comic Relief, an organization committed to raising poverty awareness. "Following a very successful 'test drive' of the US-hosted Amazon S3 service during our work supporting 'Idol Gives Back' last April, we saw this service being a core resource for the development of Comic Relief's digital vision for our UK fundraising activities. The US service stood up under substantial load and showed us just how affordable, easy to use, and scalable the service is. Without it we would have missed some great opportunities. Enormous scalability, combined with the legal benefits of holding data and assets within the EU, makes the European storage of Amazon S3 a brilliant early Christmas present for us!"</p><p>"Amazon S3 is allowing us to store massive amounts of digital media in a trusted place and have a pay-as-you-go scheme at the same time," said Klaas Waslander, Chief Technical Officer for Albumprinter, a leading provider of personalized photo product solutions for retailers, internet companies and other photo channels in Europe and the US. "When we thought about the fact that this is the same service that Amazon uses in its own retail operations it made us confident to use it in our own. With the availability of Amazon S3 from datacenters in Europe we are now able to use storage behind-the-scenes for all of our European customers, which is fantastic news for us."</p><p>Amazon S3 lets developers pay only for what they consume and charges no up-front or minimum fee. The following are US$ prices for Amazon S3 in Europe:</p><pre>Storage$0.18 per GB - Month of storage usedData Transfer$0.10 per GB - all data transfer in$0.18 per GB - first 10 TB/month data transfer out$0.16 per GB - next 40 TB/month data transfer out$0.13 per GB - data transfer out/month over 50 TBRequests$0.012 per 1,000 PUT or LIST requests$0.012 per 10,000 GET and all other requests</pre>

Amazon.com Offers Holiday Gift-Wrapping Program for Kentucky Nonprofits

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Amazon.com Offers Holiday Gift-Wrapping Program for Kentucky Nonprofits

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By Wrapping Amazon Holiday Gifts, Groups Can Earn $$ LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2007--As Amazon.com gets ready to delight millions of customers this holiday season, the company's Lexington, KY, fulfillment center is offering nonprofit organizations the opportunity to earn extra money by having its volunteers gift-wrap products for Amazon customers. The "Gift-Wrap Your Holidays with a Smile" program will earn the nonprofit organization between $.60 and $.75 for each item gift-wrapped by a volunteer. In 2006, more than $137,000 was donated to non-profits that participated in the Lexington program. The program, which is open to all 501(c)3-certified organizations, will run from November 19 through December 22, 2007. Shifts range from a minimum of four hours to a maximum of 10, and organizations can send 5-20 volunteers for each shift. "We're thrilled to be able to offer 'Gift Wrap Your Holiday Programs with a Smile' for the third year," said Michael Passales, General Manager, Lexington. "It's a great way to put yourself in the holiday spirit and earn money for your charity at the same time." Fulfillment center employees will train volunteers in Amazon's gift-wrapping procedures. Individuals wrapping gifts often average 20 or more packages per hour, which can add up fast for participating nonprofits. Gift-wrapping tables are designed for wrapping while standing, so volunteers must be physically able to stand throughout their shift. All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age. Sign-up is on a first-come, first-served basis, so interested organizations should contact Barry McCaslin (mccaslin@amazon.com or 859-381-2229) for more information. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc., seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.comPublic Relations Media Line, 206-266-7180Amazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>By Wrapping Amazon Holiday Gifts, Groups Can Earn $$</p><p>LEXINGTON, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 5, 2007--As Amazon.com gets ready to delight millions of customers this holiday season, the company's Lexington, KY, fulfillment center is offering nonprofit organizations the opportunity to earn extra money by having its volunteers gift-wrap products for Amazon customers.</p><p>The "Gift-Wrap Your Holidays with a Smile" program will earn the nonprofit organization between $.60 and $.75 for each item gift-wrapped by a volunteer. In 2006, more than $137,000 was donated to non-profits that participated in the Lexington program.</p><p>The program, which is open to all 501(c)3-certified organizations, will run from November 19 through December 22, 2007. Shifts range from a minimum of four hours to a maximum of 10, and organizations can send 5-20 volunteers for each shift.</p><p>"We're thrilled to be able to offer 'Gift Wrap Your Holiday Programs with a Smile' for the third year," said Michael Passales, General Manager, Lexington. "It's a great way to put yourself in the holiday spirit and earn money for your charity at the same time."</p><p>Fulfillment center employees will train volunteers in Amazon's gift-wrapping procedures. Individuals wrapping gifts often average 20 or more packages per hour, which can add up fast for participating nonprofits. Gift-wrapping tables are designed for wrapping while standing, so volunteers must be physically able to stand throughout their shift. All volunteers must be at least 18 years of age.</p><p>Sign-up is on a first-come, first-served basis, so interested organizations should contact Barry McCaslin (mccaslin@amazon.com or 859-381-2229) for more information.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc., seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comPublic Relations Media Line, 206-266-7180Amazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

BookSurge and Ancestry.com Offer Hundreds of Thousands of Customized Surname History Books on Amazon.com

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11/05/2007 00:00:00

BookSurge and Ancestry.com Offer Hundreds of Thousands of Customized Surname History Books on Amazon.com

11/05/2007

2007

-Our Name in History Series Chronicles the History of America's Most Popular Surnames- Charleston, S.C., and Provo, Utah - November 5, 2007 - BookSurge, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN) and leader in Print on Demand services, today announced an exclusive collaboration with Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history resource, to make the Our Name in History series, comprised of more than a quarter of a million books, available on Amazon.com. The surname book collection was created using historical records dating from the 1600s to provide a blend of interesting facts, statistics and commentary about the history of the most common 279,000 last names in America. Now millions of Amazon.com customers can purchase a keepsake about either their own last name or that of their favorite actor, president or media mogul and have it printed on demand by BookSurge. "The Our Name in History series leverages Ancestry.com's unmatched historical data to chronologically trace a particular last name and tell its story through interesting facts placed in a historical context," said David Symonds, general manager, BookSurge. "These unique books offer hard-to-find historical information on hundreds of thousands of common U.S. surnames and make a great holiday gift for friends and family." "This collection sets a new standard for customized books available on-demand," said Scott Sorenson, Senior Director Commerce, Ancestry.com. "With BookSurge's Print on Demand technology, it's now economically possible for us to make this breadth of selection available to millions of Amazon.com customers. We are excited about this collaboration that allows more people access to these timeless, priceless books." The 279,000 last names represented in the Our Name in History series account for nearly 90 percent of all U.S. households, according to the 2002 U.S. White Pages. To create these books, Ancestry.com studied more than five billion names from U.S. Census data, as well as immigration, birth, marriage, death, military and other historical records to detail origin, definition, popularity and other facts unique to each name. For example, research on the Depp Name in History shows: In 1840, there were seven Depp families, with more living in Kentucky than in any other state.Today, more Depp families live in Pennsylvania and Kentucky than in any other state.From 1838 to 1887, most Depp immigrants came to the U.S. from Bavaria, Germany and France.More Depp immigrants came to the U.S. in 1853 than in any other year. The Tempest is the most common ship that Depp immigrants sailed on.During the Civil War (1861 - 1865) there were 21 Depp Union soldiers and seven Depp Confederate soldiers. Amazon.com customers who purchase books from the Our Name in History collection can choose overnight shipping and receive their books the next business day. For more information or to purchase books from this collection, please visit www.amazon.com/myfamily. For more information on BookSurge Print on Demand services, please go to www.BookSurge.com. About BookSurge BookSurge, a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is a pioneer in Print on Demand services. BookSurge offers state-of-the-art Print on Demand services to the book publishing industry. About Ancestry.com With 24,000 searchable databases and titles and more than 800,000 paying subscribers, Ancestry.com is the No. 1 online source for family history information. Since its launch in 1997, Ancestry.com has been the premier resource for family history, simplifying genealogical research for millions of people by providing them with many easy-to-use tools and resources to build their own unique family trees. The site is home to the only complete online U.S. Federal Census collection, 1790-1930, as well as the world's largest online collection of U.S. ship passenger list records featuring more than 100 million names, 1820-1960. Ancestry.com is part of The Generations Network, Inc., a leading network of family-focused interactive properties, including MyFamily.com, Rootsweb.com, Genealogy.com and Family Tree Maker. In total, The Generations Network properties receive 8.2 million unique visitors worldwide and over 429 million page views a month (© comScore Media Metrix, August 2007). For more information, visit http://www.ancestry.com. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. ### MEDIA CONTACTS For BookSurgeStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026E-Mail: stacey.hurwitz@booksurge.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180For Ancestry.comJulia BurgonColtrin & Associates for Ancestry.comPhone: 212.221.1616 ext. 124E-Mail: julia_burgon@coltrin.com

<p><em>-Our Name in History Series Chronicles the History of America's Most Popular Surnames-</em></p><p>Charleston, S.C., and Provo, Utah - November 5, 2007 - BookSurge, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN) and leader in Print on Demand services, today announced an exclusive collaboration with Ancestry.com, the world's largest online family history resource, to make the Our Name in History series, comprised of more than a quarter of a million books, available on Amazon.com. The surname book collection was created using historical records dating from the 1600s to provide a blend of interesting facts, statistics and commentary about the history of the most common 279,000 last names in America. Now millions of Amazon.com customers can purchase a keepsake about either their own last name or that of their favorite actor, president or media mogul and have it printed on demand by BookSurge.</p><p>"The Our Name in History series leverages Ancestry.com's unmatched historical data to chronologically trace a particular last name and tell its story through interesting facts placed in a historical context," said David Symonds, general manager, BookSurge. "These unique books offer hard-to-find historical information on hundreds of thousands of common U.S. surnames and make a great holiday gift for friends and family."</p><p>"This collection sets a new standard for customized books available on-demand," said Scott Sorenson, Senior Director Commerce, Ancestry.com. "With BookSurge's Print on Demand technology, it's now economically possible for us to make this breadth of selection available to millions of Amazon.com customers. We are excited about this collaboration that allows more people access to these timeless, priceless books."</p><p>The 279,000 last names represented in the Our Name in History series account for nearly 90 percent of all U.S. households, according to the 2002 U.S. White Pages. To create these books, Ancestry.com studied more than five billion names from U.S. Census data, as well as immigration, birth, marriage, death, military and other historical records to detail origin, definition, popularity and other facts unique to each name. For example, research on the Depp Name in History shows:</p><p>In 1840, there were seven Depp families, with more living in Kentucky than in any other state.Today, more Depp families live in Pennsylvania and Kentucky than in any other state.From 1838 to 1887, most Depp immigrants came to the U.S. from Bavaria, Germany and France.More Depp immigrants came to the U.S. in 1853 than in any other year. The Tempest is the most common ship that Depp immigrants sailed on.During the Civil War (1861 - 1865) there were 21 Depp Union soldiers and seven Depp Confederate soldiers.</p><p>Amazon.com customers who purchase books from the Our Name in History collection can choose overnight shipping and receive their books the next business day. For more information or to purchase books from this collection, please visit www.amazon.com/myfamily. For more information on BookSurge Print on Demand services, please go to www.BookSurge.com.</p><p>About BookSurge</p><p>BookSurge, a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is a pioneer in Print on Demand services. BookSurge offers state-of-the-art Print on Demand services to the book publishing industry.</p><p>About Ancestry.com</p><p>With 24,000 searchable databases and titles and more than 800,000 paying subscribers, Ancestry.com is the No. 1 online source for family history information. Since its launch in 1997, Ancestry.com has been the premier resource for family history, simplifying genealogical research for millions of people by providing them with many easy-to-use tools and resources to build their own unique family trees. The site is home to the only complete online U.S. Federal Census collection, 1790-1930, as well as the world's largest online collection of U.S. ship passenger list records featuring more than 100 million names, 1820-1960. Ancestry.com is part of The Generations Network, Inc., a leading network of family-focused interactive properties, including MyFamily.com, Rootsweb.com, Genealogy.com and Family Tree Maker. In total, The Generations Network properties receive 8.2 million unique visitors worldwide and over 429 million page views a month (© comScore Media Metrix, August 2007). For more information, visit http://www.ancestry.com.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>###</p><p>MEDIA CONTACTS</p><p>For BookSurgeStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026E-Mail: stacey.hurwitz@booksurge.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180For Ancestry.comJulia BurgonColtrin &amp; Associates for Ancestry.comPhone: 212.221.1616 ext. 124E-Mail: julia_burgon@coltrin.com</p>

Amazon.co.uk Offers Unlimited Free One-Day with Launch of Amazon Prime

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11/05/2007 00:00:00

Amazon.co.uk Offers Unlimited Free One-Day with Launch of Amazon Prime

11/05/2007

2007

Members get unlimited free One-Day Delivery to any UK mainland address* on millions of eligible items for £49 a year November 5, 2007, London: Amazon.co.uk today launches Amazon Prime, giving customers unlimited free One-Day Delivery on millions of eligible items sold by Amazon.co.uk for an annual fee of just £49 – all in time for the busy Christmas season. The Amazon Prime Membership Programme offers: Unlimited free One-Day Delivery on millions of eligible items sold by Amazon.co.uk, big or small, to UK mainland addresses* Exclusive discounts on Express and Evening Delivery** Benefits up to five family members living at the same address*** Amazon Prime, already a successful programme in both the US and Japan, allows a customer to order an eligible item sold by Amazon.co.uk and receive it at a UK mainland address* the following day, free of any delivery charge. What's more, if an Amazon Prime member can't wait, Amazon Prime also offers savings on its new Evening Delivery ** service at a member exclusive price of £7.49 per item, which enables customers to receive their Amazon order the same evening if the order is placed before 11:30am. There's also a discount on Express Delivery** for Amazon Prime customers. Customers can use Amazon Prime on millions of eligible items, with no minimum spend. So whether it's a set of kitchen scales, a pair of shoes for the party at the weekend or a Blu-Ray DVD player, the item can be delivered the next day for free. Additionally, a single Amazon Prime membership can also cover up to five family members at the same address*** "Amazon Prime is ‘all-you-can-eat' One-Day shipping," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "We're excited to offer our UK customers the benefits and convenience of our Amazon Prime membership programme following its success in the US and Japan. With Amazon Prime, there's no minimum purchase to think about, and no consolidating orders—One-Day shipping becomes an everyday experience rather than an occasional indulgence. Amazon.co.uk customers can now enjoy free One-Day Delivery on millions of eligible products from books to Dr Who toys, from kitchen knives to DVDs, and it's a great time of year to sign up." For more details and to sign up to Amazon Prime, go to: www.amazon.co.uk/prime * Mainland United Kingdom Locations are those United Kingdom addresses excluding the Shetland and Orkney Islands, portions of Perthshire and the Channel Islands and P.O. boxes or BFPO addresses. **Evening Delivery only available for customers in the London and Birmingham area. Customers who order before the deadline on the detail page will receive their order between 18 30 and 21 30. Amazon Prime members' price is £7.49 per item. Express Delivery is a service guaranteeing delivery on eligible products before 1 pm the following day. Amazon Prime members' price is £4.49. ***Including the Amazon Prime membership owner For further information please contact the Amazon.co.uk press office on 020 8636 9280. About Amazon.co.uk Amazon.co.uk opened its virtual doors in October 1998, and strives to be the world's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Amazon.co.uk and sellers list millions of new and used items in categories such as Books, Music, Video, DVD, Software, PC & Video Games, Electronics & Photo, Home & Garden, and Toys & Games!. Through Amazon Marketplace, zShops and Auctions any business or individual can sell virtually anything to Amazon.co.uk's millions of customers. Amazon.co.uk customers enjoy the benefits of industry-leading online-shopping technology, such as secure credit-card payment, personalised recommendations, streamlined, 1-Click® ordering and hassle-free Bid-Click® auction bidding. Through Amazon Anywhere, Amazon.co.uk is also available on mobile phones with WAP technology--see www.amazon.co.uk/anywhere for details. Amazon.com and its affiliates operate seven websites: www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to potential future losses, significant amount of indebtedness, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions, and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, international expansion, consumer trends, inventory, limited operating history, government regulation and taxation, fraud, and new business areas. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, and all subsequent filings.

<p>Members get unlimited free One-Day Delivery to any UK mainland address* on millions of eligible items for £49 a year</p><p>November 5, 2007, London: Amazon.co.uk today launches Amazon Prime, giving customers unlimited free One-Day Delivery on millions of eligible items sold by Amazon.co.uk for an annual fee of just £49 – all in time for the busy Christmas season.</p><p>The Amazon Prime Membership Programme offers:</p><p>Unlimited free One-Day Delivery on millions of eligible items sold by Amazon.co.uk, big or small, to UK mainland addresses*</p><p>Exclusive discounts on Express and Evening Delivery**</p><p>Benefits up to five family members living at the same address***</p><p>Amazon Prime, already a successful programme in both the US and Japan, allows a customer to order an eligible item sold by Amazon.co.uk and receive it at a UK mainland address* the following day, free of any delivery charge. What's more, if an Amazon Prime member can't wait, Amazon Prime also offers savings on its new Evening Delivery ** service at a member exclusive price of £7.49 per item, which enables customers to receive their Amazon order the same evening if the order is placed before 11:30am. There's also a discount on Express Delivery** for Amazon Prime customers.</p><p>Customers can use Amazon Prime on millions of eligible items, with no minimum spend. So whether it's a set of kitchen scales, a pair of shoes for the party at the weekend or a Blu-Ray DVD player, the item can be delivered the next day for free. Additionally, a single Amazon Prime membership can also cover up to five family members at the same address***</p><p>"Amazon Prime is ‘all-you-can-eat' One-Day shipping," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "We're excited to offer our UK customers the benefits and convenience of our Amazon Prime membership programme following its success in the US and Japan. With Amazon Prime, there's no minimum purchase to think about, and no consolidating orders—One-Day shipping becomes an everyday experience rather than an occasional indulgence. Amazon.co.uk customers can now enjoy free One-Day Delivery on millions of eligible products from books to Dr Who toys, from kitchen knives to DVDs, and it's a great time of year to sign up."</p><p>For more details and to sign up to Amazon Prime, go to: www.amazon.co.uk/prime</p><p>* Mainland United Kingdom Locations are those United Kingdom addresses excluding the Shetland and Orkney Islands, portions of Perthshire and the Channel Islands and P.O. boxes or BFPO addresses. **Evening Delivery only available for customers in the London and Birmingham area. Customers who order before the deadline on the detail page will receive their order between 18 30 and 21 30. Amazon Prime members' price is £7.49 per item. Express Delivery is a service guaranteeing delivery on eligible products before 1 pm the following day. Amazon Prime members' price is £4.49. ***Including the Amazon Prime membership owner</p><p>For further information please contact the Amazon.co.uk press office on 020 8636 9280.</p><p>About Amazon.co.uk</p><p>Amazon.co.uk opened its virtual doors in October 1998, and strives to be the world's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Amazon.co.uk and sellers list millions of new and used items in categories such as Books, Music, Video, DVD, Software, PC &amp; Video Games, Electronics &amp; Photo, Home &amp; Garden, and Toys &amp; Games!. Through Amazon Marketplace, zShops and Auctions any business or individual can sell virtually anything to Amazon.co.uk's millions of customers. Amazon.co.uk customers enjoy the benefits of industry-leading online-shopping technology, such as secure credit-card payment, personalised recommendations, streamlined, 1-Click® ordering and hassle-free Bid-Click® auction bidding. Through Amazon Anywhere, Amazon.co.uk is also available on mobile phones with WAP technology--see www.amazon.co.uk/anywhere for details.</p><p>Amazon.com and its affiliates operate seven websites: www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to potential future losses, significant amount of indebtedness, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions, and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, international expansion, consumer trends, inventory, limited operating history, government regulation and taxation, fraud, and new business areas. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003, and all subsequent filings.</p>

Amazon.com Makes This Holiday Season the Easiest Yet for Toy Shoppers

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11/01/2007 08:31:00

Amazon.com Makes This Holiday Season the Easiest Yet for Toy Shoppers

11/01/2007

2007

Innovative Search Features and Videos on Every Product Page Help Customers Select the Season's Hottest Toys SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today unveiled a new section of its Toy Store called The Holiday Toy List (www.amazon.com/holidaytoylist), featuring new, innovative navigation tools and videos on every product page for over 450 of this year's top toys, video games and sporting goods. Utilizing search features from its popular shoe website Endless.com, customers can now quickly narrow and expand search results by age, gender, price, category, favorite characters and preferred brands simultaneously. In addition, each product page will feature video content demonstrating the toys in action that customers can e-mail to family and friends as well as options for customers to upload their own video reviews or download and print a PDF of The Holiday Toy List. "Amazon has made it easier than ever for customers to discover the perfect gifts for their kids, by creating the ultimate holiday toy destination that's simple to use, convenient and fun," says Mark Randall, vice president of the Toy and Baby stores for Amazon.com. "The Holiday Toy List is a place where parents can really engage and learn about the products their kids are asking for by watching interactive videos of the products and reading customer reviews and ratings from other parents." The Holiday Toy List features products from leading vendors like Hasbro, Disney, Nintendo, Leapfrog, LEGO, Fisher-Price, Mattel and Razor. With most products in The Holiday Toy List eligible for Free Super Saver Shipping and Amazon Prime, customers will find great value and convenience in shopping at Amazon.com this holiday. Products Amazon.com expects to be among customer favorites include: EyeClops Bionic Eye by Jakks Brian the Brain by Mega Brands Hannah Montana: Music Jam (Nintendo DS) by Disney Barbie Girls by Mattel Razor Pocket Mod Miniature Euro Electric Scooter by Razor Smart Cycle by Fisher-Price Mongoose Fuzz 20-inch Freestyle Bike by Mongoose Super Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Wii) by Nintendo Air Hogs Battling Havoc R/C Helicopters by Spinmaster FurReal Friends Squawkers McCaw Parrot by Hasbro Transformers Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet by Hasbro ClickStart My First Computer by LeapFrog Kidizoom Digital Camera by Vtech More favorite Amazon.com features that can be found on The Holiday Toy List pages include customer reviews, product recommendations, customer discussions and exclusive reviews from experts who have interacted with the toys. Additionally, parents and kids can create holiday wish lists and gift lists and add items with a single click from any product page. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.com, Inc.Media Line, 206-266-7180www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Innovative Search Features and Videos on Every Product Page Help Customers Select the Season's Hottest Toys</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today unveiled a new section of its Toy Store called The Holiday Toy List (www.amazon.com/holidaytoylist), featuring new, innovative navigation tools and videos on every product page for over 450 of this year's top toys, video games and sporting goods. Utilizing search features from its popular shoe website Endless.com, customers can now quickly narrow and expand search results by age, gender, price, category, favorite characters and preferred brands simultaneously. In addition, each product page will feature video content demonstrating the toys in action that customers can e-mail to family and friends as well as options for customers to upload their own video reviews or download and print a PDF of The Holiday Toy List.</p><p>"Amazon has made it easier than ever for customers to discover the perfect gifts for their kids, by creating the ultimate holiday toy destination that's simple to use, convenient and fun," says Mark Randall, vice president of the Toy and Baby stores for Amazon.com. "The Holiday Toy List is a place where parents can really engage and learn about the products their kids are asking for by watching interactive videos of the products and reading customer reviews and ratings from other parents."</p><p>The Holiday Toy List features products from leading vendors like Hasbro, Disney, Nintendo, Leapfrog, LEGO, Fisher-Price, Mattel and Razor. With most products in The Holiday Toy List eligible for Free Super Saver Shipping and Amazon Prime, customers will find great value and convenience in shopping at Amazon.com this holiday. Products Amazon.com expects to be among customer favorites include:</p><ul>EyeClops Bionic Eye by JakksBrian the Brain by Mega BrandsHannah Montana: Music Jam (Nintendo DS) by DisneyBarbie Girls by MattelRazor Pocket Mod Miniature Euro Electric Scooter by RazorSmart Cycle by Fisher-PriceMongoose Fuzz 20-inch Freestyle Bike by MongooseSuper Mario Galaxy (Nintendo Wii) by NintendoAir Hogs Battling Havoc R/C Helicopters by SpinmasterFurReal Friends Squawkers McCaw Parrot by HasbroTransformers Optimus Prime Voice Changer Helmet by HasbroClickStart My First Computer by LeapFrogKidizoom Digital Camera by Vtech</ul><p>More favorite Amazon.com features that can be found on The Holiday Toy List pages include customer reviews, product recommendations, customer discussions and exclusive reviews from experts who have interacted with the toys. Additionally, parents and kids can create holiday wish lists and gift lists and add items with a single click from any product page.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.com, Inc.Media Line, 206-266-7180www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.fr est heureuse de remettre à la ville de La Colle-sur-Loup (06), un bon d'achat de 2 500 € en tant que ville française la plus mordue d'Harry Potter

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Amazon.fr est heureuse de remettre à la ville de La Colle-sur-Loup (06), un bon d'achat de 2 500 € en tant que ville française la plus mordue d'Harry Potter

10/24/2007

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Paris, le 24 octobre 2007 - Pour préparer la sortie du 7ème et ultime tome de la Saga Harry Potter, " Harry Potter et les Reliques de la Mort ", Amazon.fr a lancé le classement de la ville la plus fondue d'Harry Potter. Au moment de la sortie tant attendue du dernier opus de la Saga, c'est La Colle-sur-Loup (06) qui prend le titre très envié de " Ville la plus mordue d'Harry Potter ". Amazon.fr offrira à cette ville un chèque-cadeau de 2 500 € à faire valoir sur l'ensemble des produits en vente chez Amazon.fr (livres, CD, DVD, jeux vidéo, logiciels, produits d'électronique grand public, jeux, jouets et équipements de la maison). Le Challenge de la Ville la plus mordue d'Harry Potter Pour célébrer l'annonce de la sortie de la version française prévue pour le 26 octobre, Amazon.fr a mis en place, dès le mois de juillet, ce classement de la ville de France la plus mordue d'Harry Potter, sur la base des chiffres de pré-ventes d'Amazon.fr. La ville lauréate se verra remettre un chèque-cadeau de 2 500 € à valoir sur l'ensemble des produits en vente sur Amazon.fr Le classement définitif est le suivant : La Colle-sur-Loup (06) Gex (01) Marcoussis (91) Maule (78) Carry-le-Rouet (13) Tournan-en-Brie (77) Valbonne (06) St-Rémy-les-Chevreuse (78) Fernay-Voltaire (01) Isle (87) Pour consulter la liste des 100 premières villes du classement, vous pouvez la consulter sur www.amazon.fr/harrypotter en descendant dans la page, ou bien directement à cette adresse. " Nous avons été agréablement surpris par l'engouement que suscite la sortie du dernier volet de la Saga Harry Potter auprès de nos clients depuis toutes les villes de France ", précise David Gobert, Directeur du Livre chez Amazon.fr. " Et nous sommes ravis de pouvoir offrir ce cheque-cadeau au Maire de La Colle-sur-Loup, qui en fera profiter, à n'en pas douter, les habitants de sa commune. " Christian Berkesse, Maire de la Colle-sur-Loup et Vice-président de la Communauté d'Agglomération de Sophia-Antipolis, ajoute : " Je suis ravi que ma commune devienne ainsi la Ville la plus mordue d'Harry Potter. Quelle distinction ! Quant au bon d'achat remis par Amazon.fr, nul doute que nous saurons en faire bon usage pour les enfants de la commune. " Quelques anecdotes sur Harry Potter - Valbonne (06), une commune voisine de La Colle-sur-Loup se classe n°7 sur la liste des villes de France les plus mordues d'Harry Potter. - Au 20 juillet à minuit, Amazon.com avait enregistré 2,2 millions de pré-commandes de "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" sur l'ensemble de ses sites dans le monde, surpassant ainsi le précédent record de 1,5 million détenu par le 6ème volet de la Saga Harry Potter. - Le 6ème tome d'Harry Potter (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) a atteint le million d'ouvrages vendus le 12 juin 2005, soit 174 jours seulement après l'annonce de la date définitive de sortie. Le 7ème tome, quant à lui, a passé cette barre du million le 7 mai 2007, soit seulement 96 jours après l'annonce de sa date de sortie officielle. - Le jour même de la sortie de la version anglaise du tome7 de la Saga HP, le 21 juillet, l'ensemble des sites Amazon ont pu livrer des centaines de milliers d'ouvrage en France, en Angleterre, en Allemagne, au Japon et au Canada. - Depuis ses 7 sites web, Amazon a ainsi pu livrer "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" dans plus 160 pays. Pour toute demande d'information relative à ce lancement ou pour être mis en contact avec le porte-parole d'Amazon.fr, merci de contacter : Amazon.fr+33 01 56 60 49 00E-mail : presse@amazon.fr

<p>Paris, le 24 octobre 2007 - Pour préparer la sortie du 7ème et ultime tome de la Saga Harry Potter, " Harry Potter et les Reliques de la Mort ", Amazon.fr a lancé le classement de la ville la plus fondue d'Harry Potter. Au moment de la sortie tant attendue du dernier opus de la Saga, c'est La Colle-sur-Loup (06) qui prend le titre très envié de " Ville la plus mordue d'Harry Potter ". Amazon.fr offrira à cette ville un chèque-cadeau de 2 500 € à faire valoir sur l'ensemble des produits en vente chez Amazon.fr (livres, CD, DVD, jeux vidéo, logiciels, produits d'électronique grand public, jeux, jouets et équipements de la maison).</p><p>Le Challenge de la Ville la plus mordue d'Harry Potter</p><p>Pour célébrer l'annonce de la sortie de la version française prévue pour le 26 octobre, Amazon.fr a mis en place, dès le mois de juillet, ce classement de la ville de France la plus mordue d'Harry Potter, sur la base des chiffres de pré-ventes d'Amazon.fr. La ville lauréate se verra remettre un chèque-cadeau de 2 500 € à valoir sur l'ensemble des produits en vente sur Amazon.fr</p><p>Le classement définitif est le suivant :</p><ol>La Colle-sur-Loup (06)Gex (01)Marcoussis (91)Maule (78)Carry-le-Rouet (13)Tournan-en-Brie (77)Valbonne (06)St-Rémy-les-Chevreuse (78)Fernay-Voltaire (01)Isle (87)</ol><p>Pour consulter la liste des 100 premières villes du classement, vous pouvez la consulter sur www.amazon.fr/harrypotter en descendant dans la page, ou bien directement à cette adresse.</p><p>" Nous avons été agréablement surpris par l'engouement que suscite la sortie du dernier volet de la Saga Harry Potter auprès de nos clients depuis toutes les villes de France ", précise David Gobert, Directeur du Livre chez Amazon.fr. " Et nous sommes ravis de pouvoir offrir ce cheque-cadeau au Maire de La Colle-sur-Loup, qui en fera profiter, à n'en pas douter, les habitants de sa commune. "</p><p>Christian Berkesse, Maire de la Colle-sur-Loup et Vice-président de la Communauté d'Agglomération de Sophia-Antipolis, ajoute : " Je suis ravi que ma commune devienne ainsi la Ville la plus mordue d'Harry Potter. Quelle distinction ! Quant au bon d'achat remis par Amazon.fr, nul doute que nous saurons en faire bon usage pour les enfants de la commune. "</p><p>Quelques anecdotes sur Harry Potter</p><p>- Valbonne (06), une commune voisine de La Colle-sur-Loup se classe n°7 sur la liste des villes de France les plus mordues d'Harry Potter.</p><p>- Au 20 juillet à minuit, Amazon.com avait enregistré 2,2 millions de pré-commandes de "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" sur l'ensemble de ses sites dans le monde, surpassant ainsi le précédent record de 1,5 million détenu par le 6ème volet de la Saga Harry Potter.</p><p>- Le 6ème tome d'Harry Potter (Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince) a atteint le million d'ouvrages vendus le 12 juin 2005, soit 174 jours seulement après l'annonce de la date définitive de sortie. Le 7ème tome, quant à lui, a passé cette barre du million le 7 mai 2007, soit seulement 96 jours après l'annonce de sa date de sortie officielle.</p><p>- Le jour même de la sortie de la version anglaise du tome7 de la Saga HP, le 21 juillet, l'ensemble des sites Amazon ont pu livrer des centaines de milliers d'ouvrage en France, en Angleterre, en Allemagne, au Japon et au Canada.</p><p>- Depuis ses 7 sites web, Amazon a ainsi pu livrer "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" dans plus 160 pays.</p><p>Pour toute demande d'information relative à ce lancement ou pour être mis en contact avec le porte-parole d'Amazon.fr, merci de contacter :</p><p>Amazon.fr+33 01 56 60 49 00E-mail : presse@amazon.fr</p>

Major League Baseball Productions and A&E Home Video to Offer Fans Individual 2007 MLB World Series Games On Demand With CreateSpace

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Major League Baseball Productions and A&E Home Video to Offer Fans Individual 2007 MLB World Series Games On Demand With CreateSpace

10/24/2007

2007

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. and NEW YORK - October 24, 2007 - Baseball fans can again rejoice. For the second consecutive year, Major League Baseball Productions and A&E Home Video have teamed up with CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), to offer individual games from the 2007 World Series between the Colorado Rockies and the Boston Red Sox on demand. Each game of this year's Major League Baseball World Series will be available for sale on DVD, within hours after the final pitch, to millions of MLB.com and Amazon.com customers. "It's great to be working again with Major League Baseball and A&E Home Video to make the 2007 World Series available to millions of baseball fans," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CreateSpace. "With DVD on Demand, fans can order tonight's game and have it delivered to them within days." The National League Championship winners, the Colorado Rockies, and the American League Champions, the Boston Red Sox, have both experienced storied paths to the 2007 World Series, making these DVDs a must-have for Major League Baseball fans everywhere. The Colorado Rockies have a chance to win their first-ever MLB World Series title and the Boston Red Sox, who overcame a 3-1 deficit in the American League Championship Series to advance to the World Series, have the opportunity to clinch their second World Series title in the last four years. From the start of our collaboration with Major League Baseball for the 2004 World Series Collector's Edition, we have seen extraordinary response from baseball fans across the country to our DVD sets," said Kate Winn, vice president, A&E Home Video. "Offering individual games on demand is a natural extension to the sets, and we believe fans will be excited to have another option to own a piece of baseball history." In addition to offering individual complete games on demand, Major League Baseball Productions and A&E Home Video offer a line of World Series Collector's Edition DVD box sets that feature every complete game from World Series championships in 1975, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 2004, 2005 and 2006. A complete set of the 2007 World Series will also be available. CreateSpace manufactures DVDs, CDs and books on demand as they are purchased and ships them directly to customers. In addition to working with Major League Baseball and A&E Home Video again, CreateSpace has also helped bring thousands of new DVDs to Amazon.com this year from a variety of content providers, including ABC News, BBC Motion Gallery and The National Archives and Records Administration. Each game of the 2007 World Series can be purchased for $14.95 at www.amazon.com and www.MLB.com. For more information on CreateSpace, please visit www.createspace.com. About Major League Baseball Productions Major League Baseball Productions is the Emmy® award-winning television and video production division of Major League Baseball and official video archivists of the game. With unparalleled access to the game and its players, Major League Baseball Productions produces original programming for growing audiences worldwide through its network specials, exclusive home videos, commercials and other specialty programming. For more information on Major League Baseball Productions, log on to www.MLBProductions.com. About A&E Home Video A&E Home Video, part of the Consumer Products Division of A&E Television Networks (AETN) is a video distributor of non-theatrical programming, featuring collectible DVD editions of the high quality programming from A&E Network and The History Channel , as well as acquired classic programming. A&E Home Video brings the best of critically acclaimed entertainment presented in award-winning packaging to the special interest category. For more information about ordering these and other titles from the A&E Home Video Collection, call (212) 206-8600 (TRADE ONLY). A&E Home Video products may be purchased at ShopAETV.com. About CreateSpace CreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN). A leader in manufacture-on-demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of books, CDs and DVDs on demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. Media Contacts: For CreateSpaceStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026E-Mail: stacey@createspace.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180For Major League BaseballKerry KielarPhone: 212.931-7949E-Mail: kerry.kielar@mlb.comFor A&E Home VideoKerri TarmeyPhone: 212.551.1504E-Mail: kerri.tarmey@aetn.com

<p>SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. and NEW YORK - October 24, 2007 - Baseball fans can again rejoice. For the second consecutive year, Major League Baseball Productions and A&amp;E Home Video have teamed up with CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), to offer individual games from the 2007 World Series between the Colorado Rockies and the Boston Red Sox on demand. Each game of this year's Major League Baseball World Series will be available for sale on DVD, within hours after the final pitch, to millions of MLB.com and Amazon.com customers.</p><p>"It's great to be working again with Major League Baseball and A&amp;E Home Video to make the 2007 World Series available to millions of baseball fans," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CreateSpace. "With DVD on Demand, fans can order tonight's game and have it delivered to them within days."</p><p>The National League Championship winners, the Colorado Rockies, and the American League Champions, the Boston Red Sox, have both experienced storied paths to the 2007 World Series, making these DVDs a must-have for Major League Baseball fans everywhere. The Colorado Rockies have a chance to win their first-ever MLB World Series title and the Boston Red Sox, who overcame a 3-1 deficit in the American League Championship Series to advance to the World Series, have the opportunity to clinch their second World Series title in the last four years.</p><p>From the start of our collaboration with Major League Baseball for the 2004 World Series Collector's Edition, we have seen extraordinary response from baseball fans across the country to our DVD sets," said Kate Winn, vice president, A&amp;E Home Video. "Offering individual games on demand is a natural extension to the sets, and we believe fans will be excited to have another option to own a piece of baseball history."</p><p>In addition to offering individual complete games on demand, Major League Baseball Productions and A&amp;E Home Video offer a line of World Series Collector's Edition DVD box sets that feature every complete game from World Series championships in 1975, 1977, 1979, 1986, 1987, 2004, 2005 and 2006. A complete set of the 2007 World Series will also be available.</p><p>CreateSpace manufactures DVDs, CDs and books on demand as they are purchased and ships them directly to customers. In addition to working with Major League Baseball and A&amp;E Home Video again, CreateSpace has also helped bring thousands of new DVDs to Amazon.com this year from a variety of content providers, including ABC News, BBC Motion Gallery and The National Archives and Records Administration.</p><p>Each game of the 2007 World Series can be purchased for $14.95 at www.amazon.com and www.MLB.com. For more information on CreateSpace, please visit www.createspace.com.</p><p>About Major League Baseball Productions</p><p>Major League Baseball Productions is the Emmy® award-winning television and video production division of Major League Baseball and official video archivists of the game. With unparalleled access to the game and its players, Major League Baseball Productions produces original programming for growing audiences worldwide through its network specials, exclusive home videos, commercials and other specialty programming. For more information on Major League Baseball Productions, log on to www.MLBProductions.com.</p><p>About A&amp;E Home Video</p><p>A&amp;E Home Video, part of the Consumer Products Division of A&amp;E Television Networks (AETN) is a video distributor of non-theatrical programming, featuring collectible DVD editions of the high quality programming from A&amp;E Network and The History Channel , as well as acquired classic programming. A&amp;E Home Video brings the best of critically acclaimed entertainment presented in award-winning packaging to the special interest category. For more information about ordering these and other titles from the A&amp;E Home Video Collection, call (212) 206-8600 (TRADE ONLY). A&amp;E Home Video products may be purchased at ShopAETV.com.</p><p>About CreateSpace</p><p>CreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN). A leader in manufacture-on-demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of books, CDs and DVDs on demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>Media Contacts:</p><p>For CreateSpaceStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026E-Mail: stacey@createspace.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180For Major League BaseballKerry KielarPhone: 212.931-7949E-Mail: kerry.kielar@mlb.comFor A&amp;E Home VideoKerri TarmeyPhone: 212.551.1504E-Mail: kerri.tarmey@aetn.com</p>

Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales up 41% Year over Year - Raises Financial Guidance - Expects Record Holiday Season

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Amazon.com Announces Third Quarter Sales up 41% Year over Year - Raises Financial Guidance - Expects Record Holiday Season

10/23/2007

2007

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2007. Operating cash flow was $1.0 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $587 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006. Free cash flow was $800 million for the trailing twelve months, an increase of 118% compared with $366 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006. Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards outstanding totaled 435 million on September 30, 2007, unchanged from a year ago. Net sales increased 41% to $3.26 billion in the third quarter, compared with $2.31 billion in third quarter 2006. Excluding the $75 million favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales grew 38% compared with third quarter 2006. Operating income increased 207% to $123 million in the third quarter, compared with $40 million in third quarter 2006. Net income increased 313% to $80 million in the third quarter, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared with net income of $19 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in third quarter 2006. "Customers continue to respond to our low prices, our free shipping, and the benefits of Amazon Prime. With our ever-increasing selection, customers are now getting this unusual level of service across many different product categories and with depth of selection in each category," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "In our view, putting customers first is the only reliable way to create lasting value for shareowners." Highlights North America segment sales, representing the Company's U.S. and Canadian sites, were $1.79 billion, up 42% from third quarter 2006. International segment sales, representing the Company's U.K., German, Japanese, French and Chinese sites, were $1.47 billion, up 40% from third quarter 2006. Excluding the favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, International net sales growth was 33%. Worldwide Media grew 36% to $2.09 billion in third quarter 2007, compared to $1.54 billion in third quarter 2006. Worldwide Electronics & Other General Merchandise grew 54% to $1.08 billion in third quarter 2007 and increased to 33% of worldwide net sales compared with 30% in third quarter 2006. The Company sold 2.5 million copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows worldwide, making it Amazon's largest new product release. The Company launched a public beta of Amazon MP3, a digital music store with Earth's biggest selection of a la carte DRM-free MP3 music downloads. Amazon MP3 has over two million songs from more than 180,000 artists represented by over 20,000 major and independent labels. Amazon Europe launched a Shoes store and a Baby store on the amazon.co.uk and amazon.de websites, offering customers tens of thousands of items from hundreds of leading brands. Amazon Europe launched a Home & Kitchen store on the amazon.fr website, offering customers thousands of items from well-known electrical appliance and kitchenware brands. Amazon.co.jp opened an Apparel & Shoes store offering more than 30,000 items from more than 100 well-known brands. Fulfillment by Amazon launched in beta on the amazon.co.uk, amazon.de and amazon.co.jp websites, giving small and medium-sized businesses access to Amazon's fulfillment, customer service, and underlying website technology. Over 290,000 developers have registered to use Amazon Web Services (AWS), up 25,000 from the prior quarter. AWS also launched a limited beta version of the Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS). Amazon FPS is the first payments service designed from the ground up specifically for developers, and provides unprecedented flexibility in the movement of money through a set of web services APIs. AWS recently introduced several new compute instance types for the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, which provide up to eight times more memory, CPU, and storage, enabling developers to support an even broader set of applications. Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) continues to be rapidly adopted by developers, and objects in storage have doubled to more than ten billion during the last six months. In addition, we have instituted a Service Level Agreement for Amazon S3 that guarantees operational performance levels. Financial Guidance The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of October 23, 2007. Results may be materially affected by many factors, such as fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and consumer spending, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet and online commerce, and the various factors detailed below. Fourth Quarter 2007 Guidance Net sales are expected to be between $5.1 billion and $5.45 billion, or to grow between 28% and 37% compared with fourth quarter 2006. Operating income is expected to be between $221 million and $291 million, or grow between 12% and 48% compared with fourth quarter 2006. This guidance includes $54 million primarily for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates. Full Year 2007 Expectations Net sales are expected to be between $14.263 billion and $14.613 billion, or to grow between 33% and 36% compared with 2006. Operating income is expected to be between $605 million and $675 million, or grow between 56% and 74% compared with 2006. This guidance includes $191 million primarily for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates. A conference call will be webcast live today at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at www.amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results. These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, the mix of products sold to customers, the mix of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income taxes, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, risks of inventory management, seasonality, the degree to which the Company enters into, maintains and develops commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, and risks of fulfillment throughput and productivity. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to new products, services and technologies, system interruptions, significant indebtedness, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Nine Months Twelve Months Ended Ended Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, -------------- --------------- ---------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $1,004 $ 683 $1,022 $1,013 $ 693 $ 600 OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income 80 19 269 93 367 292 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: Depreciation of fixed assets, including internal- use software and website development, and other amortization 61 63 183 146 242 182 Stock-based compensation 51 30 130 71 161 87 Other operating expense, net 3 2 6 9 8 13 Losses (gains) on sales of marketable securities, net - (3) 1 (2) 1 (4) Remeasurements and other 3 - 12 (7) 12 (10) Deferred income taxes (2) 7 (1) 15 6 (31) Excess tax benefit on stock awards (34) (9) (93) (38) (157) (43) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Inventories (223) (218) (72) (155) (199) (269) Accounts receivable, net and other (73) (53) (17) 13 (134) (77) Accounts payable 304 252 (216) (187) 372 312 Accrued expenses and other 58 36 29 (6) 276 130 Additions to unearned revenue 56 39 165 131 240 192 Amortization of previously unearned revenue (47) (35) (139) (125) (194) (187) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 237 130 257 (42) 1,001 587 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development (69) (62) (151) (166) (201) (221) Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other (24) (2) (47) (30) (48) (30) Sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments 210 438 1,156 975 2,025 1,159 Purchases of marketable securities and other investments (83) (227) (777) (589) (2,118) (947) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 34 147 181 190 (342) (39) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from exercises of stock options 35 4 79 17 97 36 Excess tax benefit on stock awards 34 9 93 38 157 43 Common stock repurchased - (252) (248) (252) (248) (252) Proceeds from long- term debt and other 33 13 21 81 31 81 Repayments of long- term debt and capital lease obligations (29) (42) (63) (376) (63) (376) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 73 (268) (118) (492) (26) (468) Foreign-currency effect on cash and cash equivalents 18 1 24 24 40 13 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 362 10 344 (320) 673 93 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $1,366 $ 693 $1,366 $ 693 $ 1,366 $ 693 ======= ====== ======= ======= ======== ======= SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid for interest $ 22 $ 22 $ 67 $ 85 $ 67 $ 85 Cash paid for income taxes 4 5 14 13 15 15 Fixed assets acquired under capital leases and other financing arrangements 22 41 43 62 50 68 AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Nine Months Ended Ended September 30, September 30, --------------- --------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net sales $3,262 $2,307 $9,163 $6,725 Cost of sales 2,500 1,758 6,980 5,119 ------- ------- ------- ------- Gross profit 762 549 2,183 1,606 Operating expenses (1): Fulfillment 296 217 815 599 Marketing 74 64 211 171 Technology and content 209 172 596 485 General and administrative 57 54 171 150 Other operating expense, net 3 2 6 9 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total operating expenses 639 509 1,799 1,414 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income from operations 123 40 384 192 Interest income 23 14 62 41 Interest expense (19) (21) (57) (58) Other income (expense), net (1) 4 (2) 4 Remeasurements and other (2) 1 (8) 10 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total non-operating income (expense) 1 (2) (5) (3) ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before income taxes 124 38 379 189 Provision for income taxes 44 19 110 96 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income $ 80 $ 19 $ 269 $ 93 ======= ======= ======= ======= Basic earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.65 $ 0.22 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.64 $ 0.22 ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average shares used in computation of earnings per share: Basic 414 417 412 417 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted 425 424 423 425 ======= ======= ======= ======= (1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Fulfillment $ 11 $ 8 $ 27 $ 18 Marketing 2 1 6 3 Technology and content 28 16 72 38 General and administrative 10 5 25 12 AMAZON.COM, INC. Segment Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Nine Months Ended Ended September 30, September 30, ---------------- ---------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- -------- ------- -------- North America Net sales $1,788 $1,257 $5,012 $3,661 Cost of sales 1,328 914 3,679 2,668 ------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 460 343 1,333 993 Direct segment operating expenses (1) 381 321 1,087 885 ------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income $ 79 $ 22 $ 246 $ 108 ======= ======== ======= ======== International Net sales $1,474 $1,050 $4,151 $3,064 Cost of sales 1,172 844 3,301 2,451 ------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 302 206 850 613 Direct segment operating expenses (1) 204 156 576 449 ------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income $ 98 $ 50 $ 274 $ 164 ======= ======== ======= ======== Consolidated Net sales $3,262 $2,307 $9,163 $6,725 Cost of sales 2,500 1,758 6,980 5,119 ------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 762 549 2,183 1,606 Direct segment operating expenses 585 477 1,663 1,334 ------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income 177 72 520 272 Stock-based compensation (51) (30) (130) (71) Other operating expense, net (3) (2) (6) (9) ------- -------- ------- -------- Income from operations 123 40 384 192 Total non-operating income (expense) 1 (2) (5) (3) Provision for income taxes (44) (19) (110) (96) ------- -------- ------- -------- Net income $ 80 $ 19 $ 269 $ 93 ======= ======== ======= ======== Segment Highlights: Y/Y net sales growth: North America 42% 21% 37% 21% International 40 29 35 23 Consolidated 41 24 36 22 Y/Y gross profit growth: North America 34% 17% 34% 17% International 47 21 39 17 Consolidated 39 18 36 17 Y/Y segment operating income growth: North America 263% (67%) 128% (47%) International 94 (8) 67 (8) Consolidated 145 (40) 91 (29) Net sales mix: North America 55% 54% 55% 54% International 45 46 45 46 __________________________ (1) A significant majority of our costs for "Technology and content" are incurred in the United States and most of these costs are allocated to our North America segment. AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Net Sales Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Nine Months Ended Ended September 30, September 30, --------------- --------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------- ------- ------- North America Media $1,081 $ 785 $2,995 $2,330 Electronics and other general merchandise 631 409 1,801 1,148 Other 76 63 216 183 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total North America 1,788 1,257 5,012 3,661 International Media 1,010 757 2,919 2,237 Electronics and other general merchandise 448 290 1,195 815 Other 16 3 37 12 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total International 1,474 1,050 4,151 3,064 Consolidated Media 2,091 1,542 5,914 4,567 Electronics and other general merchandise 1,079 699 2,996 1,963 Other 92 66 253 195 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Consolidated $3,262 $2,307 $9,163 $6,725 ======= ======= ======= ======= Y/Y Net Sales Growth: North America: Media 38% 15% 28% 16% Electronics and other general merchandise 54 35 57 33 Other 22 17 18 22 Total North America 42 21 37 21 International: Media 33% 20% 30% 17% Electronics and other general merchandise 54 55 47 44 Other 410 144 216 286 Total International 40 29 35 23 Consolidated: Media 36% 17% 29% 16% Electronics and other general merchandise 54 43 53 38 Other 41 20 30 27 Total Consolidated 41 24 36 22 Y/Y Net Sales Growth Excluding Effect of Exchange Rates: International: Media 27% 19% 25% 21% Electronics and other general merchandise 45 51 38 48 Other 379 135 194 296 Total International 33 26 29 27 Consolidated: Media 32% 17% 27% 18% Electronics and other general merchandise 51 41 49 39 Other 39 20 29 27 Total Consolidated 38 23 33 24 Consolidated Net Sales Mix: Media 64% 67% 64% 68% Electronics and other general merchandise 33 30 33 29 Other 3 3 3 3 AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions, except per share data) September 30, December 31, September 30, 2007 2006 2006 ------------- ------------ ------------- ASSETS (unaudited) (unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,366 $ 1,022 $ 693 Marketable securities 543 997 526 Inventories 970 877 736 Accounts receivable, net and other 474 399 281 Deferred tax assets 71 78 79 ------------- ------------ ------------- Total current assets 3,424 3,373 2,315 Fixed assets, net 491 457 449 Deferred tax assets 231 199 180 Goodwill 218 195 194 Other assets 254 139 130 ------------- ------------ ------------- Total assets $ 4,618 $ 4,363 $ 3,268 ============= ============ ============= LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,674 $ 1,816 $ 1,196 Accrued expenses and other 645 716 521 ------------- ------------ ------------- Total current liabilities 2,319 2,532 1,717 Long-term debt 1,273 1,247 1,234 Other long-term liabilities 265 153 121 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 500 Issued and outstanding shares -- none - - - Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 5,000 Issued shares -- 429, 422 and 419 Outstanding shares -- 415, 414 and 411 4 4 4 Treasury stock, at cost (500) (252) (252) Additional paid-in capital 2,827 2,517 2,377 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 11 (1) 1 Accumulated deficit (1,581) (1,837) (1,934) ------------- ------------ ------------- Total stockholders' equity 761 431 196 ------------- ------------ ------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 4,618 $ 4,363 $ 3,268 ============= ============ ============= AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Y/Y% Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 Change Cash Flows and Shares Operating cash flow -- trailing twelve months (TTM) $ 587 $ 702 $ 726 $ 895 $ 1,001 70% Purchases of fixed assets (incl. internal- use software & website development) -- TTM $ 221 $ 216 $ 205 $ 195 $ 201 (9%) Free cash flow (operating cash flow less purchases of fixed assets) -- TTM $ 366 $ 486 $ 521 $ 700 $ 800 118% Common shares and stock-based awards outstanding 435 436 430 435 435 (0%) Common shares outstanding 411 414 409 413 415 1% Stock-based awards outstanding 24 22 21 22 20 (15%) Stock-based awards outstanding -- % of common shares outstanding 5.8% 5.3% 5.1% 5.3% 4.9% N/A Results of Operations Worldwide (WW) net sales $ 2,307 $ 3,986 $ 3,015 $ 2,886 $ 3,262 41% WW net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 23% 30% 29% 33% 38% N/A WW net sales -- TTM $ 9,701 $10,711 $11,447 $12,193 $13,149 36% WW net sales -- TTM Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 23% 26% 27% 29% 32% N/A Gross profit $ 549 $ 850 $ 719 $ 701 $ 762 39% Gross margin -- % of WW net sales 23.8% 21.3% 23.8% 24.3% 23.4% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 2,273 $ 2,456 $ 2,628 $ 2,820 $ 3,032 33% Gross margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 23.4% 22.9% 23.0% 23.1% 23.1% N/A Operating income $ 40 $ 197 $ 145 $ 116 $ 123 207% Operating margin -- % of WW net sales 1.7% 4.9% 4.8% 4.0% 3.8% N/A Operating income -- TTM (1) $ 357 $ 389 $ 429 $ 498 $ 581 63% Operating margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 4.1% 4.4% N/A Net income $ 19 $ 98 $ 111 $ 78 $ 80 313% Net income per diluted share $ 0.05 $ 0.23 $ 0.26 $ 0.19 $ 0.19 312% Net income -- TTM (2) $ 292 $ 190 $ 249 $ 306 $ 367 26% Net income per diluted share -- TTM (2) $ 0.69 $ 0.45 $ 0.59 $ 0.72 $ 0.87 27% Segments North America Segment: Net sales $ 1,257 $ 2,208 $ 1,622 $ 1,601 $ 1,788 42% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 21% 31% 30% 38% 42% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 5,343 $ 5,869 $ 6,244 $ 6,687 $ 7,219 35% Gross profit $ 343 $ 532 $ 439 $ 434 $ 460 34% Gross margin -- % of North America net sales 27.3% 24.1% 27.1% 27.1% 25.7% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 1,411 $ 1,525 $ 1,623 $ 1,747 $ 1,864 32% Gross margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 26.4% 26.0% 26.0% 26.1% 25.8% N/A Operating income $ 22 $ 123 $ 86 $ 82 $ 79 263% Operating margin -- % of North America net sales 1.7% 5.5% 5.3% 5.1% 4.4% N/A Operating income -- TTM (1) $ 200 $ 230 $ 254 $ 312 $ 369 84% Operating margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% 4.7% 5.1% N/A International Segment: Net sales $ 1,050 $ 1,778 $ 1,393 $ 1,285 $ 1,474 40% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 26% 28% 27% 26% 33% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 4,358 $ 4,842 $ 5,203 $ 5,506 $ 5,930 36% Net sales -- TTM % of WW net sales 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% N/A Gross profit $ 206 $ 318 $ 280 $ 267 $ 302 47% Gross margin -- % of International net sales 19.6% 17.9% 20.1% 20.8% 20.5% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 862 $ 931 $ 1,005 $ 1,072 $ 1,168 36% Gross margin -- TTM % of International net sales 19.8% 19.2% 19.3% 19.5% 19.7% N/A Operating income $ 50 $ 106 $ 93 $ 83 $ 98 94% Operating margin -- % of International net sales 4.8% 6.0% 6.7% 6.4% 6.6% N/A Operating income -- TTM $ 256 $ 270 $ 306 $ 333 $ 380 48% Operating margin -- TTM % of International net sales 5.9% 5.6% 5.9% 6.0% 6.4% N/A Consolidated Segments: Operating expenses $ 477 $ 621 $ 540 $ 536 $ 585 23% Operating expenses -- TTM $ 1,816 $ 1,956 $ 2,068 $ 2,175 $ 2,283 26% Operating income $ 72 $ 229 $ 179 $ 165 $ 177 145% Operating margin -- % of consolidated sales 3.1% 5.7% 6.0% 5.7% 5.4% N/A Operating income -- TTM (1) $ 457 $ 500 $ 560 $ 645 $ 749 64% Operating margin -- TTM % of consolidated net sales 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% 5.3% 5.7% N/A Supplemental North America Segment Net Sales: Media $ 785 $ 1,251 $ 990 $ 923 $ 1,081 38% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 14% 21% 21% 26% 37% N/A Media -- TTM $ 3,361 $ 3,582 $ 3,757 $ 3,949 $ 4,245 26% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 409 $ 876 $ 564 $ 606 $ 631 54% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 35% 51% 51% 66% 54% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 1,727 $ 2,024 $ 2,214 $ 2,456 $ 2,678 55% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of North America net sales 32% 34% 35% 37% 37% N/A Other $ 63 $ 81 $ 68 $ 72 $ 76 22% Other -- TTM $ 255 $ 263 $ 273 $ 282 $ 296 16% Supplemental International Segment Net Sales: Media $ 757 $ 1,247 $ 1,000 $ 910 $ 1,010 33% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 19% 21% 24% 23% 27% N/A Media -- TTM $ 3,205 $ 3,485 $ 3,722 $ 3,914 $ 4,167 30% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 290 $ 523 $ 383 $ 364 $ 448 54% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 51% 50% 34% 34% 45% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 1,136 $ 1,337 $ 1,455 $ 1,560 $ 1,717 51% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of International net sales 26% 28% 28% 28% 29% N/A Other $ 3 $ 8 $ 10 $ 11 $ 16 410% Other -- TTM $ 17 $ 20 $ 26 $ 33 $ 46 172% Supplemental Worldwide Net Sales: Media $ 1,542 $ 2,498 $ 1,990 $ 1,833 $ 2,091 36% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 17% 21% 23% 25% 32% N/A Media -- TTM $ 6,566 $ 7,067 $ 7,479 $ 7,863 $ 8,412 28% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 699 $ 1,399 $ 947 $ 970 $ 1,079 54% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 41% 51% 44% 53% 51% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 2,863 $ 3,361 $ 3,669 $ 4,015 $ 4,395 53% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of WW net sales 30% 31% 32% 33% 33% N/A Other $ 66 $ 89 $ 78 $ 83 $ 92 41% Other -- TTM $ 272 $ 283 $ 299 $ 315 $ 342 26% Balance Sheet Cash and marketable securities $ 1,219 $ 2,019 $ 1,420 $ 1,665 $ 1,909 56% Inventory, net -- ending $ 736 $ 877 $ 754 $ 735 $ 970 32% Inventory -- average inventory % of TTM net sales 5.8% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 6.2% N/A Inventory turnover, average -- TTM 13.2 12.7 12.9 12.9 12.4 (6%) Fixed assets, net $ 449 $ 457 $ 442 $ 443 $ 491 9% Accounts payable days -- ending 63 53 47 54 62 (2%) Other Employees (full- time and part- time; excludes contractors & temporary personnel) 13,300 13,900 14,000 14,400 15,800 18% Note: The attached "Financial and Operational Summary" is an integral part of this Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics. (1) In Q2 2006, a fee dispute with Toysrus.com reduced our operating income by $20 million. (2) Q4 2005 net income includes a tax benefit of $90 million related to determining that certain of our deferred tax assets are realizable. Amazon.com, Inc. Financial and Operational Summary (Unaudited) Quarterly Results of Operations (comparisons are with the equivalent period of the prior year, unless otherwise stated) Net Sales Generally, revenue is recorded gross for sales of our own inventory and net for sales by third parties. Amounts paid in advance for subscription services, including amounts received for Amazon Prime, online DVD rentals, and other membership programs, are deferred and recognized as revenue over the subscription term. Shipping revenue was $171 million, up 45% from $118 million. Cost of Sales Cost of sales consists of the purchase price of consumer products sold by us, inbound and outbound shipping charges, packaging supplies, amortization of our DVD rental library and costs incurred in operating and staffing our fulfillment and customer service centers on behalf of other businesses. Payment processing and related transaction costs, including those associated with our third-party seller transactions, are classified in "Fulfillment" on our consolidated statements of operations. Outbound shipping costs totaled $260 million, up 43% from $182 million. Net shipping cost was $89 million or 2.7% of net sales, up 39% from a net shipping cost of $64 million or 2.8% of net sales. We offer free shipping and subscriptions to Amazon Prime, which result in a net cost to us in delivery of products. Operating Expenses Depreciation expense for fixed assets, including amortization of internal-use software and website development, was $65 million, up from $62 million. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets (generally two years or less for assets such as internal-use software and our DVD rental library, two or three years for our technology infrastructure, five years for furniture and fixtures, and ten years for heavy equipment). We utilize the accelerated method, rather than a straight-line method, for recognizing stock-based compensation expense. Under this method, over 50% of the compensation cost would be expensed in the first year of a four-year vesting term. Stock-based compensation was $51 million, compared to $30 million. Operating expenses with and without stock-based compensation are as follows: Three Months Ended Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2006 --------------------------- -------------------------- As Stock-Based As Stock-Based Reported Compensation Net Reported Compensation Net --------------------------- -------------------------- Operating Expenses: Fulfillment $ 296 $ (11) $285 $ 217 $ (8) $209 Marketing 74 (2) 72 64 (1) 63 Technology and content 209 (28) 181 172 (16) 156 General and administrative 57 (10) 47 54 (5) 49 Other operating expense 3 - 3 2 - 2 -------- ------------ ----- -------- ---------------- Total operating expenses $ 639 $ (51) $588 $ 509 $ (30) $479 ======== ============ ===== ======== ================ Year-over-year Percentage Growth: Fulfillment 37% 37% 27% 26% Marketing 16 15 45 49 Technology and content 22 16 42 45 General and administrative 4 (4) 69 87 Percent of Net Sales: Fulfillment 9.1% 8.7% 9.4% 9.1% Marketing 2.3 2.2 2.8 2.7 Technology and content 6.4 5.6 7.4 6.8 General and administrative 1.7 1.4 2.4 2.1 Fulfillment Certain of our fulfillment-related costs that are incurred on behalf of other businesses are classified as cost of sales rather than fulfillment. The increase in fulfillment costs in absolute dollars relates to variable costs corresponding with sales volume and inventory levels; our mix of product sales; payment processing and related transaction costs, including mix of payment methods and costs from our guarantee from certain third-party seller transactions; and costs from expanding fulfillment capacity. Additionally, because payment processing costs associated with third-party seller transactions are based on the gross purchase price of underlying transactions, and payment processing and related transaction costs are higher as a percentage of revenue versus our retail sales, our third-party sales have higher fulfillment costs as a percentage of net sales. We expanded our fulfillment capacity during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and throughout 2006 through gains in efficiencies as well as increases in leased warehouse space. This expansion is designed to accommodate greater selection and in-stock inventory levels and meet anticipated shipment volumes from sales of our own products as well as sales by third parties for which we provide the fulfillment. Technology and Content Technology and content expenses consist principally of payroll and related expenses for employees involved in application development, category expansion, editorial content, buying, merchandising selection, and systems support, as well as costs associated with the systems and technology infrastructure. We continue to invest in several areas of technology and content, including seller platforms, web services, and digital initiatives, as well as expansion of new and existing product categories. We are also investing in technology infrastructure so that we can continue to enhance the customer experience and improve our process efficiency. The growth rate of our technology and content spending decreased in Q3 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to the comparable prior period. We intend to continue investing in areas of technology and content as we continue to add employees to our staff and add technology infrastructure. Certain costs relating to development of internal-use software, including development of software to upgrade and enhance our websites and processes supporting our business, are capitalized and depreciated over two years. Q3 2007 Q3 2006 ---------- ---------- (in millions) Capitalized costs of internal-use software and website development $ 35 $ 34 Amortization of previously capitalized amounts (30) (23) ---------- ---------- Net capitalization $ 5 $ 11 ========== ========== Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Awards We granted restricted stock unit awards of 0.4 million shares in Q3 2007 with a per share weighted average fair value of $84.06. As of September 30, 2007, there were 20.2 million shares underlying outstanding stock awards, consisting of 17.7 million shares underlying restricted stock units and 2.5 million shares underlying stock options with a $18.29 weighted-average exercise price. As of September 30, 2007 and 2006, outstanding common shares plus shares underlying outstanding stock-based awards were 435 million. This total includes all stock-based awards outstanding, without regard for estimated forfeitures, consisting of vested and unvested awards and in-the-money and out-of-the-money stock options. The increase in stock-based compensation is primarily attributable to an increase in total stock compensation value granted to our employees. In August 2006, our Board of Directors authorized a 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock, from which we repurchased 8.2 million shares for $252 million in 2006 and 6.3 million shares for $248 million in Q1 2007. In April 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a new 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock. Other Expense, net Other expense, net consists primarily of gains or losses on marketable securities, foreign-currency transaction gains and losses, and other miscellaneous gains and losses. Foreign-currency transaction gains (losses) primarily relate to the interest payable on our 6.875% PEACS, as well as foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. Since interest payments on our 6.875% PEACS are settled in Euros, the balance of interest payable is subject to gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and Euro between reporting dates and payment. The remeasurement of our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances can result in significant gains and losses associated with the effect of movements in currency exchange rates. Income Taxes Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate. Each quarter we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if our estimated tax rate changes we make a cumulative adjustment. There is a potential for significant volatility of our 2007 effective tax rate due to several factors, including from variability in accurately predicting our taxable income and the taxable jurisdictions to which it relates. The 2007 effective annual tax rate is estimated to be lower than the 35% statutory rate, primarily due to anticipated earnings of our subsidiaries outside of the U.S. in jurisdictions where our effective tax rate is lower than in the U.S. The effective tax rate in 2006 was higher than the 35% statutory rate resulting from establishing our European headquarters in Luxembourg, which we expect will benefit our effective tax rate over time. Associated with the establishment of our European headquarters, we transferred certain of our operating assets in 2005 and 2006 from the U.S. to international locations. We file U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. We are under examination, or may be subject to examination, by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for calendar years 2004 through 2006. Additionally, any net operating losses that were generated in prior years and utilized in these years may also be subject to examination by the IRS. We are under examination, or may be subject to examination, in the following major jurisdictions for the years specified: Pennsylvania for 2002 through 2006, Kentucky for 2003 through 2006, Delaware for 2004 through 2006, France for 2003 through 2006, Germany for 1998 through 2006, Luxembourg for 2003 through 2006, and the United Kingdom for 1999 through 2006. In addition, in February 2007, Japanese tax authorities assessed income tax, including penalties and interest, of approximately $90 million against one of our U.S. subsidiaries for the years 2003 through 2005. We believe that these claims are without merit and are disputing the assessment. Further proceedings on the assessment will be stayed during negotiations between U.S. and Japanese authorities over the double taxation issues the assessment raises, and we have provided bank guarantees to suspend enforcement of the assessment. We also may be subject to income tax examination by Japanese tax authorities for 2006. We have U.S. federal net operating losses that are classified as deferred tax assets and are being utilized to reduce our taxes payable to nominal levels. Foreign Exchange The effect on our consolidated statements of operations from year-over-year changes in exchange rates versus the U.S. Dollar throughout the period is as follows (in millions except per share data): Three Months Ended September 30, ------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 --------------------------- --------------------------- At Prior Exchange At Prior Exchange Year Rate As Year Rate As Rates(1) Effect(2) Reported Rates(1) Effect(2) Reported -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- -------- Net sales $ 3,187 $ 75 $ 3,262 $ 2,287 $ 20 $ 2,307 Gross profit 747 15 762 545 4 549 Operating expenses 628 11 639 506 3 509 Income from operations 118 5 123 39 1 40 Net interest expense (income) and other (3) (3) - (3) 3 - 3 Remeasurements and other income (expense) (4) (1) (1) (2) 2 (1) 1 Net income 78 2 80 19 - 19 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.18 $ 0.01 $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ - $ 0.05 (1) Represents the outcome that would have resulted had currency exchange rates in the current period been the same as those in effect in the comparable prior year period for operating results, and if we did not incur the variability associated with remeasurements for our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances. (2) Represents the increase or decrease in reported amounts resulting from changes in exchange rates from those in effect in the comparable prior year period for operating results, and if we did not incur the variability associated with remeasurements for our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances. (3) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. (4) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on remeasurement of 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances. Earnings per Share Basic earnings per share is calculated using our weighted-average outstanding common shares. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using our weighted-average outstanding common shares including the dilutive effect of stock awards as calculated under the treasury stock method. Our convertible debt instruments are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their effect under the if-converted method is anti-dilutive. Cash Flows and Balance Sheet Tax benefits resulting from stock-based compensation deductions in excess of amounts reported for financial reporting purposes were $34 million in Q3 2007 and $157 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $9 million in Q3 2006 and $43 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.91 billion, at fair value, primarily consist of cash, investment grade securities and AAA-rated money market mutual funds. Included are amounts held in foreign currencies of $585 million, primarily in Euros, British Pounds and Japanese Yen. Other assets include, among other things, $179 million of marketable securities restricted for longer than one year, $35 million of intangible assets, net, $19 million of certain equity investments, and $5 million of deferred issuance costs on long-term debt. Marketable securities restricted for longer than one year relate to amounts pledged or otherwise restricted as collateral for standby letters of credit, guarantees, debt, and real estate leases. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities include, among other things, liabilities for gift certificates of $178 million, professional fees, marketing activities, workforce costs - including accrued payroll, vacation and other benefits--and unearned revenue of $86 million, which is recorded when payments are received in advance of performing our service obligations and is recognized over the service period. Non-current unearned revenue was $15 million. Our long-term debt is summarized as follows: September 30, 2007 -------------- (in millions) 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due February 2009 (1) $ 899 6.875% PEACS due February 2010 (2) 342 Other long-term debt 32 -------------- 1,273 Less current portion of long-term debt - -------------- $ 1,273 ============== (1) The 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes are convertible into our common stock at the holders' option at a conversion price of $78.0275 per share. Total common stock issuable upon conversion of our outstanding 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes is 11.5 million shares, which is excluded from our calculation of earnings per share as its effect is anti-dilutive. We have the right to redeem the 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part, by paying the principal and a redemption premium, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. At September 30, 2007, the redemption premium, which decreases by 47.5 basis points on February 1 of each year until maturity, was 0.95%. (2) The 6.875% Premium Adjustable Convertible Securities ("6.875% PEACS") are convertible into our common stock at the holders' option at a conversion price of EUR 84.883 per share ($121.11 per share, based on the exchange rate as of September 30, 2007). Total common stock issuable upon conversion of our outstanding 6.875% PEACS is 2.8 million shares, which is excluded from our calculation of earnings per share as its effect is anti- dilutive. The U.S. Dollar equivalent principal, interest, and conversion price fluctuate based on the Euro/U.S. Dollar exchange ratio. We have the right to redeem the 6.875% PEACS, in whole or in part, by paying the principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest. Other long-term liabilities include tax contingencies, long-term capital lease obligations, and other long-term obligations. We acquired certain companies during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, for an aggregate purchase price of $33 million, including cash payments of $24 million and future cash payments of $9 million. We also made principal payments of $13 million on acquired debt in connection with one of these acquisitions. Additional consideration for these acquisitions is contingent upon continued employment. This amount is expensed as compensation over the employment period and not included in the purchase price. Acquired intangibles totaled $24 million and have estimated useful lives of between two and ten years. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was $20 million and is classified as "Goodwill" on our consolidated balance sheets. The purchase price allocation for each acquisition is preliminary and subject to revision, and any change to the fair value of net assets acquired will lead to a corresponding change to the purchase price allocable to goodwill. The results of operations of the acquired companies have been included in our consolidated results from each closing date forward. The effect of these acquisitions on consolidated net sales and operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, was not significant. Certain Definitions and Other We present segment information for North America and International. We measure operating results of our segments using an internal performance measure of direct segment operating expenses that excludes stock-based compensation and other operating expense, each of which is not allocated to segment results. Other centrally incurred operating costs are fully allocated to segment results. Our operating results, particularly for the International segment, are affected by movements in foreign exchange rates. The North America segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through North America-focused websites such as www.amazon.com, www.shopbop.com, www.endless.com and www.amazon.ca; from our Amazon Prime membership program; and from non-retail activities such as North America-focused Amazon Enterprise Solutions program, and marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca. The International segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through internationally focused websites such as www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, and Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn; from our Amazon Prime membership program; from our International DVD rental service; and from non-retail activities such as internationally focused marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from these internationally based sites (including export sales from these sites to customers in the U.S. and Canada) but excludes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca. We provide supplemental sales information within each segment for three categories: Media, Electronics and other general merchandise, and Other. Media consists of amounts earned from DVD rentals and retail sales from all sellers of books, music, DVD/video, magazine subscriptions, software, video games and video-game consoles. Electronics and other general merchandise consists of amounts earned from retail sales from all sellers of items not included in Media, such as electronics and office, camera and photo, toys and baby, tools, home and garden, apparel, shoes, sports and outdoors, kitchen and housewares, gourmet food, grocery, jewelry and watches, health and personal care and beauty. The Other category consists of non-retail activities, such as the Amazon Enterprise Solutions program, Amazon Web Services and miscellaneous marketing and promotional activities, such as our co-branded credit card programs. Operating cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, including cash outflows for interest and excluding proceeds from the exercise of stock-based employee awards. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less cash outflows for purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development. Operating cycle is number of days of sales in inventory plus number of days of sales in accounts receivable minus accounts payable days. Accounts payable days are calculated as the quotient of accounts payable to cost of sales, multiplied by the number of days in the period. Inventory turns are calculated as the quotient of annualized cost of sales to average inventory over five quarter ends. Return on invested capital is trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by average total assets less current liabilities over five quarter ends. References to customers mean customer accounts, which are unique e-mail addresses, established either when a customer's initial order is shipped or when a customer orders from certain third-party sellers on our websites. Customer accounts include customers of Amazon Marketplace, and our Merchants@ and Syndicated Stores programs, but exclude certain customers, including DVD rental customers, customers associated with certain of our acquisitions (including Joyo Amazon customers), Amazon Enterprise Solutions program customers, Amazon.com Payments customers and the customers of select companies with whom we have a technology alliance or marketing and promotional relationship. Customers are considered active when they have placed an order during the preceding twelve-month period. References to sellers or merchants mean active seller accounts, which are established when a seller receives an order from a customer account. Seller accounts include sellers in Amazon Marketplace, and Merchants@ platforms, but exclude Amazon Enterprise Solutions sellers. Sellers are considered active when they have received an order during the preceding twelve-month period. References to registered developers mean cumulative registered developer accounts, which are established when potential developers enroll with Amazon Web Services and receive a developer access key. References to units mean units sold (net of returns and cancellations) by us and by third-party sellers at Amazon.com domains worldwide - such as www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr and www.amazon.ca - and at Syndicated Stores domains, as well as Amazon.com-owned items sold through catalogs and at non-Amazon.com domains, such as books, music and DVD/video items ordered from Amazon.com's store at www.target.com. Units sold do not include Joyo Amazon units, Amazon.com gift certificates or DVD rentals. CONTACT: Amazon.com Public Relations Patty Smith, 206-266-7180 or Amazon.com Investor Relations Kim Nelson, 206/266-2171 ir@amazon.com www.amazon.com/ir SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 23, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2007.</p><p>Operating cash flow was $1.0 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $587 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006. Free cash flow was $800 million for the trailing twelve months, an increase of 118% compared with $366 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006.</p><p>Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards outstanding totaled 435 million on September 30, 2007, unchanged from a year ago.</p><p>Net sales increased 41% to $3.26 billion in the third quarter, compared with $2.31 billion in third quarter 2006. Excluding the $75 million favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales grew 38% compared with third quarter 2006.</p><p>Operating income increased 207% to $123 million in the third quarter, compared with $40 million in third quarter 2006.</p><p>Net income increased 313% to $80 million in the third quarter, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared with net income of $19 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in third quarter 2006.</p><p>"Customers continue to respond to our low prices, our free shipping, and the benefits of Amazon Prime. With our ever-increasing selection, customers are now getting this unusual level of service across many different product categories and with depth of selection in each category," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "In our view, putting customers first is the only reliable way to create lasting value for shareowners."</p><p>Highlights</p><ul>North America segment sales, representing the Company's U.S. and Canadian sites, were $1.79 billion, up 42% from third quarter 2006.International segment sales, representing the Company's U.K., German, Japanese, French and Chinese sites, were $1.47 billion, up 40% from third quarter 2006. Excluding the favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, International net sales growth was 33%.Worldwide Media grew 36% to $2.09 billion in third quarter 2007, compared to $1.54 billion in third quarter 2006.Worldwide Electronics &amp; Other General Merchandise grew 54% to $1.08 billion in third quarter 2007 and increased to 33% of worldwide net sales compared with 30% in third quarter 2006.The Company sold 2.5 million copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows worldwide, making it Amazon's largest new product release.The Company launched a public beta of Amazon MP3, a digital music store with Earth's biggest selection of a la carte DRM-free MP3 music downloads. Amazon MP3 has over two million songs from more than 180,000 artists represented by over 20,000 major and independent labels.Amazon Europe launched a Shoes store and a Baby store on the amazon.co.uk and amazon.de websites, offering customers tens of thousands of items from hundreds of leading brands.Amazon Europe launched a Home &amp; Kitchen store on the amazon.fr website, offering customers thousands of items from well-known electrical appliance and kitchenware brands.Amazon.co.jp opened an Apparel &amp; Shoes store offering more than 30,000 items from more than 100 well-known brands.Fulfillment by Amazon launched in beta on the amazon.co.uk, amazon.de and amazon.co.jp websites, giving small and medium-sized businesses access to Amazon's fulfillment, customer service, and underlying website technology.Over 290,000 developers have registered to use Amazon Web Services (AWS), up 25,000 from the prior quarter. AWS also launched a limited beta version of the Amazon Flexible Payments Service (FPS). Amazon FPS is the first payments service designed from the ground up specifically for developers, and provides unprecedented flexibility in the movement of money through a set of web services APIs.AWS recently introduced several new compute instance types for the Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, which provide up to eight times more memory, CPU, and storage, enabling developers to support an even broader set of applications.Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3) continues to be rapidly adopted by developers, and objects in storage have doubled to more than ten billion during the last six months. In addition, we have instituted a Service Level Agreement for Amazon S3 that guarantees operational performance levels.</ul><p>Financial Guidance</p><p>The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of October 23, 2007. Results may be materially affected by many factors, such as fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and consumer spending, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet and online commerce, and the various factors detailed below.</p><p>Fourth Quarter 2007 Guidance</p><ul>Net sales are expected to be between $5.1 billion and $5.45 billion, or to grow between 28% and 37% compared with fourth quarter 2006.Operating income is expected to be between $221 million and $291 million, or grow between 12% and 48% compared with fourth quarter 2006. This guidance includes $54 million primarily for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates.</ul><p>Full Year 2007 Expectations</p><ul>Net sales are expected to be between $14.263 billion and $14.613 billion, or to grow between 33% and 36% compared with 2006.Operating income is expected to be between $605 million and $675 million, or grow between 56% and 74% compared with 2006. This guidance includes $191 million primarily for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates.</ul><p>A conference call will be webcast live today at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at www.amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results.</p><p>These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, the mix of products sold to customers, the mix of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income taxes, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, risks of inventory management, seasonality, the degree to which the Company enters into, maintains and develops commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, and risks of fulfillment throughput and productivity. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to new products, services and technologies, system interruptions, significant indebtedness, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Nine Months Twelve Months Ended Ended Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, -------------- --------------- ---------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $1,004 $ 683 $1,022 $1,013 $ 693 $ 600OPERATING ACTIVITIES:Net income 80 19 269 93 367 292Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: Depreciation of fixed assets, including internal- use software and website development, and other amortization 61 63 183 146 242 182 Stock-based compensation 51 30 130 71 161 87 Other operating expense, net 3 2 6 9 8 13 Losses (gains) on sales of marketable securities, net - (3) 1 (2) 1 (4) Remeasurements and other 3 - 12 (7) 12 (10) Deferred income taxes (2) 7 (1) 15 6 (31) Excess tax benefit on stock awards (34) (9) (93) (38) (157) (43)Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Inventories (223) (218) (72) (155) (199) (269) Accounts receivable, net and other (73) (53) (17) 13 (134) (77) Accounts payable 304 252 (216) (187) 372 312 Accrued expenses and other 58 36 29 (6) 276 130 Additions to unearned revenue 56 39 165 131 240 192 Amortization of previously unearned revenue (47) (35) (139) (125) (194) (187) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 237 130 257 (42) 1,001 587INVESTING ACTIVITIES:Purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development (69) (62) (151) (166) (201) (221)Acquisitions, net of cash acquired, and other (24) (2) (47) (30) (48) (30)Sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments 210 438 1,156 975 2,025 1,159Purchases of marketable securities and other investments (83) (227) (777) (589) (2,118) (947) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 34 147 181 190 (342) (39)FINANCING ACTIVITIES:Proceeds from exercises of stock options 35 4 79 17 97 36Excess tax benefit on stock awards 34 9 93 38 157 43Common stock repurchased - (252) (248) (252) (248) (252)Proceeds from long- term debt and other 33 13 21 81 31 81Repayments of long- term debt and capital lease obligations (29) (42) (63) (376) (63) (376) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 73 (268) (118) (492) (26) (468)Foreign-currency effect on cash and cash equivalents 18 1 24 24 40 13 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- ------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 362 10 344 (320) 673 93 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $1,366 $ 693 $1,366 $ 693 $ 1,366 $ 693 ======= ====== ======= ======= ======== =======SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:Cash paid for interest $ 22 $ 22 $ 67 $ 85 $ 67 $ 85Cash paid for income taxes 4 5 14 13 15 15Fixed assets acquired under capital leases and other financing arrangements 22 41 43 62 50 68</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Nine Months Ended Ended September 30, September 30, --------------- --------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------- ------- -------Net sales $3,262 $2,307 $9,163 $6,725Cost of sales 2,500 1,758 6,980 5,119 ------- ------- ------- -------Gross profit 762 549 2,183 1,606Operating expenses (1): Fulfillment 296 217 815 599 Marketing 74 64 211 171 Technology and content 209 172 596 485 General and administrative 57 54 171 150 Other operating expense, net 3 2 6 9 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total operating expenses 639 509 1,799 1,414 ------- ------- ------- -------Income from operations 123 40 384 192Interest income 23 14 62 41Interest expense (19) (21) (57) (58)Other income (expense), net (1) 4 (2) 4Remeasurements and other (2) 1 (8) 10 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total non-operating income (expense) 1 (2) (5) (3) ------- ------- ------- -------Income before income taxes 124 38 379 189Provision for income taxes 44 19 110 96 ------- ------- ------- -------Net income $ 80 $ 19 $ 269 $ 93 ======= ======= ======= =======Basic earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.65 $ 0.22 ======= ======= ======= =======Diluted earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.64 $ 0.22 ======= ======= ======= =======Weighted average shares used in computation of earnings per share: Basic 414 417 412 417 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted 425 424 423 425 ======= ======= ======= =======(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Fulfillment $ 11 $ 8 $ 27 $ 18 Marketing 2 1 6 3 Technology and content 28 16 72 38 General and administrative 10 5 25 12</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Segment Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Nine Months Ended Ended September 30, September 30, ---------------- ---------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- -------- ------- --------North America Net sales $1,788 $1,257 $5,012 $3,661 Cost of sales 1,328 914 3,679 2,668 ------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 460 343 1,333 993 Direct segment operating expenses (1) 381 321 1,087 885 ------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income $ 79 $ 22 $ 246 $ 108 ======= ======== ======= ========International Net sales $1,474 $1,050 $4,151 $3,064 Cost of sales 1,172 844 3,301 2,451 ------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 302 206 850 613 Direct segment operating expenses (1) 204 156 576 449 ------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income $ 98 $ 50 $ 274 $ 164 ======= ======== ======= ========Consolidated Net sales $3,262 $2,307 $9,163 $6,725 Cost of sales 2,500 1,758 6,980 5,119 ------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 762 549 2,183 1,606 Direct segment operating expenses 585 477 1,663 1,334 ------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income 177 72 520 272 Stock-based compensation (51) (30) (130) (71) Other operating expense, net (3) (2) (6) (9) ------- -------- ------- -------- Income from operations 123 40 384 192 Total non-operating income (expense) 1 (2) (5) (3) Provision for income taxes (44) (19) (110) (96) ------- -------- ------- -------- Net income $ 80 $ 19 $ 269 $ 93 ======= ======== ======= ========Segment Highlights: Y/Y net sales growth: North America 42% 21% 37% 21% International 40 29 35 23 Consolidated 41 24 36 22 Y/Y gross profit growth: North America 34% 17% 34% 17% International 47 21 39 17 Consolidated 39 18 36 17 Y/Y segment operating income growth: North America 263% (67%) 128% (47%) International 94 (8) 67 (8) Consolidated 145 (40) 91 (29) Net sales mix: North America 55% 54% 55% 54% International 45 46 45 46__________________________ (1) A significant majority of our costs for "Technology and content" are incurred in the United States and most of these costs are allocated to our North America segment.</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Net Sales Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Nine Months Ended Ended September 30, September 30, --------------- --------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------- ------- -------North America Media $1,081 $ 785 $2,995 $2,330 Electronics and other general merchandise 631 409 1,801 1,148 Other 76 63 216 183 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total North America 1,788 1,257 5,012 3,661International Media 1,010 757 2,919 2,237 Electronics and other general merchandise 448 290 1,195 815 Other 16 3 37 12 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total International 1,474 1,050 4,151 3,064Consolidated Media 2,091 1,542 5,914 4,567 Electronics and other general merchandise 1,079 699 2,996 1,963 Other 92 66 253 195 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total Consolidated $3,262 $2,307 $9,163 $6,725 ======= ======= ======= =======Y/Y Net Sales Growth: North America: Media 38% 15% 28% 16% Electronics and other general merchandise 54 35 57 33 Other 22 17 18 22 Total North America 42 21 37 21International: Media 33% 20% 30% 17% Electronics and other general merchandise 54 55 47 44 Other 410 144 216 286 Total International 40 29 35 23Consolidated: Media 36% 17% 29% 16% Electronics and other general merchandise 54 43 53 38 Other 41 20 30 27 Total Consolidated 41 24 36 22Y/Y Net Sales Growth Excluding Effect of Exchange Rates:International: Media 27% 19% 25% 21% Electronics and other general merchandise 45 51 38 48 Other 379 135 194 296 Total International 33 26 29 27Consolidated: Media 32% 17% 27% 18% Electronics and other general merchandise 51 41 49 39 Other 39 20 29 27 Total Consolidated 38 23 33 24Consolidated Net Sales Mix: Media 64% 67% 64% 68% Electronics and other general merchandise 33 30 33 29 Other 3 3 3 3</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions, except per share data) September 30, December 31, September 30, 2007 2006 2006 ------------- ------------ -------------ASSETS (unaudited) (unaudited)Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,366 $ 1,022 $ 693 Marketable securities 543 997 526 Inventories 970 877 736 Accounts receivable, net and other 474 399 281 Deferred tax assets 71 78 79 ------------- ------------ ------------- Total current assets 3,424 3,373 2,315Fixed assets, net 491 457 449Deferred tax assets 231 199 180Goodwill 218 195 194Other assets 254 139 130 ------------- ------------ ------------- Total assets $ 4,618 $ 4,363 $ 3,268 ============= ============ =============LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYCurrent liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,674 $ 1,816 $ 1,196 Accrued expenses and other 645 716 521 ------------- ------------ ------------- Total current liabilities 2,319 2,532 1,717Long-term debt 1,273 1,247 1,234Other long-term liabilities 265 153 121Commitments and contingenciesStockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 500 Issued and outstanding shares -- none - - - Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 5,000 Issued shares -- 429, 422 and 419 Outstanding shares -- 415, 414 and 411 4 4 4 Treasury stock, at cost (500) (252) (252) Additional paid-in capital 2,827 2,517 2,377 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 11 (1) 1 Accumulated deficit (1,581) (1,837) (1,934) ------------- ------------ ------------- Total stockholders' equity 761 431 196 ------------- ------------ ------------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 4,618 $ 4,363 $ 3,268 ============= ============ =============</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Y/Y% Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Q3 2007 ChangeCash Flows and SharesOperating cash flow -- trailing twelve months (TTM) $ 587 $ 702 $ 726 $ 895 $ 1,001 70%Purchases of fixed assets (incl. internal- use software &amp; website development) -- TTM $ 221 $ 216 $ 205 $ 195 $ 201 (9%)Free cash flow (operating cash flow less purchases of fixed assets) -- TTM $ 366 $ 486 $ 521 $ 700 $ 800 118%Common shares and stock-based awards outstanding 435 436 430 435 435 (0%)Common shares outstanding 411 414 409 413 415 1%Stock-based awards outstanding 24 22 21 22 20 (15%)Stock-based awards outstanding -- % of common shares outstanding 5.8% 5.3% 5.1% 5.3% 4.9% N/AResults of OperationsWorldwide (WW) net sales $ 2,307 $ 3,986 $ 3,015 $ 2,886 $ 3,262 41%WW net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 23% 30% 29% 33% 38% N/AWW net sales -- TTM $ 9,701 $10,711 $11,447 $12,193 $13,149 36%WW net sales -- TTM Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 23% 26% 27% 29% 32% N/AGross profit $ 549 $ 850 $ 719 $ 701 $ 762 39%Gross margin -- % of WW net sales 23.8% 21.3% 23.8% 24.3% 23.4% N/AGross profit -- TTM $ 2,273 $ 2,456 $ 2,628 $ 2,820 $ 3,032 33%Gross margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 23.4% 22.9% 23.0% 23.1% 23.1% N/AOperating income $ 40 $ 197 $ 145 $ 116 $ 123 207%Operating margin -- % of WW net sales 1.7% 4.9% 4.8% 4.0% 3.8% N/AOperating income -- TTM (1) $ 357 $ 389 $ 429 $ 498 $ 581 63%Operating margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 4.1% 4.4% N/ANet income $ 19 $ 98 $ 111 $ 78 $ 80 313%Net income per diluted share $ 0.05 $ 0.23 $ 0.26 $ 0.19 $ 0.19 312%Net income -- TTM (2) $ 292 $ 190 $ 249 $ 306 $ 367 26%Net income per diluted share -- TTM (2) $ 0.69 $ 0.45 $ 0.59 $ 0.72 $ 0.87 27%SegmentsNorth America Segment: Net sales $ 1,257 $ 2,208 $ 1,622 $ 1,601 $ 1,788 42% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 21% 31% 30% 38% 42% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 5,343 $ 5,869 $ 6,244 $ 6,687 $ 7,219 35% Gross profit $ 343 $ 532 $ 439 $ 434 $ 460 34% Gross margin -- % of North America net sales 27.3% 24.1% 27.1% 27.1% 25.7% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 1,411 $ 1,525 $ 1,623 $ 1,747 $ 1,864 32% Gross margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 26.4% 26.0% 26.0% 26.1% 25.8% N/A Operating income $ 22 $ 123 $ 86 $ 82 $ 79 263% Operating margin -- % of North America net sales 1.7% 5.5% 5.3% 5.1% 4.4% N/A Operating income -- TTM (1) $ 200 $ 230 $ 254 $ 312 $ 369 84% Operating margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% 4.7% 5.1% N/AInternational Segment: Net sales $ 1,050 $ 1,778 $ 1,393 $ 1,285 $ 1,474 40% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 26% 28% 27% 26% 33% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 4,358 $ 4,842 $ 5,203 $ 5,506 $ 5,930 36% Net sales -- TTM % of WW net sales 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% N/A Gross profit $ 206 $ 318 $ 280 $ 267 $ 302 47% Gross margin -- % of International net sales 19.6% 17.9% 20.1% 20.8% 20.5% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 862 $ 931 $ 1,005 $ 1,072 $ 1,168 36% Gross margin -- TTM % of International net sales 19.8% 19.2% 19.3% 19.5% 19.7% N/A Operating income $ 50 $ 106 $ 93 $ 83 $ 98 94% Operating margin -- % of International net sales 4.8% 6.0% 6.7% 6.4% 6.6% N/A Operating income -- TTM $ 256 $ 270 $ 306 $ 333 $ 380 48% Operating margin -- TTM % of International net sales 5.9% 5.6% 5.9% 6.0% 6.4% N/AConsolidated Segments: Operating expenses $ 477 $ 621 $ 540 $ 536 $ 585 23% Operating expenses -- TTM $ 1,816 $ 1,956 $ 2,068 $ 2,175 $ 2,283 26% Operating income $ 72 $ 229 $ 179 $ 165 $ 177 145% Operating margin -- % of consolidated sales 3.1% 5.7% 6.0% 5.7% 5.4% N/A Operating income -- TTM (1) $ 457 $ 500 $ 560 $ 645 $ 749 64% Operating margin -- TTM % of consolidated net sales 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% 5.3% 5.7% N/ASupplemental North America Segment Net Sales: Media $ 785 $ 1,251 $ 990 $ 923 $ 1,081 38% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 14% 21% 21% 26% 37% N/A Media -- TTM $ 3,361 $ 3,582 $ 3,757 $ 3,949 $ 4,245 26% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 409 $ 876 $ 564 $ 606 $ 631 54% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 35% 51% 51% 66% 54% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 1,727 $ 2,024 $ 2,214 $ 2,456 $ 2,678 55% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of North America net sales 32% 34% 35% 37% 37% N/A Other $ 63 $ 81 $ 68 $ 72 $ 76 22% Other -- TTM $ 255 $ 263 $ 273 $ 282 $ 296 16%Supplemental International Segment Net Sales: Media $ 757 $ 1,247 $ 1,000 $ 910 $ 1,010 33% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 19% 21% 24% 23% 27% N/A Media -- TTM $ 3,205 $ 3,485 $ 3,722 $ 3,914 $ 4,167 30% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 290 $ 523 $ 383 $ 364 $ 448 54% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 51% 50% 34% 34% 45% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 1,136 $ 1,337 $ 1,455 $ 1,560 $ 1,717 51% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of International net sales 26% 28% 28% 28% 29% N/A Other $ 3 $ 8 $ 10 $ 11 $ 16 410% Other -- TTM $ 17 $ 20 $ 26 $ 33 $ 46 172%Supplemental Worldwide Net Sales: Media $ 1,542 $ 2,498 $ 1,990 $ 1,833 $ 2,091 36% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 17% 21% 23% 25% 32% N/A Media -- TTM $ 6,566 $ 7,067 $ 7,479 $ 7,863 $ 8,412 28% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 699 $ 1,399 $ 947 $ 970 $ 1,079 54% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 41% 51% 44% 53% 51% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 2,863 $ 3,361 $ 3,669 $ 4,015 $ 4,395 53% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of WW net sales 30% 31% 32% 33% 33% N/A Other $ 66 $ 89 $ 78 $ 83 $ 92 41% Other -- TTM $ 272 $ 283 $ 299 $ 315 $ 342 26%Balance SheetCash and marketable securities $ 1,219 $ 2,019 $ 1,420 $ 1,665 $ 1,909 56%Inventory, net -- ending $ 736 $ 877 $ 754 $ 735 $ 970 32%Inventory -- average inventory % of TTM net sales 5.8% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% 6.2% N/AInventory turnover, average -- TTM 13.2 12.7 12.9 12.9 12.4 (6%)Fixed assets, net $ 449 $ 457 $ 442 $ 443 $ 491 9%Accounts payable days -- ending 63 53 47 54 62 (2%)OtherEmployees (full- time and part- time; excludes contractors &amp; temporary personnel) 13,300 13,900 14,000 14,400 15,800 18%Note: The attached "Financial and Operational Summary" is an integral part of this Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics.(1) In Q2 2006, a fee dispute with Toysrus.com reduced our operating income by $20 million.(2) Q4 2005 net income includes a tax benefit of $90 million related to determining that certain of our deferred tax assets are realizable.</pre><pre> Amazon.com, Inc. Financial and Operational Summary (Unaudited)</pre><p>Quarterly Results of Operations (comparisons are with the equivalent period of the prior year, unless otherwise stated)</p><p>Net Sales</p><ul>Generally, revenue is recorded gross for sales of our own inventory and net for sales by third parties.Amounts paid in advance for subscription services, including amounts received for Amazon Prime, online DVD rentals, and other membership programs, are deferred and recognized as revenue over the subscription term.Shipping revenue was $171 million, up 45% from $118 million.</ul><p>Cost of Sales</p><ul>Cost of sales consists of the purchase price of consumer products sold by us, inbound and outbound shipping charges, packaging supplies, amortization of our DVD rental library and costs incurred in operating and staffing our fulfillment and customer service centers on behalf of other businesses.Payment processing and related transaction costs, including those associated with our third-party seller transactions, are classified in "Fulfillment" on our consolidated statements of operations.Outbound shipping costs totaled $260 million, up 43% from $182 million. Net shipping cost was $89 million or 2.7% of net sales, up 39% from a net shipping cost of $64 million or 2.8% of net sales.We offer free shipping and subscriptions to Amazon Prime, which result in a net cost to us in delivery of products.</ul><p>Operating Expenses</p><ul>Depreciation expense for fixed assets, including amortization of internal-use software and website development, was $65 million, up from $62 million.Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets (generally two years or less for assets such as internal-use software and our DVD rental library, two or three years for our technology infrastructure, five years for furniture and fixtures, and ten years for heavy equipment).We utilize the accelerated method, rather than a straight-line method, for recognizing stock-based compensation expense. Under this method, over 50% of the compensation cost would be expensed in the first year of a four-year vesting term.Stock-based compensation was $51 million, compared to $30 million.Operating expenses with and without stock-based compensation are as follows:</ul><pre> Three Months Ended Three Months Ended September 30, 2007 September 30, 2006 --------------------------- -------------------------- As Stock-Based As Stock-Based Reported Compensation Net Reported Compensation Net --------------------------- --------------------------Operating Expenses: Fulfillment $ 296 $ (11) $285 $ 217 $ (8) $209 Marketing 74 (2) 72 64 (1) 63 Technology and content 209 (28) 181 172 (16) 156 General and administrative 57 (10) 47 54 (5) 49 Other operating expense 3 - 3 2 - 2 -------- ------------ ----- -------- ---------------- Total operating expenses $ 639 $ (51) $588 $ 509 $ (30) $479 ======== ============ ===== ======== ================Year-over-year Percentage Growth: Fulfillment 37% 37% 27% 26% Marketing 16 15 45 49 Technology and content 22 16 42 45 General and administrative 4 (4) 69 87Percent of Net Sales: Fulfillment 9.1% 8.7% 9.4% 9.1% Marketing 2.3 2.2 2.8 2.7 Technology and content 6.4 5.6 7.4 6.8 General and administrative 1.7 1.4 2.4 2.1</pre><p>Fulfillment</p><ul>Certain of our fulfillment-related costs that are incurred on behalf of other businesses are classified as cost of sales rather than fulfillment.The increase in fulfillment costs in absolute dollars relates to variable costs corresponding with sales volume and inventory levels; our mix of product sales; payment processing and related transaction costs, including mix of payment methods and costs from our guarantee from certain third-party seller transactions; and costs from expanding fulfillment capacity.Additionally, because payment processing costs associated with third-party seller transactions are based on the gross purchase price of underlying transactions, and payment processing and related transaction costs are higher as a percentage of revenue versus our retail sales, our third-party sales have higher fulfillment costs as a percentage of net sales.We expanded our fulfillment capacity during the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and throughout 2006 through gains in efficiencies as well as increases in leased warehouse space. This expansion is designed to accommodate greater selection and in-stock inventory levels and meet anticipated shipment volumes from sales of our own products as well as sales by third parties for which we provide the fulfillment.</ul><p>Technology and Content</p><ul>Technology and content expenses consist principally of payroll and related expenses for employees involved in application development, category expansion, editorial content, buying, merchandising selection, and systems support, as well as costs associated with the systems and technology infrastructure.We continue to invest in several areas of technology and content, including seller platforms, web services, and digital initiatives, as well as expansion of new and existing product categories. We are also investing in technology infrastructure so that we can continue to enhance the customer experience and improve our process efficiency. The growth rate of our technology and content spending decreased in Q3 2007 and the nine months ended September 30, 2007, compared to the comparable prior period. We intend to continue investing in areas of technology and content as we continue to add employees to our staff and add technology infrastructure.Certain costs relating to development of internal-use software, including development of software to upgrade and enhance our websites and processes supporting our business, are capitalized and depreciated over two years.</ul><pre> Q3 2007 Q3 2006 ---------- ---------- (in millions)Capitalized costs of internal-use software and website development $ 35 $ 34Amortization of previously capitalized amounts (30) (23) ---------- ---------- Net capitalization $ 5 $ 11 ========== ==========</pre><p>Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Awards</p><ul>We granted restricted stock unit awards of 0.4 million shares in Q3 2007 with a per share weighted average fair value of $84.06.As of September 30, 2007, there were 20.2 million shares underlying outstanding stock awards, consisting of 17.7 million shares underlying restricted stock units and 2.5 million shares underlying stock options with a $18.29 weighted-average exercise price.As of September 30, 2007 and 2006, outstanding common shares plus shares underlying outstanding stock-based awards were 435 million. This total includes all stock-based awards outstanding, without regard for estimated forfeitures, consisting of vested and unvested awards and in-the-money and out-of-the-money stock options.The increase in stock-based compensation is primarily attributable to an increase in total stock compensation value granted to our employees.In August 2006, our Board of Directors authorized a 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock, from which we repurchased 8.2 million shares for $252 million in 2006 and 6.3 million shares for $248 million in Q1 2007.In April 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a new 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock.</ul><p>Other Expense, net</p><ul>Other expense, net consists primarily of gains or losses on marketable securities, foreign-currency transaction gains and losses, and other miscellaneous gains and losses.Foreign-currency transaction gains (losses) primarily relate to the interest payable on our 6.875% PEACS, as well as foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. Since interest payments on our 6.875% PEACS are settled in Euros, the balance of interest payable is subject to gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and Euro between reporting dates and payment.The remeasurement of our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances can result in significant gains and losses associated with the effect of movements in currency exchange rates.</ul><p>Income Taxes</p><ul>Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate. Each quarter we update our estimate of the annual effective tax rate, and if our estimated tax rate changes we make a cumulative adjustment. There is a potential for significant volatility of our 2007 effective tax rate due to several factors, including from variability in accurately predicting our taxable income and the taxable jurisdictions to which it relates. The 2007 effective annual tax rate is estimated to be lower than the 35% statutory rate, primarily due to anticipated earnings of our subsidiaries outside of the U.S. in jurisdictions where our effective tax rate is lower than in the U.S.The effective tax rate in 2006 was higher than the 35% statutory rate resulting from establishing our European headquarters in Luxembourg, which we expect will benefit our effective tax rate over time. Associated with the establishment of our European headquarters, we transferred certain of our operating assets in 2005 and 2006 from the U.S. to international locations.We file U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. We are under examination, or may be subject to examination, by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for calendar years 2004 through 2006. Additionally, any net operating losses that were generated in prior years and utilized in these years may also be subject to examination by the IRS. We are under examination, or may be subject to examination, in the following major jurisdictions for the years specified: Pennsylvania for 2002 through 2006, Kentucky for 2003 through 2006, Delaware for 2004 through 2006, France for 2003 through 2006, Germany for 1998 through 2006, Luxembourg for 2003 through 2006, and the United Kingdom for 1999 through 2006. In addition, in February 2007, Japanese tax authorities assessed income tax, including penalties and interest, of approximately $90 million against one of our U.S. subsidiaries for the years 2003 through 2005. We believe that these claims are without merit and are disputing the assessment. Further proceedings on the assessment will be stayed during negotiations between U.S. and Japanese authorities over the double taxation issues the assessment raises, and we have provided bank guarantees to suspend enforcement of the assessment. We also may be subject to income tax examination by Japanese tax authorities for 2006.We have U.S. federal net operating losses that are classified as deferred tax assets and are being utilized to reduce our taxes payable to nominal levels.</ul><p>Foreign Exchange</p><p>The effect on our consolidated statements of operations from year-over-year changes in exchange rates versus the U.S. Dollar throughout the period is as follows (in millions except per share data):</p><pre> Three Months Ended September 30, ------------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 --------------------------- --------------------------- At Prior Exchange At Prior Exchange Year Rate As Year Rate As Rates(1) Effect(2) Reported Rates(1) Effect(2) Reported -------- --------- -------- -------- --------- --------Net sales $ 3,187 $ 75 $ 3,262 $ 2,287 $ 20 $ 2,307Gross profit 747 15 762 545 4 549Operating expenses 628 11 639 506 3 509Income from operations 118 5 123 39 1 40Net interest expense (income) and other (3) (3) - (3) 3 - 3Remeasurements and other income (expense) (4) (1) (1) (2) 2 (1) 1Net income 78 2 80 19 - 19Diluted earnings per share $ 0.18 $ 0.01 $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ - $ 0.05(1) Represents the outcome that would have resulted had currency exchange rates in the current period been the same as those in effect in the comparable prior year period for operating results, and if we did not incur the variability associated with remeasurements for our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances.(2) Represents the increase or decrease in reported amounts resulting from changes in exchange rates from those in effect in the comparable prior year period for operating results, and if we did not incur the variability associated with remeasurements for our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances.(3) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments.(4) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on remeasurement of 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances.</pre><p>Earnings per Share</p><ul>Basic earnings per share is calculated using our weighted-average outstanding common shares. Diluted earnings per share is calculated using our weighted-average outstanding common shares including the dilutive effect of stock awards as calculated under the treasury stock method.Our convertible debt instruments are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share as their effect under the if-converted method is anti-dilutive.</ul><p>Cash Flows and Balance Sheet</p><ul>Tax benefits resulting from stock-based compensation deductions in excess of amounts reported for financial reporting purposes were $34 million in Q3 2007 and $157 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2007, compared to $9 million in Q3 2006 and $43 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006.Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.91 billion, at fair value, primarily consist of cash, investment grade securities and AAA-rated money market mutual funds. Included are amounts held in foreign currencies of $585 million, primarily in Euros, British Pounds and Japanese Yen.Other assets include, among other things, $179 million of marketable securities restricted for longer than one year, $35 million of intangible assets, net, $19 million of certain equity investments, and $5 million of deferred issuance costs on long-term debt. Marketable securities restricted for longer than one year relate to amounts pledged or otherwise restricted as collateral for standby letters of credit, guarantees, debt, and real estate leases.Accrued expenses and other current liabilities include, among other things, liabilities for gift certificates of $178 million, professional fees, marketing activities, workforce costs - including accrued payroll, vacation and other benefits--and unearned revenue of $86 million, which is recorded when payments are received in advance of performing our service obligations and is recognized over the service period. Non-current unearned revenue was $15 million.</ul><pre> Our long-term debt is summarized as follows: September 30, 2007 -------------- (in millions)4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes due February 2009 (1) $ 8996.875% PEACS due February 2010 (2) 342Other long-term debt 32 -------------- 1,273Less current portion of long-term debt - -------------- $ 1,273 ==============(1) The 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes are convertible into our common stock at the holders' option at a conversion price of $78.0275 per share. Total common stock issuable upon conversion of our outstanding 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes is 11.5 million shares, which is excluded from our calculation of earnings per share as its effect is anti-dilutive. We have the right to redeem the 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part, by paying the principal and a redemption premium, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. At September 30, 2007, the redemption premium, which decreases by 47.5 basis points on February 1 of each year until maturity, was 0.95%.(2) The 6.875% Premium Adjustable Convertible Securities ("6.875% PEACS") are convertible into our common stock at the holders' option at a conversion price of EUR 84.883 per share ($121.11 per share, based on the exchange rate as of September 30, 2007). Total common stock issuable upon conversion of our outstanding 6.875% PEACS is 2.8 million shares, which is excluded from our calculation of earnings per share as its effect is anti- dilutive. The U.S. Dollar equivalent principal, interest, and conversion price fluctuate based on the Euro/U.S. Dollar exchange ratio. We have the right to redeem the 6.875% PEACS, in whole or in part, by paying the principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest.</pre><ul>Other long-term liabilities include tax contingencies, long-term capital lease obligations, and other long-term obligations.We acquired certain companies during the nine months ended September 30, 2007, for an aggregate purchase price of $33 million, including cash payments of $24 million and future cash payments of $9 million. We also made principal payments of $13 million on acquired debt in connection with one of these acquisitions. Additional consideration for these acquisitions is contingent upon continued employment. This amount is expensed as compensation over the employment period and not included in the purchase price. Acquired intangibles totaled $24 million and have estimated useful lives of between two and ten years. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was $20 million and is classified as "Goodwill" on our consolidated balance sheets. The purchase price allocation for each acquisition is preliminary and subject to revision, and any change to the fair value of net assets acquired will lead to a corresponding change to the purchase price allocable to goodwill. The results of operations of the acquired companies have been included in our consolidated results from each closing date forward. The effect of these acquisitions on consolidated net sales and operating income for the nine months ended September 30, 2007, was not significant.</ul><p>Certain Definitions and Other</p><ul>We present segment information for North America and International. We measure operating results of our segments using an internal performance measure of direct segment operating expenses that excludes stock-based compensation and other operating expense, each of which is not allocated to segment results. Other centrally incurred operating costs are fully allocated to segment results. Our operating results, particularly for the International segment, are affected by movements in foreign exchange rates.The North America segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through North America-focused websites such as www.amazon.com, www.shopbop.com, www.endless.com and www.amazon.ca; from our Amazon Prime membership program; and from non-retail activities such as North America-focused Amazon Enterprise Solutions program, and marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca.The International segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through internationally focused websites such as www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, and Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn; from our Amazon Prime membership program; from our International DVD rental service; and from non-retail activities such as internationally focused marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from these internationally based sites (including export sales from these sites to customers in the U.S. and Canada) but excludes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca.We provide supplemental sales information within each segment for three categories: Media, Electronics and other general merchandise, and Other. Media consists of amounts earned from DVD rentals and retail sales from all sellers of books, music, DVD/video, magazine subscriptions, software, video games and video-game consoles. Electronics and other general merchandise consists of amounts earned from retail sales from all sellers of items not included in Media, such as electronics and office, camera and photo, toys and baby, tools, home and garden, apparel, shoes, sports and outdoors, kitchen and housewares, gourmet food, grocery, jewelry and watches, health and personal care and beauty. The Other category consists of non-retail activities, such as the Amazon Enterprise Solutions program, Amazon Web Services and miscellaneous marketing and promotional activities, such as our co-branded credit card programs.Operating cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, including cash outflows for interest and excluding proceeds from the exercise of stock-based employee awards. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less cash outflows for purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development.Operating cycle is number of days of sales in inventory plus number of days of sales in accounts receivable minus accounts payable days. Accounts payable days are calculated as the quotient of accounts payable to cost of sales, multiplied by the number of days in the period. Inventory turns are calculated as the quotient of annualized cost of sales to average inventory over five quarter ends.Return on invested capital is trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by average total assets less current liabilities over five quarter ends.References to customers mean customer accounts, which are unique e-mail addresses, established either when a customer's initial order is shipped or when a customer orders from certain third-party sellers on our websites. Customer accounts include customers of Amazon Marketplace, and our Merchants@ and Syndicated Stores programs, but exclude certain customers, including DVD rental customers, customers associated with certain of our acquisitions (including Joyo Amazon customers), Amazon Enterprise Solutions program customers, Amazon.com Payments customers and the customers of select companies with whom we have a technology alliance or marketing and promotional relationship. Customers are considered active when they have placed an order during the preceding twelve-month period.References to sellers or merchants mean active seller accounts, which are established when a seller receives an order from a customer account. Seller accounts include sellers in Amazon Marketplace, and Merchants@ platforms, but exclude Amazon Enterprise Solutions sellers. Sellers are considered active when they have received an order during the preceding twelve-month period.References to registered developers mean cumulative registered developer accounts, which are established when potential developers enroll with Amazon Web Services and receive a developer access key.References to units mean units sold (net of returns and cancellations) by us and by third-party sellers at Amazon.com domains worldwide - such as www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr and www.amazon.ca - and at Syndicated Stores domains, as well as Amazon.com-owned items sold through catalogs and at non-Amazon.com domains, such as books, music and DVD/video items ordered from Amazon.com's store at www.target.com. Units sold do not include Joyo Amazon units, Amazon.com gift certificates or DVD rentals.</ul><pre> CONTACT: Amazon.com Public Relations Patty Smith, 206-266-7180 or Amazon.com Investor Relations Kim Nelson, 206/266-2171 ir@amazon.com www.amazon.com/ir SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</pre>

Amazon.com Launches ''All Business Center,'' a One-Stop Shopping Destination for Small and Medium Business Owners

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Amazon.com Launches ''All Business Center,'' a One-Stop Shopping Destination for Small and Medium Business Owners

10/22/2007

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Online Retailer's Newest Category Focuses on Helping Entrepreneurs Start, Manage and Grow Their Businesses SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today unveiled a new category store, the Amazon All Business Center (www.amazon.com/allbusinesscenter), aimed at helping entrepreneurs find solutions to fit the needs of their small and medium businesses. The store serves as a one-stop shopping destination to help business owners start, manage and grow their business. In addition to providing customers with quick, easy access to small and medium business products in categories including software, computers, printers, books and office products, business owners will also have the opportunity to explore other services available to them such as Amazon Web Services, Fulfillment by Amazon and Amazon Corporate Accounts. "Becoming an entrepreneur can be a risky, yet exhilarating experience," said Greg Hart, vice president of software at Amazon.com. "Our goal with the Amazon All Business Center is to help eliminate some of the guess work when it comes to the information small business owners need to know and the products they need to have in order to succeed. The store is a tool that allows us to reach out to this unique group of customers, and provide them with the best prices, selection and convenience to help make their dreams of owning their own businesses a reality. We will continue to expand and evolve the store to meet our customers' needs." While research indicates that small and medium businesses are experiencing a higher success rate in the early years, entrepreneurs still struggle with many day-to-day challenges such as poor inventory management, unexpected growth and low sales. The Amazon All Business Center provides customers with a single, comprehensive resource aimed at helping small and medium business owners address these types of issues and increase the odds of success. Key features of the Amazon All Business Center include: Customers forums, where business owners can ask questions and receive guidance from each other Essential software solutions focused on helping small and medium businesses get started Industry-specific software such as financial services, creative and design, professional services and retail to help entrepreneurs manage their businesses How-to software to help businesses expand Everything needed to outfit an office from furniture, laptops, monitors and printers to notepads and pens Access to Amazon Web Services, Fulfillment by Amazon and Amazon Corporate Accounts Customers will have access to additional resources and content to help start, manage and grow their businesses as the store continues to expand. The Amazon All Business Center is sponsored by Microsoft and Intuit. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc., seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Online Retailer's Newest Category Focuses on Helping Entrepreneurs Start, Manage and Grow Their Businesses</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 22, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today unveiled a new category store, the Amazon All Business Center (www.amazon.com/allbusinesscenter), aimed at helping entrepreneurs find solutions to fit the needs of their small and medium businesses. The store serves as a one-stop shopping destination to help business owners start, manage and grow their business. In addition to providing customers with quick, easy access to small and medium business products in categories including software, computers, printers, books and office products, business owners will also have the opportunity to explore other services available to them such as Amazon Web Services, Fulfillment by Amazon and Amazon Corporate Accounts.</p><p>"Becoming an entrepreneur can be a risky, yet exhilarating experience," said Greg Hart, vice president of software at Amazon.com. "Our goal with the Amazon All Business Center is to help eliminate some of the guess work when it comes to the information small business owners need to know and the products they need to have in order to succeed. The store is a tool that allows us to reach out to this unique group of customers, and provide them with the best prices, selection and convenience to help make their dreams of owning their own businesses a reality. We will continue to expand and evolve the store to meet our customers' needs."</p><p>While research indicates that small and medium businesses are experiencing a higher success rate in the early years, entrepreneurs still struggle with many day-to-day challenges such as poor inventory management, unexpected growth and low sales. The Amazon All Business Center provides customers with a single, comprehensive resource aimed at helping small and medium business owners address these types of issues and increase the odds of success.</p><p>Key features of the Amazon All Business Center include:</p><ul>Customers forums, where business owners can ask questions and receive guidance from each otherEssential software solutions focused on helping small and medium businesses get startedIndustry-specific software such as financial services, creative and design, professional services and retail to help entrepreneurs manage their businessesHow-to software to help businesses expandEverything needed to outfit an office from furniture, laptops, monitors and printers to notepads and pensAccess to Amazon Web Services, Fulfillment by Amazon and Amazon Corporate Accounts</ul><p>Customers will have access to additional resources and content to help start, manage and grow their businesses as the store continues to expand. The Amazon All Business Center is sponsored by Microsoft and Intuit.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc., seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com Announces Plans to Open New Fulfillment Center in Munster, Indiana

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Amazon.com Announces Plans to Open New Fulfillment Center in Munster, Indiana

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2007--To help support growing customer demand, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced plans to open a new fulfillment center in Munster, Indiana, operated by Amazon.com.kydc, Inc. The new facility will be approximately 75,000 square feet and will create up to 75-100 full time positions this year, with an additional 100+ temporary jobs during the 2007 holiday season. The facility is located at 101 45th Street in Munster, and will fulfill orders for products from Amazon's Media, Hardlines, and Other categories. "Our new Munster facility will allow us to get products to our customers in the Great Lakes region even more quickly and efficiently," said Mike Thomas, senior operations manager for the Munster site. "We appreciate the warm welcome we've received in Munster and look forward to delivering an even better shopping experience for our customers." "Partnership with great global publicly traded companies are reenergizing our economy," said Governor Mitch Daniels. "With this new distribution facility, we strengthen the state's reputation as a logistics and distribution leader." The company is seeking employees with drive, ambition and a passion for ensuring that customers receive a first-class shopping experience, and is currently recruiting individuals seeking full-time positions across various parts of the Amazon organization. Management opportunities include roles in Operations and Process Improvement/Lean Six Sigma, with hourly roles in Receiving/Shipping Process, Safety and Training. The starting salary for hourly positions is $11 per hour; individuals interested in applying for hourly positions should contact Staff Management at 1-800-631-9021, or via their website at www.sm.peoplescout.com (enter media code PRS, job code 252S). Candidates for management positions can visit the Amazon.com job site at www.amazon.com/careers. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.com Media Relations206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2007--To help support growing customer demand, Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced plans to open a new fulfillment center in Munster, Indiana, operated by Amazon.com.kydc, Inc. The new facility will be approximately 75,000 square feet and will create up to 75-100 full time positions this year, with an additional 100+ temporary jobs during the 2007 holiday season.</p><p>The facility is located at 101 45th Street in Munster, and will fulfill orders for products from Amazon's Media, Hardlines, and Other categories.</p><p>"Our new Munster facility will allow us to get products to our customers in the Great Lakes region even more quickly and efficiently," said Mike Thomas, senior operations manager for the Munster site. "We appreciate the warm welcome we've received in Munster and look forward to delivering an even better shopping experience for our customers."</p><p>"Partnership with great global publicly traded companies are reenergizing our economy," said Governor Mitch Daniels. "With this new distribution facility, we strengthen the state's reputation as a logistics and distribution leader."</p><p>The company is seeking employees with drive, ambition and a passion for ensuring that customers receive a first-class shopping experience, and is currently recruiting individuals seeking full-time positions across various parts of the Amazon organization. Management opportunities include roles in Operations and Process Improvement/Lean Six Sigma, with hourly roles in Receiving/Shipping Process, Safety and Training.</p><p>The starting salary for hourly positions is $11 per hour; individuals interested in applying for hourly positions should contact Staff Management at 1-800-631-9021, or via their website at www.sm.peoplescout.com (enter media code PRS, job code 252S). Candidates for management positions can visit the Amazon.com job site at www.amazon.com/careers.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.com Media Relations206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon Web Services Introduces Multiple Compute Instance Types for Amazon EC2 Customers

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Amazon EC2 Also Opens Beta to All Software Developers and Businesses SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2007--Amazon Web Services LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced new flexibility for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) by introducing multiple instance types for Amazon EC2 developers. Customers can now choose compute instances up to eight times as powerful as those previously available, addressing a popular user request. Additionally, Amazon Web Services today announced that the Amazon EC2 beta, which previously limited the number of new registrants, is now open to all developers. Any developer can sign up to start using Amazon EC2 today at http://aws.amazon.com/ec2. "We continue to be pleased by the tremendous level of interest from the developer and business communities in Amazon EC2," said Adam Selipsky, Vice President of Product Management and Developer Relations, Amazon Web Services. "Our beta participants provided important feedback that we used to improve the service and add new features like the multiple instance types that we introduced today. We're excited to open up the service to all developers and see the next wave of innovative businesses and applications built on Amazon EC2." Just as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) enables storage in the cloud, Amazon EC2 enables resizable "compute" capacity in the cloud to make web-scale computing easier for developers. Customers use a simple web service interface to obtain and configure capacity on Amazon's proven computing environment. New server instances can be obtained and booted automatically as a developer's computing requirements change. This "elastic" nature of Amazon EC2 allows any developer to reach the scale of major internet players like Amazon.com, but without the significant cost of building out and maintaining a massive back-end infrastructure. Amazon EC2 changes the economics of computing by allowing developers to pay only for the capacity they actually use. "One of the most common requests from developers during our limited beta was for larger, more powerful instances," said Peter DeSantis, General Manager of Amazon EC2. "Developers wanted the ability to use Amazon EC2 for more compute-intensive, memory-intensive or storage-intensive applications and now they can." Amazon EC2 customers now have the choice of "Small," "Large," and "Extra Large" instance types, which are set configurations of memory, CPU, and instance storage (for specific configuration details, see http://aws.amazon.com/ec2). The Small instance is the original EC2 instance type, and remains the default. The new instance types provide more memory, CPU, and instance storage, and are based on 64-bit technology. EC2 users can now utilize these different instance sizes to support an even broader set of applications and use cases. The creators of Animoto.com, a web application that automatically generates professionally produced videos using patent-pending Cinematic Artificial Intelligence technology and high-end motion design, are integrating with the extra large Amazon EC2 instance type. "Larger instance types could not have come at a better time for our business," said Brad Jefferson, Co-Founder and CEO of Animoto. "We have started experiencing viral growth of Animoto since our launch last month and were beginning to get nervous about the ability of our small database instances on EC2 to handle the load. Instead of having to split our database across multiple EC2 instances, larger instances alleviate that headache and make Amazon EC2 an even more reliable and scalable solution for our business." About Amazon Web Services LLC Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides technology services that give businesses access to Amazon's own-back technology infrastructure that they can use to enable virtually any type of business. These in-the-cloud services make it possible for any business to reach the scale of major internet players such as Amazon.com, but without the expensive price tag these companies must pay to build and maintain such reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure. Businesses can use AWS to achieve this level of web scale with zero up-front investment and low, pay-as-you-go pricing. In addition to its infrastructure services, AWS offers the Amazon E-Commerce Service that provides developers with free access to Amazon.com product data and shopping technology that they use to drive traffic and sales back to Amazon.com. More than 265,000 developers have signed up to use AWS since its inception. Amazon Web Services LLC is an Amazon.com company. More information is available at http://aws.amazon.com. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon Web Services LLCAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon Web Services LLC

<p>Amazon EC2 Also Opens Beta to All Software Developers and Businesses</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 16, 2007--Amazon Web Services LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced new flexibility for Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) by introducing multiple instance types for Amazon EC2 developers. Customers can now choose compute instances up to eight times as powerful as those previously available, addressing a popular user request. Additionally, Amazon Web Services today announced that the Amazon EC2 beta, which previously limited the number of new registrants, is now open to all developers. Any developer can sign up to start using Amazon EC2 today at http://aws.amazon.com/ec2.</p><p>"We continue to be pleased by the tremendous level of interest from the developer and business communities in Amazon EC2," said Adam Selipsky, Vice President of Product Management and Developer Relations, Amazon Web Services. "Our beta participants provided important feedback that we used to improve the service and add new features like the multiple instance types that we introduced today. We're excited to open up the service to all developers and see the next wave of innovative businesses and applications built on Amazon EC2."</p><p>Just as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) enables storage in the cloud, Amazon EC2 enables resizable "compute" capacity in the cloud to make web-scale computing easier for developers. Customers use a simple web service interface to obtain and configure capacity on Amazon's proven computing environment. New server instances can be obtained and booted automatically as a developer's computing requirements change. This "elastic" nature of Amazon EC2 allows any developer to reach the scale of major internet players like Amazon.com, but without the significant cost of building out and maintaining a massive back-end infrastructure. Amazon EC2 changes the economics of computing by allowing developers to pay only for the capacity they actually use.</p><p>"One of the most common requests from developers during our limited beta was for larger, more powerful instances," said Peter DeSantis, General Manager of Amazon EC2. "Developers wanted the ability to use Amazon EC2 for more compute-intensive, memory-intensive or storage-intensive applications and now they can."</p><p>Amazon EC2 customers now have the choice of "Small," "Large," and "Extra Large" instance types, which are set configurations of memory, CPU, and instance storage (for specific configuration details, see http://aws.amazon.com/ec2). The Small instance is the original EC2 instance type, and remains the default. The new instance types provide more memory, CPU, and instance storage, and are based on 64-bit technology. EC2 users can now utilize these different instance sizes to support an even broader set of applications and use cases.</p><p>The creators of Animoto.com, a web application that automatically generates professionally produced videos using patent-pending Cinematic Artificial Intelligence technology and high-end motion design, are integrating with the extra large Amazon EC2 instance type.</p><p>"Larger instance types could not have come at a better time for our business," said Brad Jefferson, Co-Founder and CEO of Animoto. "We have started experiencing viral growth of Animoto since our launch last month and were beginning to get nervous about the ability of our small database instances on EC2 to handle the load. Instead of having to split our database across multiple EC2 instances, larger instances alleviate that headache and make Amazon EC2 an even more reliable and scalable solution for our business."</p><p>About Amazon Web Services LLC</p><p>Amazon Web Services (AWS) provides technology services that give businesses access to Amazon's own-back technology infrastructure that they can use to enable virtually any type of business. These in-the-cloud services make it possible for any business to reach the scale of major internet players such as Amazon.com, but without the expensive price tag these companies must pay to build and maintain such reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure. Businesses can use AWS to achieve this level of web scale with zero up-front investment and low, pay-as-you-go pricing. In addition to its infrastructure services, AWS offers the Amazon E-Commerce Service that provides developers with free access to Amazon.com product data and shopping technology that they use to drive traffic and sales back to Amazon.com. More than 265,000 developers have signed up to use AWS since its inception. Amazon Web Services LLC is an Amazon.com company. More information is available at http://aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon Web Services LLCAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon Web Services LLC</p>

Amazon.com to Webcast Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results Conference Call

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Amazon.com to Webcast Third Quarter 2007 Financial Results Conference Call

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2007 financial results on October 23, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET. The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir. CONTACT:Amazon.com Media RelationsPatty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 12, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its third quarter 2007 financial results on October 23, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET.</p><p>The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.com Media RelationsPatty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com Customer Service Center in Grand Forks, ND, Hiring for the 2007 Holiday Season

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Amazon.com Customer Service Center in Grand Forks, ND, Hiring for the 2007 Holiday Season

10/12/2007

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SEATTLE—October 12, 2007—Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its Grand Forks, ND, Customer Service Center is seeking to hire more than 200 full-time and part-time customer service positions for the 2007 holiday season. The Grand Forks Customer Service Center was established in 1999 and provides telephone and e-mail customer service support for the Amazon.com website and its affiliates. Customer Service Associates respond to questions and help resolve problems that customers may have regarding orders placed on the Amazon.com website. Amazon.com is seeking highly motivated individuals who have a high school degree (or equivalent), and who have previous customer service experience. Computer and Internet navigation skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. Amazon.com will provide extensive initial and ongoing technical training to all Customer Service employees. Base pay for new hires is $10.00 per hour and there is a seasonal bonus opportunity of an additional $1.00 for every hour worked during the months of October, November and December. The Grand Forks center is open 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. CT, 7 days a week, and offers many flexible schedules for associates. Employees at the Grand Forks location make hard work and fun a priority, and employee activities include potluck dinners, decoration contests and other team and individual celebrations. "Our goal is to hire smart, friendly and dedicated people with a strong work ethic and to give them the opportunities and training they need to succeed," said Gary Allen, Senior Site Leader, Grand Forks. "We look forward to delivering the very best holiday for our customers." Many seasonal associates move into year-round positions at the Grand Forks Customer Service Center, based on performance and business need. Amazon will be conducting job fairs for all positions on Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. and on Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Grand Forks Customer Service Center, located at 1550 S. 48th Street in Grand Forks. Applications are available at the Grand Forks Job Service or at the Amazon.com location at 1550 S. 48th Street. Applicants may also apply online at www.amazon.com/careers. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. MEDIA CONTACT:Amazon.comPublic Relations Media Line 206.266.7180amazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr

<p>SEATTLE—October 12, 2007—Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its Grand Forks, ND, Customer Service Center is seeking to hire more than 200 full-time and part-time customer service positions for the 2007 holiday season.</p><p>The Grand Forks Customer Service Center was established in 1999 and provides telephone and e-mail customer service support for the Amazon.com website and its affiliates. Customer Service Associates respond to questions and help resolve problems that customers may have regarding orders placed on the Amazon.com website.</p><p>Amazon.com is seeking highly motivated individuals who have a high school degree (or equivalent), and who have previous customer service experience. Computer and Internet navigation skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. Amazon.com will provide extensive initial and ongoing technical training to all Customer Service employees.</p><p>Base pay for new hires is $10.00 per hour and there is a seasonal bonus opportunity of an additional $1.00 for every hour worked during the months of October, November and December. The Grand Forks center is open 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. CT, 7 days a week, and offers many flexible schedules for associates.</p><p>Employees at the Grand Forks location make hard work and fun a priority, and employee activities include potluck dinners, decoration contests and other team and individual celebrations.</p><p>"Our goal is to hire smart, friendly and dedicated people with a strong work ethic and to give them the opportunities and training they need to succeed," said Gary Allen, Senior Site Leader, Grand Forks. "We look forward to delivering the very best holiday for our customers."</p><p>Many seasonal associates move into year-round positions at the Grand Forks Customer Service Center, based on performance and business need.</p><p>Amazon will be conducting job fairs for all positions on Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. and on Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Grand Forks Customer Service Center, located at 1550 S. 48th Street in Grand Forks. Applications are available at the Grand Forks Job Service or at the Amazon.com location at 1550 S. 48th Street. Applicants may also apply online at www.amazon.com/careers.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>MEDIA CONTACT:Amazon.comPublic Relations Media Line 206.266.7180amazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p>

Amazon.com Unveils ''High-Def 101'' Customer Knowledge Center, a Single, Comprehensive Destination for High-Definition Shoppers

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10/10/2007 11:42:00

Amazon.com Unveils ''High-Def 101'' Customer Knowledge Center, a Single, Comprehensive Destination for High-Definition Shoppers

10/10/2007

2007

Site Focuses on Providing Simple, Easy-to-Find Information about High Definition to Educate Customers on How They Can Get the Most out of Their HD Home Entertainment Experiences SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today unveiled a new customer knowledge center, Amazon High-Def 101 (www.amazon.com/hd101), which will help customers navigate the mountains of information available about the high-definition (HD) home entertainment marketplace. As a one-stop education and shopping destination, Amazon High-Def 101 allows visitors to explore a comprehensive lineup of HD-related products -- including HDTVs, movie players, game systems, PC options, accessories and movies -- while getting the facts on how to "high-def" their homes. Visitors also have access to other HD product offerings and new content, including educational videos and weekly blog posts highlighting the latest trends. "There are few resources today where the public can find simple and concise information about high definition," said Peter Faricy, vice president of movies and music at Amazon.com. "Our goal with the Amazon High-Def 101 customer knowledge center is to provide our customers with centralized, easy to-understand information that will help demystify high-definition entertainment. Amazon High-Def 101 is a place where anyone can come to learn and ask questions about the complex HD landscape. We will continue to expand and evolve the site to meet our customers' needs." In a confusing high-definition marketplace, there are many different TVs, DVD players, DVD formats, cable boxes (and cable companies), and surround sound systems (which include receivers, tuners, speakers, sub-woofers and more) to choose from -- and they all have to be installed. The goal of High-Def 101 is to alleviate confusion and present the facts about HD products in a clear and simple way to Amazon customers, as well as help them achieve the high-quality entertainment experience they deserve from their home theater investments. "This holiday season is critical for high definition, and as an industry we need to place the focus on helping consumers understand the extraordinary benefits of HD media and how to get the most value out of their home entertainment investments," said Ron Sanders, president, Warner Home Video. "We appreciate Amazon.com's aggressive efforts to educate the consumer." Amazon High-Def 101 provides a comprehensive destination where the less technically inclined can get all the information they need about HD home entertainment. Key features of the High-Def 101 customer knowledge center include: An interactive, intuitive layout that allows customers to easily access and find information A library of consumer-friendly articles aimed at helping the average person configure their HD home entertainment experience A dictionary of HD terminology that explains commonly used phrases and abbreviations A community of home theater professionals who regularly post blog entries and participate in forums to help answer customer questions and provide direction "Many consumers remain unaware of the details and benefits of the HDTV experience, and this has been a challenge for the industry to overcome," stated Paul Erickson, director of DVD and HD Market Research at DisplaySearch, an NPD Group company. "With consumers shifting towards flat displays, HD content availability increasing from pay-TV providers and movie studios, Blu-ray and HD DVD player prices falling, and popularity growing for HD game consoles, the potential has never been higher for this market. By helping to raise consumer understanding of both the benefits of HDTV and the advantages of next-generation disc formats over regular DVD, consumer education efforts like Amazon's 'High-Def 101' will help both consumers and the industry to take full advantage of this potential." About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Site Focuses on Providing Simple, Easy-to-Find Information about</p><p>High Definition to Educate Customers on How They Can Get the Most out</p><p>of Their HD Home Entertainment Experiences</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 10, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today unveiled a new customer knowledge center, Amazon High-Def 101 (www.amazon.com/hd101), which will help customers navigate the mountains of information available about the high-definition (HD) home entertainment marketplace. As a one-stop education and shopping destination, Amazon High-Def 101 allows visitors to explore a comprehensive lineup of HD-related products -- including HDTVs, movie players, game systems, PC options, accessories and movies -- while getting the facts on how to "high-def" their homes. Visitors also have access to other HD product offerings and new content, including educational videos and weekly blog posts highlighting the latest trends.</p><p>"There are few resources today where the public can find simple and concise information about high definition," said Peter Faricy, vice president of movies and music at Amazon.com. "Our goal with the Amazon High-Def 101 customer knowledge center is to provide our customers with centralized, easy to-understand information that will help demystify high-definition entertainment. Amazon High-Def 101 is a place where anyone can come to learn and ask questions about the complex HD landscape. We will continue to expand and evolve the site to meet our customers' needs."</p><p>In a confusing high-definition marketplace, there are many different TVs, DVD players, DVD formats, cable boxes (and cable companies), and surround sound systems (which include receivers, tuners, speakers, sub-woofers and more) to choose from -- and they all have to be installed. The goal of High-Def 101 is to alleviate confusion and present the facts about HD products in a clear and simple way to Amazon customers, as well as help them achieve the high-quality entertainment experience they deserve from their home theater investments.</p><p>"This holiday season is critical for high definition, and as an industry we need to place the focus on helping consumers understand the extraordinary benefits of HD media and how to get the most value out of their home entertainment investments," said Ron Sanders, president, Warner Home Video. "We appreciate Amazon.com's aggressive efforts to educate the consumer."</p><p>Amazon High-Def 101 provides a comprehensive destination where the less technically inclined can get all the information they need about HD home entertainment. Key features of the High-Def 101 customer knowledge center include:</p><ul>An interactive, intuitive layout that allows customers to easily access and find informationA library of consumer-friendly articles aimed at helping the average person configure their HD home entertainment experienceA dictionary of HD terminology that explains commonly used phrases and abbreviationsA community of home theater professionals who regularly post blog entries and participate in forums to help answer customer questions and provide direction</ul><p>"Many consumers remain unaware of the details and benefits of the HDTV experience, and this has been a challenge for the industry to overcome," stated Paul Erickson, director of DVD and HD Market Research at DisplaySearch, an NPD Group company. "With consumers shifting towards flat displays, HD content availability increasing from pay-TV providers and movie studios, Blu-ray and HD DVD player prices falling, and popularity growing for HD game consoles, the potential has never been higher for this market. By helping to raise consumer understanding of both the benefits of HDTV and the advantages of next-generation disc formats over regular DVD, consumer education efforts like Amazon's 'High-Def 101' will help both consumers and the industry to take full advantage of this potential."</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com Fulfillment Center in Lexington, KY Hiring More than 400 Full-time Positions to Support Growing Customer Demand

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10/05/2007 06:02:00

Amazon.com Fulfillment Center in Lexington, KY Hiring More than 400 Full-time Positions to Support Growing Customer Demand

10/05/2007

2007

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its Lexington, KY, Fulfillment Center is seeking to hire more than 400 full-time positions to support growing customer demand. The Lexington Fulfillment Center was established in November 2000 and fulfills customer orders for products from Amazon.com. Amazon.com is seeking highly motivated individuals with drive, ambition and a passion for giving customers a first-class shopping experience, and is currently recruiting individuals seeking full-time employment across various parts of the Amazon organization. Management opportunities include roles as Area Managers, Operations Managers and Facilities Area Managers. Hourly positions are available for Warehouse Associates, and there are also hourly opportunities available in Human Resources, Maintenance, Receiving/Shipping and Loss Prevention. Newly hired hourly associates have the opportunity to earn up to $12.00 per hour, as well as medical benefits, paid time off, and Amazon.com stock grants. "Lexington has been a great success for Amazon and our customers," said Michael Passales, general manager for Amazon's Lexington facility. "As we continue to expand our product and category selection, we are looking forward to hiring even more individuals who will help us deliver a great experience for our customers." Amazon is hosting weekly job fairs every Wednesday through the month of October from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at its facility located at 1800 Mercer Road in Lexington, and information about upcoming Open House events is available by calling 859-381-2299. Management positions can also be applied for online at www.amazon.com/careers. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.comPublic Relations Media Line, 206-266-7180Amazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 5, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its Lexington, KY, Fulfillment Center is seeking to hire more than 400 full-time positions to support growing customer demand. The Lexington Fulfillment Center was established in November 2000 and fulfills customer orders for products from Amazon.com.</p><p>Amazon.com is seeking highly motivated individuals with drive, ambition and a passion for giving customers a first-class shopping experience, and is currently recruiting individuals seeking full-time employment across various parts of the Amazon organization. Management opportunities include roles as Area Managers, Operations Managers and Facilities Area Managers. Hourly positions are available for Warehouse Associates, and there are also hourly opportunities available in Human Resources, Maintenance, Receiving/Shipping and Loss Prevention. Newly hired hourly associates have the opportunity to earn up to $12.00 per hour, as well as medical benefits, paid time off, and Amazon.com stock grants.</p><p>"Lexington has been a great success for Amazon and our customers," said Michael Passales, general manager for Amazon's Lexington facility. "As we continue to expand our product and category selection, we are looking forward to hiring even more individuals who will help us deliver a great experience for our customers."</p><p>Amazon is hosting weekly job fairs every Wednesday through the month of October from 12 p.m. to 6 p.m. at its facility located at 1800 Mercer Road in Lexington, and information about upcoming Open House events is available by calling 859-381-2299. Management positions can also be applied for online at www.amazon.com/careers.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comPublic Relations Media Line, 206-266-7180Amazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com, Penguin Group (USA) and Hewlett-Packard Launch the First Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

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10/01/2007 06:02:00

Amazon.com, Penguin Group (USA) and Hewlett-Packard Launch the First Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award

10/01/2007

2007

Online retailer's inaugural international writing contest searches for the next great novel; winning novel to be published by Penguin Group (USA) SEATTLE & NEW YORK & PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct 01, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Penguin Group (USA) (NYSE:PSO) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) today announced the launch of the first Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Open to entrants in more than 20 countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Japan, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award seeks to find the next great novel. Beginning today through Nov. 5, authors with an unpublished English-language novel manuscript can learn about the contest and submit their work for consideration via CreateSpace at www.amazon.com/abna. CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com group of companies, provides authors, filmmakers and musicians with on-demand self-publishing services and distribution on Amazon.com as well as other channels. "The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award is an opportunity for our customers to have an exciting, significant voice in the process of discovering a new novelist," said Russell Grandinetti, vice president of books for Amazon.com. "This contest is also an opportunity for us to give back to the author community by enabling all aspiring novelists who enter the contest to self-publish on CreateSpace at no cost." The contest will be conducted over a six-month period, during which Amazon customers will have the opportunity to read, write about and rate their favorites. Building on Amazon's strong tradition of customer reviews, submissions will be reviewed first by Amazon.com Top Reviewers -- individuals recognized for the high quality and frequency of their comments on Amazon.com. At subsequent stages, reviewers from Publishers Weekly, editors from Penguin Group (USA) and a panel of seasoned publishing professionals -- a critic, agent, publisher and author -- will help narrow and review the field of entries. In the final month, 10 finalists will be selected, and Amazon.com customers will then vote to choose the grand prize winner. The winner will be announced on April 7, 2008, and will receive a publishing contract with Penguin, which includes a $25,000 advance. "Books connect people, change lives, inspire, inform and entertain," said Susan Petersen Kennedy, president, Penguin Group (USA). "We're delighted to be a part of a competition that brings writers and readers together. We're also very pleased to work with Amazon.com as well as Hewlett-Packard, both of whom share our commitment to bring this competition to everyone, everywhere." "The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award reflects the Print 2.0 momentum seen in the book world, where production platforms like the HP Indigo press help creative people say what they have to say through on-demand publishing," said Rich Raimondi, vice president and general manager, U.S. Graphic Arts Organization, Hewlett-Packard. "We are pleased to be working with Amazon.com and Penguin Group to provide an opportunity to a deserving author who otherwise might not have access to the broader publishing community." In addition to a publishing contract with Penguin Group (USA), the winning author will receive an entertainment technology package from Hewlett-Packard that will include an HP 50-inch Plasma TV, Digital Entertainment Center, HP Pavilion Notebook, HP LaserJet All-in-One and HP PhotoSmart Digital camera. Additionally, CreateSpace will offer to contest entrants free proof copies of their books via its self-publishing platform so authors can make their books available on-demand to a worldwide audience of tens of millions of customers on Amazon.com, CreateSpace.com and their own websites. CreateSpace offers online self-publishing without inventory or set-up fees. BookSurge, part of the Amazon.com group of companies, will also provide discounted publishing services to entrants, such as custom cover creation, formatting and editorial services. For complete terms and conditions on the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award as well as more information about the contest, please visit www.amazon.com/abna. For more information on the CreateSpace Print on Demand self-publishing service, please visit www.createspace.com. For more information on BookSurge publishing services, please visit www.booksurge.com. About Penguin Group (USA) Penguin Group (USA) Inc. is the U.S. member of the internationally renowned Penguin Group. Penguin Group (USA) is one of the leading U.S. adult and children's trade book publishers, owning a wide range of imprints and trademarks, including Viking, G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Penguin Press, Riverhead Books, Dutton, Penguin Books, Berkley Books, Gotham Books, Portfolio, New American Library, Plume, Tarcher, Philomel, Grosset & Dunlap, Puffin, and Frederick Warne, among others. The Penguin Group (http://www.penguin.com) is part of Pearson plc, the international media company. About Hewlett-Packard HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers -- from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $100.5 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2007. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. About CreateSpace CreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). A leader in manufacture-on-demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of books, CDs and DVDs on demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox. About BookSurge BookSurge, a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is a pioneer in print-on-demand services. BookSurge offers state-of-the-art Print on Demand services to the book publishing industry. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180 or Penguin Group (USA) Marilyn Ducksworth, 212-366-2564 marilyn.ducksworth@us.penguingroup.com Stephanie Sorensen, 212-366-2576 stephanie.sorensen@us.penguingroup.com or Hewlett-Packard Kristine Snyder, 949-548-4995 kristine.snyder@hp.com or CreateSpace/BookSurge Stacey Hurwitz, 831-430-4026 Stacey@createspace.com

<center>Online retailer's inaugural international writing contest searches for the next great novel; winning novel to be published by Penguin Group (USA)</center><p>SEATTLE &amp; NEW YORK &amp; PALO ALTO, Calif., Oct 01, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), Penguin Group (USA) (NYSE:PSO) and Hewlett-Packard (NYSE:HPQ) today announced the launch of the first Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award. Open to entrants in more than 20 countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, Germany and Japan, the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award seeks to find the next great novel.</p><p>Beginning today through Nov. 5, authors with an unpublished English-language novel manuscript can learn about the contest and submit their work for consideration via CreateSpace at www.amazon.com/abna. CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com group of companies, provides authors, filmmakers and musicians with on-demand self-publishing services and distribution on Amazon.com as well as other channels.</p><p>"The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award is an opportunity for our customers to have an exciting, significant voice in the process of discovering a new novelist," said Russell Grandinetti, vice president of books for Amazon.com. "This contest is also an opportunity for us to give back to the author community by enabling all aspiring novelists who enter the contest to self-publish on CreateSpace at no cost."</p><p>The contest will be conducted over a six-month period, during which Amazon customers will have the opportunity to read, write about and rate their favorites. Building on Amazon's strong tradition of customer reviews, submissions will be reviewed first by Amazon.com Top Reviewers -- individuals recognized for the high quality and frequency of their comments on Amazon.com. At subsequent stages, reviewers from Publishers Weekly, editors from Penguin Group (USA) and a panel of seasoned publishing professionals -- a critic, agent, publisher and author -- will help narrow and review the field of entries. In the final month, 10 finalists will be selected, and Amazon.com customers will then vote to choose the grand prize winner. The winner will be announced on April 7, 2008, and will receive a publishing contract with Penguin, which includes a $25,000 advance.</p><p>"Books connect people, change lives, inspire, inform and entertain," said Susan Petersen Kennedy, president, Penguin Group (USA). "We're delighted to be a part of a competition that brings writers and readers together. We're also very pleased to work with Amazon.com as well as Hewlett-Packard, both of whom share our commitment to bring this competition to everyone, everywhere."</p><p>"The Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award reflects the Print 2.0 momentum seen in the book world, where production platforms like the HP Indigo press help creative people say what they have to say through on-demand publishing," said Rich Raimondi, vice president and general manager, U.S. Graphic Arts Organization, Hewlett-Packard. "We are pleased to be working with Amazon.com and Penguin Group to provide an opportunity to a deserving author who otherwise might not have access to the broader publishing community."</p><p>In addition to a publishing contract with Penguin Group (USA), the winning author will receive an entertainment technology package from Hewlett-Packard that will include an HP 50-inch Plasma TV, Digital Entertainment Center, HP Pavilion Notebook, HP LaserJet All-in-One and HP PhotoSmart Digital camera.</p><p>Additionally, CreateSpace will offer to contest entrants free proof copies of their books via its self-publishing platform so authors can make their books available on-demand to a worldwide audience of tens of millions of customers on Amazon.com, CreateSpace.com and their own websites. CreateSpace offers online self-publishing without inventory or set-up fees. BookSurge, part of the Amazon.com group of companies, will also provide discounted publishing services to entrants, such as custom cover creation, formatting and editorial services.</p><p>For complete terms and conditions on the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award as well as more information about the contest, please visit www.amazon.com/abna. For more information on the CreateSpace Print on Demand self-publishing service, please visit www.createspace.com. For more information on BookSurge publishing services, please visit www.booksurge.com.</p><p>About Penguin Group (USA)</p><p>Penguin Group (USA) Inc. is the U.S. member of the internationally renowned Penguin Group. Penguin Group (USA) is one of the leading U.S. adult and children's trade book publishers, owning a wide range of imprints and trademarks, including Viking, G. P. Putnam's Sons, The Penguin Press, Riverhead Books, Dutton, Penguin Books, Berkley Books, Gotham Books, Portfolio, New American Library, Plume, Tarcher, Philomel, Grosset &amp; Dunlap, Puffin, and Frederick Warne, among others. The Penguin Group (http://www.penguin.com) is part of Pearson plc, the international media company.</p><p>About Hewlett-Packard</p><p>HP focuses on simplifying technology experiences for all of its customers -- from individual consumers to the largest businesses. With a portfolio that spans printing, personal computing, software, services and IT infrastructure, HP is among the world's largest IT companies, with revenue totaling $100.5 billion for the four fiscal quarters ended July 31, 2007. More information about HP (NYSE: HPQ) is available at www.hp.com.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>About CreateSpace</p><p>CreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN). A leader in manufacture-on-demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of books, CDs and DVDs on demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox.</p><p>About BookSurge</p><p>BookSurge, a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is a pioneer in print-on-demand services. BookSurge offers state-of-the-art Print on Demand services to the book publishing industry.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p><pre>Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180orPenguin Group (USA)Marilyn Ducksworth, 212-366-2564marilyn.ducksworth@us.penguingroup.comStephanie Sorensen, 212-366-2576stephanie.sorensen@us.penguingroup.comorHewlett-PackardKristine Snyder, 949-548-4995kristine.snyder@hp.comorCreateSpace/BookSurgeStacey Hurwitz, 831-430-4026Stacey@createspace.com</pre>

Amazon.com Customer Service Center in Kennewick, WA Hiring for the 2007 Holiday Season

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Amazon.com Customer Service Center in Kennewick, WA Hiring for the 2007 Holiday Season

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SEATTLE--September 26, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its Kennewick, WA Customer Service Center is seeking to hire more than 250 full-time and part-time customer service positions for the 2007 holiday season. The Kennewick Customer Service Center was established in November 2005 and provides telephone and email customer service support for the Amazon.com website and its affiliates. Customer Service Associates respond to questions and help resolve problems that customers may have regarding orders placed on the Amazon.com website. Amazon.com is seeking highly motivated individuals who have a high school degree (or equivalent), and who have previous customer service experience. Computer and Internet navigation skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. Amazon.com will provide extensive initial and ongoing technical training to all Customer Service employees. Base pay for new hires is $9.50 per hour and there is a seasonal bonus opportunity of an additional $1.00 for every hour worked during the months of October, November and December. The Kennewick center is open 5:45 am - 2:00 am, 7 days a week. Amazon.com employees all share a common denominator: they are customer-focused and hard working. Employees at the Kennewick location make hard work and fun a priority, and employee activities include potluck dinners, decoration contests, charity events, team outings and other team and individual celebrations. "Our goal is to hire smart, friendly and dedicated people with a strong work ethic and to give them the opportunities and training they need to succeed," said Shivi Shankaran, Senior Site Leader, Kennewick. "We focus on working hard, having fun and making history as Earth's Most Customer Centric Company." Many seasonal associates move onto regular positions at the Kennewick Customer Service Center, based on performance and business need. Applications are available at the Kennewick Worksource office or at the Amazon.com location at 7011 West Canal Drive, Suite G in Kennewick. Applicants may also apply online at www.amazon.com/careers. MEDIA CONTACT:Amazon.com Public Relations Media Line 206.266.7180Amazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.

<p>SEATTLE--September 26, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its Kennewick, WA Customer Service Center is seeking to hire more than 250 full-time and part-time customer service positions for the 2007 holiday season.</p><p>The Kennewick Customer Service Center was established in November 2005 and provides telephone and email customer service support for the Amazon.com website and its affiliates. Customer Service Associates respond to questions and help resolve problems that customers may have regarding orders placed on the Amazon.com website.</p><p>Amazon.com is seeking highly motivated individuals who have a high school degree (or equivalent), and who have previous customer service experience. Computer and Internet navigation skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. Amazon.com will provide extensive initial and ongoing technical training to all Customer Service employees.</p><p>Base pay for new hires is $9.50 per hour and there is a seasonal bonus opportunity of an additional $1.00 for every hour worked during the months of October, November and December. The Kennewick center is open 5:45 am - 2:00 am, 7 days a week.</p><p>Amazon.com employees all share a common denominator: they are customer-focused and hard working. Employees at the Kennewick location make hard work and fun a priority, and employee activities include potluck dinners, decoration contests, charity events, team outings and other team and individual celebrations.</p><p>"Our goal is to hire smart, friendly and dedicated people with a strong work ethic and to give them the opportunities and training they need to succeed," said Shivi Shankaran, Senior Site Leader, Kennewick. "We focus on working hard, having fun and making history as Earth's Most Customer Centric Company."</p><p>Many seasonal associates move onto regular positions at the Kennewick Customer Service Center, based on performance and business need.</p><p>Applications are available at the Kennewick Worksource office or at the Amazon.com location at 7011 West Canal Drive, Suite G in Kennewick. Applicants may also apply online at www.amazon.com/careers.</p><p>MEDIA CONTACT:Amazon.com Public Relations Media Line 206.266.7180Amazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p>

Amazon.com Customer Service Center in Huntington, WV Hiring for the 2007 Holiday Season

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Amazon.com Customer Service Center in Huntington, WV Hiring for the 2007 Holiday Season

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SEATTLE--September 26, 2007--AMZN WVCS Inc, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its Huntington, WV Customer Service Center is seeking to hire more than 250 full-time and part-time customer service positions for the 2007 holiday season. The Huntington Customer Service Center was established in March 2000 and provides telephone and email customer service support for the Amazon.com website and its affiliates. Customer Service Associates respond to questions and help resolve problems that customers may have regarding orders placed on the Amazon.com website. Amazon.com is seeking highly motivated individuals who have a high school degree (or equivalent), and who have previous customer service experience. Computer and Internet navigation skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. Amazon.com will provide extensive initial and ongoing technical training to all Customer Service employees. Base pay for new hires is $9.00 per hour (with a $.50 shift differential for swing shift positions) and there is a seasonal bonus opportunity of an additional $1.00 for every hour worked during the months of October, November and December. The Huntington center is open 5:00 am - 2:00 am, 7 days a week. Amazon.com employees all share a common denominator: they are customer-focused and hard working. Employees at the Huntington location make hard work and fun a priority, and employee activities include potluck dinners, decoration contests and other team and individual celebrations. "Our goal is to hire smart, friendly and dedicated people with a strong work ethic and to give them the opportunities and training they need to succeed," said Tammy Gray, Senior Site Leader, Huntington. "We focus on working hard, having fun and making history as Earth's Most Customer Centric Company." Many seasonal associates move onto regular positions at the Huntington Customer Service Center, based on performance and business need. Amazon will be conducting a job fair for all positions on October 2, 2007 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Huntington Customer Service Center, located at 673 - 10th Street in Huntington. Applications are available at the Huntington Job Service or at the Amazon.com location at 673 10th Street in Huntington. Applicants may also apply online at www.amazon.com/careers. MEDIA CONTACT:Amazon.com Public Relations Media Line 206.266.7180amazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.

<p>SEATTLE--September 26, 2007--AMZN WVCS Inc, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its Huntington, WV Customer Service Center is seeking to hire more than 250 full-time and part-time customer service positions for the 2007 holiday season.</p><p>The Huntington Customer Service Center was established in March 2000 and provides telephone and email customer service support for the Amazon.com website and its affiliates. Customer Service Associates respond to questions and help resolve problems that customers may have regarding orders placed on the Amazon.com website.</p><p>Amazon.com is seeking highly motivated individuals who have a high school degree (or equivalent), and who have previous customer service experience. Computer and Internet navigation skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. Amazon.com will provide extensive initial and ongoing technical training to all Customer Service employees.</p><p>Base pay for new hires is $9.00 per hour (with a $.50 shift differential for swing shift positions) and there is a seasonal bonus opportunity of an additional $1.00 for every hour worked during the months of October, November and December. The Huntington center is open 5:00 am - 2:00 am, 7 days a week.</p><p>Amazon.com employees all share a common denominator: they are customer-focused and hard working. Employees at the Huntington location make hard work and fun a priority, and employee activities include potluck dinners, decoration contests and other team and individual celebrations. "Our goal is to hire smart, friendly and dedicated people with a strong work ethic and to give them the opportunities and training they need to succeed," said Tammy Gray, Senior Site Leader, Huntington. "We focus on working hard, having fun and making history as Earth's Most Customer Centric Company." Many seasonal associates move onto regular positions at the Huntington Customer Service Center, based on performance and business need. Amazon will be conducting a job fair for all positions on October 2, 2007 from 2:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Huntington Customer Service Center, located at 673 - 10th Street in Huntington. Applications are available at the Huntington Job Service or at the Amazon.com location at 673 10th Street in Huntington. Applicants may also apply online at www.amazon.com/careers.</p><p>MEDIA CONTACT:Amazon.com Public Relations Media Line 206.266.7180amazon-pr@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/pr</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p>

Amazon.com Launches Public Beta of Amazon MP3, a Digital Music Store Offering Customers Earth's Biggest Selection of a la Carte DRM-Free MP3 Music Downloads

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Amazon.com Launches Public Beta of Amazon MP3, a Digital Music Store Offering Customers Earth's Biggest Selection of a la Carte DRM-Free MP3 Music Downloads

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Amazon MP3 Offers Over 2 Million Songs From More Than 180,000 Artists and Over 20,000 Labels, Including EMI Music and Universal Music Group SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today launched a public beta of "Amazon MP3," a new digital music download store with Earth's biggest selection of a la carte DRM-free MP3 music downloads. Amazon MP3 has over 2 million songs from more than 180,000 artists represented by over 20,000 major and independent labels. Amazon MP3 complements Amazon.com's existing selection of over 1 million CDs to now offer customers more selection of physical and digital music than any other retailer. "Amazon MP3 is an all-MP3, DRM-free catalog of a la carte music from major labels and independent labels, playable on any device, in high-quality audio, at low prices," said Bill Carr, Amazon.com Vice President for Digital Music. "This new digital music service has already been through an extensive private beta, and today we're excited to offer it to our customers as a fully functional public beta. We look forward to receiving feedback from our customers and using their input to refine the service." Every song and album on Amazon MP3 is available exclusively in the MP3 format without digital rights management (DRM) software. This means that Amazon MP3 customers are free to enjoy their music downloads using any hardware device, including PCs, Macs(TM), iPods(TM), Zunes(TM), Zens(TM), iPhones(TM), RAZRs(TM), and BlackBerrys(TM); organize their music using any music management application such as iTunes(TM) or Windows Media Player(TM); and burn songs to CDs. Most songs are priced from 89 cents to 99 cents, with more than 1 million of the 2 million songs priced at 89 cents. The top 100 best-selling songs are 89 cents, unless marked otherwise. Most albums are priced from $5.99 to $9.99. The top 100 best-selling albums are $8.99 or less, unless marked otherwise. Every song on Amazon MP3 is encoded at 256 kilobits per second, which gives customers high audio quality at a manageable file size. Buying and downloading MP3s from Amazon MP3 is easy. Customers can purchase downloads using Amazon 1-Click(TM) shopping, and with the Amazon MP3 Downloader, seamlessly add their MP3s to their iTunes or Windows Media Player libraries. Amazon MP3 has over 2 million songs from more than 180,000 artists spanning every genre of music, including 50 Cent, Alison Krauss, Amy Winehouse, Ani DiFranco, Arcade Fire, Beastie Boys, Coldplay, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ella Fitzgerald, Feist, John Coltrane, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban, Koko Taylor, Lily Allen, Madeleine Peyroux, Maroon 5, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Morrissey, Nelly, Nickel Creek, Nirvana, Norah Jones, Paul McCartney, Philip Glass, Pink Floyd, Pixies, Radiohead, Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, Spoon, Stevie Wonder, The Chemical Brothers, The Decemberists, and The Rolling Stones. "Well done Amazon for making so much music available to so many people," said KT Tunstall. "It's good to know, in the words of The King, you're taking care of business!" Leading independent labels offering their catalog of music for the first time as DRM-free MP3s include Alligator Records, HighTone Records, Madacy Entertainment, Sanctuary Records, Rounder Records, Righteous Babe Records, Sugar Hill Records, and Trojan Records. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180http://www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Amazon MP3 Offers Over 2 Million Songs From More Than 180,000 Artists and Over 20,000 Labels, Including EMI Music and Universal Music Group</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 25, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today launched a public beta of "Amazon MP3," a new digital music download store with Earth's biggest selection of a la carte DRM-free MP3 music downloads. Amazon MP3 has over 2 million songs from more than 180,000 artists represented by over 20,000 major and independent labels. Amazon MP3 complements Amazon.com's existing selection of over 1 million CDs to now offer customers more selection of physical and digital music than any other retailer.</p><p>"Amazon MP3 is an all-MP3, DRM-free catalog of a la carte music from major labels and independent labels, playable on any device, in high-quality audio, at low prices," said Bill Carr, Amazon.com Vice President for Digital Music. "This new digital music service has already been through an extensive private beta, and today we're excited to offer it to our customers as a fully functional public beta. We look forward to receiving feedback from our customers and using their input to refine the service."</p><p>Every song and album on Amazon MP3 is available exclusively in the MP3 format without digital rights management (DRM) software. This means that Amazon MP3 customers are free to enjoy their music downloads using any hardware device, including PCs, Macs(TM), iPods(TM), Zunes(TM), Zens(TM), iPhones(TM), RAZRs(TM), and BlackBerrys(TM); organize their music using any music management application such as iTunes(TM) or Windows Media Player(TM); and burn songs to CDs.</p><p>Most songs are priced from 89 cents to 99 cents, with more than 1 million of the 2 million songs priced at 89 cents. The top 100 best-selling songs are 89 cents, unless marked otherwise. Most albums are priced from $5.99 to $9.99. The top 100 best-selling albums are $8.99 or less, unless marked otherwise.</p><p>Every song on Amazon MP3 is encoded at 256 kilobits per second, which gives customers high audio quality at a manageable file size.</p><p>Buying and downloading MP3s from Amazon MP3 is easy. Customers can purchase downloads using Amazon 1-Click(TM) shopping, and with the Amazon MP3 Downloader, seamlessly add their MP3s to their iTunes or Windows Media Player libraries.</p><p>Amazon MP3 has over 2 million songs from more than 180,000 artists spanning every genre of music, including 50 Cent, Alison Krauss, Amy Winehouse, Ani DiFranco, Arcade Fire, Beastie Boys, Coldplay, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Ella Fitzgerald, Feist, John Coltrane, KT Tunstall, Keith Urban, Koko Taylor, Lily Allen, Madeleine Peyroux, Maroon 5, Marvin Gaye, Miles Davis, Morrissey, Nelly, Nickel Creek, Nirvana, Norah Jones, Paul McCartney, Philip Glass, Pink Floyd, Pixies, Radiohead, Ray Charles, Rod Stewart, Spoon, Stevie Wonder, The Chemical Brothers, The Decemberists, and The Rolling Stones.</p><p>"Well done Amazon for making so much music available to so many people," said KT Tunstall. "It's good to know, in the words of The King, you're taking care of business!"</p><p>Leading independent labels offering their catalog of music for the first time as DRM-free MP3s include Alligator Records, HighTone Records, Madacy Entertainment, Sanctuary Records, Rounder Records, Righteous Babe Records, Sugar Hill Records, and Trojan Records.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180http://www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.fr lance une nouvelle boutique: Cuisine & Maison

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09/25/2007 00:00:00

Amazon.fr lance une nouvelle boutique: Cuisine & Maison

09/25/2007

2007

Dès à présent, les clients à travers la France peuvent trouver, découvrir et acheter les produits de cuisine et maison - traditionnels et contemporains - sur Amazon.fr. Paris, le 25 septembre 2007 - Amazon.fr annonce aujourd'hui l'ouverture de son nouveau magasin en ligne " Cuisine & Maison " (www.amazon.fr/cuisine). Fort d'une sélection de milliers de produits dès son ouverture, ce nouveau magasin propose une très large gamme de produits pour la cuisine et la maison, des ustensiles les plus innovants aux produits les plus " tendance ", et répondant toujours à la charte Amazon.fr - meilleurs prix, sélection la plus large et meilleure expérience client. " Avec l'ouverture de cette boutique " Cuisine & Maison ", nous poursuivons notre but d'être l'endroit où les internautes peuvent trouver, découvrir et acheter en ligne tout ce qu'ils souhaitent.", précise Xavier Garambois, Vice-président et Directeur Général d'Amazon.fr, " Et bien entendu, pour cette boutique également, nous proposons toutes les fonctionnalités de personnalisation, d'évaluation par les internautes et la livraison gratuite pour toute commande supérieure à 20 €. " La sélection des produits cuisine et maison sur Amazon.fr : Avec des milliers de produits disponibles dès son ouverture, " Cuisine & Maison " se positionne dès son lancement comme l'un des principaux magasins en ligne du secteur, en termes de largeur d'offre. Les plus grandes marques, parmi lesquelles Braun, Cuisipro, Deglon, Garnier Thiebaut, Krups, Kenwood, Philips, White & Brown et Zwilling, ne s'y sont d'ailleurs pas trompées qui ont répondu présentes à l'appel d'Amazon.fr. Afin de faciliter les recherches des internautes, Amazon.fr a classé tous ces produits en ces catégories : Arts de la Table et Bar Café et Petit-déjeuner Cuisson Ligne et Maison Pâtisserie Préparation culinaire Ustensiles de Cuisine Soin du corps Choix accru par Amazon Merchants@ Afin d'offrir toujours le meilleur aux clients d'Amazon.fr, des vendeurs tiers comme Univers Maison, Lyon Cook, Sabatier Diamant et Zen Avenue, vont également vendre leurs produits directement depuis la boutique Cuisine et Maison. Le programme Merchants@ d'Amazon.fr permet ainsi à des vendeurs tiers professionnels de pouvoir proposer une sélection des produits en ligne sur Amazon.fr, tout en tirant profit des différentes fonctionnalités offertes par Amazon.fr, comme la personnalisation ou l'évaluation des produits par les internautes. A propos du programme Merchants@ d'Amazon.fr Ce programme permet aux vendeurs-tiers professionnels de mettre en vente sur Amazon.fr les produits de son catalogue tout en augmentant sa notoriété et sa visibilité marketing. Le nom et le logo du vendeur sont bien mis évidence à coté de chaque offre. De plus, le vendeur inscrit au programme Merchants@ dispose d'une boutique rassemblant l'ensemble des produits qu'il vend sur la plateforme Amazon.fr. À propos du site Amazon.fr Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs, d'occasion et de collection en livres en français et en anglais, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, jeux vidéo, produits d'électronique grand public et Jeux & Jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce au système de commande 1-Click . Amazon.com & ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et les sites Amazon Joyo www.joyo.com et www.amazon.cn. Amazon.fr est une marquee de la société Amazon EU S.a.r.l. et d'Amazon Services Europe S.a.r.l., les 2 sociétés étant filiales à 100% du vendeur en ligne Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) basé à Seattle, Wash. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, " Amazon.com ", " nous ", " notre " et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte. Pour toute demande d'information relative à ce lancement ou pour être mis en contact avec le porte-parole d'Amazon.fr, merci de contacter : Amazon.fr+33 01 56 60 49 00E-mail : presse@amazon.fr

<p><em>Dès à présent, les clients à travers la France peuvent trouver, découvrir et acheter les produits de cuisine et maison - traditionnels et contemporains - sur Amazon.fr.</em></p><p>Paris, le 25 septembre 2007 - Amazon.fr annonce aujourd'hui l'ouverture de son nouveau magasin en ligne " Cuisine &amp; Maison " (www.amazon.fr/cuisine). Fort d'une sélection de milliers de produits dès son ouverture, ce nouveau magasin propose une très large gamme de produits pour la cuisine et la maison, des ustensiles les plus innovants aux produits les plus " tendance ", et répondant toujours à la charte Amazon.fr - meilleurs prix, sélection la plus large et meilleure expérience client.</p><p>" Avec l'ouverture de cette boutique " Cuisine &amp; Maison ", nous poursuivons notre but d'être l'endroit où les internautes peuvent trouver, découvrir et acheter en ligne tout ce qu'ils souhaitent.", précise Xavier Garambois, Vice-président et Directeur Général d'Amazon.fr, " Et bien entendu, pour cette boutique également, nous proposons toutes les fonctionnalités de personnalisation, d'évaluation par les internautes et la livraison gratuite pour toute commande supérieure à 20 €. "</p><p>La sélection des produits cuisine et maison sur Amazon.fr :</p><p>Avec des milliers de produits disponibles dès son ouverture, " Cuisine &amp; Maison " se positionne dès son lancement comme l'un des principaux magasins en ligne du secteur, en termes de largeur d'offre. Les plus grandes marques, parmi lesquelles Braun, Cuisipro, Deglon, Garnier Thiebaut, Krups, Kenwood, Philips, White &amp; Brown et Zwilling, ne s'y sont d'ailleurs pas trompées qui ont répondu présentes à l'appel d'Amazon.fr.</p><p>Afin de faciliter les recherches des internautes, Amazon.fr a classé tous ces produits en ces catégories :</p><ul>Arts de la Table et BarCafé et Petit-déjeunerCuissonLigne et MaisonPâtisseriePréparation culinaireUstensiles de CuisineSoin du corps</ul><p>Choix accru par Amazon Merchants@</p><p>Afin d'offrir toujours le meilleur aux clients d'Amazon.fr, des vendeurs tiers comme Univers Maison, Lyon Cook, Sabatier Diamant et Zen Avenue, vont également vendre leurs produits directement depuis la boutique Cuisine et Maison. Le programme Merchants@ d'Amazon.fr permet ainsi à des vendeurs tiers professionnels de pouvoir proposer une sélection des produits en ligne sur Amazon.fr, tout en tirant profit des différentes fonctionnalités offertes par Amazon.fr, comme la personnalisation ou l'évaluation des produits par les internautes.</p><p>A propos du programme Merchants@ d'Amazon.fr</p><p>Ce programme permet aux vendeurs-tiers professionnels de mettre en vente sur Amazon.fr les produits de son catalogue tout en augmentant sa notoriété et sa visibilité marketing. Le nom et le logo du vendeur sont bien mis évidence à coté de chaque offre. De plus, le vendeur inscrit au programme Merchants@ dispose d'une boutique rassemblant l'ensemble des produits qu'il vend sur la plateforme Amazon.fr.</p><p>À propos du site Amazon.fr</p><p>Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs, d'occasion et de collection en livres en français et en anglais, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, jeux vidéo, produits d'électronique grand public et Jeux &amp; Jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce au système de commande 1-Click .</p><p>Amazon.com &amp; ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et les sites Amazon Joyo www.joyo.com et www.amazon.cn.</p><p>Amazon.fr est une marquee de la société Amazon EU S.a.r.l. et d'Amazon Services Europe S.a.r.l., les 2 sociétés étant filiales à 100% du vendeur en ligne Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN) basé à Seattle, Wash.</p><p>Comme mentionné ci-dessus, " Amazon.com ", " nous ", " notre " et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte.</p><p>Pour toute demande d'information relative à ce lancement ou pour être mis en contact avec le porte-parole d'Amazon.fr, merci de contacter :</p><p>Amazon.fr+33 01 56 60 49 00E-mail : presse@amazon.fr</p>

Amazon.com Launches Bruce Springsteen Music Store, Exclusively Debuts Second Springsteen Music Video

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09/24/2007 06:01:00

Amazon.com Launches Bruce Springsteen Music Store, Exclusively Debuts Second Springsteen Music Video

09/24/2007

2007

Fans get first glimpse of "Long Walk Home" video only on online retailer's website SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today launched its largest-ever single-artist music store for icon Bruce Springsteen -- www.amazon.com/springsteen. As part of the Springsteen store launch, Amazon will exclusively premiere the anticipated music video release of "Long Walk Home" on www.amazon.com/music for five days. "Long Walk Home" is the second single to be released off Springsteen's upcoming album with the E Street Band, "Magic." "Bruce Springsteen is a music legend, who deserves to take center stage on Amazon.com with his own store," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music and movies at Amazon.com. "The store pays homage to the Boss' amazing career, and gives our customers and Springsteen fans easy access to everything Bruce." In addition to debuting the music video for "Long Walk Home," fans will be able to view other exciting Springsteen content, including videos for "Radio Nowhere," "Born to Run," "John Henry," "Growing Up" and "Atlantic City." The store will house Amazon's entire Bruce Springsteen catalog of albums along with fun fan content, including a back story on Springsteen and the E Street Band, an album timeline, hourly updated rankings of the bestselling Springsteen albums on Amazon.com and information on the Boss' concert tour. Customers will also be able to vote for their favorite Springsteen song to find out which track sits at the top of fans' playlists. Additionally, fans will have the opportunity to explore Patti Scalfia's music and view her latest music video, "Looking for Elvis." "Magic" will be released on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, and is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $9.99, a savings of 47 percent. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180 SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Fans get first glimpse of "Long Walk Home" video only on online retailer's website</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 24, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today launched its largest-ever single-artist music store for icon Bruce Springsteen -- www.amazon.com/springsteen. As part of the Springsteen store launch, Amazon will exclusively premiere the anticipated music video release of "Long Walk Home" on www.amazon.com/music for five days. "Long Walk Home" is the second single to be released off Springsteen's upcoming album with the E Street Band, "Magic."</p><p>"Bruce Springsteen is a music legend, who deserves to take center stage on Amazon.com with his own store," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music and movies at Amazon.com. "The store pays homage to the Boss' amazing career, and gives our customers and Springsteen fans easy access to everything Bruce."</p><p>In addition to debuting the music video for "Long Walk Home," fans will be able to view other exciting Springsteen content, including videos for "Radio Nowhere," "Born to Run," "John Henry," "Growing Up" and "Atlantic City." The store will house Amazon's entire Bruce Springsteen catalog of albums along with fun fan content, including a back story on Springsteen and the E Street Band, an album timeline, hourly updated rankings of the bestselling Springsteen albums on Amazon.com and information on the Boss' concert tour. Customers will also be able to vote for their favorite Springsteen song to find out which track sits at the top of fans' playlists.</p><p>Additionally, fans will have the opportunity to explore Patti Scalfia's music and view her latest music video, "Looking for Elvis."</p><p>"Magic" will be released on Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2007, and is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $9.99, a savings of 47 percent.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><pre> CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180 SOURCE: Amazon.com</pre>

BBC Motion Gallery Teams Up With CreateSpace to Provide Special Interest and Educational Titles Via Amazon.com

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09/24/2007 00:00:00

BBC Motion Gallery Teams Up With CreateSpace to Provide Special Interest and Educational Titles Via Amazon.com

09/24/2007

2007

BURBANK, Calif. & SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BBC Motion Gallery, the video footage licensing arm of BBC Worldwide, today announced the availability of short-form programs on DVD via CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ:AMZN - News). The BBC Motion Gallery has selected the CreateSpace DVD on Demand service, which manufactures and ships packaged DVDs as customers place orders, to make more than 20 titles available on DVD to the general public for purchase on Amazon.com.Selections available for the first time on Amazon.com include "Animal Capers," wildlife comedic shorts that shed light on the fascinating lives and loves of a variety of creatures, and "Living Colour," breathtaking footage covering the facts and mysteries behind the spectacular profusion of colors in nature. Other BBC Motion Gallery short programs available through CreateSpace include "Blue Skies," "Bodyscapes," "First Steps," "Flower Power," "Great British Eccentrics," "Natural Remedies," "Ultramarine," "Weird Science" and "Zodiac.""BBC Motion Gallery has an amazing selection of unique short-form programming, and we're pleased to help them make it available to a broader audience on Amazon.com," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CreateSpace. "With CreateSpace DVD on Demand, customers can find, buy and collect an even greater selection of BBC Motion Gallery titles and receive their purchase, on DVD, in just a few days.""Many distinctive programs from BBC Motion Gallery's collection of short-form programming will be available as we roll out this direct-to-consumer effort via CreateSpace," said Jan Ross, Senior Vice President, BBC Motion Gallery in the Americas. "This is the first time that many of these entertaining and educational titles will be available for purchase by the general public."BBC Motion Gallery, a business within BBC Worldwide, offers media professionals access to the world's most comprehensive collection of high-quality motion imagery for licensing worldwide. With more than 500,000 hours of footage, BBC Motion Gallery encompasses a wealth of content covering natural history, sport, news, locations, art, music, celebrities, historic events and more. BBC Motion Gallery is also the exclusive global representative of the CBS News Archive, and has global distribution deals with NHK, Japan's national broadcaster, ABC, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and CCTV, China's national television station. BBC Motion Gallery operates from offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Paris, Mumbai, Dubai, Toronto, Sydney and Tokyo.BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The company exists to maximize the value of the BBC's assets for the benefit of the license payer and invest in public service programming in return for rights. The company has six core businesses: Global Channels, Global TV Sales, Magazines, Content & Production, Home Entertainment and Digital Media.About CreateSpaceCreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - News). A leader in manufacture-on-demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of books, CDs and DVDs on demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox.About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN - News), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.Contact:CreateSpaceStacey Hurwitz, 831-430-4026Stacey@CreateSpace.comorBBC Motion GalleryRaz Public RelationsKaren Raz, 310-450-1482karen@razpr.comSource: CreateSpace

<p>BURBANK, Calif. &amp; SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BBC Motion Gallery, the video footage licensing arm of BBC Worldwide, today announced the availability of short-form programs on DVD via CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ:AMZN - News). The BBC Motion Gallery has selected the CreateSpace DVD on Demand service, which manufactures and ships packaged DVDs as customers place orders, to make more than 20 titles available on DVD to the general public for purchase on Amazon.com.Selections available for the first time on Amazon.com include "Animal Capers," wildlife comedic shorts that shed light on the fascinating lives and loves of a variety of creatures, and "Living Colour," breathtaking footage covering the facts and mysteries behind the spectacular profusion of colors in nature. Other BBC Motion Gallery short programs available through CreateSpace include "Blue Skies," "Bodyscapes," "First Steps," "Flower Power," "Great British Eccentrics," "Natural Remedies," "Ultramarine," "Weird Science" and "Zodiac.""BBC Motion Gallery has an amazing selection of unique short-form programming, and we're pleased to help them make it available to a broader audience on Amazon.com," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CreateSpace. "With CreateSpace DVD on Demand, customers can find, buy and collect an even greater selection of BBC Motion Gallery titles and receive their purchase, on DVD, in just a few days.""Many distinctive programs from BBC Motion Gallery's collection of short-form programming will be available as we roll out this direct-to-consumer effort via CreateSpace," said Jan Ross, Senior Vice President, BBC Motion Gallery in the Americas. "This is the first time that many of these entertaining and educational titles will be available for purchase by the general public."BBC Motion Gallery, a business within BBC Worldwide, offers media professionals access to the world's most comprehensive collection of high-quality motion imagery for licensing worldwide. With more than 500,000 hours of footage, BBC Motion Gallery encompasses a wealth of content covering natural history, sport, news, locations, art, music, celebrities, historic events and more. BBC Motion Gallery is also the exclusive global representative of the CBS News Archive, and has global distribution deals with NHK, Japan's national broadcaster, ABC, the Australian Broadcasting Corporation, and CCTV, China's national television station. BBC Motion Gallery operates from offices in London, New York, Hong Kong, Los Angeles, Paris, Mumbai, Dubai, Toronto, Sydney and Tokyo.BBC Worldwide is the main commercial arm and a wholly owned subsidiary of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The company exists to maximize the value of the BBC's assets for the benefit of the license payer and invest in public service programming in return for rights. The company has six core businesses: Global Channels, Global TV Sales, Magazines, Content &amp; Production, Home Entertainment and Digital Media.About CreateSpaceCreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN - News). A leader in manufacture-on-demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com, Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of books, CDs and DVDs on demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox.About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN - News), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.Contact:CreateSpaceStacey Hurwitz, 831-430-4026Stacey@CreateSpace.comorBBC Motion GalleryRaz Public RelationsKaren Raz, 310-450-1482karen@razpr.comSource: CreateSpace</p>

Amazon Widgets Released Today Give Bloggers, Online Social Networkers and Website Owners an Easy and Fun Way to Express Themselves with Amazon Content

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09/17/2007 09:04:00

Amazon Widgets Released Today Give Bloggers, Online Social Networkers and Website Owners an Easy and Fun Way to Express Themselves with Amazon Content

09/17/2007

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New Widgets Include Slideshow, My Favorites, Wish List, Product Cloud and Amazon Unbox Video Previewer SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today launched "Amazon Widgets," a series of small, visually dynamic and easily configurable widgets that feature products from Amazon on blogs, websites and social networking pages. In as little as one minute, users can populate a widget with their favorite Amazon products and their comments about those products, and select from a set of color and layout themes to match both their mood and website. With earth's biggest selection of products, including the music users are listening to, movies they're watching, clothes they're wearing, and even the food they are eating, Amazon Widgets provide users unlimited options for voicing their tastes. The simple-to-use web interface for building and implementing a widget is at http://widgets.amazon.com. Amazon Widgets are free to use. Users have the option to make money with their Amazon Widgets by joining the Amazon Associates program and when a visitor to their site clicks through their Amazon Widget to the applicable Amazon website and makes a purchase, they may earn up to 10 percent in referral fees from Amazon. All Amazon Widgets, except the Amazon Unbox Video Previewer which is available only in the US, are available for each Amazon site that offers the Amazon Associates program, including Canada (Amazon.ca), France (Amazon.fr), Germany (Amazon.co.de), Japan (Japan.co.jp) and the United Kingdom (Amazon.co.uk). "Bloggers and active online social networkers have asked us for a fun and interesting way to display Amazon products on their pages as a way to showcase their favorite things. With Amazon Widgets, they can now do this and make money at the same time," said Sean McMullan, Manager, Amazon Associates. Amazon today launched seven new widgets in the Amazon Widgets Gallery, and there are more specialized widgets coming soon. Some of the widgets launched today include: Slideshow: Pick favorite images from the Amazon catalog and present them as a stylish slideshow. Showcase favorite CD cover art, present recently read books, or even reveal favorite breakfast cereals. Slideshow also lets users caption the selected images. See an example of Slideshow at http://obscuresound.com/. My Favorites: Express yourself by recommending and commenting on favorite products from Amazon. This widget lets everyone know how you feel and what you like by showing product images, information and your own comments. Lori is showcasing her favorites at http://www.austenquotes.com with her "Books by Jane," "Books about Jane," and "Austen Movies" widgets. Wish List: Display an Amazon Wish List on a blog or profile page, and let friends, family, and others know what you want. See the Wish List widget at http://paporartist.typepad.com. Product Cloud: Take tag clouds or word clusters one step further by showing Product Clouds. Product Clouds engage site visitors by displaying product titles that are relevant to the content of the page in a cloud or cluster with the most popular product bolded. Site visitors can click on the title to directly visit the product page on Amazon. See an example of Product Cloud on the Geeking with Greg blog at http://glinden.blogspot.com. Amazon Unbox Video Previewer: Show movie studio and TV network previews for a wide range of new release and classic movies or television shows available from the Amazon Unbox video download service. Users can select by attributes, such as genre, for previews they want to show on their web sites. Check out the Amazon Unbox widget at http://www.clipblast.com and http://www.meevee.com. "ClipBlast! is delighted to use the Amazon Unbox Video Previewer in the evolution of video delivery on ClipBlast!, the video search engine", said Gary Baker, CEO, ClipBlast!. "Amazon Unbox Video Previewer is an important part of the new wave of digital streaming, which is quickly turning the Internet into the largest and most efficient video distribution platform in history. We're especially pleased at the ease with which we were able to integrate and customize the Previewer widget at ClipBlast.com." "The Amazon Unbox Video Previewer widget is an innovative way for our users to discover new content available on Amazon Unbox. If they like what they see in a preview, they can quickly and easily click on the link and be taken to Amazon Unbox to download it to their own library," said Michael Raneri, CEO of MeeVee. Check http://widgets.amazon.com for more information on Amazon Widgets, and visit http://associates.amazon.com/join for more information on the Amazon Associates program. About Amazon Associates Launched in 1996, Amazon Associates is Amazon.com's affiliate marketing program that includes hundreds of thousands of websites. Associates link to Amazon products and services from their websites, which adds compelling content for their visitors to enjoy and creates an additional revenue stream for their business. This revenue comes in the form of a referral fee that Amazon pays the Associate when a visitor to the Associate's site clicks on an Amazon product or service and completes the purchase on the applicable Amazon website. Current participants in the Amazon Associates program include large, well-known sites, niche content sites and blogs, comparison shopping engines, search engine marketers, and everything in between. Amazon has Associates programs for Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.de, and Amazon.fr. For more information on the U.S. program, visit http://affiliate-program.amazon.com/join, or the Associates Blog at http://affiliate-blog.amazon.com. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon Forward-Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Hotline,206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>New Widgets Include Slideshow, My Favorites, Wish List, Product Cloud and Amazon Unbox Video Previewer</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 17, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today launched "Amazon Widgets," a series of small, visually dynamic and easily configurable widgets that feature products from Amazon on blogs, websites and social networking pages. In as little as one minute, users can populate a widget with their favorite Amazon products and their comments about those products, and select from a set of color and layout themes to match both their mood and website. With earth's biggest selection of products, including the music users are listening to, movies they're watching, clothes they're wearing, and even the food they are eating, Amazon Widgets provide users unlimited options for voicing their tastes. The simple-to-use web interface for building and implementing a widget is at http://widgets.amazon.com.</p><p>Amazon Widgets are free to use. Users have the option to make money with their Amazon Widgets by joining the Amazon Associates program and when a visitor to their site clicks through their Amazon Widget to the applicable Amazon website and makes a purchase, they may earn up to 10 percent in referral fees from Amazon. All Amazon Widgets, except the Amazon Unbox Video Previewer which is available only in the US, are available for each Amazon site that offers the Amazon Associates program, including Canada (Amazon.ca), France (Amazon.fr), Germany (Amazon.co.de), Japan (Japan.co.jp) and the United Kingdom (Amazon.co.uk).</p><p>"Bloggers and active online social networkers have asked us for a fun and interesting way to display Amazon products on their pages as a way to showcase their favorite things. With Amazon Widgets, they can now do this and make money at the same time," said Sean McMullan, Manager, Amazon Associates.</p><p>Amazon today launched seven new widgets in the Amazon Widgets Gallery, and there are more specialized widgets coming soon. Some of the widgets launched today include:</p><p>Slideshow: Pick favorite images from the Amazon catalog and present them as a stylish slideshow. Showcase favorite CD cover art, present recently read books, or even reveal favorite breakfast cereals. Slideshow also lets users caption the selected images. See an example of Slideshow at http://obscuresound.com/.</p><p>My Favorites: Express yourself by recommending and commenting on favorite products from Amazon. This widget lets everyone know how you feel and what you like by showing product images, information and your own comments. Lori is showcasing her favorites at http://www.austenquotes.com with her "Books by Jane," "Books about Jane," and "Austen Movies" widgets.</p><p>Wish List: Display an Amazon Wish List on a blog or profile page, and let friends, family, and others know what you want. See the Wish List widget at http://paporartist.typepad.com.</p><p>Product Cloud: Take tag clouds or word clusters one step further by showing Product Clouds. Product Clouds engage site visitors by displaying product titles that are relevant to the content of the page in a cloud or cluster with the most popular product bolded. Site visitors can click on the title to directly visit the product page on Amazon. See an example of Product Cloud on the Geeking with Greg blog at http://glinden.blogspot.com.</p><p>Amazon Unbox Video Previewer: Show movie studio and TV network previews for a wide range of new release and classic movies or television shows available from the Amazon Unbox video download service. Users can select by attributes, such as genre, for previews they want to show on their web sites. Check out the Amazon Unbox widget at http://www.clipblast.com and http://www.meevee.com.</p><p>"ClipBlast! is delighted to use the Amazon Unbox Video Previewer in the evolution of video delivery on ClipBlast!, the video search engine", said Gary Baker, CEO, ClipBlast!. "Amazon Unbox Video Previewer is an important part of the new wave of digital streaming, which is quickly turning the Internet into the largest and most efficient video distribution platform in history. We're especially pleased at the ease with which we were able to integrate and customize the Previewer widget at ClipBlast.com."</p><p>"The Amazon Unbox Video Previewer widget is an innovative way for our users to discover new content available on Amazon Unbox. If they like what they see in a preview, they can quickly and easily click on the link and be taken to Amazon Unbox to download it to their own library," said Michael Raneri, CEO of MeeVee.</p><p>Check http://widgets.amazon.com for more information on Amazon Widgets, and visit http://associates.amazon.com/join for more information on the Amazon Associates program.</p><p>About Amazon Associates</p><p>Launched in 1996, Amazon Associates is Amazon.com's affiliate marketing program that includes hundreds of thousands of websites. Associates link to Amazon products and services from their websites, which adds compelling content for their visitors to enjoy and creates an additional revenue stream for their business. This revenue comes in the form of a referral fee that Amazon pays the Associate when a visitor to the Associate's site clicks on an Amazon product or service and completes the purchase on the applicable Amazon website. Current participants in the Amazon Associates program include large, well-known sites, niche content sites and blogs, comparison shopping engines, search engine marketers, and everything in between. Amazon has Associates programs for Amazon.com, Amazon.ca, Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.co.jp, Amazon.de, and Amazon.fr. For more information on the U.S. program, visit http://affiliate-program.amazon.com/join, or the Associates Blog at http://affiliate-blog.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon Forward-Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Hotline,206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Win the ''Amazon Web Services Start-up Challenge'' and Receive $100,000 in Cash and Service Credits Plus an Investment Offer from Amazon.com

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09/12/2007 08:32:00

Win the ''Amazon Web Services Start-up Challenge'' and Receive $100,000 in Cash and Service Credits Plus an Investment Offer from Amazon.com

09/12/2007

2007

Race to Build the Next Promising Business Using AWS Begins Today SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2007--Amazon Web Services LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today launched the Amazon Web Services Start-Up Challenge, a contest for entrepreneurs and software developers that will award the winner a first prize of $50,000 in cash, $50,000 in Amazon Web Services (AWS) credits, mentoring sessions from an AWS technical expert, and an investment offer from Amazon.com. Four second-place winners will receive $5,000 in AWS credits and all qualified contestants receive up to $25 towards AWS service credits during the contest to start building their new business. Contestants will be evaluated on the originality and promise of their venture, and the degree to which the business leverages the pay-as-you-go technology solutions offered by Amazon Web Services. Developers and entrepreneurs can learn more about AWS and the Start-Up Challenge, and can start building the winning idea today at http://aws.amazon.com/startupchallenge. Entries are due no later than 11:59 P.M. (PT) on October 28, 2007. "Of the many things that have surprised us along the way, perhaps the biggest has been how quickly so many start-ups have started using AWS. The fact that our services have no up-front costs and are pay-as-you go allows small businesses to focus on innovating and growing, instead of on raising capital and engaging in the heavy lifting needed to build out a back-end infrastructure," said Adam Selipsky, Vice President of Product Development and Developer Relations, Amazon Web Services. "We're continuing to see how these Web Scale services level the playing field for entrepreneurs and start-ups, and the AWS Start-Up Challenge is intended both to encourage more people to pursue their ideas and to give an additional jumpstart to the winners." AWS gives businesses access to in-the-cloud services based on Amazon's own back-end technology infrastructure to enable virtually any type of business. Services such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) make it possible for any business to reach the scale of major internet players such as Amazon.com, but without the expensive price tag these companies must pay to build and maintain such reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure. Developers and entrepreneurs can use AWS to achieve this level of web scale with zero up-front investment and low, pay-as-you-go pricing. "Amazon Web Services has been the key component of our infrastructure from day one. Using AWS allows me to worry less about infrastructure and spend more time focusing on development, which has helped Geezeo come as far as it has in such a short amount of time," said Peter Glyman, Co-Founder, Geezeo, a web based social finance application that helps users make educated financial decisions. Contestants must submit the online application form by October 28, 2007. Five finalists will be announced in early November. Each finalist will be profiled in an online video viewable on the AWS website where registered Amazon Web Services developers can let the judges know who their favorite contestant is by voting. The finalists will present their business ideas in December to a panel of Amazon executives at Amazon headquarters in Seattle and meet with various Amazon technical teams. An awards dinner attended by venture capitalist firms and Amazon leadership will be held that night, and the winner will be announced publicly the following day. The finalists will also have an opportunity before the awards dinner to present their ideas to the venture capitalist firms. Eligible Start-Up Challenge contestants need to be individuals who are legal residents of the U.S. or privately-held companies based in the U.S. that have not generated more than $10 million in annual revenue. Business ideas submitted for the contest must use fee-based solutions offered by AWS, such as Amazon S3 and EC2 (see contest details for list of eligible services). A complete description of the prizes and contest rules can be found at http://aws.amazon.com/startupchallenge. About Amazon Web Services LLC Launched in July 2002, Amazon Web Services exposes technology from Amazon.com and its affiliates that enable developers to build their own online businesses. More than 265,000 developers have signed up to use Amazon Web Services since its inception. Amazon Web Services LLC is an Amazon.com company. More information is available at http://aws.amazon.com. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our," and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon Web Services LLC

<p>Race to Build the Next Promising Business Using AWS Begins Today</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 12, 2007--Amazon Web Services LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today launched the Amazon Web Services Start-Up Challenge, a contest for entrepreneurs and software developers that will award the winner a first prize of $50,000 in cash, $50,000 in Amazon Web Services (AWS) credits, mentoring sessions from an AWS technical expert, and an investment offer from Amazon.com. Four second-place winners will receive $5,000 in AWS credits and all qualified contestants receive up to $25 towards AWS service credits during the contest to start building their new business. Contestants will be evaluated on the originality and promise of their venture, and the degree to which the business leverages the pay-as-you-go technology solutions offered by Amazon Web Services. Developers and entrepreneurs can learn more about AWS and the Start-Up Challenge, and can start building the winning idea today at http://aws.amazon.com/startupchallenge. Entries are due no later than 11:59 P.M. (PT) on October 28, 2007.</p><p>"Of the many things that have surprised us along the way, perhaps the biggest has been how quickly so many start-ups have started using AWS. The fact that our services have no up-front costs and are pay-as-you go allows small businesses to focus on innovating and growing, instead of on raising capital and engaging in the heavy lifting needed to build out a back-end infrastructure," said Adam Selipsky, Vice President of Product Development and Developer Relations, Amazon Web Services. "We're continuing to see how these Web Scale services level the playing field for entrepreneurs and start-ups, and the AWS Start-Up Challenge is intended both to encourage more people to pursue their ideas and to give an additional jumpstart to the winners."</p><p>AWS gives businesses access to in-the-cloud services based on Amazon's own back-end technology infrastructure to enable virtually any type of business. Services such as Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3) and Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2) make it possible for any business to reach the scale of major internet players such as Amazon.com, but without the expensive price tag these companies must pay to build and maintain such reliable, secure, and scalable infrastructure. Developers and entrepreneurs can use AWS to achieve this level of web scale with zero up-front investment and low, pay-as-you-go pricing.</p><p>"Amazon Web Services has been the key component of our infrastructure from day one. Using AWS allows me to worry less about infrastructure and spend more time focusing on development, which has helped Geezeo come as far as it has in such a short amount of time," said Peter Glyman, Co-Founder, Geezeo, a web based social finance application that helps users make educated financial decisions.</p><p>Contestants must submit the online application form by October 28, 2007. Five finalists will be announced in early November. Each finalist will be profiled in an online video viewable on the AWS website where registered Amazon Web Services developers can let the judges know who their favorite contestant is by voting. The finalists will present their business ideas in December to a panel of Amazon executives at Amazon headquarters in Seattle and meet with various Amazon technical teams. An awards dinner attended by venture capitalist firms and Amazon leadership will be held that night, and the winner will be announced publicly the following day. The finalists will also have an opportunity before the awards dinner to present their ideas to the venture capitalist firms.</p><p>Eligible Start-Up Challenge contestants need to be individuals who are legal residents of the U.S. or privately-held companies based in the U.S. that have not generated more than $10 million in annual revenue. Business ideas submitted for the contest must use fee-based solutions offered by AWS, such as Amazon S3 and EC2 (see contest details for list of eligible services). A complete description of the prizes and contest rules can be found at http://aws.amazon.com/startupchallenge.</p><p>About Amazon Web Services LLC</p><p>Launched in July 2002, Amazon Web Services exposes technology from Amazon.com and its affiliates that enable developers to build their own online businesses. More than 265,000 developers have signed up to use Amazon Web Services since its inception. Amazon Web Services LLC is an Amazon.com company. More information is available at http://aws.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our," and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon Web Services LLC</p>

Amazon.com and Columbia Records Debut Exclusive Premiere of New Celine Dion Song and In-Studio Video on Amazon.com

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Amazon.com and Columbia Records Debut Exclusive Premiere of New Celine Dion Song and In-Studio Video on Amazon.com

09/07/2007

2007

Title track video, "Taking Chances," is only available for viewing on online retailer's website SEATTLE & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Columbia Records will release on Monday, Sept. 10, the exclusive premiere of the new Celine Dion song and in-studio video "Taking Chances" on www.amazon.com/music. For five days, fans will get their exclusive first look at the new video online at Amazon.com. "Taking Chances" -- written by Kara DioGuardi and the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart and produced by John Shanks -- is the first track to be released off of Dion's upcoming album "Taking Chances." "Celine Dion's music possesses class and style unlike any other artist, and we're very excited to debut her new song and in-studio video on Amazon.com," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music and movies at Amazon.com. "This is an extraordinary opportunity for Celine's fans to get their very first glimpse of her latest work online. Music video premieres and live chat sessions with artists are just a couple of ways we've brought new content to our customers. We will continue to deliver innovative offerings that will excite and enrich our customers' experiences." "A new record by Celine Dion, the world's top-selling female artist, is truly cause for celebration, and Amazon.com offers an ideal venue to premiere 'Taking Chances,' her latest song and video," said Steve Barnett, Columbia Records. "We are thrilled to be working with Amazon.com, inviting music lovers to share the excitement of this exclusive premiere of 'Taking Chances,' Celine Dion's latest pop masterpiece." Having sold more than 180 million albums around the world since her American debut in 1990, Celine Dion is one of the most immediately recognized, widely respected and successful performers in pop music history. Dion has been awarded six Grammy Awards, including 1992's Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (for "Beauty and the Beast"), 1996's Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album (for "Falling into You") and 1998's Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (for "My Heart Will Go On" (Love Theme from "Titanic")). Both "Beauty and the Beast" and "My Heart Will Go On" received Best Song Academy Awards for their respective years of release. In 2004, after achieving total global sales of more than 175 million albums, Dion was presented the World Music Award for the Bestselling Female Pop Artist of all time. The album "Taking Chances" will be released on Tuesday, November 13, 2007. The album "Taking Chances" is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $9.99, a savings of 47 percent. About Columbia Records One of the oldest and most respected record labels in the world, Columbia Records traces its origins back to the late 1880s. The Columbia Records roster has boasted such superstars as Marc Anthony, Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Beyonce, Cypress Hill, Miles Davis, Destiny's Child, Dixie Chicks, Bob Dylan, Duke Ellington, the Fugees, Jagged Edge, John Legend, Ricky Martin, John Mayer, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, System Of A Down, Train, Wyclef Jean, Pete Yorn, and many more. Columbia Records is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180orColumbia RecordsFran DeFeo, 212-833-5784fran.defeo@sonybmg.comorMarleah Leslie & AssociatesKim Jakwerth, 323-966-4669kim@marleahleslie.comSOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Title track video, "Taking Chances," is only available for viewing on online retailer's website</p><p>SEATTLE &amp; NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 7, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Columbia Records will release on Monday, Sept. 10, the exclusive premiere of the new Celine Dion song and in-studio video "Taking Chances" on www.amazon.com/music. For five days, fans will get their exclusive first look at the new video online at Amazon.com. "Taking Chances" -- written by Kara DioGuardi and the Eurythmics' Dave Stewart and produced by John Shanks -- is the first track to be released off of Dion's upcoming album "Taking Chances."</p><p>"Celine Dion's music possesses class and style unlike any other artist, and we're very excited to debut her new song and in-studio video on Amazon.com," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music and movies at Amazon.com. "This is an extraordinary opportunity for Celine's fans to get their very first glimpse of her latest work online. Music video premieres and live chat sessions with artists are just a couple of ways we've brought new content to our customers. We will continue to deliver innovative offerings that will excite and enrich our customers' experiences."</p><p>"A new record by Celine Dion, the world's top-selling female artist, is truly cause for celebration, and Amazon.com offers an ideal venue to premiere 'Taking Chances,' her latest song and video," said Steve Barnett, Columbia Records. "We are thrilled to be working with Amazon.com, inviting music lovers to share the excitement of this exclusive premiere of 'Taking Chances,' Celine Dion's latest pop masterpiece."</p><p>Having sold more than 180 million albums around the world since her American debut in 1990, Celine Dion is one of the most immediately recognized, widely respected and successful performers in pop music history. Dion has been awarded six Grammy Awards, including 1992's Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal (for "Beauty and the Beast"), 1996's Album of the Year and Best Pop Vocal Album (for "Falling into You") and 1998's Record of the Year and Best Female Pop Vocal Performance (for "My Heart Will Go On" (Love Theme from "Titanic")). Both "Beauty and the Beast" and "My Heart Will Go On" received Best Song Academy Awards for their respective years of release.</p><p>In 2004, after achieving total global sales of more than 175 million albums, Dion was presented the World Music Award for the Bestselling Female Pop Artist of all time.</p><p>The album "Taking Chances" will be released on Tuesday, November 13, 2007.</p><p>The album "Taking Chances" is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $9.99, a savings of 47 percent.</p><p>About Columbia Records</p><p>One of the oldest and most respected record labels in the world, Columbia Records traces its origins back to the late 1880s. The Columbia Records roster has boasted such superstars as Marc Anthony, Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Beyonce, Cypress Hill, Miles Davis, Destiny's Child, Dixie Chicks, Bob Dylan, Duke Ellington, the Fugees, Jagged Edge, John Legend, Ricky Martin, John Mayer, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, System Of A Down, Train, Wyclef Jean, Pete Yorn, and many more.</p><p>Columbia Records is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline206-266-7180orColumbia RecordsFran DeFeo, 212-833-5784fran.defeo@sonybmg.comorMarleah Leslie &amp; AssociatesKim Jakwerth, 323-966-4669kim@marleahleslie.comSOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

NBC Universal Television Content Now Available on Amazon Unbox

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09/04/2007 17:52:00

NBC Universal Television Content Now Available on Amazon Unbox

09/04/2007

2007

Hit TV Series, Including The Office, Heroes, and 30 Rock, as Well as All New Fall NBC Series Available on Amazon.com's Digital Download Service SEATTLE, Wash. & ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sep 04, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and NBC Universal today announced that a wealth of quality TV content from NBC Universal is now available on Amazon Unbox (http://unbox.amazon.com), Amazon.com's digital video download service. Amazon Unbox and NBC Universal are offering customers a variety of content packages, including up to 30 percent off when purchasing full seasons of their favorite TV series. Popular NBC shows now available on Amazon Unbox include the Emmy(R) Award-winning series The Office, the critically acclaimed drama Heroes, and Emmy(R)-nominated comedy 30 Rock. Beginning on September 10, Amazon Unbox customers can download for free -- in advance of their network premieres -- the pilot episodes of NBC's new shows Bionic Woman, Chuck, Journeyman and Life. New episodes will be available on Amazon Unbox the day after they air on TV. Amazon Unbox has offered movies from Universal Pictures, Rogue Pictures and Focus Features since September 2006. Offerings include new releases such as Smokin' Aces and Hot Fuzz; classics such as Psycho and National Lampoon's Animal House; and later this year Knocked Up and Evan Almighty. "With the addition of NBC Universal TV content to Amazon Unbox, fans now have the ultimate convenience for enjoying their favorite shows whenever or wherever they want," said Jean-Briac Perrette, President, NBC Universal Digital Distribution. "This further expands our longstanding relationship to bring a robust content offering to the marketplace in a variety of ways that will benefit the consumer and, at the same time, protects our content." "We are excited to bring NBC Universal shows like the award-winning The Office, 30 Rock and Battlestar Galactica to our Amazon Unbox customers," said Bill Carr, Amazon.com Vice President for Digital Music and Video. "Our customers can now enjoy their favorite NBC Universal shows either on their personal computer or on their TV through the Amazon Unbox on TiVo service." NBC Universal's networks include USA Network, SCI FI Channel, Bravo, Telemundo, mun2, NBC Sports, and NBC News. Examples of shows now available on Amazon Unbox from these networks include USA Network's Emmy(R)- and Golden Globe(R) Award-winning Monk, SCI FI Channel's Emmy-nominated Battlestar Galactica, Bravo's Emmy(R)-nominated Top Chef, Telemundo's El Cuerpo De Deseo, and mun2's popular The Chicas Project. Additional shows and episodes from NBC Universal's networks will be added to Amazon Unbox regularly. These NBC Universal shows are part of a growing selection on Amazon Unbox that includes over 10,000 television shows, movies and other video content for rent or purchase. With the fall television season about to start, customers can now catch up or stay current with their favorite NBC Universal shows by watching them on their PC, on portable video players, or on their TV through the Amazon Unbox on TiVo service. Shows are available to purchase the day after they air on TV and complete seasons may be purchased as soon as the season concludes. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc., seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon Forward-Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. About NBC Universal Digital Distribution NBC Universal Digital Distribution, a division of NBC Universal, drives the company's development of digital content and distribution in the areas of digital business development and sales, digital platforms and wireless products. NBC Universal Digital Distribution manages product strategy and development for NBCU's content efforts by deploying it across multiple digital platforms, including mobile, Internet portals, wireless carriers, emerging digital companies and nontraditional customers. In addition, NBCU Digital Distribution spearheads the company's development of industry-leading technologies such as interactive television, on demand, electronic sell-through and IPTV. NBCU Digital Distribution also directs and manages the company's cable investments, including A&E, The History Channel, History Channel International, The Biography Channel and the Sundance Channel. SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orNBC UniversalAlyssa Donelan, 201-735-3568alyssa.donelan@nbcuni.com

<p>Hit TV Series, Including The Office, Heroes, and 30 Rock, as Well as All New Fall NBC Series Available on Amazon.com's Digital Download Service</p><p>SEATTLE, Wash. &amp; ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sep 04, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and NBC Universal today announced that a wealth of quality TV content from NBC Universal is now available on Amazon Unbox (http://unbox.amazon.com), Amazon.com's digital video download service. Amazon Unbox and NBC Universal are offering customers a variety of content packages, including up to 30 percent off when purchasing full seasons of their favorite TV series.</p><p>Popular NBC shows now available on Amazon Unbox include the Emmy(R) Award-winning series The Office, the critically acclaimed drama Heroes, and Emmy(R)-nominated comedy 30 Rock. Beginning on September 10, Amazon Unbox customers can download for free -- in advance of their network premieres -- the pilot episodes of NBC's new shows Bionic Woman, Chuck, Journeyman and Life. New episodes will be available on Amazon Unbox the day after they air on TV.</p><p>Amazon Unbox has offered movies from Universal Pictures, Rogue Pictures and Focus Features since September 2006. Offerings include new releases such as Smokin' Aces and Hot Fuzz; classics such as Psycho and National Lampoon's Animal House; and later this year Knocked Up and Evan Almighty.</p><p>"With the addition of NBC Universal TV content to Amazon Unbox, fans now have the ultimate convenience for enjoying their favorite shows whenever or wherever they want," said Jean-Briac Perrette, President, NBC Universal Digital Distribution. "This further expands our longstanding relationship to bring a robust content offering to the marketplace in a variety of ways that will benefit the consumer and, at the same time, protects our content."</p><p>"We are excited to bring NBC Universal shows like the award-winning The Office, 30 Rock and Battlestar Galactica to our Amazon Unbox customers," said Bill Carr, Amazon.com Vice President for Digital Music and Video. "Our customers can now enjoy their favorite NBC Universal shows either on their personal computer or on their TV through the Amazon Unbox on TiVo service."</p><p>NBC Universal's networks include USA Network, SCI FI Channel, Bravo, Telemundo, mun2, NBC Sports, and NBC News. Examples of shows now available on Amazon Unbox from these networks include USA Network's Emmy(R)- and Golden Globe(R) Award-winning Monk, SCI FI Channel's Emmy-nominated Battlestar Galactica, Bravo's Emmy(R)-nominated Top Chef, Telemundo's El Cuerpo De Deseo, and mun2's popular The Chicas Project. Additional shows and episodes from NBC Universal's networks will be added to Amazon Unbox regularly.</p><p>These NBC Universal shows are part of a growing selection on Amazon Unbox that includes over 10,000 television shows, movies and other video content for rent or purchase. With the fall television season about to start, customers can now catch up or stay current with their favorite NBC Universal shows by watching them on their PC, on portable video players, or on their TV through the Amazon Unbox on TiVo service. Shows are available to purchase the day after they air on TV and complete seasons may be purchased as soon as the season concludes.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc., seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries and affiliates, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon Forward-Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>About NBC Universal Digital Distribution</p><p>NBC Universal Digital Distribution, a division of NBC Universal, drives the company's development of digital content and distribution in the areas of digital business development and sales, digital platforms and wireless products. NBC Universal Digital Distribution manages product strategy and development for NBCU's content efforts by deploying it across multiple digital platforms, including mobile, Internet portals, wireless carriers, emerging digital companies and nontraditional customers. In addition, NBCU Digital Distribution spearheads the company's development of industry-leading technologies such as interactive television, on demand, electronic sell-through and IPTV. NBCU Digital Distribution also directs and manages the company's cable investments, including A&amp;E, The History Channel, History Channel International, The Biography Channel and the Sundance Channel.</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p><p>Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orNBC UniversalAlyssa Donelan, 201-735-3568alyssa.donelan@nbcuni.com</p>

Amazon.com and Columbia Records Exclusively Premiere the New Bruce Springsteen Music Video on Amazon.com

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08/30/2007 06:01:00

Amazon.com and Columbia Records Exclusively Premiere the New Bruce Springsteen Music Video on Amazon.com

08/30/2007

2007

Fans Get First Glimpse of ''Radio Nowhere'' Video Only on Online Retailer's Web Site SEATTLE & NEW YORK, Aug 30, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Columbia Records will exclusively premiere Bruce Springsteen's music video "Radio Nowhere" on www.amazon.com/music on Tuesday, September 4. For 24 hours, fans around the world will get their first and only look at the new video online at Amazon.com. "Radio Nowhere" is the first single to be released off Springsteen's upcoming album "Magic," his first album with the E Street Band since 2002's "The Rising." "Bruce Springsteen is a music icon, and we are very happy for our customers who will view the 'Radio Nowhere' video, for the very first time, on Amazon.com," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music and movies at Amazon.com. "The Boss has excited his fans with new music for over three decades. This unique opportunity to debut the work of a legend is truly amazing. This is just one example of our continued commitment to deliver new, original content to our customers." "The premiere of the new music video of 'Radio Nowhere' from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is a major event," said Steve Barnett, Columbia Records. "We are equally pleased to be able to bring this electrifying new music video to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band fans exclusively through Amazon.com." In a career that spans over 30 years, Springsteen has won 13 Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for Best Song -- "Streets of Philadelphia" from the motion picture "Philadelphia." Amazon.com music editors have written that through his music Springsteen shows his "charisma as a bandleader and storyteller, and makes plain the sheer power of the E Street Band." "Magic" will be released on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 and feature 11 new tracks. The album was recorded at Southern Tracks studios in Atlanta with producer Brendan O'Brien, who previously worked with Springsteen on 2005's "Devils & Dust" and "The Rising." "Magic" is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $9.99, a savings of 47 percent. About Columbia Records One of the oldest and most respected record labels in the world, Columbia Records traces its origins back to the late 1880s. The Columbia Records roster has boasted such superstars as Marc Anthony, Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Beyonce, Cypress Hill, Miles Davis, Destiny's Child, Dixie Chicks, Bob Dylan, Duke Ellington, the Fugees, Jagged Edge, John Legend, Ricky Martin, John Mayer, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, System Of A Down, Train, Wyclef Jean, Pete Yorn, and many more. Columbia Records is a wholly owned subsidiary of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180orShore Fire Mediainfo@shorefire.com

<p>Fans Get First Glimpse of ''Radio Nowhere'' Video Only on Online Retailer's Web Site</p><p>SEATTLE &amp; NEW YORK, Aug 30, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Columbia Records will exclusively premiere Bruce Springsteen's music video "Radio Nowhere" on www.amazon.com/music on Tuesday, September 4. For 24 hours, fans around the world will get their first and only look at the new video online at Amazon.com. "Radio Nowhere" is the first single to be released off Springsteen's upcoming album "Magic," his first album with the E Street Band since 2002's "The Rising."</p><p>"Bruce Springsteen is a music icon, and we are very happy for our customers who will view the 'Radio Nowhere' video, for the very first time, on Amazon.com," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music and movies at Amazon.com. "The Boss has excited his fans with new music for over three decades. This unique opportunity to debut the work of a legend is truly amazing. This is just one example of our continued commitment to deliver new, original content to our customers."</p><p>"The premiere of the new music video of 'Radio Nowhere' from Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band is a major event," said Steve Barnett, Columbia Records. "We are equally pleased to be able to bring this electrifying new music video to Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band fans exclusively through Amazon.com."</p><p>In a career that spans over 30 years, Springsteen has won 13 Grammy Awards and an Academy Award for Best Song -- "Streets of Philadelphia" from the motion picture "Philadelphia." Amazon.com music editors have written that through his music Springsteen shows his "charisma as a bandleader and storyteller, and makes plain the sheer power of the E Street Band."</p><p>"Magic" will be released on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 and feature 11 new tracks. The album was recorded at Southern Tracks studios in Atlanta with producer Brendan O'Brien, who previously worked with Springsteen on 2005's "Devils &amp; Dust" and "The Rising."</p><p>"Magic" is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $9.99, a savings of 47 percent.</p><p>About Columbia Records</p><p>One of the oldest and most respected record labels in the world, Columbia Records traces its origins back to the late 1880s. The Columbia Records roster has boasted such superstars as Marc Anthony, Louis Armstrong, Tony Bennett, Beyonce, Cypress Hill, Miles Davis, Destiny's Child, Dixie Chicks, Bob Dylan, Duke Ellington, the Fugees, Jagged Edge, John Legend, Ricky Martin, John Mayer, Patti Smith, Bruce Springsteen, System Of A Down, Train, Wyclef Jean, Pete Yorn, and many more.</p><p>Columbia Records is a wholly owned subsidiary of SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p><p>Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180orShore Fire Mediainfo@shorefire.com</p>

Amazon.com and Arista Records Premiere Exclusive, Worldwide Release of New Annie Lennox Music Video on Amazon.com

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08/17/2007 06:01:00

Amazon.com and Arista Records Premiere Exclusive, Worldwide Release of New Annie Lennox Music Video on Amazon.com

08/17/2007

2007

"Dark Road" Video is Only Available for Viewing on Online Retailer's Web Site SEATTLE & NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Arista Records, will release on Monday the exclusive, worldwide premiere of the new Annie Lennox video "Dark Road" on www.amazon.com. For 48 hours, fans around the world will get their first and only look at the new video online at Amazon.com. "Dark Road" is the first track to be released off of Lennox's upcoming album "Songs of Mass Destruction." "Annie Lennox fans around the world have eagerly awaited her return, and we're so excited to offer our customers this exclusive opportunity to view the latest work from this legendary artist on Amazon," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music and movies at Amazon.com. "This is the first time Amazon has premiered the worldwide release of a music video on our site. We are honored to have this opportunity, and will continue to bring new, exciting content to our customers." "Annie has once again made an incredible album and the video for 'Dark Road' is simply stunning," said Tom Corson, executive vice president and general manager for RCA Music Group. "For Annie to be the first artist to ever premiere a video on Amazon.com is historical. Amazon is an ideal partner for this event and has impressive reach to Annie's fans." Over the course of her prestigious career, Lennox has won four Grammy awards as well as an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song -- Motion Picture, for "Into the West" from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Lennox has been described by Amazon.com music editors as "the lush Scottish alto (that) remains one of the most riveting pop singers of the past two decades." "Songs of Mass Destruction" is Lennox's fourth solo album. "I'm really thrilled that Amazon is going to premiere the video for 'Dark Road' in this way," said Annie Lennox. "I think it's one of my most powerful pieces of work to date. We're all living in such complex and challenging times fraught with uncertainty, and too often underscored by a sense of powerless despair. I have a sense that people will connect with what I'm trying to convey here. Music is still a great vehicle to communicate, and express the soul." "Songs of Mass Destruction" will be released on Tuesday, October 2, 2007. The album will feature 11 new tracks including "Sing", a unique collaboration between Lennox and 23 of the world's most recognized and successful female solo artists -- including Madonna, Melissa Etheridge and Sarah McLachlan -- to raise awareness for the Treatment Action Campaign, organizations fighting for human rights, education and health care for those affected by HIV and AIDS. "Songs of Mass Destruction" is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $9.99, a savings of 47 percent. About Arista Records Arista Records is part of the RCA Music Group. RCA Music Group is a unit of Sony BMG Music Entertainment. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orArista RecordsMika Elbaz, 646-840-5670Mika.Elbaz@sonybmg.comSOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>"Dark Road" Video is Only Available for Viewing on Online Retailer's Web Site</p><p>SEATTLE &amp; NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Arista Records, will release on Monday the exclusive, worldwide premiere of the new Annie Lennox video "Dark Road" on www.amazon.com. For 48 hours, fans around the world will get their first and only look at the new video online at Amazon.com. "Dark Road" is the first track to be released off of Lennox's upcoming album "Songs of Mass Destruction."</p><p>"Annie Lennox fans around the world have eagerly awaited her return, and we're so excited to offer our customers this exclusive opportunity to view the latest work from this legendary artist on Amazon," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music and movies at Amazon.com. "This is the first time Amazon has premiered the worldwide release of a music video on our site. We are honored to have this opportunity, and will continue to bring new, exciting content to our customers."</p><p>"Annie has once again made an incredible album and the video for 'Dark Road' is simply stunning," said Tom Corson, executive vice president and general manager for RCA Music Group. "For Annie to be the first artist to ever premiere a video on Amazon.com is historical. Amazon is an ideal partner for this event and has impressive reach to Annie's fans."</p><p>Over the course of her prestigious career, Lennox has won four Grammy awards as well as an Academy Award and Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song -- Motion Picture, for "Into the West" from "The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King." Lennox has been described by Amazon.com music editors as "the lush Scottish alto (that) remains one of the most riveting pop singers of the past two decades." "Songs of Mass Destruction" is Lennox's fourth solo album.</p><p>"I'm really thrilled that Amazon is going to premiere the video for 'Dark Road' in this way," said Annie Lennox. "I think it's one of my most powerful pieces of work to date. We're all living in such complex and challenging times fraught with uncertainty, and too often underscored by a sense of powerless despair. I have a sense that people will connect with what I'm trying to convey here. Music is still a great vehicle to communicate, and express the soul."</p><p>"Songs of Mass Destruction" will be released on Tuesday, October 2, 2007. The album will feature 11 new tracks including "Sing", a unique collaboration between Lennox and 23 of the world's most recognized and successful female solo artists -- including Madonna, Melissa Etheridge and Sarah McLachlan -- to raise awareness for the Treatment Action Campaign, organizations fighting for human rights, education and health care for those affected by HIV and AIDS.</p><p>"Songs of Mass Destruction" is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $9.99, a savings of 47 percent.</p><p>About Arista Records</p><p>Arista Records is part of the RCA Music Group. RCA Music Group is a unit of Sony BMG Music Entertainment.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orArista RecordsMika Elbaz, 646-840-5670Mika.Elbaz@sonybmg.comSOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com Announces Tuition & Textbooks Sweeptakes Grand Prize -- One Year of Tuition

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08/13/2007 06:01:00

Amazon.com Announces Tuition & Textbooks Sweeptakes Grand Prize -- One Year of Tuition

08/13/2007

2007

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN): WHAT: Amazon.com today launched its Tuition & Textbooks Sweepstakes. Legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, 18 years or older, have the chance to win one grand prize of one year's college tuition up to $25,000. Fifty second prize winners will receive a $1,000 Amazon.com Gift Certificate each for the purchase of textbooks, and 1,000 third prize winners will receive an Amazon.com Gift Certificate good for the purchase of one textbook up to a maximum value of $150.Prizes will be awarded at random drawings to be held on or about October 22, 2007. No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win this sweepstakes. For complete sweepstakes terms and conditions, visit www.amazon.com/Tuition&Textbooks.WHEN: Begins, Monday, August 13, 2007, 12:00 am PTEnds, Saturday, October 6, 2007, 11:59 pm PTWHERE: Visit www.amazon.com/Tuition&Textbooks to enter the sweepstakes.NOTES: Customers can save up to 30% on over 100,000 new textbooks titles sold by Amazon.com and up to 90% off the list price of millions of used textbooks. Orders over $200 on eligible titles purchased from Amazon.com qualify for free 2-day shipping, and Amazon Prime Members will also receive a $20 promotional certificate to be used for a future purchase. Just enter the code TBFALLO7 at checkout.CONTACT: Janie Escamilla, Waggener Edstrom -- 415-547-7000 ext. 7036Amazon.com Media Relations Line -- 206-266-7180 About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Relations Line, 206-266-7180orWaggener EdstromJanie Escamilla, 415-547-7000 ext. 7036SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 13, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN):</p><p>WHAT: Amazon.com today launched its Tuition &amp; Textbooks Sweepstakes. Legal residents of the United States and the District of Columbia, 18 years or older, have the chance to win one grand prize of one year's college tuition up to $25,000. Fifty second prize winners will receive a $1,000 Amazon.com Gift Certificate each for the purchase of textbooks, and 1,000 third prize winners will receive an Amazon.com Gift Certificate good for the purchase of one textbook up to a maximum value of $150.Prizes will be awarded at random drawings to be held on or about October 22, 2007. No purchase or payment is necessary to enter or win this sweepstakes. For complete sweepstakes terms and conditions, visit www.amazon.com/Tuition&amp;Textbooks.WHEN: Begins, Monday, August 13, 2007, 12:00 am PTEnds, Saturday, October 6, 2007, 11:59 pm PTWHERE: Visit www.amazon.com/Tuition&amp;Textbooks to enter the sweepstakes.NOTES: Customers can save up to 30% on over 100,000 new textbooks titles sold by Amazon.com and up to 90% off the list price of millions of used textbooks. Orders over $200 on eligible titles purchased from Amazon.com qualify for free 2-day shipping, and Amazon Prime Members will also receive a $20 promotional certificate to be used for a future purchase. Just enter the code TBFALLO7 at checkout.CONTACT: Janie Escamilla, Waggener Edstrom -- 415-547-7000 ext. 7036Amazon.com Media Relations Line -- 206-266-7180</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique, new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Relations Line, 206-266-7180orWaggener EdstromJanie Escamilla, 415-547-7000 ext. 7036SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

CreateSpace, an Amazon Business, Launches Books on Demand Self-Publishing Service for Authors

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08/07/2007 00:00:00

CreateSpace, an Amazon Business, Launches Books on Demand Self-Publishing Service for Authors

08/07/2007

2007

– Also announces free online setup for books, CDs and DVDs – SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - August 8, 2007 - CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of a new online Books on Demand service. Also announced today, the company is no longer charging setup fees for books, audio CDs and DVDs. Authors, filmmakers and musicians can now offer their works to millions of customers on Amazon.com, CreateSpace.com and via their own free customizable eStore without any inventory, setup fees or minimum orders. "The new CreateSpace Books on Demand service removes substantial economic barriers and makes it really easy for authors who want to self-publish their books and distribute them on Amazon.com," said Jeff Wilke, senior vice president, North American Retail, Amazon.com. "The service will also give millions of Amazon customers access to an even greater selection of books, just as CreateSpace's DVD and CD on Demand services are adding significant selection to our movie and music catalogs." Books on Demand works the same way as CreateSpace's DVD and CD on Demand offerings. CreateSpace books sold on Amazon.com are printed on demand, display "in stock" availability on Amazon.com and can be shipped within 24 hours from when they are ordered. The books are automatically eligible for Search Inside!™, Amazon Prime™, Super Saver Shipping™ and other Amazon.com programs as well. "I've been using the CreateSpace DVD on Demand service since the company was founded in 2002. I am now selling 15 DVDs on Amazon.com published on demand and I've been looking for a similar print-on-demand option to self-publish my book, Radiant Source," said Jeremy Corbell. "Books on Demand is just as easy to use as the other CreateSpace services - I just uploaded my files, purchased my proof copy, and within days I was selling my book, along with my DVDs, on Amazon.com." There are no setup fees or minimum orders for the CreateSpace on-demand service. Members are required to purchase and approve a proof copy of their book, CD, and/or DVD before titles can be produced on demand. Books published via the CreateSpace Books on Demand service are printed with high-quality, full-color paperback covers. Black-and-white or color interiors in multiple trim sizes can be selected as options. Members can also order high-quality copies of their book, DVD or CD at competitive wholesale prices. For more information on CreateSpace, please visit www.createspace.com. For more information on the CreateSpace Books on Demand service, please go to www.createspace.com/BooksOnDemand. About CreateSpaceCreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ AMZN). A leader in manufacture on demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of Books, CDs and DVDs on Demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox. About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. Media ContactsFor CreateSpaceStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026Stacey@createspace.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180

<p>– Also announces free online setup for books, CDs and DVDs –</p><p>SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - August 8, 2007 - CreateSpace, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced the launch of a new online Books on Demand service. Also announced today, the company is no longer charging setup fees for books, audio CDs and DVDs. Authors, filmmakers and musicians can now offer their works to millions of customers on Amazon.com, CreateSpace.com and via their own free customizable eStore without any inventory, setup fees or minimum orders.</p><p>"The new CreateSpace Books on Demand service removes substantial economic barriers and makes it really easy for authors who want to self-publish their books and distribute them on Amazon.com," said Jeff Wilke, senior vice president, North American Retail, Amazon.com. "The service will also give millions of Amazon customers access to an even greater selection of books, just as CreateSpace's DVD and CD on Demand services are adding significant selection to our movie and music catalogs."</p><p>Books on Demand works the same way as CreateSpace's DVD and CD on Demand offerings. CreateSpace books sold on Amazon.com are printed on demand, display "in stock" availability on Amazon.com and can be shipped within 24 hours from when they are ordered. The books are automatically eligible for Search Inside!™, Amazon Prime™, Super Saver Shipping™ and other Amazon.com programs as well.</p><p>"I've been using the CreateSpace DVD on Demand service since the company was founded in 2002. I am now selling 15 DVDs on Amazon.com published on demand and I've been looking for a similar print-on-demand option to self-publish my book, Radiant Source," said Jeremy Corbell. "Books on Demand is just as easy to use as the other CreateSpace services - I just uploaded my files, purchased my proof copy, and within days I was selling my book, along with my DVDs, on Amazon.com."</p><p>There are no setup fees or minimum orders for the CreateSpace on-demand service. Members are required to purchase and approve a proof copy of their book, CD, and/or DVD before titles can be produced on demand. Books published via the CreateSpace Books on Demand service are printed with high-quality, full-color paperback covers. Black-and-white or color interiors in multiple trim sizes can be selected as options. Members can also order high-quality copies of their book, DVD or CD at competitive wholesale prices.</p><p>For more information on CreateSpace, please visit www.createspace.com. For more information on the CreateSpace Books on Demand service, please go to www.createspace.com/BooksOnDemand.</p><p>About CreateSpaceCreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ AMZN). A leader in manufacture on demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of Books, CDs and DVDs on Demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox.</p><p>About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>Media ContactsFor CreateSpaceStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026Stacey@createspace.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180</p>

Amazon.com Launches Jewelry & Watches Stores Internationally

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08/06/2007 09:01:00

Amazon.com Launches Jewelry & Watches Stores Internationally

08/06/2007

2007

Amazon.jp, Amazon.de and Amazon.co.uk Launch Jewelry & Watches Stores SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2007--Each quarter, an increasing number of Amazon.com's (Nasdaq:AMZN) millions of customers are shopping the Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches store, and now Amazon customers in the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan can too. With the recent launches of the Jewelry & Watches store on Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de and Amazon.jp, international customers can now experience purchasing jewelry and watches online the Amazon way -- with ease and convenience, great selection and low prices. "We are thrilled to be able to offer our international customers the opportunity to purchase jewelry and watches online," said Peter Lai, Director, Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches. "Customers love Amazon.com's outstanding selection and low prices, and we know our customers in the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan will too." In addition to these new launches, Amazon.com's second quarter 2007 jewelry sales increased significantly with diamond sales increasing 260 percent, color gemstones sales increasing 169 percent and sterling silver sales increasing 107 percent. And with the addition of new brands such as Miss Sixty, Crislu and Sajen, Amazon.com's Jewelry & Watches store saw its most successful Mother's Day to date. Women's watch sales increased 100 percent, citing top-selling brands such as Movado, Cartier, Omega, Tag Heuer, Baume Mercier and Invicta. Amazon.com's Watch store also expanded its brand selection by adding Avirex, Marc Ecko, Nautica, Elle, Penguin and Technomarine. Every piece of jewelry sold by Amazon.com is inspected by jewelry professionals to verify quality attributes and ensure an excellent product. Customers will find detailed product specifications about each of the piece's components, including gemstones, settings and metal stamps. A Learning Center provides buying guides for pearls, diamonds, precious metals, and watches. Loose stones are independently certified to be a specific cut, clarity, color, shape and weight. Finally, the store provides all of the tools and helpful information that Amazon.com customers know and love, such as Customer Reviews, Top Sellers lists, So You'd Like To guides and Listmania lists. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Amazon.jp, Amazon.de and Amazon.co.uk Launch Jewelry &amp; Watches Stores</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 6, 2007--Each quarter, an increasing number of Amazon.com's (Nasdaq:AMZN) millions of customers are shopping the Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches store, and now Amazon customers in the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan can too. With the recent launches of the Jewelry &amp; Watches store on Amazon.co.uk, Amazon.de and Amazon.jp, international customers can now experience purchasing jewelry and watches online the Amazon way -- with ease and convenience, great selection and low prices.</p><p>"We are thrilled to be able to offer our international customers the opportunity to purchase jewelry and watches online," said Peter Lai, Director, Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches. "Customers love Amazon.com's outstanding selection and low prices, and we know our customers in the United Kingdom, Germany and Japan will too."</p><p>In addition to these new launches, Amazon.com's second quarter 2007 jewelry sales increased significantly with diamond sales increasing 260 percent, color gemstones sales increasing 169 percent and sterling silver sales increasing 107 percent. And with the addition of new brands such as Miss Sixty, Crislu and Sajen, Amazon.com's Jewelry &amp; Watches store saw its most successful Mother's Day to date.</p><p>Women's watch sales increased 100 percent, citing top-selling brands such as Movado, Cartier, Omega, Tag Heuer, Baume Mercier and Invicta. Amazon.com's Watch store also expanded its brand selection by adding Avirex, Marc Ecko, Nautica, Elle, Penguin and Technomarine.</p><p>Every piece of jewelry sold by Amazon.com is inspected by jewelry professionals to verify quality attributes and ensure an excellent product. Customers will find detailed product specifications about each of the piece's components, including gemstones, settings and metal stamps. A Learning Center provides buying guides for pearls, diamonds, precious metals, and watches. Loose stones are independently certified to be a specific cut, clarity, color, shape and weight. Finally, the store provides all of the tools and helpful information that Amazon.com customers know and love, such as Customer Reviews, Top Sellers lists, So You'd Like To guides and Listmania lists.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

CustomFlix Labs Changes its Name to CreateSpace

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08/03/2007 00:00:00

CustomFlix Labs Changes its Name to CreateSpace

08/03/2007

2007

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - August 3, 2007 - CustomFlix Labs, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced it has changed its name to CreateSpace. The new name represents the company's expanded mission to provide a range of on-demand, self-publishing offerings to independent content creators. "Since we've expanded our mission and launched several new services, we've outgrown the CustomFlix name," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CreateSpace. "CreateSpace is a reflection of our new direction and commitment to addressing the self-publishing needs of the larger indie community." For more information on CreateSpace and its on-demand self-publishing services, please visit www.createspace.com. About CreateSpaceCreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ AMZN). A leader in manufacture-on-demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of CDs and DVDs on Demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox. About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. MEDIA CONTACTSCreateSpaceStacey Hurwitz831.430.4026Stacey@createspace.comAmazon.comAmazon.com Media Relations206-266-7180

<p>SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. - August 3, 2007 - CustomFlix Labs, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced it has changed its name to CreateSpace. The new name represents the company's expanded mission to provide a range of on-demand, self-publishing offerings to independent content creators.</p><p>"Since we've expanded our mission and launched several new services, we've outgrown the CustomFlix name," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CreateSpace. "CreateSpace is a reflection of our new direction and commitment to addressing the self-publishing needs of the larger indie community."</p><p>For more information on CreateSpace and its on-demand self-publishing services, please visit www.createspace.com.</p><p>About CreateSpaceCreateSpace is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ AMZN). A leader in manufacture-on-demand services for independent creative content owners, CreateSpace was originally founded as CustomFlix Labs, Inc. in 2002 and acquired by Amazon.com Inc. in 2005. The company's mission is to profitably connect its members to a worldwide audience through multiple channels, including Amazon.com. CreateSpace provides inventory-free, physical distribution of CDs and DVDs on Demand, and video downloads via Amazon Unbox.</p><p>About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>MEDIA CONTACTSCreateSpaceStacey Hurwitz831.430.4026Stacey@createspace.comAmazon.comAmazon.com Media Relations206-266-7180</p>

Thousands of National Archives Films to be Made Available Through CustomFlix Labs

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07/30/2007 00:00:00

Thousands of National Archives Films to be Made Available Through CustomFlix Labs

07/30/2007

2007

SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. and Washington, D.C. - July 30, 2007 - The National Archives and Records Administration today announced that it has reached an non-exclusive agreement with CustomFlix Labs, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), to make thousands of historic films from the National Archives available for purchase on Amazon.com. The National Archives and Records Administration holds more than 200,000 motion picture titles that include documentaries, newsreels, instructional films, combat footage, research and development films, and many other formats that provide an unequalled visual history of the United States. The National Archives has selected the CustomFlix DVD on Demand service to initially make its collection of Universal Newsreels, dating from 1920 to 1967, available on DVD to the general public for purchase on Amazon.com. Newsreels cover worldwide events in politics, entertainment, fashion, sports and technology. Historic moments in world history, such as the death of FDR, the end of WWII, the famous 1960 Nixon-Kennedy debate and the royal wedding of Princess Margaret, are all chronicled. Thousands of public domain films and other U.S. Defense Department and U.S. Information Agency titles from the National Archives motion picture holdings will also become available in the near future. "Our initiative with CustomFlix Labs will reap major benefits for the public-at-large and for the National Archives," said Allen Weinstein, archivist of the United States. "While the public can come to our College Park, MD research room to view films and even copy them at no charge, this new program will make our holdings much more accessible to millions of people who cannot travel to the Washington, D.C. area. CustomFlix Labs DVD on Demand will provide the National Archives with digital reference and preservation copies of the films that are sold on Amazon.com. This is an important contribution to our preservation program." The CustomFlix Labs DVD on Demand program allows organizations like the National Archives and Records Administration to offer their DVDs for sale on Amazon.com without inventory. DVDs are manufactured only when customers purchase them, eliminating the risks and hassles associated with traditional distribution, while ensuring titles remain in stock. Once purchased on Amazon.com, DVDs can be delivered to the customer within 24 hours. "The National Archives and Records Administration houses an amazing collection of motion picture titles that historically have been hard for the general public to access," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CustomFlix Labs. "Our DVD on Demand service will make these titles readily available for purchase on Amazon.com to be enjoyed by history buffs today, as well as for future generations to come." Films from the National Archives can be purchased today on Amazon.com with more titles to be available soon. For more information on CustomFlix Labs DVD on Demand, please visit www.CustomFlix.com. About National ArchivesThe National Archives and Records Administration, an independent federal agency, is the nation's record keeper. Founded in 1934, its mission is unique -to serve American democracy by safeguarding and preserving the records of our Government, ensuring that the people can discover, use, and learn from this documentary heritage. The National Archives meets a wide range of information needs, among them helping people to trace their families' history, making it possible for veterans to prove their entitlement to medical and other benefits, and preserving original White House records. The National Archives carries out its mission through a nationwide network of archives, records centers, and Presidential Libraries, and on the Internet at www.archives.gov. About CustomFlix LabsCustomFlix Labs is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., (NASDAQ AMZN). CustomFlix Labs is the leader in manufacture on demand services for independent and enterprise media content owners. Founded in 2002 with the mission of profitably connecting content owners to a worldwide audience, CustomFlix Labs now offers professional digitization into the Future-Proof Archive service, inventory-free physical media distribution via both CD on Demand and DVD on Demand, as well as video downloads through Amazon.com's Unbox digital download service. About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. Media ContactsFor CustomFlix LabsStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026Stacey@CustomFlix.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180For National ArchivesSusan CooperPhone: 202-357-5300susan.cooper@nara.gov

<p>SCOTTS VALLEY, Calif. and Washington, D.C. - July 30, 2007 - The National Archives and Records Administration today announced that it has reached an non-exclusive agreement with CustomFlix Labs, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), to make thousands of historic films from the National Archives available for purchase on Amazon.com. The National Archives and Records Administration holds more than 200,000 motion picture titles that include documentaries, newsreels, instructional films, combat footage, research and development films, and many other formats that provide an unequalled visual history of the United States.</p><p>The National Archives has selected the CustomFlix DVD on Demand service to initially make its collection of Universal Newsreels, dating from 1920 to 1967, available on DVD to the general public for purchase on Amazon.com. Newsreels cover worldwide events in politics, entertainment, fashion, sports and technology. Historic moments in world history, such as the death of FDR, the end of WWII, the famous 1960 Nixon-Kennedy debate and the royal wedding of Princess Margaret, are all chronicled. Thousands of public domain films and other U.S. Defense Department and U.S. Information Agency titles from the National Archives motion picture holdings will also become available in the near future.</p><p>"Our initiative with CustomFlix Labs will reap major benefits for the public-at-large and for the National Archives," said Allen Weinstein, archivist of the United States. "While the public can come to our College Park, MD research room to view films and even copy them at no charge, this new program will make our holdings much more accessible to millions of people who cannot travel to the Washington, D.C. area. CustomFlix Labs DVD on Demand will provide the National Archives with digital reference and preservation copies of the films that are sold on Amazon.com. This is an important contribution to our preservation program."</p><p>The CustomFlix Labs DVD on Demand program allows organizations like the National Archives and Records Administration to offer their DVDs for sale on Amazon.com without inventory. DVDs are manufactured only when customers purchase them, eliminating the risks and hassles associated with traditional distribution, while ensuring titles remain in stock. Once purchased on Amazon.com, DVDs can be delivered to the customer within 24 hours.</p><p>"The National Archives and Records Administration houses an amazing collection of motion picture titles that historically have been hard for the general public to access," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CustomFlix Labs. "Our DVD on Demand service will make these titles readily available for purchase on Amazon.com to be enjoyed by history buffs today, as well as for future generations to come."</p><p>Films from the National Archives can be purchased today on Amazon.com with more titles to be available soon. For more information on CustomFlix Labs DVD on Demand, please visit www.CustomFlix.com.</p><p>About National ArchivesThe National Archives and Records Administration, an independent federal agency, is the nation's record keeper. Founded in 1934, its mission is unique -to serve American democracy by safeguarding and preserving the records of our Government, ensuring that the people can discover, use, and learn from this documentary heritage. The National Archives meets a wide range of information needs, among them helping people to trace their families' history, making it possible for veterans to prove their entitlement to medical and other benefits, and preserving original White House records. The National Archives carries out its mission through a nationwide network of archives, records centers, and Presidential Libraries, and on the Internet at www.archives.gov.</p><p>About CustomFlix LabsCustomFlix Labs is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., (NASDAQ AMZN). CustomFlix Labs is the leader in manufacture on demand services for independent and enterprise media content owners. Founded in 2002 with the mission of profitably connecting content owners to a worldwide audience, CustomFlix Labs now offers professional digitization into the Future-Proof Archive service, inventory-free physical media distribution via both CD on Demand and DVD on Demand, as well as video downloads through Amazon.com's Unbox digital download service.</p><p>About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. 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Amazon.com Announces Second Quarter Sales up 35% Year over Year -- Media Grows 27% -- Electronics and Other General Merchandise Grows 55% -- Record Free Cash Flow

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Amazon.com Announces Second Quarter Sales up 35% Year over Year -- Media Grows 27% -- Electronics and Other General Merchandise Grows 55% -- Record Free Cash Flow

07/24/2007

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2007. Operating cash flow was $895 million for the trailing twelve months, compared with $610 million for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2006. Free cash flow was $700 million for the trailing twelve months, an increase of 87% compared with $375 million for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2006. Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards outstanding totaled 435 million on June 30, 2007, compared with 443 million a year ago. Net sales increased 35% to $2.89 billion in the second quarter, compared with $2.14 billion in second quarter 2006. Excluding the $46 million favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales grew 33% compared with second quarter 2006. Operating income increased 149% to $116 million in the second quarter, compared with $47 million in second quarter 2006. Net income increased 257% to $78 million in the second quarter, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared with net income of $22 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in second quarter 2006. "Our strong revenue growth this quarter was fueled by low prices and the added convenience of Amazon Prime," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "More and more customers are taking advantage of Amazon Prime and we're pleased with the acceleration in subscriber growth this quarter." Amazon Prime, Amazon.com's first-ever membership program, was introduced in February 2005. For a flat membership fee of $79 per year, Amazon Prime members get unlimited, express two-day shipping for free, with no minimum purchase requirement on over a million eligible items sold by Amazon.com and our Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) partners. Members can order as late as 6:30 p.m. ET and still receive their order the next day for only $3.99 per item, and they can share the benefits of Amazon Prime with up to four family members living in their household. Sign up for Amazon Prime at www.amazon.com/prime. Highlights -- North America segment sales, representing the Company's U.S. and Canadian sites, were $1.60 billion, up 38% from second quarter 2006. -- International segment sales, representing the Company's U.K., German, Japanese, French and Chinese sites, were $1.28 billion, up 31% from second quarter 2006. Excluding the favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, International net sales growth was 26%. -- Worldwide Media grew 27% to $1.83 billion in second quarter 2007, compared to $1.45 billion in second quarter 2006. -- Worldwide Electronics & Other General Merchandise grew 55% to $970 million in second quarter 2007 and increased to 34% of worldwide net sales compared with 29% in second quarter 2006. -- The Company received orders for more than 2.2 million copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows worldwide in advance of its July 21 release, making it Amazon's largest new product release. -- Amazon.co.jp launched Amazon Prime for its Japanese customers in June. Members pay an annual fee of JPY 3,900 for access to unlimited express delivery service that can be used throughout Japan. The service offers same-day delivery for the Kanto area and next-day delivery to other locations. -- Amazon Enterprise Solutions and Lacoste launched a multi-channel e-commerce solution, including a website (www.lacoste.com), phone ordering, customer service, and fulfillment. -- Amazon Europe launched a Jewelry and Watches store on its amazon.co.uk website and a Watches store on its amazon.de website, both offering customers thousands of items from brands such as Rotary, Diesel, Timex and Citizen. -- Amazon Europe launched Merchants@ technology on its amazon.fr website, enabling branded businesses to offer their selection of new products. -- Joyo.com has been re-branded as Joyo Amazon and now incorporates many of the features and functionalities found on other Amazon websites. -- Over 265,000 developers have registered to use Amazon Web Services, up 25,000 from the prior quarter. Financial Guidance The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of July 24, 2007. Results may be materially affected by many factors, such as fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and consumer spending, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet and online commerce, and the various factors detailed below. Third Quarter 2007 Guidance -- Net sales are expected to be between $3.0 billion and $3.175 billion, or to grow between 30% and 38% compared with third quarter 2006. -- Operating income is expected to be between $75 million and $110 million, or grow between 88% and 175% compared with third quarter 2006. This guidance includes $50 million for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates. Full Year 2007 Expectations -- Net sales are expected to be between $13.80 billion and $14.30 billion, or to grow between 29% and 34% compared with 2006. -- Operating income is expected to be between $540 million and $640 million, or grow between 39% and 65% compared with 2006. This guidance includes $185 million for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates. A conference call will be webcast live today at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at www.amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results. These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, the mix of products sold to customers, the mix of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income taxes, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, risks of inventory management, seasonality, the degree to which the Company enters into, maintains and develops commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, and risks of fulfillment throughput and productivity. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to new products, services and technologies, system interruptions, significant indebtedness, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Six Months Twelve Months Ended Ended Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, -------------- --------------- ----------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 748 $ 507 $1,022 $1,013 $ 683 $ 629 OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income 78 22 189 73 306 302 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: Depreciation of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development, and other amortization 60 43 122 83 244 149 Stock-based compensation 46 30 80 41 140 84 Other operating expense, net 3 3 3 6 7 10 Losses (gains) on sales of marketable securities, net - (1) 1 1 (2) - Remeasurements and other 5 (11) 9 (7) 9 (14) Deferred income taxes (2) (2) - 8 14 (15) Excess tax benefit on stock awards (35) (21) (60) (29) (133) (34) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Inventories 25 30 151 63 (193) (128) Accounts receivable, net and other (10) 16 56 66 (113) (37) Accounts payable 82 4 (520) (438) 319 207 Accrued expenses and other 31 22 (28) (42) 256 88 Additions to unearned revenue 64 38 109 92 223 181 Amortization of previously unearned revenue (48) (43) (92) (90) (182) (183) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 299 130 20 (173) 895 610 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development (47) (58) (82) (104) (195) (235) Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (22) - (22) (28) (26) (32) Sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments 161 249 945 537 2,253 883 Purchases of marketable securities and other investments (180) (232) (694) (362) (2,262) (1,009) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (88) (41) 147 43 (230) (393) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from exercises of stock options 35 7 44 13 65 55 Excess tax benefit on stock awards 35 21 60 29 133 34 Common stock repurchased - - (248) - (500) - Proceeds from long- term debt and other - 66 - 69 3 82 Repayments of long- term debt and capital lease obligations (29) (21) (46) (334) (67) (341) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 41 73 (190) (223) (366) (170) Foreign-currency effect on cash and cash equivalents 4 14 5 23 22 7 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 256 176 (18) (330) 321 54 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $1,004 $ 683 $1,004 $ 683 $ 1,004 $ 683 ======= ====== ======= ======= ======== ======== SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid for interest $ 1 $ - $ 44 $ 63 $ 68 $ 84 Cash paid for income taxes 7 3 10 8 17 15 Fixed assets acquired under capital leases and other financing arrangements 9 17 21 21 68 27 AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Six Months Ended Ended June 30, June 30, --------------- --------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net sales $2,886 $2,139 $5,901 $4,418 Cost of sales 2,185 1,630 4,480 3,361 ------- ------- ------- ------- Gross profit 701 509 1,421 1,057 Operating expenses (1): Fulfillment 258 189 518 383 Marketing 65 53 137 107 Technology and content 201 167 387 314 General and administrative 58 50 114 95 Other operating expense, net 3 3 3 6 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total operating expenses 585 462 1,159 905 ------- ------- ------- ------- Income from operations 116 47 262 152 Interest income 20 13 39 27 Interest expense (19) (19) (38) (38) Other income (expense), net (1) 1 (1) - Remeasurements and other (5) 12 (7) 9 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total non-operating expense (5) 7 (7) (2) ------- ------- ------- ------- Income before income taxes 111 54 255 150 Provision for income taxes 33 32 66 77 ------- ------- ------- ------- Net income $ 78 $ 22 $ 189 $ 73 ======= ======= ======= ======= Basic earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.46 $ 0.18 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.45 $ 0.17 ======= ======= ======= ======= Weighted average shares used in computation of earnings per share: Basic 412 418 # 412 417 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted 423 426 # 421 426 ======= ======= ======= ======= (1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Fulfillment $ 10 $ 7 $ 17 $ 10 Marketing 2 1 3 2 Technology and content 25 16 44 23 General and administrative 9 6 16 6 AMAZON.COM, INC. Segment Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------- -------- ------- -------- North America Net sales $1,601 $1,157 $3,223 $2,404 Cost of sales 1,167 848 2,350 1,753 --------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 434 309 873 651 Direct segment operating expenses(1) 352 284 705 565 --------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income $ 82 $ 25 $ 168 $ 86 ========= ======== ======= ======== International Net sales $1,285 $ 982 $2,678 $2,014 Cost of sales 1,018 782 2,130 1,608 --------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 267 200 548 406 Direct segment operating expenses(1) 184 145 371 293 --------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income $ 83 $ 55 $ 177 $ 113 ========= ======== ======= ======== Consolidated Net sales $2,886 $2,139 $5,901 $4,418 Cost of sales 2,185 1,630 4,480 3,361 --------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 701 509 1,421 1,057 Direct segment operating expenses 536 429 1,076 858 --------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income 165 80 345 199 Stock-based compensation (46) (30) (80) (41) Other operating expense, net (3) (3) (3) (6) --------- -------- ------- -------- Income from operations 116 47 262 152 Total non-operating income (expense) (5) 7 (7) (2) Provision for income taxes (33) (32) (66) (77) --------- -------- ------- -------- Net income $ 78 $ 22 $ 189 $ 73 ========= ======== ======= ======== Segment Highlights: Y/Y net sales growth: North America 38% 21% 34% 21% International 31 24 33 21 Consolidated 35 22 34 21 Y/Y gross profit growth: North America 40% 11% 34% 17% International 34 16 35 16 Consolidated 38 13 34 16 Y/Y segment operating income growth: North America 233% (66%) 94% (37%) International 50 (8) 56 (8) Consolidated 106 (39) 72 (23) Net sales mix: North America 55% 54% 55% 54% International 45 46 45 46 __________________________ (1) A significant majority of our costs for "Technology and content" are incurred in the United States and most of these costs are allocated to our North America segment. AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Net Sales Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ---------- ------- -------- ------- North America Media $ 923 $ 730 $1,913 $1,545 Electronics and other general merchandise 606 365 1,170 738 Other 72 62 140 121 ---------- ------- -------- ------- Total North America 1,601 1,157 3,223 2,404 International Media 910 718 1,910 1,481 Electronics and other general merchandise 364 259 747 524 Other 11 5 21 9 ---------- ------- -------- ------- Total International 1,285 982 2,678 2,014 Consolidated Media 1,833 1,448 3,823 3,026 Electronics and other general merchandise 970 624 1,917 1,262 Other 83 67 161 130 ---------- ------- -------- ------- Total Consolidated $2,886 $2,139 $5,901 $4,418 ========== ======= ======== ======= Y/Y Net Sales Growth: North America: Media 26% 15% 24% 16% Electronics and other general merchandise 66 32 58 32 Other 15 25 16 25 Total North America 38 21 34 21 International: Media 27% 17% 29% 15% Electronics and other general merchandise 40 45 42 39 Other 143 354 147 388 Total International 31 24 33 21 Consolidated: Media 27% 16% 26% 16% Electronics and other general merchandise 55 37 52 35 Other 23 32 25 31 Total Consolidated 35 22 34 21 Y/Y Net Sales Growth Excluding Effect of Exchange Rates: International: Media 23% 20% 23% 22% Electronics and other general merchandise 34 48 34 46 Other 128 362 128 412 Total International 26 27 27 28 Consolidated: Media 25% 18% 24% 19% Electronics and other general merchandise 53 38 48 38 Other 22 32 23 32 Total Consolidated 33 23 31 24 Consolidated Net Sales Mix: Media 63% 68% 65% 68% Electronics and other general merchandise 34 29 32 29 Other 3 3 3 3 AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions, except per share data) June 30, Dec. 31, June 30, 2007 2006 2006 ----------- -------- ----------- ASSETS (unaudited) (unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,004 $ 1,022 $ 683 Marketable securities 661 997 736 Inventories 735 877 521 Accounts receivable, net and other 384 399 225 Deferred tax assets 75 78 66 ----------- -------- ----------- Total current assets 2,859 3,373 2,231 Fixed assets, net 443 457 405 Deferred tax assets 224 199 208 Goodwill 214 195 193 Other assets 244 139 128 ----------- -------- ----------- Total assets $ 3,984 $ 4,363 $ 3,165 =========== ======== =========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,295 $ 1,816 $ 943 Accrued expenses and other 641 716 467 ----------- -------- ----------- Total current liabilities 1,936 2,532 1,410 Long-term debt 1,256 1,247 1,237 Other long-term liabilities 242 153 135 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 500 Issued and outstanding shares -- none - - - Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 5,000 Issued shares -- 427, 422 and 419 Outstanding shares -- 413, 414 and 419 4 4 4 Treasury stock, at cost (500) (252) - Additional paid-in capital 2,704 2,517 2,334 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 3 (1) (2) Accumulated deficit (1,661) (1,837) (1,953) ----------- -------- ----------- Total stockholders' equity 550 431 383 ----------- -------- ----------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,984 $ 4,363 $ 3,165 =========== ======== =========== AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Y/Y % Q2 2006 Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Change --------------------------------------------------- Cash Flows and Shares Operating cash flow -- trailing twelve months (TTM) $ 610 $ 587 $ 702 $ 726 $ 895 47% Purchases of fixed assets (incl. internal-use software & website development) -- TTM $ 235 $ 221 $ 216 $ 205 $ 195 (17%) Free cash flow (operating cash flow less purchases of fixed assets) -- TTM $ 375 $ 366 $ 486 $ 521 $ 700 87% Common shares and stock-based awards outstanding 443 435 436 430 435 (2%) Common shares outstanding 419 411 414 409 413 (1%) Stock-based awards outstanding 24 24 22 21 22 (10%) Stock-based awards outstanding -- % of common shares outstanding 5.8% 5.8% 5.3% 5.1% 5.3% N/A Results of Operations Worldwide (WW) net sales $ 2,139 $ 2,307 $ 3,986 $ 3,015 $ 2,886 35% WW net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 23% 23% 30% 29% 33% N/A WW net sales -- TTM $ 9,253 $ 9,701 $10,711 $11,447 $12,193 32% WW net sales -- TTM Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 24% 23% 26% 27% 29% N/A Gross profit $ 509 $ 549 $ 850 $ 719 $ 701 38% Gross margin -- % of WW net sales 23.8% 23.8% 21.3% 23.8% 24.3% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 2,187 $ 2,273 $ 2,456 $ 2,628 $ 2,820 29% Gross margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 23.6% 23.4% 22.9% 23.0% 23.1% N/A Operating income (1) $ 47 $ 40 $ 197 $ 145 $ 116 149% Operating margin -- % of WW net sales 2.2% 1.7% 4.9% 4.8% 4.0% N/A Operating income -- TTM (1) $ 372 $ 357 $ 389 $ 429 $ 498 34% Operating margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 4.0% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 4.1% N/A Net income (2) $ 22 $ 19 $ 98 $ 111 $ 78 257% Net income per diluted share (2) $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.23 $ 0.26 $ 0.19 261% Net income -- TTM (2) $ 302 $ 292 $ 190 $ 249 $ 306 1% Net income per diluted share -- TTM (2) $ 0.71 $ 0.69 $ 0.45 $ 0.59 $ 0.72 2% Segments North America Segment: Net sales $ 1,157 $ 1,257 $ 2,208 $ 1,622 $ 1,601 38% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 20% 21% 31% 30% 38% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 5,128 $ 5,343 $ 5,869 $ 6,244 $ 6,687 30% Gross profit $ 309 $ 343 $ 532 $ 439 $ 434 40% Gross margin -- % of North America net sales 26.7% 27.3% 24.1% 27.1% 27.1% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 1,361 $ 1,411 $ 1,525 $ 1,623 $ 1,747 28% Gross margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 26.5% 26.4% 26.0% 26.0% 26.1% N/A Operating income (1) $ 25 $ 22 $ 123 $ 86 $ 82 233% Operating margin -- % of North America net sales 2.1% 1.7% 5.5% 5.3% 5.1% N/A Operating income -- TTM (1) $ 245 $ 200 $ 230 $ 254 $ 312 27% Operating margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 4.8% 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% 4.7% N/A International Segment: Net sales $ 982 $ 1,050 $ 1,778 $ 1,393 $ 1,285 31% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 27% 26% 28% 27% 26% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 4,125 $ 4,358 $ 4,842 $ 5,203 $ 5,506 33% Net sales -- TTM % of WW net sales 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% N/A Gross profit $ 200 $ 206 $ 318 $ 280 $ 267 34% Gross margin -- % of International net sales 20.4% 19.6% 17.9% 20.1% 20.8% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 827 $ 862 $ 931 $ 1,005 $ 1,072 30% Gross margin -- TTM % of International net sales 20.0% 19.8% 19.2% 19.3% 19.5% N/A Operating income $ 55 $ 50 $ 106 $ 93 $ 83 50% Operating margin -- % of International net sales 5.6% 4.8% 6.0% 6.7% 6.4% N/A Operating income -- TTM $ 260 $ 256 $ 270 $ 306 $ 333 28% Operating margin -- TTM % of International net sales 6.3% 5.9% 5.6% 5.9% 6.0% N/A Consolidated Segments: Operating expenses $ 429 $ 477 $ 621 $ 540 $ 536 25% Operating expenses -- TTM $ 1,681 $ 1,816 $ 1,956 $ 2,068 $ 2,175 29% Operating income (1) $ 80 $ 72 $ 229 $ 179 $ 165 106% Operating margin -- % of consolidated sales 3.7% 3.1% 5.7% 6.0% 5.7% N/A Operating income -- TTM (1) $ 506 $ 457 $ 500 $ 560 $ 645 28% Operating margin -- TTM % of consolidated net sales 5.5% 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% 5.3% N/A Supplemental North America Segment Net Sales: Media $ 730 $ 785 $ 1,251 $ 990 $ 923 26% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 15% 14% 21% 21% 26% N/A Media -- TTM $ 3,260 $ 3,361 $ 3,582 $ 3,757 $ 3,949 21% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 365 $ 409 $ 876 $ 564 $ 606 66% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 32% 35% 51% 51% 66% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 1,622 $ 1,727 $ 2,024 $ 2,214 $ 2,456 51% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of North America net sales 32% 32% 34% 35% 37% N/A Other $ 62 $ 63 $ 81 $ 68 $ 72 15% Other -- TTM $ 246 $ 255 $ 263 $ 273 $ 282 15% Supplemental International Segment Net Sales: Media $ 718 $ 757 $ 1,247 $ 1,000 $ 910 27% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 20% 19% 21% 24% 23% N/A Media -- TTM $ 3,077 $ 3,205 $ 3,485 $ 3,722 $ 3,914 27% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 259 $ 290 $ 523 $ 383 $ 364 40% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 48% 51% 50% 34% 34% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 1,033 $ 1,136 $ 1,337 $ 1,455 $ 1,560 51% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of International net sales 25% 26% 28% 28% 28% N/A Other $ 5 $ 3 $ 8 $ 10 $ 11 143% Other -- TTM $ 15 $ 17 $ 20 $ 26 $ 33 120% Supplemental Worldwide Net Sales: Media $ 1,448 $ 1,542 $ 2,498 $ 1,990 $ 1,833 27% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 18% 17% 21% 23% 25% N/A Media -- TTM $ 6,337 $ 6,566 $ 7,067 $ 7,479 $ 7,863 24% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 624 $ 699 $ 1,399 $ 947 $ 970 55% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 38% 41% 51% 44% 53% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 2,655 $ 2,863 $ 3,361 $ 3,669 $ 4,015 51% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of WW net sales 29% 30% 31% 32% 33% N/A Other $ 67 $ 66 $ 89 $ 78 $ 83 23% Other -- TTM $ 261 $ 272 $ 283 $ 299 $ 315 21% Balance Sheet Cash and marketable securities $ 1,419 $ 1,219 $ 2,019 $ 1,420 $ 1,665 17% Inventory, net -- ending $ 521 $ 736 $ 877 $ 754 $ 735 41% Inventory -- average inventory % of TTM net sales 5.3% 5.8% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% N/A Inventory turnover, average -- TTM 14.3 13.2 12.7 12.9 12.9 (10%) Fixed assets, net $ 405 $ 449 $ 457 $ 442 $ 443 10% Accounts payable days -- ending 53 63 53 47 54 2% Other Employees (full- time and part- time; excludes contractors & temporary personnel) 12,700 13,300 13,900 14,000 14,400 14% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: The attached "Financial and Operational Summary" is an integral part of this Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics. (1) In Q2 2006, a fee dispute with Toysrus.com reduced our operating income by $20 million. (2) Q4 2005 net income includes a tax benefit of $90 million related to determining that certain of our deferred tax assets are realizable. Amazon.com, Inc. Financial and Operational Summary (Unaudited) Quarterly Results of Operations (comparisons are with the equivalent period of the prior year, unless otherwise stated) Net Sales -- Generally, revenue is recorded gross for sales of our own inventory and net for sales by third parties. -- Amounts paid in advance for subscription services, including amounts received from Amazon Prime, online DVD rentals and other membership programs, are deferred and recognized as revenue over the subscription term. -- Shipping revenue was $152 million, up 19% from $128 million. Cost of Sales -- Cost of sales consists of the purchase price of consumer products sold by us, inbound and outbound shipping charges, packaging supplies, amortization of our DVD rental library and costs incurred in operating and staffing our fulfillment and customer service centers on behalf of other businesses. -- Payment processing and related transaction costs, including those associated with our third-party seller transactions, are classified in "Fulfillment" on our consolidated statements of operations. -- Outbound shipping costs totaled $227 million, up 21% from $188 million. Net shipping cost was $75 million or 2.6% of net sales, up 25% from a net shipping cost of $60 million or 2.8% of net sales in the prior period. -- We offer free-shipping and subscriptions to Amazon Prime, which result in a net cost to us in delivery of products. Operating Expenses -- Depreciation expense for fixed assets, including amortization of internal-use software and website development, was $63 million, up from $41 million. -- Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets (generally two years or less for assets such as internal-use software and our DVD rental library, two or three years for our technology infrastructure, five years for furniture and fixtures, and ten years for heavy equipment). -- We utilize the accelerated method, rather than a straight-line method, for recognizing stock-based compensation expense. Under this method, over 50% of the compensation cost would be expensed in the first year of a four-year vesting term. -- Stock-based compensation was $46 million, compared to $30 million. -- Operating expenses with and without stock-based compensation are as follows: Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 June 30, 2006 -------------------------- -------------------------- As Stock-Based As Stock-Based Reported Compensation Net Reported Compensation Net -------- ------------ ---- -------- ------------ ---- Operating Expenses: Fulfillment $ 258 $ (10) $248 $ 189 $ (7) $182 Marketing 65 (2) 63 53 (1) 52 Technology and content 201 (25) 176 167 (16) 151 General and administrative 58 (9) 49 50 (6) 44 Other operating expense 3 - 3 3 - 3 ------- ---------- ---- ------- ----------- ---- Total operating expenses $ 585 $ (46) $539 $ 462 $ (30) $432 ======= ========== ==== ======= =========== ==== Year-over-year Percentage Growth: Fulfillment 36% 36% 20% 20% Marketing 23 23 26 28 Technology and content 20 16 58 63 General and administrative 15 11 32 37 Percent of Net Sales: Fulfillment 9.0% 8.6% 8.9% 8.5% Marketing 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.4 Technology and content 7.0 6.1 7.8 7.1 General and administrative 2.0 1.7 2.4 2.1 Fulfillment -- Certain of our fulfillment-related costs that are incurred on behalf of other businesses are classified as cost of sales rather than fulfillment. -- The increase in fulfillment costs in absolute dollars relates to variable costs corresponding with sales volume and inventory levels; our mix of product sales; payment processing and related transaction costs, including mix of payment methods and costs from our guarantee from certain third-party seller transactions; and costs from expanding fulfillment capacity. -- Additionally, because payment processing costs associated with third-party seller transactions are based on the gross purchase price of underlying transactions, and payment processing and related transaction costs are higher as a percentage of revenue versus our retail sales, our third-party sales have higher fulfillment costs as a percentage of net sales. -- We expanded our fulfillment capacity in the first half of 2007 and throughout 2006 through gains in efficiencies as well as increases in leased warehouse space. This expansion is designed to accommodate greater selection and in-stock inventory levels and meet anticipated shipment volumes from sales of our own products as well as sales by third parties for whom we provide the fulfillment. Technology and Content -- Technology and content expenses consist principally of payroll and related expenses for employees involved in application development, category expansion, editorial content, buying, merchandising selection, and systems support, as well as costs associated with the systems and telecommunications infrastructure. -- We continue to invest in several areas of technology and content including seller platforms, web services, and digital initiatives, as well as expansion of new and existing product categories. We are also investing in technology infrastructure so that we can continue to enhance the customer experience and improve our process efficiency. The growth rate of our technology and content spending decreased in Q2 2007 and the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the comparable prior period. We intend to continue investing in areas of technology and content as we continue to add employees to our staff and add technology infrastructure. -- Certain costs relating to development of internal-use software, including development of software to upgrade and enhance our websites and processes supporting our business, are capitalized and depreciated over two years. Q2 2007 Q2 2006 ---------- --------- (in millions) Capitalized costs of internal-use software $ 33 $ 32 and website development Amortization of previously capitalized amounts (28) (20) ---------- --------- Net capitalization $ 5 $ 12 ========== ========= Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Awards -- We granted restricted stock unit awards of 5.8 million shares in Q2 2007 with a per share weighted average fair value of $44. -- As of June 30, 2007, there were 22.1 million shares underlying outstanding stock awards, consisting of 18.6 million shares underlying restricted stock units and 3.5 million shares underlying stock options with a $23 weighted-average exercise price. -- As of June 30, 2007, outstanding common shares plus shares underlying outstanding stock-based awards were 435 million, down 2% from 443 million as of June 30, 2006. This total includes all stock-based awards outstanding, without regard for estimated forfeitures, consisting of vested and unvested awards and in-the-money and out-of-the-money stock options. -- The increase in stock-based compensation is primarily attributable to the increased number of outstanding restricted stock units and higher grant date fair value per share. -- In August 2006, our Board of Directors authorized a 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock from which we repurchased 8.2 million shares for $252 million in 2006 and 6.3 million shares for $248 million in Q1 2007. -- In April 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a new 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock. Other Expense, net -- Other expense, net consists primarily of gains or losses on marketable securities, foreign-currency transaction gains and losses, and other miscellaneous gains and losses. -- Foreign-currency transaction gains (losses) primarily relate to the interest payable on our 6.875% PEACS, as well as foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. Since interest payments on our 6.875% PEACS are settled in Euros, the balance of interest payable is subject to gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and Euro between reporting dates and payment. Remeasurements and Other -- The remeasurement of our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances can result in significant gains and losses associated with the effect of movements in currency exchange rates. Income Taxes -- Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate. The 2007 effective tax rate is estimated to be lower than the 35% statutory rate primarily due to anticipated earnings of our subsidiaries outside of the U.S. in jurisdictions where our effective tax rate is lower than in the U.S. There is a potential for significant volatility of our 2007 effective tax rate due to several factors, including variability in accurately predicting our taxable income and the taxable jurisdictions to which it relates. -- The effective tax rate in 2006 was higher than the 35% statutory rate resulting from establishing our European headquarters in Luxembourg, which we expect will benefit our effective tax rate over time. Associated with the establishment of our European headquarters, we transferred certain of our operating assets in 2005 and 2006 from the U.S. to international locations. -- Effective January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FIN 48. As of January 1, 2007, our unrecognized tax benefits ("tax contingencies") totaled $110 million. -- As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, our tax contingencies increased $8 million, which was accounted for as a decrease to retained earnings of $11 million, which would otherwise have increased our income tax expense in prior periods, and an increase to additional paid-in capital of $3 million related to the tax benefits of excess stock-based compensation deductions. These amounts do not include the federal tax benefit associated with these tax contingencies that will be available to us. To reflect the federal benefit upon the implementation of FIN 48, we also recorded an increase to our deferred tax assets of $2 million which was accounted for as a $3 million increase to retained earnings and a $1 million decrease to additional paid-in capital. As of June 30, 2007, changes to our tax contingencies that are reasonably possible in the next 12 months are not material. -- We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to our tax contingencies as income tax expense. Our January 1, 2007 tax contingencies include $13 million of interest and penalties, including a $9 million increase related to our adoption of FIN 48. This increase decreased retained earnings by $6 million, net of a $3 million federal tax benefit. -- We file U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. We may be subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for calendar years 2003 through 2006. Additionally, any net operating losses that were generated in prior years and utilized in these years may also be subject to examination by the IRS. We are under examination, or may be subject to examination, in the following major jurisdictions for the years specified: Pennsylvania for 2002 through 2006, Kentucky for 2003 through 2006, Delaware for 2004 through 2006, France for 2003 through 2006, Germany for 1998 through 2006, Luxembourg for 2003 through 2006, and the United Kingdom for 1999 through 2006. In addition, in February 2007, Japanese tax authorities assessed income tax, including penalties and interest, of approximately $90 million against one of our U.S. subsidiaries for the years 2003 through 2005. We believe that these claims are without merit and are disputing the assessment. Further proceedings on the assessment will be stayed during negotiations between U.S. and Japanese authorities over the double taxation issues the assessment raises, and we have provided bank guarantees to suspend enforcement of the assessment. We also may be subject to income tax examination by Japanese tax authorities for 2006. -- We have U.S. federal net operating losses that are classified as deferred tax assets and are being utilized to reduce our taxes payable to nominal levels. Foreign Exchange -- The effect on our consolidated statements of operations from year-over-year changes in exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar throughout the period is as follows: Three Months Ended June 30, --------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 ------------------------- ------------------------- At At Prior Exchange Prior Exchange Year Rate Year Rate Rates Effect As Rates Effect As (1) (2) Reported (1) (2) Reported ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- -------- Net sales $2,840 $46 $2,886 $2,163 $ (24) $2,139 Gross profit 691 10 701 514 (5) 509 Operating expenses 578 7 585 464 (2) 462 Income from operations 113 3 116 49 (2) 47 Net interest expense and other(3) - - - (4) (1) (5) Remeasurements and other income (expense)(4) (3) (2) (5) 2 10 12 Net income 77 1 78 19 3 22 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.19 $ - $ 0.19 $ 0.04 $0.01 $ 0.05 (1) Represents the outcome that would have resulted had currency exchange rates in the current period been the same as those in effect in the comparable prior year period for operating results, and if we did not incur the variability associated with remeasurements for our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances. (2) Represents the increase or decrease in reported amounts resulting from changes in exchange rates from those in effect in the comparable prior year period for operating results, and if we did not incur the variability associated with remeasurements for our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances. (3) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. (4) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on remeasurement of 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances. Cash Flows and Balance Sheet -- Tax benefits resulting from stock-based compensation deductions in excess of amounts reported for financial reporting purposes were $35 million in Q2 2007 and $133 million for the trailing twelve months, compared to $21 million in Q2 2006 and $34 million for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2006. -- Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.66 billion, at fair value, primarily consist of cash, investment grade securities and AAA-rated money market mutual funds. Included are amounts held in foreign currencies of $530 million, primarily in Euros, British Pounds and Japanese Yen. -- Other assets include, among other things, $171 million of marketable securities restricted for longer than one year, $39 million of intangible assets net, $19 million of certain equity investments, and $6 million of deferred issuance costs on long-term debt. Marketable securities restricted for longer than one year primarily relate to amounts pledged or otherwise restricted as collateral for standby letters of credit, guarantees, debt, and real estate leases. -- Accrued expenses and other current liabilities include, among other things, liabilities for gift certificates of $173 million, professional fees, marketing activities, workforce costs - including accrued payroll, vacation and other benefits--and unearned revenue of $77 million, which is recorded when payments are received in advance of performing our service obligations and is recognized ratably over the service period. Long-term debt primarily includes the following (in millions): Principal at Interest Principal Due Maturity Rate Date --------- -------- ------------- Convertible Subordinated Notes $ 900(1) 4.750% February 2009 Premium Adjustable Convertible Securities ("PEACS") 325(2) 6.785% February 2010 ------ $1,225 ------ (1) The 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes are convertible into our common stock at the holders' option at a conversion price of $78.0275 per share. Total common stock issuable upon conversion of our outstanding 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes is 11.5 million shares, which is excluded from our calculation of earnings per share as its effect is anti-dilutive. We have the right to redeem the 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part, by paying the principal and a redemption premium, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. At June 30, 2007, the redemption premium, which decreases by 47.5 basis points on February 1 of each year until maturity, was 0.95%. (2) The 6.875% Premium Adjustable Convertible Securities ("6.875% PEACS") are convertible into our common stock at the holders' option at a conversion price of EUR 84.883 per share ($114.96 per share, based on the exchange rate as of June 30, 2007). Total common stock issuable upon conversion of our outstanding 6.875% PEACS is 2.8 million shares, which is excluded from our calculation of earnings per share as its effect is anti-dilutive. The U.S. Dollar equivalent principal, interest, and conversion price fluctuate based on the Euro/U.S. Dollar exchange ratio. We have the right to redeem the 6.875% PEACS, in whole or in part, by paying the principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest. -- Other long-term liabilities include tax contingencies, long-term capital lease obligations, and other long-term obligations. For further discussion of long-term tax contingencies, see our discussion of "Income Taxes" above. -- We acquired certain companies during Q2 2007 for an aggregate purchase price of $33 million, including cash payments of $24 million in the three months ended June 30, 2007 and future cash payments of $9 million. We also made principal payments of $13 million on acquired debt in connection with one of these acquisitions. Additional consideration for these acquisitions is contingent upon continued employment. This amount is expensed as compensation over the employment period and not included in the purchase price. Acquired intangibles totaled $24 million and have estimated useful lives of between two and ten years. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was $17 million and is classified as "Goodwill" on our consolidated balance sheets. The purchase price allocation for each acquisition is preliminary and subject to revision, and any change to the fair value of net assets acquired will lead to a corresponding change to the purchase price allocable to goodwill. The results of operations of the acquired companies have been included in our consolidated results from each closing date forward. The effect of these acquisitions on consolidated net sales and operating income for Q2 2007 was not significant. Certain Definitions and Other -- We present segment information for North America and International. We measure operating results of our segments using an internal performance measure of direct segment operating expenses that excludes stock-based compensation and other operating expense, each of which is not allocated to segment results. Other centrally incurred operating costs are fully allocated to segment results. Our operating results, particularly for the International segment, are affected by movements in foreign exchange rates. -- The North America segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through North America-focused websites such as www.amazon.com, www.shopbop.com, www.endless.com and www.amazon.ca; from our Amazon Prime membership program; and from non-retail activities such as North America-focused Amazon Enterprise Solutions program, and marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca. -- The International segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through internationally focused websites such as www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, and Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn; from our International DVD rental service; and from non-retail activities such as internationally focused marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from these internationally based sites (including export sales from these sites to customers in the U.S. and Canada) but excludes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca. -- We provide supplemental sales information within each segment for three categories: Media, Electronics and Other General Merchandise, and Other. Media consists of amounts earned from DVD rentals and retail sales from all sellers of books, music, DVD/video, magazine subscriptions, software, video games and video-game consoles. Electronics and Other General Merchandise consists of amounts earned from retail sales from all sellers of items not included in Media, such as electronics and office, camera and photo, toys and baby, tools, home and garden, apparel, shoes, sports and outdoors, kitchen and housewares, gourmet food, grocery, jewelry and watches, health and personal care and beauty. The Other category consists of non-retail activities, such as the Amazon Enterprise Solutions program and miscellaneous marketing and promotional activities, such as our co-branded credit card programs. -- Operating cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, including cash outflows for interest and excluding proceeds from the exercise of stock-based employee awards. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less cash outflows for purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development. -- Operating cycle is number of days of sales in inventory plus number of days of sales in accounts receivable minus accounts payable days. Accounts payable days are calculated as the quotient of accounts payable to cost of sales, multiplied by the number of days in the period. Inventory turns are calculated as the quotient of trailing twelve month cost of sales to average inventory over five quarter ends. -- Return on invested capital is trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by average total assets less current liabilities over five quarter ends. -- References to customers mean customer accounts, which are unique e-mail addresses, established either when a customer's initial order is shipped or when a customer orders from certain third-party sellers on our websites. Customer accounts include customers of Amazon Marketplace, and our Merchants@ and Syndicated Stores programs, but exclude certain customers, including DVD rental customers, customers associated with certain of our acquisitions (including Joyo Amazon customers), Amazon Enterprise Solutions program customers, Amazon.com Payments customers and the customers of select companies with whom we have a technology alliance or marketing and promotional relationship. Customers are considered active when they have placed an order during the preceding twelve-month period. -- References to sellers or merchants mean active seller accounts, which are established when a seller receives an order from a customer account. Seller accounts include sellers in Amazon Marketplace, and Merchants@ platforms, but exclude Amazon Enterprise Solutions sellers. Sellers are considered active when they have received an order during the preceding twelve-month period. -- References to registered developers mean cumulative registered developer accounts, which are established when potential developers enroll with Amazon Web Services and receive a developer access key. -- References to units mean units sold (net of returns and cancellations) by us and by third-party sellers at Amazon.com domains worldwide - such as www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr and www.amazon.ca - and at Syndicated Stores domains, as well as Amazon.com-owned items sold through catalogs and at non-Amazon.com domains, such as books, music and DVD/video items ordered from Amazon.com's store at www.target.com. Units sold do not include units associated with certain of our acquisitions (including Joyo Amazon units), Amazon.com gift certificates or DVD rentals. CONTACT: Amazon.com Investor Relations Kim Nelson, 206/266-2171 ir@amazon.com www.amazon.com/ir or Amazon.com Public Relations Patty Smith, 206/266-7180 SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 24, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2007.</p><p>Operating cash flow was $895 million for the trailing twelve months, compared with $610 million for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2006. Free cash flow was $700 million for the trailing twelve months, an increase of 87% compared with $375 million for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2006.</p><p>Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards outstanding totaled 435 million on June 30, 2007, compared with 443 million a year ago.</p><p>Net sales increased 35% to $2.89 billion in the second quarter, compared with $2.14 billion in second quarter 2006. Excluding the $46 million favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales grew 33% compared with second quarter 2006.</p><p>Operating income increased 149% to $116 million in the second quarter, compared with $47 million in second quarter 2006.</p><p>Net income increased 257% to $78 million in the second quarter, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared with net income of $22 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in second quarter 2006.</p><p>"Our strong revenue growth this quarter was fueled by low prices and the added convenience of Amazon Prime," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "More and more customers are taking advantage of Amazon Prime and we're pleased with the acceleration in subscriber growth this quarter."</p><p>Amazon Prime, Amazon.com's first-ever membership program, was introduced in February 2005. For a flat membership fee of $79 per year, Amazon Prime members get unlimited, express two-day shipping for free, with no minimum purchase requirement on over a million eligible items sold by Amazon.com and our Fulfillment by Amazon (FBA) partners. Members can order as late as 6:30 p.m. ET and still receive their order the next day for only $3.99 per item, and they can share the benefits of Amazon Prime with up to four family members living in their household. Sign up for Amazon Prime at www.amazon.com/prime.</p><pre> Highlights -- North America segment sales, representing the Company's U.S. and Canadian sites, were $1.60 billion, up 38% from second quarter 2006. -- International segment sales, representing the Company's U.K., German, Japanese, French and Chinese sites, were $1.28 billion, up 31% from second quarter 2006. Excluding the favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, International net sales growth was 26%. -- Worldwide Media grew 27% to $1.83 billion in second quarter 2007, compared to $1.45 billion in second quarter 2006. -- Worldwide Electronics &amp; Other General Merchandise grew 55% to $970 million in second quarter 2007 and increased to 34% of worldwide net sales compared with 29% in second quarter 2006. -- The Company received orders for more than 2.2 million copies of Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows worldwide in advance of its July 21 release, making it Amazon's largest new product release. -- Amazon.co.jp launched Amazon Prime for its Japanese customers in June. Members pay an annual fee of JPY 3,900 for access to unlimited express delivery service that can be used throughout Japan. The service offers same-day delivery for the Kanto area and next-day delivery to other locations. -- Amazon Enterprise Solutions and Lacoste launched a multi-channel e-commerce solution, including a website (www.lacoste.com), phone ordering, customer service, and fulfillment. -- Amazon Europe launched a Jewelry and Watches store on its amazon.co.uk website and a Watches store on its amazon.de website, both offering customers thousands of items from brands such as Rotary, Diesel, Timex and Citizen. -- Amazon Europe launched Merchants@ technology on its amazon.fr website, enabling branded businesses to offer their selection of new products. -- Joyo.com has been re-branded as Joyo Amazon and now incorporates many of the features and functionalities found on other Amazon websites. -- Over 265,000 developers have registered to use Amazon Web Services, up 25,000 from the prior quarter. Financial Guidance</pre><p>The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of July 24, 2007. Results may be materially affected by many factors, such as fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and consumer spending, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet and online commerce, and the various factors detailed below.</p><pre> Third Quarter 2007 Guidance -- Net sales are expected to be between $3.0 billion and $3.175 billion, or to grow between 30% and 38% compared with third quarter 2006. -- Operating income is expected to be between $75 million and $110 million, or grow between 88% and 175% compared with third quarter 2006. This guidance includes $50 million for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates. Full Year 2007 Expectations -- Net sales are expected to be between $13.80 billion and $14.30 billion, or to grow between 29% and 34% compared with 2006. -- Operating income is expected to be between $540 million and $640 million, or grow between 39% and 65% compared with 2006. This guidance includes $185 million for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates.</pre><p>A conference call will be webcast live today at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at www.amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results.</p><p>These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, the mix of products sold to customers, the mix of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income taxes, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, risks of inventory management, seasonality, the degree to which the Company enters into, maintains and develops commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, and risks of fulfillment throughput and productivity. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to new products, services and technologies, system interruptions, significant indebtedness, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Six Months Twelve Months Ended Ended Ended June 30, June 30, June 30, -------------- --------------- ----------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- --------CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $ 748 $ 507 $1,022 $1,013 $ 683 $ 629OPERATING ACTIVITIES:Net income 78 22 189 73 306 302Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: Depreciation of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development, and other amortization 60 43 122 83 244 149 Stock-based compensation 46 30 80 41 140 84 Other operating expense, net 3 3 3 6 7 10 Losses (gains) on sales of marketable securities, net - (1) 1 1 (2) - Remeasurements and other 5 (11) 9 (7) 9 (14) Deferred income taxes (2) (2) - 8 14 (15) Excess tax benefit on stock awards (35) (21) (60) (29) (133) (34)Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Inventories 25 30 151 63 (193) (128) Accounts receivable, net and other (10) 16 56 66 (113) (37) Accounts payable 82 4 (520) (438) 319 207 Accrued expenses and other 31 22 (28) (42) 256 88 Additions to unearned revenue 64 38 109 92 223 181 Amortization of previously unearned revenue (48) (43) (92) (90) (182) (183) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities 299 130 20 (173) 895 610INVESTING ACTIVITIES:Purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development (47) (58) (82) (104) (195) (235)Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (22) - (22) (28) (26) (32)Sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments 161 249 945 537 2,253 883Purchases of marketable securities and other investments (180) (232) (694) (362) (2,262) (1,009) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (88) (41) 147 43 (230) (393)FINANCING ACTIVITIES:Proceeds from exercises of stock options 35 7 44 13 65 55Excess tax benefit on stock awards 35 21 60 29 133 34Common stock repurchased - - (248) - (500) -Proceeds from long- term debt and other - 66 - 69 3 82Repayments of long- term debt and capital lease obligations (29) (21) (46) (334) (67) (341) ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 41 73 (190) (223) (366) (170)Foreign-currency effect on cash and cash equivalents 4 14 5 23 22 7 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents 256 176 (18) (330) 321 54 ------- ------ ------- ------- -------- --------CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $1,004 $ 683 $1,004 $ 683 $ 1,004 $ 683 ======= ====== ======= ======= ======== ========SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:Cash paid for interest $ 1 $ - $ 44 $ 63 $ 68 $ 84Cash paid for income taxes 7 3 10 8 17 15Fixed assets acquired under capital leases and other financing arrangements 9 17 21 21 68 27</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Six Months Ended Ended June 30, June 30, --------------- --------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------- ------- -------Net sales $2,886 $2,139 $5,901 $4,418Cost of sales 2,185 1,630 4,480 3,361 ------- ------- ------- -------Gross profit 701 509 1,421 1,057Operating expenses (1): Fulfillment 258 189 518 383 Marketing 65 53 137 107 Technology and content 201 167 387 314 General and administrative 58 50 114 95 Other operating expense, net 3 3 3 6 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total operating expenses 585 462 1,159 905 ------- ------- ------- -------Income from operations 116 47 262 152Interest income 20 13 39 27Interest expense (19) (19) (38) (38)Other income (expense), net (1) 1 (1) -Remeasurements and other (5) 12 (7) 9 ------- ------- ------- ------- Total non-operating expense (5) 7 (7) (2) ------- ------- ------- -------Income before income taxes 111 54 255 150Provision for income taxes 33 32 66 77 ------- ------- ------- -------Net income $ 78 $ 22 $ 189 $ 73 ======= ======= ======= =======Basic earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.46 $ 0.18 ======= ======= ======= =======Diluted earnings per share $ 0.19 $ 0.05 $ 0.45 $ 0.17 ======= ======= ======= =======Weighted average shares used in computation of earnings per share: Basic 412 418 # 412 417 ======= ======= ======= ======= Diluted 423 426 # 421 426 ======= ======= ======= =======(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Fulfillment $ 10 $ 7 $ 17 $ 10 Marketing 2 1 3 2 Technology and content 25 16 44 23 General and administrative 9 6 16 6</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Segment Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 --------- -------- ------- --------North America Net sales $1,601 $1,157 $3,223 $2,404 Cost of sales 1,167 848 2,350 1,753 --------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 434 309 873 651 Direct segment operating expenses(1) 352 284 705 565 --------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income $ 82 $ 25 $ 168 $ 86 ========= ======== ======= ========International Net sales $1,285 $ 982 $2,678 $2,014 Cost of sales 1,018 782 2,130 1,608 --------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 267 200 548 406 Direct segment operating expenses(1) 184 145 371 293 --------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income $ 83 $ 55 $ 177 $ 113 ========= ======== ======= ========Consolidated Net sales $2,886 $2,139 $5,901 $4,418 Cost of sales 2,185 1,630 4,480 3,361 --------- -------- ------- -------- Gross profit 701 509 1,421 1,057 Direct segment operating expenses 536 429 1,076 858 --------- -------- ------- -------- Segment operating income 165 80 345 199 Stock-based compensation (46) (30) (80) (41) Other operating expense, net (3) (3) (3) (6) --------- -------- ------- -------- Income from operations 116 47 262 152 Total non-operating income (expense) (5) 7 (7) (2) Provision for income taxes (33) (32) (66) (77) --------- -------- ------- -------- Net income $ 78 $ 22 $ 189 $ 73 ========= ======== ======= ========Segment Highlights: Y/Y net sales growth: North America 38% 21% 34% 21% International 31 24 33 21 Consolidated 35 22 34 21 Y/Y gross profit growth: North America 40% 11% 34% 17% International 34 16 35 16 Consolidated 38 13 34 16 Y/Y segment operating income growth: North America 233% (66%) 94% (37%) International 50 (8) 56 (8) Consolidated 106 (39) 72 (23) Net sales mix: North America 55% 54% 55% 54% International 45 46 45 46__________________________(1) A significant majority of our costs for "Technology and content" are incurred in the United States and most of these costs are allocated to our North America segment.</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Net Sales Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, ------------------ ---------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ---------- ------- -------- -------North America Media $ 923 $ 730 $1,913 $1,545 Electronics and other general merchandise 606 365 1,170 738 Other 72 62 140 121 ---------- ------- -------- ------- Total North America 1,601 1,157 3,223 2,404International Media 910 718 1,910 1,481 Electronics and other general merchandise 364 259 747 524 Other 11 5 21 9 ---------- ------- -------- ------- Total International 1,285 982 2,678 2,014Consolidated Media 1,833 1,448 3,823 3,026 Electronics and other general merchandise 970 624 1,917 1,262 Other 83 67 161 130 ---------- ------- -------- ------- Total Consolidated $2,886 $2,139 $5,901 $4,418 ========== ======= ======== =======Y/Y Net Sales Growth:North America: Media 26% 15% 24% 16% Electronics and other general merchandise 66 32 58 32 Other 15 25 16 25 Total North America 38 21 34 21International: Media 27% 17% 29% 15% Electronics and other general merchandise 40 45 42 39 Other 143 354 147 388 Total International 31 24 33 21Consolidated: Media 27% 16% 26% 16% Electronics and other general merchandise 55 37 52 35 Other 23 32 25 31 Total Consolidated 35 22 34 21Y/Y Net Sales Growth Excluding Effect of Exchange Rates:International: Media 23% 20% 23% 22% Electronics and other general merchandise 34 48 34 46 Other 128 362 128 412 Total International 26 27 27 28Consolidated: Media 25% 18% 24% 19% Electronics and other general merchandise 53 38 48 38 Other 22 32 23 32 Total Consolidated 33 23 31 24Consolidated Net Sales Mix: Media 63% 68% 65% 68% Electronics and other general merchandise 34 29 32 29 Other 3 3 3 3</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions, except per share data) June 30, Dec. 31, June 30, 2007 2006 2006 ----------- -------- -----------ASSETS (unaudited) (unaudited)Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 1,004 $ 1,022 $ 683 Marketable securities 661 997 736 Inventories 735 877 521 Accounts receivable, net and other 384 399 225 Deferred tax assets 75 78 66 ----------- -------- ----------- Total current assets 2,859 3,373 2,231Fixed assets, net 443 457 405Deferred tax assets 224 199 208Goodwill 214 195 193Other assets 244 139 128 ----------- -------- ----------- Total assets $ 3,984 $ 4,363 $ 3,165 =========== ======== ===========LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYCurrent liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,295 $ 1,816 $ 943 Accrued expenses and other 641 716 467 ----------- -------- ----------- Total current liabilities 1,936 2,532 1,410Long-term debt 1,256 1,247 1,237Other long-term liabilities 242 153 135Commitments and contingenciesStockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 500 Issued and outstanding shares -- none - - - Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 5,000 Issued shares -- 427, 422 and 419 Outstanding shares -- 413, 414 and 419 4 4 4Treasury stock, at cost (500) (252) -Additional paid-in capital 2,704 2,517 2,334Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 3 (1) (2)Accumulated deficit (1,661) (1,837) (1,953) ----------- -------- ----------- Total stockholders' equity 550 431 383 ----------- -------- ----------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,984 $ 4,363 $ 3,165 =========== ======== ===========</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited)---------------------------------------------------------------------- Y/Y % Q2 2006 Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Q2 2007 Change ---------------------------------------------------Cash Flows and SharesOperating cash flow -- trailing twelve months (TTM) $ 610 $ 587 $ 702 $ 726 $ 895 47%Purchases of fixed assets (incl. internal-use software &amp; website development) -- TTM $ 235 $ 221 $ 216 $ 205 $ 195 (17%)Free cash flow (operating cash flow less purchases of fixed assets) -- TTM $ 375 $ 366 $ 486 $ 521 $ 700 87%Common shares and stock-based awards outstanding 443 435 436 430 435 (2%)Common shares outstanding 419 411 414 409 413 (1%)Stock-based awards outstanding 24 24 22 21 22 (10%)Stock-based awards outstanding -- % of common shares outstanding 5.8% 5.8% 5.3% 5.1% 5.3% N/AResults of OperationsWorldwide (WW) net sales $ 2,139 $ 2,307 $ 3,986 $ 3,015 $ 2,886 35%WW net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 23% 23% 30% 29% 33% N/AWW net sales -- TTM $ 9,253 $ 9,701 $10,711 $11,447 $12,193 32%WW net sales -- TTM Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 24% 23% 26% 27% 29% N/AGross profit $ 509 $ 549 $ 850 $ 719 $ 701 38%Gross margin -- % of WW net sales 23.8% 23.8% 21.3% 23.8% 24.3% N/AGross profit -- TTM $ 2,187 $ 2,273 $ 2,456 $ 2,628 $ 2,820 29%Gross margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 23.6% 23.4% 22.9% 23.0% 23.1% N/AOperating income (1) $ 47 $ 40 $ 197 $ 145 $ 116 149%Operating margin -- % of WW net sales 2.2% 1.7% 4.9% 4.8% 4.0% N/AOperating income -- TTM (1) $ 372 $ 357 $ 389 $ 429 $ 498 34%Operating margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 4.0% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% 4.1% N/ANet income (2) $ 22 $ 19 $ 98 $ 111 $ 78 257%Net income per diluted share (2) $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.23 $ 0.26 $ 0.19 261%Net income -- TTM (2) $ 302 $ 292 $ 190 $ 249 $ 306 1%Net income per diluted share -- TTM (2) $ 0.71 $ 0.69 $ 0.45 $ 0.59 $ 0.72 2%SegmentsNorth America Segment: Net sales $ 1,157 $ 1,257 $ 2,208 $ 1,622 $ 1,601 38% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 20% 21% 31% 30% 38% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 5,128 $ 5,343 $ 5,869 $ 6,244 $ 6,687 30% Gross profit $ 309 $ 343 $ 532 $ 439 $ 434 40% Gross margin -- % of North America net sales 26.7% 27.3% 24.1% 27.1% 27.1% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 1,361 $ 1,411 $ 1,525 $ 1,623 $ 1,747 28% Gross margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 26.5% 26.4% 26.0% 26.0% 26.1% N/A Operating income (1) $ 25 $ 22 $ 123 $ 86 $ 82 233% Operating margin -- % of North America net sales 2.1% 1.7% 5.5% 5.3% 5.1% N/A Operating income -- TTM (1) $ 245 $ 200 $ 230 $ 254 $ 312 27% Operating margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 4.8% 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% 4.7% N/AInternational Segment: Net sales $ 982 $ 1,050 $ 1,778 $ 1,393 $ 1,285 31% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 27% 26% 28% 27% 26% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 4,125 $ 4,358 $ 4,842 $ 5,203 $ 5,506 33% Net sales -- TTM % of WW net sales 45% 45% 45% 45% 45% N/A Gross profit $ 200 $ 206 $ 318 $ 280 $ 267 34% Gross margin -- % of International net sales 20.4% 19.6% 17.9% 20.1% 20.8% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 827 $ 862 $ 931 $ 1,005 $ 1,072 30% Gross margin -- TTM % of International net sales 20.0% 19.8% 19.2% 19.3% 19.5% N/A Operating income $ 55 $ 50 $ 106 $ 93 $ 83 50% Operating margin -- % of International net sales 5.6% 4.8% 6.0% 6.7% 6.4% N/A Operating income -- TTM $ 260 $ 256 $ 270 $ 306 $ 333 28% Operating margin -- TTM % of International net sales 6.3% 5.9% 5.6% 5.9% 6.0% N/AConsolidated Segments: Operating expenses $ 429 $ 477 $ 621 $ 540 $ 536 25% Operating expenses -- TTM $ 1,681 $ 1,816 $ 1,956 $ 2,068 $ 2,175 29% Operating income (1) $ 80 $ 72 $ 229 $ 179 $ 165 106% Operating margin -- % of consolidated sales 3.7% 3.1% 5.7% 6.0% 5.7% N/A Operating income -- TTM (1) $ 506 $ 457 $ 500 $ 560 $ 645 28% Operating margin -- TTM % of consolidated net sales 5.5% 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% 5.3% N/ASupplemental North America Segment Net Sales: Media $ 730 $ 785 $ 1,251 $ 990 $ 923 26% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 15% 14% 21% 21% 26% N/A Media -- TTM $ 3,260 $ 3,361 $ 3,582 $ 3,757 $ 3,949 21% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 365 $ 409 $ 876 $ 564 $ 606 66% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 32% 35% 51% 51% 66% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 1,622 $ 1,727 $ 2,024 $ 2,214 $ 2,456 51% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of North America net sales 32% 32% 34% 35% 37% N/A Other $ 62 $ 63 $ 81 $ 68 $ 72 15% Other -- TTM $ 246 $ 255 $ 263 $ 273 $ 282 15%Supplemental International Segment Net Sales: Media $ 718 $ 757 $ 1,247 $ 1,000 $ 910 27% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 20% 19% 21% 24% 23% N/A Media -- TTM $ 3,077 $ 3,205 $ 3,485 $ 3,722 $ 3,914 27% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 259 $ 290 $ 523 $ 383 $ 364 40% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 48% 51% 50% 34% 34% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 1,033 $ 1,136 $ 1,337 $ 1,455 $ 1,560 51% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of International net sales 25% 26% 28% 28% 28% N/A Other $ 5 $ 3 $ 8 $ 10 $ 11 143% Other -- TTM $ 15 $ 17 $ 20 $ 26 $ 33 120%Supplemental Worldwide Net Sales: Media $ 1,448 $ 1,542 $ 2,498 $ 1,990 $ 1,833 27% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 18% 17% 21% 23% 25% N/A Media -- TTM $ 6,337 $ 6,566 $ 7,067 $ 7,479 $ 7,863 24% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 624 $ 699 $ 1,399 $ 947 $ 970 55% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 38% 41% 51% 44% 53% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 2,655 $ 2,863 $ 3,361 $ 3,669 $ 4,015 51% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of WW net sales 29% 30% 31% 32% 33% N/A Other $ 67 $ 66 $ 89 $ 78 $ 83 23% Other -- TTM $ 261 $ 272 $ 283 $ 299 $ 315 21%Balance SheetCash and marketable securities $ 1,419 $ 1,219 $ 2,019 $ 1,420 $ 1,665 17%Inventory, net -- ending $ 521 $ 736 $ 877 $ 754 $ 735 41%Inventory -- average inventory % of TTM net sales 5.3% 5.8% 6.0% 6.0% 5.9% N/AInventory turnover, average -- TTM 14.3 13.2 12.7 12.9 12.9 (10%)Fixed assets, net $ 405 $ 449 $ 457 $ 442 $ 443 10%Accounts payable days -- ending 53 63 53 47 54 2%OtherEmployees (full- time and part- time; excludes contractors &amp; temporary personnel) 12,700 13,300 13,900 14,000 14,400 14%----------------------------------------------------------------------Note: The attached "Financial and Operational Summary" is an integral part of this Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics.(1) In Q2 2006, a fee dispute with Toysrus.com reduced our operating income by $20 million.(2) Q4 2005 net income includes a tax benefit of $90 million related to determining that certain of our deferred tax assets are realizable.</pre><pre> Amazon.com, Inc. Financial and Operational Summary (Unaudited)</pre><p>Quarterly Results of Operations (comparisons are with the equivalent period of the prior year, unless otherwise stated)</p><pre> Net Sales -- Generally, revenue is recorded gross for sales of our own inventory and net for sales by third parties. -- Amounts paid in advance for subscription services, including amounts received from Amazon Prime, online DVD rentals and other membership programs, are deferred and recognized as revenue over the subscription term. -- Shipping revenue was $152 million, up 19% from $128 million. Cost of Sales -- Cost of sales consists of the purchase price of consumer products sold by us, inbound and outbound shipping charges, packaging supplies, amortization of our DVD rental library and costs incurred in operating and staffing our fulfillment and customer service centers on behalf of other businesses. -- Payment processing and related transaction costs, including those associated with our third-party seller transactions, are classified in "Fulfillment" on our consolidated statements of operations. -- Outbound shipping costs totaled $227 million, up 21% from $188 million. Net shipping cost was $75 million or 2.6% of net sales, up 25% from a net shipping cost of $60 million or 2.8% of net sales in the prior period. -- We offer free-shipping and subscriptions to Amazon Prime, which result in a net cost to us in delivery of products. Operating Expenses -- Depreciation expense for fixed assets, including amortization of internal-use software and website development, was $63 million, up from $41 million. -- Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets (generally two years or less for assets such as internal-use software and our DVD rental library, two or three years for our technology infrastructure, five years for furniture and fixtures, and ten years for heavy equipment). -- We utilize the accelerated method, rather than a straight-line method, for recognizing stock-based compensation expense. Under this method, over 50% of the compensation cost would be expensed in the first year of a four-year vesting term. -- Stock-based compensation was $46 million, compared to $30 million. -- Operating expenses with and without stock-based compensation are as follows: Three Months Ended Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 June 30, 2006 -------------------------- -------------------------- As Stock-Based As Stock-Based Reported Compensation Net Reported Compensation Net -------- ------------ ---- -------- ------------ ----Operating Expenses: Fulfillment $ 258 $ (10) $248 $ 189 $ (7) $182 Marketing 65 (2) 63 53 (1) 52 Technology and content 201 (25) 176 167 (16) 151 General and administrative 58 (9) 49 50 (6) 44 Other operating expense 3 - 3 3 - 3 ------- ---------- ---- ------- ----------- ---- Total operating expenses $ 585 $ (46) $539 $ 462 $ (30) $432 ======= ========== ==== ======= =========== ====Year-over-year Percentage Growth: Fulfillment 36% 36% 20% 20% Marketing 23 23 26 28 Technology and content 20 16 58 63 General and administrative 15 11 32 37Percent of Net Sales: Fulfillment 9.0% 8.6% 8.9% 8.5% Marketing 2.2 2.2 2.5 2.4 Technology and content 7.0 6.1 7.8 7.1 General and administrative 2.0 1.7 2.4 2.1</pre><pre> Fulfillment -- Certain of our fulfillment-related costs that are incurred on behalf of other businesses are classified as cost of sales rather than fulfillment. -- The increase in fulfillment costs in absolute dollars relates to variable costs corresponding with sales volume and inventory levels; our mix of product sales; payment processing and related transaction costs, including mix of payment methods and costs from our guarantee from certain third-party seller transactions; and costs from expanding fulfillment capacity. -- Additionally, because payment processing costs associated with third-party seller transactions are based on the gross purchase price of underlying transactions, and payment processing and related transaction costs are higher as a percentage of revenue versus our retail sales, our third-party sales have higher fulfillment costs as a percentage of net sales. -- We expanded our fulfillment capacity in the first half of 2007 and throughout 2006 through gains in efficiencies as well as increases in leased warehouse space. This expansion is designed to accommodate greater selection and in-stock inventory levels and meet anticipated shipment volumes from sales of our own products as well as sales by third parties for whom we provide the fulfillment. Technology and Content -- Technology and content expenses consist principally of payroll and related expenses for employees involved in application development, category expansion, editorial content, buying, merchandising selection, and systems support, as well as costs associated with the systems and telecommunications infrastructure. -- We continue to invest in several areas of technology and content including seller platforms, web services, and digital initiatives, as well as expansion of new and existing product categories. We are also investing in technology infrastructure so that we can continue to enhance the customer experience and improve our process efficiency. The growth rate of our technology and content spending decreased in Q2 2007 and the six months ended June 30, 2007 compared to the comparable prior period. We intend to continue investing in areas of technology and content as we continue to add employees to our staff and add technology infrastructure. -- Certain costs relating to development of internal-use software, including development of software to upgrade and enhance our websites and processes supporting our business, are capitalized and depreciated over two years.</pre><pre> Q2 2007 Q2 2006 ---------- --------- (in millions)Capitalized costs of internal-use software $ 33 $ 32and website developmentAmortization of previously capitalized amounts (28) (20) ---------- --------- Net capitalization $ 5 $ 12 ========== =========</pre><pre> Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Awards -- We granted restricted stock unit awards of 5.8 million shares in Q2 2007 with a per share weighted average fair value of $44. -- As of June 30, 2007, there were 22.1 million shares underlying outstanding stock awards, consisting of 18.6 million shares underlying restricted stock units and 3.5 million shares underlying stock options with a $23 weighted-average exercise price. -- As of June 30, 2007, outstanding common shares plus shares underlying outstanding stock-based awards were 435 million, down 2% from 443 million as of June 30, 2006. This total includes all stock-based awards outstanding, without regard for estimated forfeitures, consisting of vested and unvested awards and in-the-money and out-of-the-money stock options. -- The increase in stock-based compensation is primarily attributable to the increased number of outstanding restricted stock units and higher grant date fair value per share. -- In August 2006, our Board of Directors authorized a 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock from which we repurchased 8.2 million shares for $252 million in 2006 and 6.3 million shares for $248 million in Q1 2007. -- In April 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a new 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock. Other Expense, net -- Other expense, net consists primarily of gains or losses on marketable securities, foreign-currency transaction gains and losses, and other miscellaneous gains and losses. -- Foreign-currency transaction gains (losses) primarily relate to the interest payable on our 6.875% PEACS, as well as foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. Since interest payments on our 6.875% PEACS are settled in Euros, the balance of interest payable is subject to gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and Euro between reporting dates and payment. Remeasurements and Other -- The remeasurement of our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances can result in significant gains and losses associated with the effect of movements in currency exchange rates. Income Taxes -- Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate. The 2007 effective tax rate is estimated to be lower than the 35% statutory rate primarily due to anticipated earnings of our subsidiaries outside of the U.S. in jurisdictions where our effective tax rate is lower than in the U.S. There is a potential for significant volatility of our 2007 effective tax rate due to several factors, including variability in accurately predicting our taxable income and the taxable jurisdictions to which it relates. -- The effective tax rate in 2006 was higher than the 35% statutory rate resulting from establishing our European headquarters in Luxembourg, which we expect will benefit our effective tax rate over time. Associated with the establishment of our European headquarters, we transferred certain of our operating assets in 2005 and 2006 from the U.S. to international locations. -- Effective January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FIN 48. As of January 1, 2007, our unrecognized tax benefits ("tax contingencies") totaled $110 million. -- As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, our tax contingencies increased $8 million, which was accounted for as a decrease to retained earnings of $11 million, which would otherwise have increased our income tax expense in prior periods, and an increase to additional paid-in capital of $3 million related to the tax benefits of excess stock-based compensation deductions. These amounts do not include the federal tax benefit associated with these tax contingencies that will be available to us. To reflect the federal benefit upon the implementation of FIN 48, we also recorded an increase to our deferred tax assets of $2 million which was accounted for as a $3 million increase to retained earnings and a $1 million decrease to additional paid-in capital. As of June 30, 2007, changes to our tax contingencies that are reasonably possible in the next 12 months are not material. -- We recognize accrued interest and penalties related to our tax contingencies as income tax expense. Our January 1, 2007 tax contingencies include $13 million of interest and penalties, including a $9 million increase related to our adoption of FIN 48. This increase decreased retained earnings by $6 million, net of a $3 million federal tax benefit. -- We file U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. We may be subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for calendar years 2003 through 2006. Additionally, any net operating losses that were generated in prior years and utilized in these years may also be subject to examination by the IRS. We are under examination, or may be subject to examination, in the following major jurisdictions for the years specified: Pennsylvania for 2002 through 2006, Kentucky for 2003 through 2006, Delaware for 2004 through 2006, France for 2003 through 2006, Germany for 1998 through 2006, Luxembourg for 2003 through 2006, and the United Kingdom for 1999 through 2006. In addition, in February 2007, Japanese tax authorities assessed income tax, including penalties and interest, of approximately $90 million against one of our U.S. subsidiaries for the years 2003 through 2005. We believe that these claims are without merit and are disputing the assessment. Further proceedings on the assessment will be stayed during negotiations between U.S. and Japanese authorities over the double taxation issues the assessment raises, and we have provided bank guarantees to suspend enforcement of the assessment. We also may be subject to income tax examination by Japanese tax authorities for 2006. -- We have U.S. federal net operating losses that are classified as deferred tax assets and are being utilized to reduce our taxes payable to nominal levels. Foreign Exchange -- The effect on our consolidated statements of operations from year-over-year changes in exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar throughout the period is as follows:</pre><pre> Three Months Ended June 30, --------------------------------------------------- 2007 2006 ------------------------- ------------------------- At At Prior Exchange Prior Exchange Year Rate Year Rate Rates Effect As Rates Effect As (1) (2) Reported (1) (2) Reported ------- -------- -------- ------- -------- --------Net sales $2,840 $46 $2,886 $2,163 $ (24) $2,139Gross profit 691 10 701 514 (5) 509Operating expenses 578 7 585 464 (2) 462Income from operations 113 3 116 49 (2) 47Net interest expense and other(3) - - - (4) (1) (5)Remeasurements and other income (expense)(4) (3) (2) (5) 2 10 12Net income 77 1 78 19 3 22Diluted earnings per share $ 0.19 $ - $ 0.19 $ 0.04 $0.01 $ 0.05(1) Represents the outcome that would have resulted had currencyexchange rates in the current period been the same as those in effectin the comparable prior year period for operating results, and if wedid not incur the variability associated with remeasurements for our6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances.(2) Represents the increase or decrease in reported amounts resultingfrom changes in exchange rates from those in effect in the comparableprior year period for operating results, and if we did not incur thevariability associated with remeasurements for our 6.875% PEACS andintercompany balances.(3) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currencyinvestments.(4) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on remeasurement of6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances.</pre><pre> Cash Flows and Balance Sheet -- Tax benefits resulting from stock-based compensation deductions in excess of amounts reported for financial reporting purposes were $35 million in Q2 2007 and $133 million for the trailing twelve months, compared to $21 million in Q2 2006 and $34 million for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2006. -- Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.66 billion, at fair value, primarily consist of cash, investment grade securities and AAA-rated money market mutual funds. Included are amounts held in foreign currencies of $530 million, primarily in Euros, British Pounds and Japanese Yen. -- Other assets include, among other things, $171 million of marketable securities restricted for longer than one year, $39 million of intangible assets net, $19 million of certain equity investments, and $6 million of deferred issuance costs on long-term debt. Marketable securities restricted for longer than one year primarily relate to amounts pledged or otherwise restricted as collateral for standby letters of credit, guarantees, debt, and real estate leases. -- Accrued expenses and other current liabilities include, among other things, liabilities for gift certificates of $173 million, professional fees, marketing activities, workforce costs - including accrued payroll, vacation and other benefits--and unearned revenue of $77 million, which is recorded when payments are received in advance of performing our service obligations and is recognized ratably over the service period. Long-term debt primarily includes the following (in millions):</pre><pre> Principal at Interest Principal Due Maturity Rate Date --------- -------- -------------Convertible Subordinated Notes $ 900(1) 4.750% February 2009Premium Adjustable Convertible Securities ("PEACS") 325(2) 6.785% February 2010 ------ $1,225 ------(1) The 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes are convertible into our common stock at the holders' option at a conversion price of $78.0275 per share. Total common stock issuable upon conversion of our outstanding 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes is 11.5 million shares, which is excluded from our calculation of earnings per share as its effect is anti-dilutive. We have the right to redeem the 4.75% Convertible Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part, by paying the principal and a redemption premium, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. At June 30, 2007, the redemption premium, which decreases by 47.5 basis points on February 1 of each year until maturity, was 0.95%.(2) The 6.875% Premium Adjustable Convertible Securities ("6.875% PEACS") are convertible into our common stock at the holders' option at a conversion price of EUR 84.883 per share ($114.96 per share, based on the exchange rate as of June 30, 2007). Total common stock issuable upon conversion of our outstanding 6.875% PEACS is 2.8 million shares, which is excluded from our calculation of earnings per share as its effect is anti-dilutive. The U.S. Dollar equivalent principal, interest, and conversion price fluctuate based on the Euro/U.S. Dollar exchange ratio. We have the right to redeem the 6.875% PEACS, in whole or in part, by paying the principal plus any accrued and unpaid interest.</pre><pre> -- Other long-term liabilities include tax contingencies, long-term capital lease obligations, and other long-term obligations. For further discussion of long-term tax contingencies, see our discussion of "Income Taxes" above. -- We acquired certain companies during Q2 2007 for an aggregate purchase price of $33 million, including cash payments of $24 million in the three months ended June 30, 2007 and future cash payments of $9 million. We also made principal payments of $13 million on acquired debt in connection with one of these acquisitions. Additional consideration for these acquisitions is contingent upon continued employment. This amount is expensed as compensation over the employment period and not included in the purchase price. Acquired intangibles totaled $24 million and have estimated useful lives of between two and ten years. The excess of purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired was $17 million and is classified as "Goodwill" on our consolidated balance sheets. The purchase price allocation for each acquisition is preliminary and subject to revision, and any change to the fair value of net assets acquired will lead to a corresponding change to the purchase price allocable to goodwill. The results of operations of the acquired companies have been included in our consolidated results from each closing date forward. The effect of these acquisitions on consolidated net sales and operating income for Q2 2007 was not significant. Certain Definitions and Other -- We present segment information for North America and International. We measure operating results of our segments using an internal performance measure of direct segment operating expenses that excludes stock-based compensation and other operating expense, each of which is not allocated to segment results. Other centrally incurred operating costs are fully allocated to segment results. Our operating results, particularly for the International segment, are affected by movements in foreign exchange rates. -- The North America segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through North America-focused websites such as www.amazon.com, www.shopbop.com, www.endless.com and www.amazon.ca; from our Amazon Prime membership program; and from non-retail activities such as North America-focused Amazon Enterprise Solutions program, and marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca. -- The International segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through internationally focused websites such as www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, and Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn; from our International DVD rental service; and from non-retail activities such as internationally focused marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from these internationally based sites (including export sales from these sites to customers in the U.S. and Canada) but excludes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca. -- We provide supplemental sales information within each segment for three categories: Media, Electronics and Other General Merchandise, and Other. Media consists of amounts earned from DVD rentals and retail sales from all sellers of books, music, DVD/video, magazine subscriptions, software, video games and video-game consoles. Electronics and Other General Merchandise consists of amounts earned from retail sales from all sellers of items not included in Media, such as electronics and office, camera and photo, toys and baby, tools, home and garden, apparel, shoes, sports and outdoors, kitchen and housewares, gourmet food, grocery, jewelry and watches, health and personal care and beauty. The Other category consists of non-retail activities, such as the Amazon Enterprise Solutions program and miscellaneous marketing and promotional activities, such as our co-branded credit card programs. -- Operating cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, including cash outflows for interest and excluding proceeds from the exercise of stock-based employee awards. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less cash outflows for purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development. -- Operating cycle is number of days of sales in inventory plus number of days of sales in accounts receivable minus accounts payable days. Accounts payable days are calculated as the quotient of accounts payable to cost of sales, multiplied by the number of days in the period. Inventory turns are calculated as the quotient of trailing twelve month cost of sales to average inventory over five quarter ends. -- Return on invested capital is trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by average total assets less current liabilities over five quarter ends. -- References to customers mean customer accounts, which are unique e-mail addresses, established either when a customer's initial order is shipped or when a customer orders from certain third-party sellers on our websites. Customer accounts include customers of Amazon Marketplace, and our Merchants@ and Syndicated Stores programs, but exclude certain customers, including DVD rental customers, customers associated with certain of our acquisitions (including Joyo Amazon customers), Amazon Enterprise Solutions program customers, Amazon.com Payments customers and the customers of select companies with whom we have a technology alliance or marketing and promotional relationship. Customers are considered active when they have placed an order during the preceding twelve-month period. -- References to sellers or merchants mean active seller accounts, which are established when a seller receives an order from a customer account. Seller accounts include sellers in Amazon Marketplace, and Merchants@ platforms, but exclude Amazon Enterprise Solutions sellers. Sellers are considered active when they have received an order during the preceding twelve-month period. -- References to registered developers mean cumulative registered developer accounts, which are established when potential developers enroll with Amazon Web Services and receive a developer access key. -- References to units mean units sold (net of returns and cancellations) by us and by third-party sellers at Amazon.com domains worldwide - such as www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr and www.amazon.ca - and at Syndicated Stores domains, as well as Amazon.com-owned items sold through catalogs and at non-Amazon.com domains, such as books, music and DVD/video items ordered from Amazon.com's store at www.target.com. Units sold do not include units associated with certain of our acquisitions (including Joyo Amazon units), Amazon.com gift certificates or DVD rentals.</pre><pre> CONTACT: Amazon.com Investor Relations Kim Nelson, 206/266-2171 ir@amazon.com www.amazon.com/ir or Amazon.com Public Relations Patty Smith, 206/266-7180 SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</pre>

Amazon Announces Final Figures for ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows''

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07/23/2007 06:01:00

Amazon Announces Final Figures for ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows''

07/23/2007

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced final worldwide pre-order and customer savings numbers on the seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." In the largest single-product distribution in Amazon.com's history, the online retailer brought the magic of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to millions of happy Muggles on Saturday - the first day the book was available to the public. "I could barely sleep Friday night knowing that my copy of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' was coming on Saturday," said 10 year old Maddie C., Amazon.com Kid Correspondent of River Falls, WI. "It was so exciting to have the book delivered to my house the very first day it was out and start reading it. Now I finally know what happens to Harry and the rest of the gang." Amazon "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Facts As of midnight, July 20, Amazon.com received more than 2.2 million pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its Web sites worldwide, surpassing the previous pre-order record of 1.5 million held by the sixth book in the epic Harry Potter series. In the U.S., Amazon.com received over 1.4 million pre-orders making the book the company's largest new product release ever. Amazon estimates its customers have saved more than $50 million worldwide on the purchase of the book when factoring in savings from the book's discounted price, the $5 promotional certificate offered on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca and free shipping. Amazon.com delivered nearly 1.3 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to the doorsteps of millions of Muggles across the country Saturday, July 21 - the first day the book was available to the public. Amazon's U.S. fulfillment centers processed approximately 18 tons of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" per hour and shipped to more than 43,000 zip codes across the country. On its busiest pre-order day, Amazon.com took more than 1.75 pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" per second. Amazon.com offered guaranteed Saturday delivery to customers for the same price as Standard shipping, and Saturday delivery was free for Amazon Prime members. Amazon's Web sites serving the UK, France, Germany, Japan and Canada also provided release date delivery to hundreds of thousands of customers on Saturday, July 21. Across all of its seven web sites, Amazon shipped to more than 160 countries around the world. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 23, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced final worldwide pre-order and customer savings numbers on the seventh and final installment of the Harry Potter series, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." In the largest single-product distribution in Amazon.com's history, the online retailer brought the magic of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to millions of happy Muggles on Saturday - the first day the book was available to the public.</p><p>"I could barely sleep Friday night knowing that my copy of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' was coming on Saturday," said 10 year old Maddie C., Amazon.com Kid Correspondent of River Falls, WI. "It was so exciting to have the book delivered to my house the very first day it was out and start reading it. Now I finally know what happens to Harry and the rest of the gang."</p><p>Amazon "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Facts</p><ul>As of midnight, July 20, Amazon.com received more than 2.2 million pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its Web sites worldwide, surpassing the previous pre-order record of 1.5 million held by the sixth book in the epic Harry Potter series.In the U.S., Amazon.com received over 1.4 million pre-orders making the book the company's largest new product release ever.Amazon estimates its customers have saved more than $50 million worldwide on the purchase of the book when factoring in savings from the book's discounted price, the $5 promotional certificate offered on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca and free shipping.Amazon.com delivered nearly 1.3 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to the doorsteps of millions of Muggles across the country Saturday, July 21 - the first day the book was available to the public.Amazon's U.S. fulfillment centers processed approximately 18 tons of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" per hour and shipped to more than 43,000 zip codes across the country.On its busiest pre-order day, Amazon.com took more than 1.75 pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" per second.Amazon.com offered guaranteed Saturday delivery to customers for the same price as Standard shipping, and Saturday delivery was free for Amazon Prime members.Amazon's Web sites serving the UK, France, Germany, Japan and Canada also provided release date delivery to hundreds of thousands of customers on Saturday, July 21.Across all of its seven web sites, Amazon shipped to more than 160 countries around the world.</ul><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Customers Save More Than $50 Million on ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows''

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07/20/2007 04:01:00

Amazon Customers Save More Than $50 Million on ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows''

07/20/2007

2007

With 2.223 Million Pre-Orders, Final Harry Potter Book Becomes Largest Single-Product Delivery Event in Company's History SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2007--Just hours before the most anticipated book release in history, Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced that as of midnight, July 19, it has received more than 2.223 million pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its Web sites worldwide, eclipsing the previous pre-order record of 1.5 million held by the sixth book in the epic Harry Potter series. On Amazon.com alone, the company received a record 1.41 million pre-orders making the book the company's largest new product release ever. Amazon estimates its customers will save more than $50 million worldwide on the purchase of the book when factoring in savings from the book's discounted price, the $5 promotional certificate offered on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca and free shipping. In the largest single-product distribution in Amazon.com's history, more than 1.3 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will arrive on the doorsteps of millions of Muggles across the country tomorrow--the first day the book is available to the public. Amazon.com offered this guaranteed Saturday delivery option to customers for the same price as Standard shipping, and Saturday delivery was free for Amazon Prime members. Amazon's Web sites serving the UK, France, Germany, Japan and Canada also will delight hundreds of thousands of customers with release-date delivery on Saturday, July 21. "After months of unprecedented anticipation, we are thrilled to delight our customers with the release-date delivery of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' at such a significant savings," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "We are humbled that so many customers from around the world trust Amazon to deliver the most anticipated book in history. To all of our global customers--thank you." "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" became available for pre-order on February 1, 2007, kicking off months of Potter-mania on Amazon.com. Additionally: Falls Church, VA was declared the "Harry-est Town" in America. Residents of Falls Church ordered more copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" from Amazon.com per capita than in any other town in America. As a prize, Amazon.com donated a $5,000 Amazon.com gift certificate to The Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust of Falls Church. (see www.amazon.com/harrypotter for a full list of Harry-est Towns and States) Amazon's top three new product releases of all time are, in order, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (Book Six) and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (Book Five). Each set Amazon records for the number of advance copies ordered, both on www.amazon.com and cumulatively on Amazon's retail Web sites worldwide. The 1.41 million books pre-ordered on Amazon.com weigh more than 1,750 tons. That is equal to nearly eight Statues of Liberty or nearly 10 of the new, fully-loaded Boeing 787 Dreamliners. Amazon's U.S. fulfillment centers processed approximately 18 tons of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" per hour and are shipping to more than 43,000 zip codes across the country. Across all of its seven web sites, Amazon will ship to more than 160 countries around the world. On its busiest pre-order day, Amazon.com took more than 1.75 pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" per second. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>With 2.223 Million Pre-Orders, Final Harry Potter Book Becomes Largest Single-Product Delivery Event in Company's History</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 20, 2007--Just hours before the most anticipated book release in history, Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced that as of midnight, July 19, it has received more than 2.223 million pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its Web sites worldwide, eclipsing the previous pre-order record of 1.5 million held by the sixth book in the epic Harry Potter series. On Amazon.com alone, the company received a record 1.41 million pre-orders making the book the company's largest new product release ever. Amazon estimates its customers will save more than $50 million worldwide on the purchase of the book when factoring in savings from the book's discounted price, the $5 promotional certificate offered on Amazon.com and Amazon.ca and free shipping.</p><p>In the largest single-product distribution in Amazon.com's history, more than 1.3 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will arrive on the doorsteps of millions of Muggles across the country tomorrow--the first day the book is available to the public. Amazon.com offered this guaranteed Saturday delivery option to customers for the same price as Standard shipping, and Saturday delivery was free for Amazon Prime members. Amazon's Web sites serving the UK, France, Germany, Japan and Canada also will delight hundreds of thousands of customers with release-date delivery on Saturday, July 21.</p><p>"After months of unprecedented anticipation, we are thrilled to delight our customers with the release-date delivery of 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' at such a significant savings," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "We are humbled that so many customers from around the world trust Amazon to deliver the most anticipated book in history. To all of our global customers--thank you."</p><p>"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" became available for pre-order on February 1, 2007, kicking off months of Potter-mania on Amazon.com. Additionally:</p><ul>Falls Church, VA was declared the "Harry-est Town" in America. Residents of Falls Church ordered more copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" from Amazon.com per capita than in any other town in America. As a prize, Amazon.com donated a $5,000 Amazon.com gift certificate to The Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust of Falls Church. (see www.amazon.com/harrypotter for a full list of Harry-est Towns and States)Amazon's top three new product releases of all time are, in order, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" (Book Six) and "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (Book Five). Each set Amazon records for the number of advance copies ordered, both on www.amazon.com and cumulatively on Amazon's retail Web sites worldwide.The 1.41 million books pre-ordered on Amazon.com weigh more than 1,750 tons. That is equal to nearly eight Statues of Liberty or nearly 10 of the new, fully-loaded Boeing 787 Dreamliners.Amazon's U.S. fulfillment centers processed approximately 18 tons of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" per hour and are shipping to more than 43,000 zip codes across the country.Across all of its seven web sites, Amazon will ship to more than 160 countries around the world.On its busiest pre-order day, Amazon.com took more than 1.75 pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" per second.</ul><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and the Joyo Amazon websites at www.joyo.cn and www.amazon.cn.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

CustomFlix Labs Cooks Up Customized DVDs of Jon Favreau's "Dinner for Five" on Amazon.com

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07/18/2007 00:00:00

CustomFlix Labs Cooks Up Customized DVDs of Jon Favreau's "Dinner for Five" on Amazon.com

07/18/2007

2007

Home Media Expo, Las Vegas, NV - July 18, 2007 - CustomFlix Labs, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that famed writer, director, and actor Jon Favreau has selected CustomFlix Labs on Demand programs to serve up his highly acclaimed, Emmy-nominated television series, "Dinner for Five," to the show's fans on Amazon.com. Through the CustomFlix Labs DVD on Demand service, customers can order DVDs of the entire series, complete seasons, or individual episodes. Favreau has also chosen to make "Dinner for Five" available as customized DVDs through the CustomFlix Labs Create Your Own DVD (CYOD) program. Now fans can create personalized DVDs of their favorite moments to relive anytime and receive them within days of ordering on Amazon.com. "I am excited to be working with CustomFlix Labs to offer the series to a wider audience on Amazon.com," said Jon Favreau, host and producer of "Dinner for Five." "I used the CYOD program to make a DVD of my most memorable moments, that they're calling 'Favreau's Favorites.' Now fans of the show can watch whatever they want, whether it's the entire series, a complete season, single episodes, my favorite moments, or a compilation DVD of segments they choose." "We're pleased to be working with Jon Favreau to make the 'Dinner for Five' series broadly available to his fans," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CustomFlix Labs. "'Dinner for Five' is perfect for on-demand DVD distribution because customers can now get this groundbreaking series when they want and how they want it, through a variety of customized DVD options." Favreau, also known for writing and starring in "Swingers" as well as directing "Made", "Elf" and the upcoming film "Iron Man"- created and hosted "Dinner for Five," a series in which well-known Hollywood celebrities from TV, film and music, including Alec Baldwin, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Garner and Ray Romano dish on Hollywood, recent projects, personal views, current events and more. Favreau is making the second, third and fourth seasons of "Dinner for Five," as well as his self-titled "Favreau's Favorites," available only on Amazon.com. Fans can also choose to purchase individual episodes of these seasons, or create their own DVD with up to 10 clips or 90 minutes of video, through the CustomFlix Labs CYOD program. To purchase any of the "Dinner for Five" compilations, or to create your own customized DVD, please visit www.amazon.com/dinnerforfive. To learn more about the CustomFlix Labs DVD on Demand or CYOD services, please visit http://www.customflix.com. About CustomFlix Labs?CustomFlix Labs is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., (NASDAQ AMZN). CustomFlix Labs is the leader in manufacture on demand services for independent and enterprise media content owners. Founded in 2002 with the mission of profitably connecting content owners to a worldwide audience, CustomFlix Labs now offers professional digitization into the Future-Proof Archive service, inventory-free physical media distribution via both CD on Demand and DVD on Demand, as well as video downloads through Amazon.com's Unbox digital download service. About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. Media Contacts:For CustomFlixStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026E-Mail: Stacey@CustomFlix.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180For Fairview EntertainmentIna TreciokasPhone: 323.822.4831E-Mail: ITreciokas@id-pr.com

<p>Home Media Expo, Las Vegas, NV - July 18, 2007 - CustomFlix Labs, part of the Amazon.com, Inc. group of companies (NASDAQ: AMZN), today announced that famed writer, director, and actor Jon Favreau has selected CustomFlix Labs on Demand programs to serve up his highly acclaimed, Emmy-nominated television series, "Dinner for Five," to the show's fans on Amazon.com. Through the CustomFlix Labs DVD on Demand service, customers can order DVDs of the entire series, complete seasons, or individual episodes. Favreau has also chosen to make "Dinner for Five" available as customized DVDs through the CustomFlix Labs Create Your Own DVD (CYOD) program. Now fans can create personalized DVDs of their favorite moments to relive anytime and receive them within days of ordering on Amazon.com.</p><p>"I am excited to be working with CustomFlix Labs to offer the series to a wider audience on Amazon.com," said Jon Favreau, host and producer of "Dinner for Five." "I used the CYOD program to make a DVD of my most memorable moments, that they're calling 'Favreau's Favorites.' Now fans of the show can watch whatever they want, whether it's the entire series, a complete season, single episodes, my favorite moments, or a compilation DVD of segments they choose."</p><p>"We're pleased to be working with Jon Favreau to make the 'Dinner for Five' series broadly available to his fans," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CustomFlix Labs. "'Dinner for Five' is perfect for on-demand DVD distribution because customers can now get this groundbreaking series when they want and how they want it, through a variety of customized DVD options."</p><p>Favreau, also known for writing and starring in "Swingers" as well as directing "Made", "Elf" and the upcoming film "Iron Man"- created and hosted "Dinner for Five," a series in which well-known Hollywood celebrities from TV, film and music, including Alec Baldwin, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Garner and Ray Romano dish on Hollywood, recent projects, personal views, current events and more. Favreau is making the second, third and fourth seasons of "Dinner for Five," as well as his self-titled "Favreau's Favorites," available only on Amazon.com. Fans can also choose to purchase individual episodes of these seasons, or create their own DVD with up to 10 clips or 90 minutes of video, through the CustomFlix Labs CYOD program.</p><p>To purchase any of the "Dinner for Five" compilations, or to create your own customized DVD, please visit www.amazon.com/dinnerforfive. To learn more about the CustomFlix Labs DVD on Demand or CYOD services, please visit http://www.customflix.com.</p><p>About CustomFlix Labs?CustomFlix Labs is a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com Inc., (NASDAQ AMZN). CustomFlix Labs is the leader in manufacture on demand services for independent and enterprise media content owners. Founded in 2002 with the mission of profitably connecting content owners to a worldwide audience, CustomFlix Labs now offers professional digitization into the Future-Proof Archive service, inventory-free physical media distribution via both CD on Demand and DVD on Demand, as well as video downloads through Amazon.com's Unbox digital download service.</p><p>About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>Media Contacts:For CustomFlixStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026E-Mail: Stacey@CustomFlix.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180For Fairview EntertainmentIna TreciokasPhone: 323.822.4831E-Mail: ITreciokas@id-pr.com</p>

Amazon.com Announces Falls Church, Va., as the ''Harry-est Town'' in America

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Amazon.com Announces Falls Church, Va., as the ''Harry-est Town'' in America

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Vermont, Utah and Washington Are the "Harry-est States" but the District of Columbia Beats Out All 50 states SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2007--After months of tracking pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today revealed the "Harry-est town" in the country: Falls Church, Va. Residents of Falls Church placed more Amazon.com orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" per capita than any other town in America. As a result of Falls Church's "Harryness," Amazon.com is donating a $5,000 Amazon.com gift certificate to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust of Falls Church. "We are honored to win the Harry-est Town in America title," said City of Falls Church Mayor Robin S. Gardner. "Our small-town community places great importance on education and reading, and it's no surprise that we have a wealth of Harry Potter fans of all ages. We're grateful to Amazon.com for this generous gift that will further encourage the value of books and imagination in our community." Falls Church beat out Gig Harbor, Wash., and two other Virginia towns -- Fairfax and Vienna -- with Katy, Texas rounding out the top five. Media, Pa.; Issaquah, Wash.; Snohomish, Wash.; Doylestown, Pa.; and Fairport, N.Y. completed the 10 Harry-est towns. To determine the winner, Amazon.com used the most recent U.S. Census data and included all U.S. towns and cities with a population of more than 5,000 people. While there was no prize at stake, the "Harry-est State" list showed that Vermont was the "Harry-est State" on a per capita basis. However, the District of Columbia led all 50 states, showing that even the nation's politicians have Harry Potter fever. A full list of the Harry-est towns and states can be found at www.amazon.com/harrypotter. "We are a happy Harry-est group here at the Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust, and delighted to learn that the magic of Amazon.com will touch us," said Chester W. De Long, treasurer and trustee of the Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust. "The 11,000 plus citizens of Falls Church, waving their 10,139 library cards, have won the ultimate game of Quidditch. This donation will help keep the library as a center of excellence, encouraging our youth to be avid readers." The Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to providing supplementary support to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library in Falls Church. Through public donations, the Foundation works closely with the Library Director and the Library Board of Trustees to identify unmet needs of the library, and provide services to the public. "The growing anticipation and enthusiasm for the release of this final installment is truly phenomenal," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "We're thrilled to proclaim Falls Church the 'Harry-est Town' in America and to donate an Amazon.com gift certificate to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust that benefits all residents of the community." With less than one week remaining until Muggles everywhere can experience the magic of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Amazon.com has sold nearly 1.3 million copies of the final book. Customers in the U.S. still have the opportunity for Release-Date Delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." For all orders placed by Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. EDT using standard shipping or better (including Amazon Prime), Amazon.com will guarantee delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its release date of Saturday, July 21, to all addresses within the lower 48 states, or the cost of the book will be refunded. To place an order for the book and to explore Amazon.com's entire selection of Harry Potter products -- including books, DVDs, computer and video games, journals and stationery, and more -- visit www.amazon.com/harrypotter. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.com, Inc.Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Vermont, Utah and Washington Are the "Harry-est States" but the District of Columbia Beats Out All 50 states</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 16, 2007--After months of tracking pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today revealed the "Harry-est town" in the country: Falls Church, Va. Residents of Falls Church placed more Amazon.com orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" per capita than any other town in America. As a result of Falls Church's "Harryness," Amazon.com is donating a $5,000 Amazon.com gift certificate to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust of Falls Church.</p><p>"We are honored to win the Harry-est Town in America title," said City of Falls Church Mayor Robin S. Gardner. "Our small-town community places great importance on education and reading, and it's no surprise that we have a wealth of Harry Potter fans of all ages. We're grateful to Amazon.com for this generous gift that will further encourage the value of books and imagination in our community."</p><p>Falls Church beat out Gig Harbor, Wash., and two other Virginia towns -- Fairfax and Vienna -- with Katy, Texas rounding out the top five. Media, Pa.; Issaquah, Wash.; Snohomish, Wash.; Doylestown, Pa.; and Fairport, N.Y. completed the 10 Harry-est towns.</p><p>To determine the winner, Amazon.com used the most recent U.S. Census data and included all U.S. towns and cities with a population of more than 5,000 people.</p><p>While there was no prize at stake, the "Harry-est State" list showed that Vermont was the "Harry-est State" on a per capita basis. However, the District of Columbia led all 50 states, showing that even the nation's politicians have Harry Potter fever. A full list of the Harry-est towns and states can be found at www.amazon.com/harrypotter.</p><p>"We are a happy Harry-est group here at the Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust, and delighted to learn that the magic of Amazon.com will touch us," said Chester W. De Long, treasurer and trustee of the Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust. "The 11,000 plus citizens of Falls Church, waving their 10,139 library cards, have won the ultimate game of Quidditch. This donation will help keep the library as a center of excellence, encouraging our youth to be avid readers."</p><p>The Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust is a charitable, nonprofit organization committed to providing supplementary support to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library in Falls Church. Through public donations, the Foundation works closely with the Library Director and the Library Board of Trustees to identify unmet needs of the library, and provide services to the public.</p><p>"The growing anticipation and enthusiasm for the release of this final installment is truly phenomenal," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "We're thrilled to proclaim Falls Church the 'Harry-est Town' in America and to donate an Amazon.com gift certificate to the Mary Riley Styles Public Library Foundation Trust that benefits all residents of the community."</p><p>With less than one week remaining until Muggles everywhere can experience the magic of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Amazon.com has sold nearly 1.3 million copies of the final book. Customers in the U.S. still have the opportunity for Release-Date Delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." For all orders placed by Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. EDT using standard shipping or better (including Amazon Prime), Amazon.com will guarantee delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its release date of Saturday, July 21, to all addresses within the lower 48 states, or the cost of the book will be refunded.</p><p>To place an order for the book and to explore Amazon.com's entire selection of Harry Potter products -- including books, DVDs, computer and video games, journals and stationery, and more -- visit www.amazon.com/harrypotter.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.com, Inc.Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com to Webcast Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results Conference Call

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Amazon.com to Webcast Second Quarter 2007 Financial Results Conference Call

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2007 financial results on July 24, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET. The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir. CONTACT:Amazon.com Media RelationsPatty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 13, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its second quarter 2007 financial results on July 24, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET.</p><p>The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.com Media RelationsPatty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com Opens Distribution Center for a Media Day as it Preps and Packs Hundreds of Thousands of ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' for Delivery Starting July 21

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Amazon.com Opens Distribution Center for a Media Day as it Preps and Packs Hundreds of Thousands of ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' for Delivery Starting July 21

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Media Day: Monday, July 16 - 8:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. PDT --(BUSINESS WIRE)-- WHAT: Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) Harry Potter Media Day at an undisclosed fulfillment center as it gears up to prepare hundreds of thousands of copies of the highly-anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for delivery starting July 21 - the same day the book is released. Nearly 1.2 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" have been ordered to-date at www.amazon.com and nearly 2 million copies worldwide.Amazon.com has teamed with UPS and the U.S. Postal Service to deliver qualifying orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to feverishly excited fans across the country on Saturday, July 21 - the first day the book is available to the public. Amazon.com is offering this special delivery, at no additional cost, to customers who select Standard shipping when ordering the book. More information about how to receive "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on Saturday, July 21 can be found at www.amazon.com/harrypotter.VISUALS: Cartons of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" books being prepared for shipment in Amazon's state-of-the-art, highly-automated fulfillment center.WHEN: Monday, July 16, 2007 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. PDTWHERE: An Amazon Fulfillment CenterWHO: Laura Porco, Director of Merchandising, Amazon.comNOTES: Additional b-roll will be provided later that day via satellite. Location of facility cannot be disclosed. Media interested in attending the media day must RSVP by calling one of the media contacts listed below. Only journalists who have confirmed attendance will be given the fulfillment center location and driving directions.CONTACT:Janie Escamilla - 415-547-7000 ext. 7036Amazon.com Media Relations Line - 206-266-7180 CONTACT:Amazon.comJanie Escamilla, 415-547-7000 ext. 7036orAmazon.com Media Relations Line, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Media Day: Monday, July 16 - 8:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. PDT</p><p>--(BUSINESS WIRE)--</p><p>WHAT: Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) Harry Potter Media Day at an undisclosed fulfillment center as it gears up to prepare hundreds of thousands of copies of the highly-anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for delivery starting July 21 - the same day the book is released. Nearly 1.2 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" have been ordered to-date at www.amazon.com and nearly 2 million copies worldwide.Amazon.com has teamed with UPS and the U.S. Postal Service to deliver qualifying orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to feverishly excited fans across the country on Saturday, July 21 - the first day the book is available to the public. Amazon.com is offering this special delivery, at no additional cost, to customers who select Standard shipping when ordering the book. More information about how to receive "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on Saturday, July 21 can be found at www.amazon.com/harrypotter.VISUALS: Cartons of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" books being prepared for shipment in Amazon's state-of-the-art, highly-automated fulfillment center.WHEN: Monday, July 16, 2007 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. PDTWHERE: An Amazon Fulfillment CenterWHO: Laura Porco, Director of Merchandising, Amazon.comNOTES: Additional b-roll will be provided later that day via satellite. Location of facility cannot be disclosed. Media interested in attending the media day must RSVP by calling one of the media contacts listed below. Only journalists who have confirmed attendance will be given the fulfillment center location and driving directions.CONTACT:Janie Escamilla - 415-547-7000 ext. 7036Amazon.com Media Relations Line - 206-266-7180</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comJanie Escamilla, 415-547-7000 ext. 7036orAmazon.com Media Relations Line, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com Announces Winners of Owl Delivery Writing Adventure

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Amazon.com Announces Winners of Owl Delivery Writing Adventure

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Nine Lucky Kids from California to Texas to New York Will Get Midnight Doorstep Delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on July 21 SEATTLE, Jul 11, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) (www.amazon.com) today announced the winners of its Harry Potter Owl Delivery Writing Adventure, a contest in which kids under the age of 18 wrote 300-word essays about their favorite Harry Potter characters. Three entrants from each of three age groups (6-8, 9-12, and 13-17) were selected to receive midnight delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on July 21 by UPS, as well as a Harry Potter prize package that will feature hundreds of dollars' worth of Harry Potter memorabilia. The winners' names, ages and hometowns are as follows: Jasmine 7 Kirkland, Wash. Fouzia 7 Miami Spring, Fla. Domenick 8 Breezy Point, N.Y. Jonathan 10 Austin, Texas Lotus 11 Los Angeles, Calif. Dancie 12 Houston, Texas Gladys 14 South San Francisco, Calif. Hannah 15 Phoenix, Ariz. Lauren 16 Pittsburgh, Pa. Selected Owl Writing Adventure essays can be viewed at www.amazon.com/harrypotter. With one week remaining until the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," customers can still pre-order the book in time to qualify for Release-Date Delivery. For all orders placed by Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. EDT using standard shipping or better (including Amazon Prime), Amazon.com will guarantee delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its release date of Saturday, July 21, to all addresses within the lower 48 states, or the cost of the book will be refunded. Media interested in covering any of the midnight deliveries should contact the Amazon.com media hotline listed below. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. SOURCE: Amazon.com Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180

<p>Nine Lucky Kids from California to Texas to New York Will Get Midnight Doorstep Delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on July 21</p><p>SEATTLE, Jul 11, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) (www.amazon.com) today announced the winners of its Harry Potter Owl Delivery Writing Adventure, a contest in which kids under the age of 18 wrote 300-word essays about their favorite Harry Potter characters. Three entrants from each of three age groups (6-8, 9-12, and 13-17) were selected to receive midnight delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on July 21 by UPS, as well as a Harry Potter prize package that will feature hundreds of dollars' worth of Harry Potter memorabilia.</p><p>The winners' names, ages and hometowns are as follows:</p><pre>Jasmine 7 Kirkland, Wash.Fouzia 7 Miami Spring, Fla.Domenick 8 Breezy Point, N.Y.Jonathan 10 Austin, TexasLotus 11 Los Angeles, Calif.Dancie 12 Houston, TexasGladys 14 South San Francisco, Calif.Hannah 15 Phoenix, Ariz.Lauren 16 Pittsburgh, Pa.</pre><p>Selected Owl Writing Adventure essays can be viewed at www.amazon.com/harrypotter.</p><p>With one week remaining until the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," customers can still pre-order the book in time to qualify for Release-Date Delivery. For all orders placed by Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. EDT using standard shipping or better (including Amazon Prime), Amazon.com will guarantee delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its release date of Saturday, July 21, to all addresses within the lower 48 states, or the cost of the book will be refunded.</p><p>Media interested in covering any of the midnight deliveries should contact the Amazon.com media hotline listed below.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180</p>

TiVo Subscribers Can Now Browse, Purchase and Rent Amazon Unbox Videos Directly From Their TiVo Box

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07/10/2007 16:43:00

TiVo Subscribers Can Now Browse, Purchase and Rent Amazon Unbox Videos Directly From Their TiVo Box

07/10/2007

2007

ALVISO, Calif. & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2007--You can now browse, purchase, and rent movies and television shows from Amazon Unbox on TiVo without leaving your couch and without using a PC. TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that TiVo subscribers can now browse, purchase and rent Amazon Unbox movies and television shows directly from the TV screen via their TiVo box. The service is available to all broadband-connected TiVo Series2(TM) and Series3(TM) subscribers. They can choose from thousands of movies to rent from $1.99 to $3.99, purchase from $9.99 to $14.99, or thousands of television shows to purchase for $1.99 per episode. "We are excited to make Amazon Unbox on TiVo even easier to use by making it possible to purchase and rent movies and TV shows not only on the Web but also with your remote control," said Roy Price, Director, Amazon Unbox. "The ability to purchase or rent movies and TV downloads directly on the TV makes it as easy as possible for TiVo subscribers to access premium content from Amazon Unbox," said Tara Maitra, VP of Content Services at TiVo Inc. "People know how much we love TV at TiVo, but this is just another illustration of how much we love great content in general, be it from the big screen or the small screen. It's never been easier to unwind on these hot summer nights with a cool classic movie, all without ever having to leave the couch." TiVo subscribers can now browse, purchase and rent within the TiVo user interface from pre-selected categories of popular movie & TV titles from Amazon Unbox, including Top Movies, Kids & Family, Foreign Films, and more. In addition, Amazon Unbox fully integrates with TiVo's new innovative search function, Universal Swivel(TM) Search(R), which allows viewers to seamlessly link from descriptions of one program to all others that have common elements, including program name, actors, or suggestions based on other viewers' feedback. With these two browse and purchase methods customers can easily access the thousands of movies, television shows and other video titles that Amazon Unbox on TiVo offers. To celebrate this new feature, "Buy on TV," new customers will get an additional $15 instant discount when they purchase any TiVo(R) Series2(TM) Dual Tuner box with service plan prior to July 23, 2007. Plus, get a free (factory-renewed) wireless adapter. This is over $200 in instant savings. For more information visit www.tivo.com/movieoffer. TiVo is available for as low as $99.99, after mail-in rebate and service commitment at Amazon.com and other leading consumer electronic stores. For more information on Amazon Unbox and its selection of over 10,000 movies, TV shows and other digital content available for download, visit http://unbox.amazon.com. About Amazon Unbox Launched in September 2006, Amazon Unbox is Amazon's digital video download service that offers over 10,000 television shows, movies and other video content for rent or purchase. Videos rented or purchased on Amazon Unbox can be viewed via the PC or on the TV through Amazon Unbox on TiVo. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon.com Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. About TiVo Inc. Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass(TM) recordings and WishList(R) searches and KidZone have elevated its popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features, such as TiVoToGo(TM) and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.(R)" The TiVo(R) service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The Company is based in Alviso, California. TiVo, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, WishList, the slogan 'TiVo, TV your way.', Series2, Series3, and the TiVo logo are trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide. (C) 2007 All rights reserved. CONTACT:For TiVo, Inc.Andrew Pray, 415-348-2732praya@ruderfinn.comorAmazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>ALVISO, Calif. &amp; SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 10, 2007--You can now browse, purchase, and rent movies and television shows from Amazon Unbox on TiVo without leaving your couch and without using a PC. TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ:TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that TiVo subscribers can now browse, purchase and rent Amazon Unbox movies and television shows directly from the TV screen via their TiVo box. The service is available to all broadband-connected TiVo Series2(TM) and Series3(TM) subscribers. They can choose from thousands of movies to rent from $1.99 to $3.99, purchase from $9.99 to $14.99, or thousands of television shows to purchase for $1.99 per episode.</p><p>"We are excited to make Amazon Unbox on TiVo even easier to use by making it possible to purchase and rent movies and TV shows not only on the Web but also with your remote control," said Roy Price, Director, Amazon Unbox.</p><p>"The ability to purchase or rent movies and TV downloads directly on the TV makes it as easy as possible for TiVo subscribers to access premium content from Amazon Unbox," said Tara Maitra, VP of Content Services at TiVo Inc. "People know how much we love TV at TiVo, but this is just another illustration of how much we love great content in general, be it from the big screen or the small screen. It's never been easier to unwind on these hot summer nights with a cool classic movie, all without ever having to leave the couch."</p><p>TiVo subscribers can now browse, purchase and rent within the TiVo user interface from pre-selected categories of popular movie &amp; TV titles from Amazon Unbox, including Top Movies, Kids &amp; Family, Foreign Films, and more. In addition, Amazon Unbox fully integrates with TiVo's new innovative search function, Universal Swivel(TM) Search(R), which allows viewers to seamlessly link from descriptions of one program to all others that have common elements, including program name, actors, or suggestions based on other viewers' feedback. With these two browse and purchase methods customers can easily access the thousands of movies, television shows and other video titles that Amazon Unbox on TiVo offers.</p><p>To celebrate this new feature, "Buy on TV," new customers will get an additional $15 instant discount when they purchase any TiVo(R) Series2(TM) Dual Tuner box with service plan prior to July 23, 2007. Plus, get a free (factory-renewed) wireless adapter. This is over $200 in instant savings. For more information visit www.tivo.com/movieoffer.</p><p>TiVo is available for as low as $99.99, after mail-in rebate and service commitment at Amazon.com and other leading consumer electronic stores.</p><p>For more information on Amazon Unbox and its selection of over 10,000 movies, TV shows and other digital content available for download, visit http://unbox.amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon Unbox</p><p>Launched in September 2006, Amazon Unbox is Amazon's digital video download service that offers over 10,000 television shows, movies and other video content for rent or purchase. Videos rented or purchased on Amazon Unbox can be viewed via the PC or on the TV through Amazon Unbox on TiVo.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon.com Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>About TiVo Inc.</p><p>Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass(TM) recordings and WishList(R) searches and KidZone have elevated its popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features, such as TiVoToGo(TM) and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.(R)" The TiVo(R) service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The Company is based in Alviso, California.</p><p>TiVo, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, WishList, the slogan 'TiVo, TV your way.', Series2, Series3, and the TiVo logo are trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide. (C) 2007 All rights reserved.</p><p>CONTACT:For TiVo, Inc.Andrew Pray, 415-348-2732praya@ruderfinn.comorAmazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon Announces Plans to Open New Fulfillment Center in Phoenix

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07/03/2007 08:02:00

Amazon Announces Plans to Open New Fulfillment Center in Phoenix

07/03/2007

2007

New Facility to Create Hundreds of New Full-Time Jobs SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2007--To support growing customer demand in North America, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced plans to open a new fulfillment center operated by Amazon.com.azdc, Inc. in Phoenix, Ariz., during the third quarter of 2007. The new facility will be approximately 600,000 square feet, making it one of the larger Amazon fulfillment centers in North America. The new facility will create up to 300 full-time positions this year, with an additional 1,000 - 1,300 temporary jobs during the 2007 holiday season. The facility, located at 6835 Buckeye Road in Phoenix, will fulfill orders for products from Amazon's media categories, which include Books, DVD, Music and Software. "As we continue to expand selection for customers across all product categories, we need additional capacity to accommodate current and future demand," said Prashant Bhat, general manager for the Phoenix site. "Our new Phoenix facility will enable us to stock more of the titles our customers want, enabling us to get them their products even faster." "Amazon understands global competitiveness, and its selection of Arizona brings credence to our efforts to build the State into a prime international location where businesses grow and succeed," said Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano. "Arizona is becoming a hotspot for high-tech and innovative industries, and Amazon's decision to locate here shows that." "I am so pleased that Amazon.com has chosen a site in southwest Phoenix," said Mayor Phil Gordon. "Not only are they a global leader in their industry, they will bring good jobs to Phoenix - a priority for me and for our community." "The addition of Amazon to Greater Phoenix is reflective of the region's capabilities in attracting highly recognized, quality companies," said Barry Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. "The expansions of household names like Amazon.com confirm that Greater Phoenix is a choice location for the nation's top enterprises." The company is seeking employees with drive, ambition and a passion for giving customers a first-class shopping experience, and is currently recruiting for individuals seeking full-time employment across various parts of the Amazon organization. Management opportunities include roles in Buying, Finance, Human Resources, Operations and Safety. Hourly positions are available in Human Resources, Maintenance, Process, Receiving/Shipping and Training. Amazon will be conducting an open house for management roles on July 12, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Radisson City Center, located at 3600 N. Second Avenue in Phoenix. Amazon will also conduct a job fair for all hourly positions at the same location on July 16 and July 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both days. Management positions can also be applied for online at www.amazon.com/careers. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>New Facility to Create Hundreds of New Full-Time Jobs</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 3, 2007--To support growing customer demand in North America, Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced plans to open a new fulfillment center operated by Amazon.com.azdc, Inc. in Phoenix, Ariz., during the third quarter of 2007. The new facility will be approximately 600,000 square feet, making it one of the larger Amazon fulfillment centers in North America. The new facility will create up to 300 full-time positions this year, with an additional 1,000 - 1,300 temporary jobs during the 2007 holiday season.</p><p>The facility, located at 6835 Buckeye Road in Phoenix, will fulfill orders for products from Amazon's media categories, which include Books, DVD, Music and Software.</p><p>"As we continue to expand selection for customers across all product categories, we need additional capacity to accommodate current and future demand," said Prashant Bhat, general manager for the Phoenix site. "Our new Phoenix facility will enable us to stock more of the titles our customers want, enabling us to get them their products even faster."</p><p>"Amazon understands global competitiveness, and its selection of Arizona brings credence to our efforts to build the State into a prime international location where businesses grow and succeed," said Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano. "Arizona is becoming a hotspot for high-tech and innovative industries, and Amazon's decision to locate here shows that."</p><p>"I am so pleased that Amazon.com has chosen a site in southwest Phoenix," said Mayor Phil Gordon. "Not only are they a global leader in their industry, they will bring good jobs to Phoenix - a priority for me and for our community."</p><p>"The addition of Amazon to Greater Phoenix is reflective of the region's capabilities in attracting highly recognized, quality companies," said Barry Broome, president and CEO of the Greater Phoenix Economic Council. "The expansions of household names like Amazon.com confirm that Greater Phoenix is a choice location for the nation's top enterprises."</p><p>The company is seeking employees with drive, ambition and a passion for giving customers a first-class shopping experience, and is currently recruiting for individuals seeking full-time employment across various parts of the Amazon organization. Management opportunities include roles in Buying, Finance, Human Resources, Operations and Safety. Hourly positions are available in Human Resources, Maintenance, Process, Receiving/Shipping and Training.</p><p>Amazon will be conducting an open house for management roles on July 12, 2007 from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Radisson City Center, located at 3600 N. Second Avenue in Phoenix. Amazon will also conduct a job fair for all hourly positions at the same location on July 16 and July 17 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on both days.</p><p>Management positions can also be applied for online at www.amazon.com/careers.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Harry Potter Mania Reaches All-Time High on Amazon.com

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07/02/2007 06:01:00

Harry Potter Mania Reaches All-Time High on Amazon.com

07/02/2007

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Online retailer celebrates new pre-order record by providing customers a $5 promotional certificate; Announces Release-Date Delivery pre-order deadlineSEATTLE, Jul 02, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- With nearly three weeks remaining before the July 21 release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that enthusiastic Muggles throughout the country have pre-ordered more than 1 million copies of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series from Amazon.com, surpassing the previous pre-order record held by the sixth book in the epic series, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." Worldwide, the company has taken nearly 1.6 million pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," eclipsing the previous worldwide record of 1.5 million. Amazon.com today also announced the deadline for Release-Date Delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in the U.S. For all orders placed by Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. EDT using standard shipping or better (including Amazon Prime), Amazon.com will guarantee delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its release date of Saturday, July 21, to all addresses within the lower 48 states, or the cost of the book will be refunded. "We are thrilled to offer our customers a low, low price for 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' plus Saturday delivery at no extra charge," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "As a show of gratitude to our customers, we are giving every customer who pre-orders 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' before July 21 a $5 Amazon.com promotional certificate to use on a future purchase in the month of August." The company estimates it has already saved customers more than $23 million on purchases of the book. Amazon.com's Pre-order Price Guarantee ensures that customers are charged the lowest price offered by Amazon.com from the time they place their order until the release date. With two weeks remaining until the company announces the "Harryest Town in America," cities in Virginia, Washington and Pennsylvania continue to dominate the top ten spots on the list. Later this month, Amazon.com will give a $5,000 Amazon.com gift certificate to a non-profit organization in the Harryest Town. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has been selling at a record-breaking pace at Amazon.com since pre-ordering began on February 1, 2007. First-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in the U.S. were 547 percent higher, or 6.5 times more, than first-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." Sales for the seventh book have continued to outpace its predecessor's both at Amazon.com and each of its international sites. To place an order for the book and to explore Amazon.com's entire selection of Harry Potter products -- including books, DVDs, computer and video games, journals and stationery, and more -- visit www.amazon.com/harrypotter. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.com, Inc.Media Hotline, 206-266-7180

<p>Online retailer celebrates new pre-order record by providing customers a $5 promotional certificate; Announces Release-Date Delivery pre-order deadlineSEATTLE, Jul 02, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- With nearly three weeks remaining before the July 21 release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that enthusiastic Muggles throughout the country have pre-ordered more than 1 million copies of the seventh and final book in the Harry Potter series from Amazon.com, surpassing the previous pre-order record held by the sixth book in the epic series, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." Worldwide, the company has taken nearly 1.6 million pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," eclipsing the previous worldwide record of 1.5 million.</p><p>Amazon.com today also announced the deadline for Release-Date Delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in the U.S. For all orders placed by Tuesday, July 17, 2007, at 12:00 p.m. EDT using standard shipping or better (including Amazon Prime), Amazon.com will guarantee delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its release date of Saturday, July 21, to all addresses within the lower 48 states, or the cost of the book will be refunded.</p><p>"We are thrilled to offer our customers a low, low price for 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' plus Saturday delivery at no extra charge," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "As a show of gratitude to our customers, we are giving every customer who pre-orders 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' before July 21 a $5 Amazon.com promotional certificate to use on a future purchase in the month of August."</p><p>The company estimates it has already saved customers more than $23 million on purchases of the book. Amazon.com's Pre-order Price Guarantee ensures that customers are charged the lowest price offered by Amazon.com from the time they place their order until the release date.</p><p>With two weeks remaining until the company announces the "Harryest Town in America," cities in Virginia, Washington and Pennsylvania continue to dominate the top ten spots on the list. Later this month, Amazon.com will give a $5,000 Amazon.com gift certificate to a non-profit organization in the Harryest Town.</p><p>"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has been selling at a record-breaking pace at Amazon.com since pre-ordering began on February 1, 2007. First-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in the U.S. were 547 percent higher, or 6.5 times more, than first-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince." Sales for the seventh book have continued to outpace its predecessor's both at Amazon.com and each of its international sites.</p><p>To place an order for the book and to explore Amazon.com's entire selection of Harry Potter products -- including books, DVDs, computer and video games, journals and stationery, and more -- visit www.amazon.com/harrypotter.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc.Media Hotline, 206-266-7180</p>

Amazon.fr lance le programme Merchants@Amazon

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07/02/2007 00:00:00

Amazon.fr lance le programme Merchants@Amazon

07/02/2007

2007

Le programme Merchants@Amazon.fr va permettre à tout professionnel de vendre ses produits informatiques, photo et électronique grand public directement sur le site Amazon.fr, tout en optimisant la visibilité de sa marque et son retour sur investissement. Paris, le 2 juillet 2007 – Amazon.fr annonce aujourd'hui le lancement de son programme Merchants@. Cette nouvelle plateforme sur Amazon.fr va permettre aux distributeurs de produits informatiques, photo et électronique grand public d'accéder aux millions de clients d'Amazon.fr et d'ajouter ainsi un canal de vente substantiel à leur éventail de canaux existants. Une visibilité marketing optimisée Ce programme permet au vendeur de mettre en vente sur Amazon.fr les produits de son catalogue tout en augmentant sa notoriété et sa visibilité marketing. Le nom et le logo du vendeur sont bien mis évidence à coté de chaque offre. De plus, le vendeur inscrit au programme Merchants@ dispose d'une boutique rassemblant l'ensemble des produits qu'il vend sur la plateforme Amazon.fr. Un potentiel de ventes accru Si l'offre du vendeur est la meilleure pour le client en termes de prix, disponibilité et qualité de service, le vendeur gagne le bouton « Ajouter au panier » à la place d'Amazon.fr (« The Buy Box » ). Ceci est un formidable accélérateur de commandes pour les vendeurs les plus performants. Béatrice Geoffrin, Business Development Manager d'Amazon.fr précise : « Ce programme offre aux vendeurs une réelle opportunité d'augmenter leurs ventes en bénéficiant du trafic et de la notoriété d'Amazon.fr. En outre, il permet à nos clients d'avoir toujours plus de choix, notre objectif clé étant de proposer à la vente tout ce que vous pourriez avoir envie d'acheter en ligne. » Le programme Merchants@Amazon a rencontré un franc succès en Allemagne et au Royaume-Uni où il a été lancé l'année dernière. Les ventes effectuées par des vendeurs tiers représentent aujourd'hui au niveau mondial 30% des unités vendues sur Amazon. Les conditions de participation Amazon.fr met un point d'honneur à ce que les adhérents du programme Merchants@ respectent la charte Amazon.fr. Le vendeur, évalué par les acheteurs d'Amazon.fr, doit maintenir un niveau de satisfaction important, l'un des points forts d'Amazon étant justement la qualité de son service. Les vendeurs intéressés à participer à ce programme peuvent prendre contact avec Amazon par email via l'adresse vendeur@amazon.fr. À propos du site Amazon.fr Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs, d'occasion et de collection en livres en français et en anglais, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, jeux vidéo, produits d'électronique grand public et Jeux & Jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce à la commande 1-ClickTM. Amazon.com & ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et www.joyo.com. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, « Amazon.com », « nous », « notre » et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte. Pour toute demande d'information relative à ce lancement ou pour être mis en contact avec le porte-parole d'Amazon.fr, merci de contacter : Amazon.fr +33 01 56 60 49 00 E-mail : presse@amazon.fr

<p>Le programme Merchants@Amazon.fr va permettre à tout professionnel de vendre ses produits informatiques, photo et électronique grand public directement sur le site Amazon.fr, tout en optimisant la visibilité de sa marque et son retour sur investissement.</p><p>Paris, le 2 juillet 2007 – Amazon.fr annonce aujourd'hui le lancement de son programme Merchants@. Cette nouvelle plateforme sur Amazon.fr va permettre aux distributeurs de produits informatiques, photo et électronique grand public d'accéder aux millions de clients d'Amazon.fr et d'ajouter ainsi un canal de vente substantiel à leur éventail de canaux existants.</p><p>Une visibilité marketing optimisée</p><p>Ce programme permet au vendeur de mettre en vente sur Amazon.fr les produits de son catalogue tout en augmentant sa notoriété et sa visibilité marketing. Le nom et le logo du vendeur sont bien mis évidence à coté de chaque offre.</p><p>De plus, le vendeur inscrit au programme Merchants@ dispose d'une boutique rassemblant l'ensemble des produits qu'il vend sur la plateforme Amazon.fr.</p><p>Un potentiel de ventes accru</p><p>Si l'offre du vendeur est la meilleure pour le client en termes de prix, disponibilité et qualité de service, le vendeur gagne le bouton « Ajouter au panier » à la place d'Amazon.fr (« The Buy Box » ). Ceci est un formidable accélérateur de commandes pour les vendeurs les plus performants.</p><p>Béatrice Geoffrin, Business Development Manager d'Amazon.fr précise : « Ce programme offre aux vendeurs une réelle opportunité d'augmenter leurs ventes en bénéficiant du trafic et de la notoriété d'Amazon.fr. En outre, il permet à nos clients d'avoir toujours plus de choix, notre objectif clé étant de proposer à la vente tout ce que vous pourriez avoir envie d'acheter en ligne. »</p><p>Le programme Merchants@Amazon a rencontré un franc succès en Allemagne et au Royaume-Uni où il a été lancé l'année dernière. Les ventes effectuées par des vendeurs tiers représentent aujourd'hui au niveau mondial 30% des unités vendues sur Amazon.</p><p>Les conditions de participation</p><p>Amazon.fr met un point d'honneur à ce que les adhérents du programme Merchants@ respectent la charte Amazon.fr. Le vendeur, évalué par les acheteurs d'Amazon.fr, doit maintenir un niveau de satisfaction important, l'un des points forts d'Amazon étant justement la qualité de son service.</p><p>Les vendeurs intéressés à participer à ce programme peuvent prendre contact avec Amazon par email via l'adresse vendeur@amazon.fr.</p><p>À propos du site Amazon.fr</p><p>Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs, d'occasion et de collection en livres en français et en anglais, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, jeux vidéo, produits d'électronique grand public et Jeux &amp; Jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce à la commande 1-Click^TM.</p><p>Amazon.com &amp; ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et www.joyo.com. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, « Amazon.com », « nous », « notre » et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte.</p><p>Pour toute demande d'information relative à ce lancement ou pour être mis en contact avec le porte-parole d'Amazon.fr, merci de contacter :</p><p>Amazon.fr +33 01 56 60 49 00 E-mail : presse@amazon.fr</p>

Michael Eisner's Original Web Series ''Prom Queen'' Now Available as Full-Length Movie Exclusively on Amazon Unbox(TM)

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Michael Eisner's Original Web Series ''Prom Queen'' Now Available as Full-Length Movie Exclusively on Amazon Unbox(TM)

06/29/2007

2007

Popular Emmy-Nominated Teen Series Launched as an Internet Series, Now Available as a Full-Length Movie Download SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Michael Eisner's independent new-media studio, Vuguru, in conjunction with Big Fantastic, today announced that the Emmy(R)-nominated web series "Prom Queen" is now available for the first time as a full-length, commercial-free download exclusively on Amazon Unbox (http://unbox.amazon.com). Amazon Unbox is Amazon's digital video download service that offers over 10,000 television shows, movies and other video content for rent or purchase. Videos rented or purchased on Amazon Unbox can be viewed via the PC or on the TV through Amazon Unbox on TiVo. "Prom Queen" debuted in April as a short-form 80-episode web series, with the last episode airing June 20. The exclusive full-length download of "Prom Queen" is available on Amazon Unbox to own for $9.99 and to rent for 30 days at $3.99. "By teaming with Amazon Unbox, we are making it possible for 'Prom Queen' fans to download and watch the entire series as a feature-length title whenever they want," said Michael Eisner. "The wonderful thing about producing in the new-media landscape is that fans can reach shows like 'Prom Queen' on a number of platforms. Amazon Unbox gives shows like 'Prom Queen' longevity and serves as a new mass medium and unique way for the show's followers to watch." Emmy-nominated "Prom Queen" offers a blend of love, gossip and betrayal, and provides all the twists and turns of high school leading up to the biggest night of any high school senior's life: prom night. Viewers follow five girls who will be nominated for Prom Queen, but only one of them will win. On prom night, something terrible will happen. "More and more people are going to the Internet for the latest compelling, cutting-edge video. Amazon Unbox provides a totally new way for producers and film-makers to deliver their work to customers," said Roy Price, director of Amazon Unbox. "By bringing shows like 'Prom Queen' to Amazon Unbox, our customers gain quick and easy access to exciting new web-only based content." About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon Forward-Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. About Vuguru Vuguru is a new media studio for Michael Eisner's The Tornante Company. The studio produces and distributes innovative story-driven content for current new media and emerging platforms. Vuguru's production of "Prom Queen" is the first of many shows developed and produced by the studio. Privately held, The Tornante Company makes investments in and incubates companies and opportunities in the media and entertainment space. Tornante holds ownership stakes in Veoh Networks and Team Baby Entertainment. About Big Fantastic LLC Big Fantastic is comprised of a handful of artists who aspire to a fresh and immersive way of storytelling on the Internet. Unified from backgrounds at Washington State University, Michael Mann's features, and a palette of short films, they collaborated and focused their talents into producing the first daily, scripted and dramatic web-series "Sam Has 7 Friends" in 2006. Big Fantastic is comprised of Douglas Cheney, Chris Hampel, Chris McCaleb and Ryan Wise. CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orVuguruDan Klores CommunicationsAdam Schiff, 212-981-5216adam_schiff@dkcnews.comorBig FantasticWolf Kasteler & AssociatesJodi Lederman, 310-205-0618jodil@wkapr.comSOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Popular Emmy-Nominated Teen Series Launched as an Internet Series, Now Available as a Full-Length Movie Download</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 29, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Michael Eisner's independent new-media studio, Vuguru, in conjunction with Big Fantastic, today announced that the Emmy(R)-nominated web series "Prom Queen" is now available for the first time as a full-length, commercial-free download exclusively on Amazon Unbox (http://unbox.amazon.com). Amazon Unbox is Amazon's digital video download service that offers over 10,000 television shows, movies and other video content for rent or purchase. Videos rented or purchased on Amazon Unbox can be viewed via the PC or on the TV through Amazon Unbox on TiVo. "Prom Queen" debuted in April as a short-form 80-episode web series, with the last episode airing June 20. The exclusive full-length download of "Prom Queen" is available on Amazon Unbox to own for $9.99 and to rent for 30 days at $3.99.</p><p>"By teaming with Amazon Unbox, we are making it possible for 'Prom Queen' fans to download and watch the entire series as a feature-length title whenever they want," said Michael Eisner. "The wonderful thing about producing in the new-media landscape is that fans can reach shows like 'Prom Queen' on a number of platforms. Amazon Unbox gives shows like 'Prom Queen' longevity and serves as a new mass medium and unique way for the show's followers to watch."</p><p>Emmy-nominated "Prom Queen" offers a blend of love, gossip and betrayal, and provides all the twists and turns of high school leading up to the biggest night of any high school senior's life: prom night. Viewers follow five girls who will be nominated for Prom Queen, but only one of them will win. On prom night, something terrible will happen.</p><p>"More and more people are going to the Internet for the latest compelling, cutting-edge video. Amazon Unbox provides a totally new way for producers and film-makers to deliver their work to customers," said Roy Price, director of Amazon Unbox. "By bringing shows like 'Prom Queen' to Amazon Unbox, our customers gain quick and easy access to exciting new web-only based content."</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon Forward-Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>About Vuguru</p><p>Vuguru is a new media studio for Michael Eisner's The Tornante Company. The studio produces and distributes innovative story-driven content for current new media and emerging platforms. Vuguru's production of "Prom Queen" is the first of many shows developed and produced by the studio. Privately held, The Tornante Company makes investments in and incubates companies and opportunities in the media and entertainment space. Tornante holds ownership stakes in Veoh Networks and Team Baby Entertainment.</p><p>About Big Fantastic LLC</p><p>Big Fantastic is comprised of a handful of artists who aspire to a fresh and immersive way of storytelling on the Internet. Unified from backgrounds at Washington State University, Michael Mann's features, and a palette of short films, they collaborated and focused their talents into producing the first daily, scripted and dramatic web-series "Sam Has 7 Friends" in 2006. Big Fantastic is comprised of Douglas Cheney, Chris Hampel, Chris McCaleb and Ryan Wise.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orVuguruDan Klores CommunicationsAdam Schiff, 212-981-5216adam_schiff@dkcnews.comorBig FantasticWolf Kasteler &amp; AssociatesJodi Lederman, 310-205-0618jodil@wkapr.comSOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Available for the First Time in the U.S., the Miss Sixty Jewelry Line Launches Exclusively on Amazon.com

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06/25/2007 09:02:00

Available for the First Time in the U.S., the Miss Sixty Jewelry Line Launches Exclusively on Amazon.com

06/25/2007

2007

Entire 97-Piece Collection Available Beginning June 25 SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the launch of the Miss Sixty jewelry collection. Available for the first time in the U.S., previously available only in Europe, the Miss Sixty jewelry collection will feature 97 pieces, varying in styles, and will be available beginning June 25 at www.amazon.com/misssixty. It is the only destination where customers can find the entire jewelry collection. Ranging in price from $55 to $185, the 97-piece collection includes necklaces, pendants, earrings, charm bracelets and rings. What can only be described as a collection within a collection, customers can expect to find a wide array of styles and themes to suit their every taste. Each piece reflects the classic Miss Sixty look and is enhanced by a special treatment and finish, giving it a retro look and feel from the past. "The Miss Sixty jewelry collection is a wonderful addition to the Amazon.com Jewelry store," said Russ Grandinetti, vice president of Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches. "We know our customers will love this very modern, original, outrageous, but also romantic, collection." Themes of the jewelry collection include the Romantic collection, which features pink-gold pieces mixing classical jewelry with innovative faux-aging effects; the Vintage collection, which incorporates Victorian symbols such as keys, hearts, pearls and bows; the Wings collection, which represents the classic Miss Sixty style, but enriched with new details; the Coins collection, which is inspired by antique coins, but interpreted by Miss Sixty in a new way; the Spirit collection, which is an aggressive design with a unique and feminine style; the Eden collection, inspired by the 70s, which includes pieces of leather and steel; the Paradise collection, which features the Miss Sixty logo as the main feature and is accentuated with carved, overstated crystal; the Kult collection, which has a vintage feel, but targets the rock star in all of us; the Charms collection, which is made of gold enamel and stainless steel; and the Secret collection, which is very feminine yet retro, detailed with crystals and silhouettes using bows, skulls, pearls, keys and locks. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.com Public RelationsTracy Ogden, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Entire 97-Piece Collection Available Beginning June 25</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 25, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the launch of the Miss Sixty jewelry collection. Available for the first time in the U.S., previously available only in Europe, the Miss Sixty jewelry collection will feature 97 pieces, varying in styles, and will be available beginning June 25 at www.amazon.com/misssixty. It is the only destination where customers can find the entire jewelry collection.</p><p>Ranging in price from $55 to $185, the 97-piece collection includes necklaces, pendants, earrings, charm bracelets and rings. What can only be described as a collection within a collection, customers can expect to find a wide array of styles and themes to suit their every taste. Each piece reflects the classic Miss Sixty look and is enhanced by a special treatment and finish, giving it a retro look and feel from the past.</p><p>"The Miss Sixty jewelry collection is a wonderful addition to the Amazon.com Jewelry store," said Russ Grandinetti, vice president of Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches. "We know our customers will love this very modern, original, outrageous, but also romantic, collection."</p><p>Themes of the jewelry collection include the Romantic collection, which features pink-gold pieces mixing classical jewelry with innovative faux-aging effects; the Vintage collection, which incorporates Victorian symbols such as keys, hearts, pearls and bows; the Wings collection, which represents the classic Miss Sixty style, but enriched with new details; the Coins collection, which is inspired by antique coins, but interpreted by Miss Sixty in a new way; the Spirit collection, which is an aggressive design with a unique and feminine style; the Eden collection, inspired by the 70s, which includes pieces of leather and steel; the Paradise collection, which features the Miss Sixty logo as the main feature and is accentuated with carved, overstated crystal; the Kult collection, which has a vintage feel, but targets the rock star in all of us; the Charms collection, which is made of gold enamel and stainless steel; and the Secret collection, which is very feminine yet retro, detailed with crystals and silhouettes using bows, skulls, pearls, keys and locks.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.com Public RelationsTracy Ogden, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com Announces Owl Delivery Writing Adventure

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06/21/2007 06:01:00

Amazon.com Announces Owl Delivery Writing Adventure

06/21/2007

2007

Nine Lucky Kids Will Get Midnight Doorstep Delivery of ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' on July 21; Amazon Kid Correspondents Also Announced SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) (www.amazon.com) today announced its list of Harry Potter Kid Correspondents while simultaneously launching its Harry Potter Owl Delivery Writing Adventure, an event inviting kids under the age of 18 to write a 300-word essay about their favorite Harry Potter character. Three entries from each of three age groups (6-8, 9-12, and 13-17) will be selected to receive midnight delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on July 21st by UPS, as well as a Harry Potter prize package that will feature hundreds of dollars worth of Harry Potter memorabilia. To enter the Owl Delivery Writing Adventure, a parent or legal guardian of the participating child must complete the entry form found at www.amazon.com/harrypotter and submit their child's essay using the instructions on the entry form. Selected essays from each age group will be posted on the Amazon.com Web site for customers to read and enjoy. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, June 27, 2007; or when 1,000 eligible entries have been received, whichever comes first. The company also announced the list of those selected to be Harry Potter Kid Correspondents. The winners' names, ages and hometowns are as follows: Abigail, 8, St. Paul, Minn. Maddie B., 7, St. Paul, Minn. Maddie C., 10, River Falls, Wis. Sabrina, 13, St. Paul, Minn. Katherine, 14, Henniker, N.H. Laura, 15, Newton, Mass. Charlene, 12, Provo, Utah Kenneth, 6, McKinney, Texas August, 10, Los Angeles Shoshana, 14, Allentown, Pa. Selected Kid Correspondent videos can be viewed at www.amazon.com/kidcorrespondent. Media interested in interviewing a Kid Correspondent should contact the Amazon.com media hotline listed below. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.com Media Relations206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Nine Lucky Kids Will Get Midnight Doorstep Delivery of ''Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows'' on July 21; Amazon Kid Correspondents Also Announced</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 21, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) (www.amazon.com) today announced its list of Harry Potter Kid Correspondents while simultaneously launching its Harry Potter Owl Delivery Writing Adventure, an event inviting kids under the age of 18 to write a 300-word essay about their favorite Harry Potter character. Three entries from each of three age groups (6-8, 9-12, and 13-17) will be selected to receive midnight delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on July 21st by UPS, as well as a Harry Potter prize package that will feature hundreds of dollars worth of Harry Potter memorabilia.</p><p>To enter the Owl Delivery Writing Adventure, a parent or legal guardian of the participating child must complete the entry form found at www.amazon.com/harrypotter and submit their child's essay using the instructions on the entry form. Selected essays from each age group will be posted on the Amazon.com Web site for customers to read and enjoy. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. PDT on Wednesday, June 27, 2007; or when 1,000 eligible entries have been received, whichever comes first.</p><p>The company also announced the list of those selected to be Harry Potter Kid Correspondents. The winners' names, ages and hometowns are as follows:</p><ul>Abigail, 8, St. Paul, Minn.Maddie B., 7, St. Paul, Minn.Maddie C., 10, River Falls, Wis.Sabrina, 13, St. Paul, Minn.Katherine, 14, Henniker, N.H.Laura, 15, Newton, Mass.Charlene, 12, Provo, UtahKenneth, 6, McKinney, TexasAugust, 10, Los AngelesShoshana, 14, Allentown, Pa.</ul><p>Selected Kid Correspondent videos can be viewed at www.amazon.com/kidcorrespondent.</p><p>Media interested in interviewing a Kid Correspondent should contact the Amazon.com media hotline listed below.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.com Media Relations206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

BookSurge, an Amazon Group, and Kirtas Collaborate to Preserve and Distribute Historic Archival Books

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06/21/2007 00:00:00

BookSurge, an Amazon Group, and Kirtas Collaborate to Preserve and Distribute Historic Archival Books

06/21/2007

2007

Charleston, SC, and Rochester, NY, June 21, 2007 - BookSurge, an Amazon group (NASDAQ: AMZN) and leader in Print on Demand services, and Kirtas Technologies, a world leader in high-quality nondestructive book digitization, today announced a collaboration with universities and public libraries to preserve thousands of rare and inaccessible books from their collections and distribute them via BookSurge's Print-on-Demand service. This collaboration, which will greatly enhance the selection of rare and historic books for sale on Amazon.com and other retail channels, represents a breakthrough approach to digitization and preservation that will ensure the public will have access to these works indefinitely via Print on Demand. This initiative will also help these institutions fund their mission of preserving these vast literary collections by offering a revenue source from the sales of content these institutions own or that is in the public domain on Amazon.com. Kirtas will provide economical, nondestructive scanning technology. In addition to providing funding for their ongoing digitization efforts, this collaboration gives libraries and universities complete control over what is being scanned in their collections. Emory University, University of Maine, Toronto Public Library, and Cincinnati Public Library are the first organizations to enter into agreements with Kirtas to make their rare-book collections available to a readership that extends far beyond their physical geographies to include an audience of millions of Amazon.com customers. This preservation effort is the only method that allows university and public libraries to preserve books and print them on demand as they are ordered. Participating institutions retain full control over what is digitized, so they now have an economical way to preserve, reproduce and distribute important works that may be disappearing from their shelves. "There are thousands of books that have been unavailable altogether or incredibly difficult to find and access, so we're thrilled to be making reproductions of these unique, collectible books available to millions of Amazon.com customers," said David Symonds, general manager, BookSurge. "And, by offering these works on Amazon.com and through other retail channels, it gives new generations an easy way to find books they never would have even known about, much less had access to. It's a winning solution for libraries, research institutions and customers." BookSurge and Kirtas now give research universities and public libraries a viable way to cost-effectively and indefinitely extend the shelf life and distribution capabilities of the unique book collections to which they own the rights. These collections can now be re-created through gentle scanning with Kirtas' state-of-the-art robotic technology - capturing the scholarly and culturally significant content that might otherwise be lost forever - and then printed on demand as Amazon customers order using BookSurge technology. "This is the first large-scale digitization initiative that puts the research libraries and universities in full control of their content," said Lotfi Belkhir, CEO and founder of Kirtas. "Our new initiative with BookSurge enables organizations to rapidly and safely digitize their invaluable collections at the highest quality standards and offers them a sustainable business model that extends their reach far beyond the physical confines of their institutions." Print-on-demand books purchased by Amazon.com customers are available for shipping within hours after they are ordered. Customers who choose overnight shipping can receive their books the next day, often less than 24 hours after the order was placed. Kirtas is helping to fund this preservation effort by discounting the costs associated with this program for select research universities and public libraries. To find out more about BookSurge Print on Demand services, please visit www.booksurge.com. For more information on Kirtas, please visit www.kirtastech.com. BookSurge and Kirtas Partner Quotes "We believe that mass digitization and print-on-demand publishing is an important new model for digital scholarship that is going to revolutionize the management of academic materials," said Martin Halbert, director for digital programs and systems at Emory's Robert W. Woodruff Library. "Information will no longer be lost in the mist of time when books go out of print. This is a way of opening up the past to the future." "The digitization of our own collections is the next step in providing the resources that the University Community and the citizens of the State of Maine need for their research," said Joyce Rumery, Dean of Libraries, University of Maine. "This project will allow users access to materials that are now largely unavailable to most potential users." "For the first time, this collaboration allows an individual to own a print copy of the rarest books in the world," said Jason J. Buydos, director, Technical Services, Cincinnati Public Library. "And digitization allows librarians to move away from being the curators of the rare book museum and back toward the true tenets of librarianship - enabling access to the ideas and information locked within the content of those rare books." Toronto Public Library, North America's largest library, plans to leverage Amazon.com's worldwide reach and Kirtas's unique technology to share historic Canadian material and thousands of other rare works. "This initiative creates an opportunity for libraries to preserve rare works and ensure they'll be available for generations to come," said Linda Mackenzie, director, Research and Reference Libraries, Toronto Public Library. "Through digitization, our library shelves will span virtually the entire globe." ### About BookSurge BookSurge, a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is a pioneer in print-on-demand services. BookSurge offers state-of-the-art Print on Demand services to the book publishing industry. About Kirtas Technologies Kirtas Technologies was founded in 2001 with the vision of bringing to the digital realm the massive knowledge sitting on library shelves, government archives and corporate storerooms. Today, the company's revolutionary technology redefines digitization of all bound documents, delivering gentler handling and higher image quality faster, with fewer errors, and at a lower cost than any other solution in the marketplace. For more information, visit www.kirtastech.com http://www.kirtastech.com/ About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. MEDIA CONTACTSFor BookSurgeStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026E-Mail: stacey.hurwitz@booksurge.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180For Kirtas TechnologiesDavid BidlemanPhone: 585.697.2602E-Mail: dbidleman@text100.com

<p>Charleston, SC, and Rochester, NY, June 21, 2007 - BookSurge, an Amazon group (NASDAQ: AMZN) and leader in Print on Demand services, and Kirtas Technologies, a world leader in high-quality nondestructive book digitization, today announced a collaboration with universities and public libraries to preserve thousands of rare and inaccessible books from their collections and distribute them via BookSurge's Print-on-Demand service. This collaboration, which will greatly enhance the selection of rare and historic books for sale on Amazon.com and other retail channels, represents a breakthrough approach to digitization and preservation that will ensure the public will have access to these works indefinitely via Print on Demand. This initiative will also help these institutions fund their mission of preserving these vast literary collections by offering a revenue source from the sales of content these institutions own or that is in the public domain on Amazon.com. Kirtas will provide economical, nondestructive scanning technology. In addition to providing funding for their ongoing digitization efforts, this collaboration gives libraries and universities complete control over what is being scanned in their collections.</p><p>Emory University, University of Maine, Toronto Public Library, and Cincinnati Public Library are the first organizations to enter into agreements with Kirtas to make their rare-book collections available to a readership that extends far beyond their physical geographies to include an audience of millions of Amazon.com customers. This preservation effort is the only method that allows university and public libraries to preserve books and print them on demand as they are ordered. Participating institutions retain full control over what is digitized, so they now have an economical way to preserve, reproduce and distribute important works that may be disappearing from their shelves.</p><p>"There are thousands of books that have been unavailable altogether or incredibly difficult to find and access, so we're thrilled to be making reproductions of these unique, collectible books available to millions of Amazon.com customers," said David Symonds, general manager, BookSurge. "And, by offering these works on Amazon.com and through other retail channels, it gives new generations an easy way to find books they never would have even known about, much less had access to. It's a winning solution for libraries, research institutions and customers."</p><p>BookSurge and Kirtas now give research universities and public libraries a viable way to cost-effectively and indefinitely extend the shelf life and distribution capabilities of the unique book collections to which they own the rights. These collections can now be re-created through gentle scanning with Kirtas' state-of-the-art robotic technology - capturing the scholarly and culturally significant content that might otherwise be lost forever - and then printed on demand as Amazon customers order using BookSurge technology.</p><p>"This is the first large-scale digitization initiative that puts the research libraries and universities in full control of their content," said Lotfi Belkhir, CEO and founder of Kirtas. "Our new initiative with BookSurge enables organizations to rapidly and safely digitize their invaluable collections at the highest quality standards and offers them a sustainable business model that extends their reach far beyond the physical confines of their institutions."</p><p>Print-on-demand books purchased by Amazon.com customers are available for shipping within hours after they are ordered. Customers who choose overnight shipping can receive their books the next day, often less than 24 hours after the order was placed.</p><p>Kirtas is helping to fund this preservation effort by discounting the costs associated with this program for select research universities and public libraries. To find out more about BookSurge Print on Demand services, please visit www.booksurge.com. For more information on Kirtas, please visit www.kirtastech.com.</p><p>BookSurge and Kirtas Partner Quotes</p><p>"We believe that mass digitization and print-on-demand publishing is an important new model for digital scholarship that is going to revolutionize the management of academic materials," said Martin Halbert, director for digital programs and systems at Emory's Robert W. Woodruff Library. "Information will no longer be lost in the mist of time when books go out of print. This is a way of opening up the past to the future."</p><p>"The digitization of our own collections is the next step in providing the resources that the University Community and the citizens of the State of Maine need for their research," said Joyce Rumery, Dean of Libraries, University of Maine. "This project will allow users access to materials that are now largely unavailable to most potential users."</p><p>"For the first time, this collaboration allows an individual to own a print copy of the rarest books in the world," said Jason J. Buydos, director, Technical Services, Cincinnati Public Library.</p><p>"And digitization allows librarians to move away from being the curators of the rare book museum and back toward the true tenets of librarianship - enabling access to the ideas and information locked within the content of those rare books."</p><p>Toronto Public Library, North America's largest library, plans to leverage Amazon.com's worldwide reach and Kirtas's unique technology to share historic Canadian material and thousands of other rare works. "This initiative creates an opportunity for libraries to preserve rare works and ensure they'll be available for generations to come," said Linda Mackenzie, director, Research and Reference Libraries, Toronto Public Library. "Through digitization, our library shelves will span virtually the entire globe."</p><p>###</p><p>About BookSurge</p><p>BookSurge, a DBA of On-Demand Publishing LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is a pioneer in print-on-demand services. BookSurge offers state-of-the-art Print on Demand services to the book publishing industry.</p><p>About Kirtas Technologies</p><p>Kirtas Technologies was founded in 2001 with the vision of bringing to the digital realm the massive knowledge sitting on library shelves, government archives and corporate storerooms. Today, the company's revolutionary technology redefines digitization of all bound documents, delivering gentler handling and higher image quality faster, with fewer errors, and at a lower cost than any other solution in the marketplace. For more information, visit www.kirtastech.com http://www.kirtastech.com/</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>MEDIA CONTACTSFor BookSurgeStacey HurwitzPhone: 831.430.4026E-Mail: stacey.hurwitz@booksurge.comFor Amazon.comAmazon Media HotlinePhone: 206.266.7180For Kirtas TechnologiesDavid BidlemanPhone: 585.697.2602E-Mail: dbidleman@text100.com</p>

Amazon.com Teams with Walt Disney Records to Host Interactive Chat with Miley Cyrus, Star of 'Hannah Montana'

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06/19/2007 09:02:00

Amazon.com Teams with Walt Disney Records to Host Interactive Chat with Miley Cyrus, Star of 'Hannah Montana'

06/19/2007

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Interactive Video Interview Offers Amazon.com Customers Exclusive Access to Cyrus the Day after the Release of the Two-Disc Set Hannah Montana 2/ Meet Miley Cyrus SEATTLE, & BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Walt Disney Records, today announced they will host an exclusive, live interactive interview on Amazon.com with Hannah Montana actress and singer, Miley Cyrus. The live Web cast can be seen exclusively at http://www.amazon.com/childrens-music and will begin Wednesday, June 27, at 4:00 p.m. PDT, the day after the highly anticipated release of Walt Disney Records/Hollywood Records two-disc set Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus. Cyrus will answer real-time questions from Amazon.com customers watching the interview from around the world. Customers can also submit questions ahead of time by visiting http://www.amazon.com/childrens-music. The live, interactive video interview is the second such event for the world's largest online retailer. On March 26, 2007 Amazon.com featured Academy Award(R)-nominated director/screenwriter Alfonso Cuaron of the film of "Children of Men." "We are excited to offer our customers a rare opportunity to watch and interact directly with one of today's most popular teen role models, Miley Cyrus," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music and movies at Amazon.com. "Through these types of events our customers are able to discover and enjoy new content and services, while being entertained at the same time." "By partnering with Amazon.com on this innovative event, we are offering Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana fans around the world an unprecedented opportunity to interact directly with their favorite star," said Susan Van Hosen, vice president of sales, Walt Disney Records. "As consumers take more control of their personal entertainment, we will continue to pursue new and original ways to leverage digital technologies to help enhance these experiences." The Hannah Montana 2 soundtrack features ten songs from the hit Disney Channel series' second season, including the #1 Radio Disney hit "Nobody's Perfect." Meet Miley Cyrus marks the teen's solo debut effort on Hollywood Records and introduces Hannah fans to Cyrus as a songwriter and singer in her own right. Cyrus co-wrote eight of the ten tracks on the disc including standout songs "G-N-O (Girls' Night Out)" and "See You Again." The Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus soundtrack is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $13.99, a savings of 39 percent. About Walt Disney Records Celebrating 50 years of turning music into gold, Walt Disney Records has set the standard as the leader in family audio entertainment. The label has earned more than 300 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards from the R.I.A.A, and several of its releases rank among the top-selling singles and soundtracks of all time. The label also produces music for the whole family including infants/toddlers, kids and tweens/teens plus special releases from Disney's expansive catalog. Walt Disney Records and its imprints Buena Vista Records and Disney Sound are part of the Disney Music Group. The Disney Music Group encompasses all of The Walt Disney Company's recorded music and music publishing operations. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Contacts:Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180orWalt Disney RecordsMaria Kleinman Media Relations818-974-4375maria.kleinman@disney.comSOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Interactive Video Interview Offers Amazon.com Customers Exclusive Access to Cyrus the Day after the Release of the Two-Disc Set Hannah Montana 2/ Meet Miley Cyrus</p><p>SEATTLE, &amp; BURBANK, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 19, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) and Walt Disney Records, today announced they will host an exclusive, live interactive interview on Amazon.com with Hannah Montana actress and singer, Miley Cyrus. The live Web cast can be seen exclusively at http://www.amazon.com/childrens-music and will begin Wednesday, June 27, at 4:00 p.m. PDT, the day after the highly anticipated release of Walt Disney Records/Hollywood Records two-disc set Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus. Cyrus will answer real-time questions from Amazon.com customers watching the interview from around the world. Customers can also submit questions ahead of time by visiting http://www.amazon.com/childrens-music.</p><p>The live, interactive video interview is the second such event for the world's largest online retailer. On March 26, 2007 Amazon.com featured Academy Award(R)-nominated director/screenwriter Alfonso Cuaron of the film of "Children of Men."</p><p>"We are excited to offer our customers a rare opportunity to watch and interact directly with one of today's most popular teen role models, Miley Cyrus," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music and movies at Amazon.com. "Through these types of events our customers are able to discover and enjoy new content and services, while being entertained at the same time."</p><p>"By partnering with Amazon.com on this innovative event, we are offering Miley Cyrus and Hannah Montana fans around the world an unprecedented opportunity to interact directly with their favorite star," said Susan Van Hosen, vice president of sales, Walt Disney Records. "As consumers take more control of their personal entertainment, we will continue to pursue new and original ways to leverage digital technologies to help enhance these experiences."</p><p>The Hannah Montana 2 soundtrack features ten songs from the hit Disney Channel series' second season, including the #1 Radio Disney hit "Nobody's Perfect." Meet Miley Cyrus marks the teen's solo debut effort on Hollywood Records and introduces Hannah fans to Cyrus as a songwriter and singer in her own right. Cyrus co-wrote eight of the ten tracks on the disc including standout songs "G-N-O (Girls' Night Out)" and "See You Again."</p><p>The Hannah Montana 2 / Meet Miley Cyrus soundtrack is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $13.99, a savings of 39 percent.</p><p>About Walt Disney Records</p><p>Celebrating 50 years of turning music into gold, Walt Disney Records has set the standard as the leader in family audio entertainment. The label has earned more than 300 gold, platinum and multi-platinum awards from the R.I.A.A, and several of its releases rank among the top-selling singles and soundtracks of all time. The label also produces music for the whole family including infants/toddlers, kids and tweens/teens plus special releases from Disney's expansive catalog.</p><p>Walt Disney Records and its imprints Buena Vista Records and Disney Sound are part of the Disney Music Group. The Disney Music Group encompasses all of The Walt Disney Company's recorded music and music publishing operations.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.comMedia Contacts:Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180orWalt Disney RecordsMaria Kleinman Media Relations818-974-4375maria.kleinman@disney.comSOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com to Webcast Annual Shareholders Meeting

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06/08/2007 16:02:00

Amazon.com to Webcast Annual Shareholders Meeting

06/08/2007

2007

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced today that it will webcast its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in Seattle on June 14, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. ET. The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter, at www.amazon.com/ir. CONTACT:Amazon.com, Inc.Patty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 8, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced today that it will webcast its 2007 Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held in Seattle on June 14, 2007, at 9:00 a.m. PT/12:00 p.m. ET.</p><p>The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter, at www.amazon.com/ir.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.com, Inc.Patty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

New Version of Alexa Web Search Service Gives Any Developer Tools to Innovate in Search at Web Scale

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New Version of Alexa Web Search Service Gives Any Developer Tools to Innovate in Search at Web Scale

06/06/2007

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Alexa Launches ''Search Engine for Computers,'' Designed to Perform Complex Queries of the Web's Data Inexpensively and Quickly SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2007--Alexa Internet, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today launched a new version of the Alexa Web Search service that returns up to 1 million search results from a single query, allows complex queries involving thousands of search terms, and gives programmatic access to the actual page content of the documents matching a query. This release enables any developer to innovate in search at web scale using the power of Alexa's search engine, web crawl and Amazon's infrastructure web services. The Alexa Web Search service is offered by Amazon Web Services at http://aws.amazon.com/alexawebsearch. "Developers, businesses, universities and research institutions have been asking us for years to use the Alexa web crawl for their own very specific purposes. They don't want a search engine that returns 10 or even 100 results for a given word or phrase. They want a search engine they can program to return millions of results based on thousands of terms, and then analyze those results for even more specific data," said Niall O'Driscoll, Alexa vice president of engineering. "The Alexa Web Search service makes this possible, and in a simple, affordable, and scalable way. Now any developer with an idea can use the power of search to build their own business, answer complex research questions, or discover new slices of data never queried before." Developers can use the Alexa Web Search service to build web search into their applications or services, to create vertical search engines on specific topics, and to perform custom, complex queries of data on the web and receive up to 1 million results that match the single query. In addition, they can filter or extract data from documents using regular expressions that are run across the documents matching a query. For example, with the Alexa Web Search service, a developer could build a directory of Paris hotels. By searching for pages containing both "Paris" and "hotel" and retrieving up to a million matches, a developer could create a custom slice of the web as a starting point for a new directory. Additional processing could be as simple as using regular expressions to extract hotel names, rates, and addresses, or as complex as analyzing the full document text using Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), offered by Amazon Web Services, to identify amenities or nearby attractions. In either case, the developer is spared the difficulty and expense of spidering the web just to find the subset relevant to hotels. Developers can process the page content of documents themselves using the Alexa Web Search service to locate documents of interest, retrieve and process those documents from Amazon EC2 compute nodes, and store their output in the Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). These services offered by Amazon Web Services help make the Alexa Web Search service highly scalable, reliable, and cost effective. The Alexa Web Search service replaces the Alexa Web Search Platform service. "The Alexa Web Search Platform that we released in beta two years ago was the beginning of what we are launching today. We learned that developers want even deeper access to the crawl. They want a toolbox, not a Swiss Army knife, and APIs, not GUIs," said O'Driscoll. "We listened to our developers and the new Alexa Web Search service is the result." Musipedia (www.musipedia.org) -- a site that allows users to find songs by melody instead of title lyrics or artist -- has used the Alexa Web Search Platform to find melodies to add to their database. "With Alexa's new Web Search service, I can do everything programmatically. I search for up to 1 million files at a time, analyze those files using my melody identification software running on EC2 nodes, and release those nodes when I'm finished," said Rainer Typke, founder of Musipedia. "And now the service is incredibly cost effective and easy to use. The process allows me to focus on my algorithms and website, and leave the web-scale infrastructure parts to Amazon and Alexa. The end result is that Musipedia users can now find many more sites with the melodies they are searching for." About Alexa Internet Founded in April 1996 by Bruce Gilliat and acquired by Amazon.com in 1999, Alexa Internet provides dynamic data about the web. Alexa's services include web search, web site traffic information, statistics, and other tools to make timely and intelligent business and consumer decisions. About Alexa's Web ServicesAlexa Web Search The Alexa Web Search service returns up to one million search results, allows complex queries involving thousands of search terms, and gives programmatic access to the actual page content of the documents matching a query. Additionally, the Alexa Web Search enables any developer to innovate in search at web scale using the power of Alexa's search engine, web crawl and Amazon's infrastructure web services. Alexa Site Thumbnail Web Service The Alexa Site Thumbnail web service provides developers with programmatic access to thumbnail images for the home pages of web sites. It offers access to Alexa's large and growing collection of images, gathered from its comprehensive web crawl. Alexa Web Information Service AWIS offers software and Web developers access to more than 100 terabytes of web site information and popularity data collected by Alexa's web crawl of 10 billion Web pages on 16 million sites. Developers can use AWIS to answer difficult and interesting questions about the web, and programmatically incorporate these answers directly into their applications. Types of web site information and popularity data that are accessible to developers through AWIS include website traffic data, related sites, and a categorized view of the web ordered by traffic rank. About Amazon Web Services LLC Launched in July 2002, Amazon Web Services exposes technology and product data from Amazon and its affiliates that enable developers to build innovative and entrepreneurial applications on their own. More than 180,000 developers have signed up to use Amazon Web Services since its inception. Amazon Web Services recently launched the Solutions Catalog where developers can list the businesses, applications, and solutions they have built using Amazon Web Services. The catalog is available at http://solutions.amazonwebservices.com. Amazon Web Services LLC is an Amazon.com company. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180http://www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Alexa Launches ''Search Engine for Computers,'' Designed to Perform Complex Queries of the Web's Data Inexpensively and Quickly</p><p>SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 6, 2007--Alexa Internet, a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today launched a new version of the Alexa Web Search service that returns up to 1 million search results from a single query, allows complex queries involving thousands of search terms, and gives programmatic access to the actual page content of the documents matching a query. This release enables any developer to innovate in search at web scale using the power of Alexa's search engine, web crawl and Amazon's infrastructure web services. The Alexa Web Search service is offered by Amazon Web Services at http://aws.amazon.com/alexawebsearch.</p><p>"Developers, businesses, universities and research institutions have been asking us for years to use the Alexa web crawl for their own very specific purposes. They don't want a search engine that returns 10 or even 100 results for a given word or phrase. They want a search engine they can program to return millions of results based on thousands of terms, and then analyze those results for even more specific data," said Niall O'Driscoll, Alexa vice president of engineering. "The Alexa Web Search service makes this possible, and in a simple, affordable, and scalable way. Now any developer with an idea can use the power of search to build their own business, answer complex research questions, or discover new slices of data never queried before."</p><p>Developers can use the Alexa Web Search service to build web search into their applications or services, to create vertical search engines on specific topics, and to perform custom, complex queries of data on the web and receive up to 1 million results that match the single query. In addition, they can filter or extract data from documents using regular expressions that are run across the documents matching a query.</p><p>For example, with the Alexa Web Search service, a developer could build a directory of Paris hotels. By searching for pages containing both "Paris" and "hotel" and retrieving up to a million matches, a developer could create a custom slice of the web as a starting point for a new directory. Additional processing could be as simple as using regular expressions to extract hotel names, rates, and addresses, or as complex as analyzing the full document text using Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (Amazon EC2), offered by Amazon Web Services, to identify amenities or nearby attractions. In either case, the developer is spared the difficulty and expense of spidering the web just to find the subset relevant to hotels.</p><p>Developers can process the page content of documents themselves using the Alexa Web Search service to locate documents of interest, retrieve and process those documents from Amazon EC2 compute nodes, and store their output in the Amazon Simple Storage Service (Amazon S3). These services offered by Amazon Web Services help make the Alexa Web Search service highly scalable, reliable, and cost effective. The Alexa Web Search service replaces the Alexa Web Search Platform service.</p><p>"The Alexa Web Search Platform that we released in beta two years ago was the beginning of what we are launching today. We learned that developers want even deeper access to the crawl. They want a toolbox, not a Swiss Army knife, and APIs, not GUIs," said O'Driscoll. "We listened to our developers and the new Alexa Web Search service is the result."</p><p>Musipedia (www.musipedia.org) -- a site that allows users to find songs by melody instead of title lyrics or artist -- has used the Alexa Web Search Platform to find melodies to add to their database.</p><p>"With Alexa's new Web Search service, I can do everything programmatically. I search for up to 1 million files at a time, analyze those files using my melody identification software running on EC2 nodes, and release those nodes when I'm finished," said Rainer Typke, founder of Musipedia. "And now the service is incredibly cost effective and easy to use. The process allows me to focus on my algorithms and website, and leave the web-scale infrastructure parts to Amazon and Alexa. The end result is that Musipedia users can now find many more sites with the melodies they are searching for."</p><p>About Alexa Internet</p><p>Founded in April 1996 by Bruce Gilliat and acquired by Amazon.com in 1999, Alexa Internet provides dynamic data about the web. Alexa's services include web search, web site traffic information, statistics, and other tools to make timely and intelligent business and consumer decisions.</p><p>About Alexa's Web ServicesAlexa Web Search</p><p>The Alexa Web Search service returns up to one million search results, allows complex queries involving thousands of search terms, and gives programmatic access to the actual page content of the documents matching a query. Additionally, the Alexa Web Search enables any developer to innovate in search at web scale using the power of Alexa's search engine, web crawl and Amazon's infrastructure web services.</p><p>Alexa Site Thumbnail Web Service</p><p>The Alexa Site Thumbnail web service provides developers with programmatic access to thumbnail images for the home pages of web sites. It offers access to Alexa's large and growing collection of images, gathered from its comprehensive web crawl.</p><p>Alexa Web Information Service</p><p>AWIS offers software and Web developers access to more than 100 terabytes of web site information and popularity data collected by Alexa's web crawl of 10 billion Web pages on 16 million sites. Developers can use AWIS to answer difficult and interesting questions about the web, and programmatically incorporate these answers directly into their applications. Types of web site information and popularity data that are accessible to developers through AWIS include website traffic data, related sites, and a categorized view of the web ordered by traffic rank.</p><p>About Amazon Web Services LLC</p><p>Launched in July 2002, Amazon Web Services exposes technology and product data from Amazon and its affiliates that enable developers to build innovative and entrepreneurial applications on their own. More than 180,000 developers have signed up to use Amazon Web Services since its inception. Amazon Web Services recently launched the Solutions Catalog where developers can list the businesses, applications, and solutions they have built using Amazon Web Services. The catalog is available at http://solutions.amazonwebservices.com. Amazon Web Services LLC is an Amazon.com company.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180http://www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Joyo.com Now ''Joyo/Amazon'' -- Web Site's New Look and New Features Announced in Beijing with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos

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Joyo.com Now ''Joyo/Amazon'' -- Web Site's New Look and New Features Announced in Beijing with Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos

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BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2007--Joyo.com, one of the leading online shopping platforms in China which offers the largest selection of Chinese language books, has changed the name of its site to "Joyo Amazon." The announcement came at a press conference in Beijing hosted by Joyo.com's president, Hanhua Wang, and Amazon.com founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos. "We at Amazon are contributing our extensive technology and expertise to make Joyo the very best in the world at serving customers," said Jeff Bezos, "We are very proud to be associated with them." "It has been very gratifying to have such a strong partnership with Amazon," said Hanhua Wang. "By applying Amazon's technology and experience to the Chinese market, we've been able to make significant improvements across all areas of our web site -- from fulfillment to selection to pricing and customer service. We never forget that everything we do starts with the customer, and we look forward to serving our customers even better in the future." To celebrate the newly co-branded site, the company also announced a special "0 RMB Free Shipping" promotion. Ordinarily, customers receive free shipping on qualifying orders over 99 RMB -- now Joyo customers can receive free shipping on qualifying purchase, regardless of price. It's a great way for customers to take advantage of Joyo's outstanding selection and service. Since 2004, Joyo.com has introduced more product categories at a faster rate than any of Amazon's web sites, and their buyable selection has increased 32 times in less than three years. Joyo also introduced "My Joyo.com," a personalized tab at the top of every page which provides customized recommendations, based on the customer's purchase and browse history. The great thing about "My Joyo.com," is that it helps customers find and discover products -- from each of Joyo's 20 categories -- that they never even knew they wanted. Originally launched as an online bookstore in 2000, the newly branded Joyo Amazon site offers customers hundreds of thousands of items in 20 categories including electronics, watches, mother/baby product, kitchen and health/personal care. In addition, Joyo.com now provides COD delivery to more than 330 cities in China and same-day delivery to customers in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou. In May, 2007, Joyo.com opened its latest fulfillment center in Guangzhou, which will primarily serve customers in Southern China; Joyo.com also operates fulfillment centers in Beijing and Suzhou, for a total of more than 35,000 square metres of space, so Joyo.com can stock more of the products its customers want. The expanded fulfillment network also ensures that customers will receive their products faster. About Joyo.com Joyo.com was founded in May 2000 and is now the largest retailer of Chinese books in the world. In addition, Joyo.com offers its customers a wide selection of books, music, videos and DVDs, software, wireless and digital cameras, toys and gifts, health and personal care items, among other products, as well as free shipping on qualifying purchases over RMB 99. Joyo.com is headquartered in Beijing. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca. In 2004, Amazon.com acquired Joyo.com Limited which, through a Chinese entity, provides technology and consulting services for the Joyo.com Web site. As used herein, "Amazon.com," includes Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Relations206-266-7180 SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>BEIJING--(BUSINESS WIRE)--June 5, 2007--Joyo.com, one of the leading online shopping platforms in China which offers the largest selection of Chinese language books, has changed the name of its site to "Joyo Amazon." The announcement came at a press conference in Beijing hosted by Joyo.com's president, Hanhua Wang, and Amazon.com founder and CEO, Jeff Bezos.</p><p>"We at Amazon are contributing our extensive technology and expertise to make Joyo the very best in the world at serving customers," said Jeff Bezos, "We are very proud to be associated with them."</p><p>"It has been very gratifying to have such a strong partnership with Amazon," said Hanhua Wang. "By applying Amazon's technology and experience to the Chinese market, we've been able to make significant improvements across all areas of our web site -- from fulfillment to selection to pricing and customer service. We never forget that everything we do starts with the customer, and we look forward to serving our customers even better in the future."</p><p>To celebrate the newly co-branded site, the company also announced a special "0 RMB Free Shipping" promotion. Ordinarily, customers receive free shipping on qualifying orders over 99 RMB -- now Joyo customers can receive free shipping on qualifying purchase, regardless of price. It's a great way for customers to take advantage of Joyo's outstanding selection and service.</p><p>Since 2004, Joyo.com has introduced more product categories at a faster rate than any of Amazon's web sites, and their buyable selection has increased 32 times in less than three years.</p><p>Joyo also introduced "My Joyo.com," a personalized tab at the top of every page which provides customized recommendations, based on the customer's purchase and browse history. The great thing about "My Joyo.com," is that it helps customers find and discover products -- from each of Joyo's 20 categories -- that they never even knew they wanted.</p><p>Originally launched as an online bookstore in 2000, the newly branded Joyo Amazon site offers customers hundreds of thousands of items in 20 categories including electronics, watches, mother/baby product, kitchen and health/personal care. In addition, Joyo.com now provides COD delivery to more than 330 cities in China and same-day delivery to customers in Beijing, Shanghai, and Guangzhou.</p><p>In May, 2007, Joyo.com opened its latest fulfillment center in Guangzhou, which will primarily serve customers in Southern China; Joyo.com also operates fulfillment centers in Beijing and Suzhou, for a total of more than 35,000 square metres of space, so Joyo.com can stock more of the products its customers want. The expanded fulfillment network also ensures that customers will receive their products faster.</p><p>About Joyo.com</p><p>Joyo.com was founded in May 2000 and is now the largest retailer of Chinese books in the world. In addition, Joyo.com offers its customers a wide selection of books, music, videos and DVDs, software, wireless and digital cameras, toys and gifts, health and personal care items, among other products, as well as free shipping on qualifying purchases over RMB 99. Joyo.com is headquartered in Beijing.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca.</p><p>In 2004, Amazon.com acquired Joyo.com Limited which, through a Chinese entity, provides technology and consulting services for the Joyo.com Web site.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," includes Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Relations206-266-7180</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Leading Publishers Stay in Stock on Amazon.com with BookSurge's Print on Demand Service

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05/31/2007 06:02:00

Leading Publishers Stay in Stock on Amazon.com with BookSurge's Print on Demand Service

05/31/2007

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NEW YORK, May 31, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BookSurge LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), today announced agreements with major publishers to use BookSurge's Print on Demand service to make their current, backlist, out-of-print and large print books available to millions of customers on Amazon.com and through other distribution channels. Participating publishers now include HarperCollins, John Wiley & Sons, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Springer, Gale, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Princeton University Press, SAGE Publications, Kensington, Hal Leonard, LexisNexis, and the International Step by Step Association (ISSA). The Print on Demand service also enables publishers to improve the availability of their midlist and frontlist titles on Amazon.com by combining on-demand distribution with physical inventory distribution. The service eliminates inventory risk for publishers because they no longer have to carry inventory for these titles. Titles offered through Print on Demand are available to Amazon.com customers at the fastest delivery available on Amazon.com: customers who choose overnight shipping can receive their books the very next day, often less than 24 hours from when they placed their order. "The Print on Demand service is ideal for publishers who want to bring back out-of-print or backlist titles as well as maintain in-stock availability of midlist and frontlist titles," said David Symonds, general manager, BookSurge. "Printing books as customers order them, without carrying inventory, benefits both publishers and customers. Publishers can now maintain in-stock availability on Amazon.com, which improves sales. And customers can now order titles that would otherwise be unavailable and receive them the next day." For more general information on the BookSurge Print on Demand program, please visit http://www.booksurge.com/publisher/BEA. Publishers interested in joining the Print on Demand program, please email PODinfo@booksurge.com. Partner Quotes "Printing books in a larger print format has traditionally been hard to justify economically because they are generally too costly to reprint except for the very best-selling titles," said Brian Murray, president, HarperCollins. "Now, the attractive economics of Print on Demand combined with Amazon.com's automated discovery and recommendation features make it possible to release a wide variety of large print editions, including our own Luxe editions." "We have a large catalog of titles that have been difficult to keep in print using traditional offset printing models," said Mike Hays, president, McGraw-Hill. "BookSurge has helped us identify the titles with the most potential demand and digitize them through the Print on Demand program, keeping them available indefinitely. We believe this will be a very profitable way to increase both the size of our in-print catalog and our overall sales." "Maintaining in-stock availability on Amazon.com is important for driving sales," said Paul Major, director of stock planning U.S. and UK, Oxford University Press. "Through BookSurge's Print on Demand program, we can maintain in-stock availability for our large catalog of niche, backlist and international titles with limited or no stock, which would otherwise be practically impossible to achieve. And we no longer need to print and store several years of inventory in order to get a low unit cost on printing. The financials are completely reversed with inventory-free fulfillment, so now we only pay for printing the books that have already sold." "The flexibility of BookSurge's Print on Demand service makes it possible for us to cost-effectively offer our new Reading Corner book series," said Liana Ghent, executive director, International Step by Step Association. "Each book is in full color and written and illustrated by international educators to promote literacy and improve children's lives around the world. Print on Demand is the perfect solution for us because it not only allows us to print what we need when we need it, but also in any one of the eleven languages in which the books are available." About BookSurge BookSurge LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), is a pioneer in self-publishing and Print on Demand services offering state-of-the-art print on demand services to the book publishing industry. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180orBookSurgeStacey Hurwitz, 831-430-4026stacey.hurwitz@booksurge.com

<p>NEW YORK, May 31, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- BookSurge LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), today announced agreements with major publishers to use BookSurge's Print on Demand service to make their current, backlist, out-of-print and large print books available to millions of customers on Amazon.com and through other distribution channels. Participating publishers now include HarperCollins, John Wiley &amp; Sons, McGraw-Hill, Pearson, Springer, Gale, Oxford University Press, Cambridge University Press, Princeton University Press, SAGE Publications, Kensington, Hal Leonard, LexisNexis, and the International Step by Step Association (ISSA).</p><p>The Print on Demand service also enables publishers to improve the availability of their midlist and frontlist titles on Amazon.com by combining on-demand distribution with physical inventory distribution. The service eliminates inventory risk for publishers because they no longer have to carry inventory for these titles. Titles offered through Print on Demand are available to Amazon.com customers at the fastest delivery available on Amazon.com: customers who choose overnight shipping can receive their books the very next day, often less than 24 hours from when they placed their order.</p><p>"The Print on Demand service is ideal for publishers who want to bring back out-of-print or backlist titles as well as maintain in-stock availability of midlist and frontlist titles," said David Symonds, general manager, BookSurge. "Printing books as customers order them, without carrying inventory, benefits both publishers and customers. Publishers can now maintain in-stock availability on Amazon.com, which improves sales. And customers can now order titles that would otherwise be unavailable and receive them the next day."</p><p>For more general information on the BookSurge Print on Demand program, please visit http://www.booksurge.com/publisher/BEA. Publishers interested in joining the Print on Demand program, please email PODinfo@booksurge.com.</p><p>Partner Quotes</p><p>"Printing books in a larger print format has traditionally been hard to justify economically because they are generally too costly to reprint except for the very best-selling titles," said Brian Murray, president, HarperCollins. "Now, the attractive economics of Print on Demand combined with Amazon.com's automated discovery and recommendation features make it possible to release a wide variety of large print editions, including our own Luxe editions."</p><p>"We have a large catalog of titles that have been difficult to keep in print using traditional offset printing models," said Mike Hays, president, McGraw-Hill. "BookSurge has helped us identify the titles with the most potential demand and digitize them through the Print on Demand program, keeping them available indefinitely. We believe this will be a very profitable way to increase both the size of our in-print catalog and our overall sales."</p><p>"Maintaining in-stock availability on Amazon.com is important for driving sales," said Paul Major, director of stock planning U.S. and UK, Oxford University Press. "Through BookSurge's Print on Demand program, we can maintain in-stock availability for our large catalog of niche, backlist and international titles with limited or no stock, which would otherwise be practically impossible to achieve. And we no longer need to print and store several years of inventory in order to get a low unit cost on printing. The financials are completely reversed with inventory-free fulfillment, so now we only pay for printing the books that have already sold."</p><p>"The flexibility of BookSurge's Print on Demand service makes it possible for us to cost-effectively offer our new Reading Corner book series," said Liana Ghent, executive director, International Step by Step Association. "Each book is in full color and written and illustrated by international educators to promote literacy and improve children's lives around the world. Print on Demand is the perfect solution for us because it not only allows us to print what we need when we need it, but also in any one of the eleven languages in which the books are available."</p><p>About BookSurge</p><p>BookSurge LLC, a subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMZN), is a pioneer in self-publishing and Print on Demand services offering state-of-the-art print on demand services to the book publishing industry.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p><p>Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180orBookSurgeStacey Hurwitz, 831-430-4026stacey.hurwitz@booksurge.com</p>

Calling All Kids! Amazon.com Launches Harry Potter Kid Correspondent Quest

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05/24/2007 21:34:00

Calling All Kids! Amazon.com Launches Harry Potter Kid Correspondent Quest

05/24/2007

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Parents Can Upload Video Recordings of Their Children Sharing Their Enthusiasm for Harry Potter; Selected Kids Become Amazon Kid Correspondents SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2007-- Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) (www.amazon.com) today announced it is seeking enthusiastic, energetic young Muggles under the age of 18 to be video recorded sharing their excitement for the epic series and championing their favorite Harry Potter character. Ten entrants will be selected as "Amazon Kid Correspondents," and will serve as Amazon.com's Harry Potter aficionados in media interviews and on the Amazon.com Web site leading up to the much-anticipated July 21 release of "Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows." Selected video submissions will be shown on the Amazon.com Web site for customers to enjoy. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. PDT on Friday, June 1, 2007; or when 1,000 eligible entries have been received, whichever comes first. For more information on the Harry Potter Kid Correspondent Quest and for detailed Quest rules, visit www.amazon.com/kidcorrespondent. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT:Amazon.com Media Relations206-266-7180 SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Parents Can Upload Video Recordings of Their Children Sharing Their Enthusiasm for Harry Potter; Selected Kids Become Amazon Kid Correspondents</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 24, 2007-- Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) (www.amazon.com) today announced it is seeking enthusiastic, energetic young Muggles under the age of 18 to be video recorded sharing their excitement for the epic series and championing their favorite Harry Potter character. Ten entrants will be selected as "Amazon Kid Correspondents," and will serve as Amazon.com's Harry Potter aficionados in media interviews and on the Amazon.com Web site leading up to the much-anticipated July 21 release of "Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows."</p><p>Selected video submissions will be shown on the Amazon.com Web site for customers to enjoy. The deadline for submissions is 11:59 p.m. PDT on Friday, June 1, 2007; or when 1,000 eligible entries have been received, whichever comes first.</p><p>For more information on the Harry Potter Kid Correspondent Quest and for detailed Quest rules, visit www.amazon.com/kidcorrespondent.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT:Amazon.com Media Relations206-266-7180</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com Acquires Brilliance Audio

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05/23/2007 08:31:00

Amazon.com Acquires Brilliance Audio

05/23/2007

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Amazon Subsidiary CustomFlix Announces Support for Audiobooks in Standard and MP3-CD Formats SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2007--Leading online retailer Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it has acquired Brilliance Audio (www.brillianceaudio.com), the largest independent publisher of audiobooks in the United States. The acquisition will enable Amazon to work closely with the book publishing community to further expand the number of books produced in audio format and provide customers with an even greater selection of audiobooks to find, discover and buy. Amazon.com subsidiary CustomFlix also announced today that it now supports both standard CD and MP3-CD audiobook formats via its Disc on Demand service (www.customflix.com/audiobooks). CustomFlix complements the acquisition of Brilliance Audio by providing publishers and authors an easy and economical way to introduce new titles on an inventory-free basis, or to keep physical formats of audiobook titles available that may otherwise go out of production. "Brilliance Audio has been delighting customers for more than two decades with their world-class audiobook capabilities," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "With this acquisition we can make it more efficient for authors and book publishers of all sizes to expand the number of titles produced in increasingly popular audio formats, offering customers a much broader selection." The production of audiobooks has traditionally been limited to best-selling titles due largely to the economics associated with recording, producing and bringing audiobooks to market. "Amazon's commitment to growing the audiobook category is a big plus for audiobook customers," added Eileen Hutton, Brilliance vice president and former president of the Audio Publishers Association (APA). "We look forward to working with even more authors and publishing partners in the future." "Storytelling is an art and our audiobooks strive to capture the nuance and complexity of our author's stories and bring the characters and images to life in a way that fully engages the listener," said Michael Snodgrass, founder and president of Brilliance Audio. "Our singular focus on audiobooks and our commitment to provide the very highest-quality products in the industry will not change." Brilliance Audio will continue to operate independently under the leadership of Michael Snodgrass and its operations will remain in Grand Haven, Michigan. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. About Brilliance Audio Brilliance Audio, located in Grand Haven, Michigan, was founded in 1984 by publisher Michael Snodgrass. It is the largest audiobooks-only publisher in the country, offering a wide range of best-selling adult fiction and nonfiction in both unabridged and abridged audio formats, and sells to all classes of trade, as well as to libraries. About CustomFlix CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is the leader in manufacture on demand services for independent and enterprise media content owners. CustomFlix was founded in 2002 with the mission of profitably connecting content owners to a worldwide audience. Today, CustomFlix offers professional digitization into the Future-Proof Archive service, as well as inventory-free physical media distribution via both CD and DVD on Demand and video downloads through Amazon Unbox. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Amazon Subsidiary CustomFlix Announces Support for Audiobooks in Standard and MP3-CD Formats</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 23, 2007--Leading online retailer Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it has acquired Brilliance Audio (www.brillianceaudio.com), the largest independent publisher of audiobooks in the United States. The acquisition will enable Amazon to work closely with the book publishing community to further expand the number of books produced in audio format and provide customers with an even greater selection of audiobooks to find, discover and buy.</p><p>Amazon.com subsidiary CustomFlix also announced today that it now supports both standard CD and MP3-CD audiobook formats via its Disc on Demand service (www.customflix.com/audiobooks). CustomFlix complements the acquisition of Brilliance Audio by providing publishers and authors an easy and economical way to introduce new titles on an inventory-free basis, or to keep physical formats of audiobook titles available that may otherwise go out of production.</p><p>"Brilliance Audio has been delighting customers for more than two decades with their world-class audiobook capabilities," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "With this acquisition we can make it more efficient for authors and book publishers of all sizes to expand the number of titles produced in increasingly popular audio formats, offering customers a much broader selection."</p><p>The production of audiobooks has traditionally been limited to best-selling titles due largely to the economics associated with recording, producing and bringing audiobooks to market.</p><p>"Amazon's commitment to growing the audiobook category is a big plus for audiobook customers," added Eileen Hutton, Brilliance vice president and former president of the Audio Publishers Association (APA). "We look forward to working with even more authors and publishing partners in the future."</p><p>"Storytelling is an art and our audiobooks strive to capture the nuance and complexity of our author's stories and bring the characters and images to life in a way that fully engages the listener," said Michael Snodgrass, founder and president of Brilliance Audio. "Our singular focus on audiobooks and our commitment to provide the very highest-quality products in the industry will not change."</p><p>Brilliance Audio will continue to operate independently under the leadership of Michael Snodgrass and its operations will remain in Grand Haven, Michigan.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>About Brilliance Audio</p><p>Brilliance Audio, located in Grand Haven, Michigan, was founded in 1984 by publisher Michael Snodgrass. It is the largest audiobooks-only publisher in the country, offering a wide range of best-selling adult fiction and nonfiction in both unabridged and abridged audio formats, and sells to all classes of trade, as well as to libraries.</p><p>About CustomFlix</p><p>CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is the leader in manufacture on demand services for independent and enterprise media content owners. CustomFlix was founded in 2002 with the mission of profitably connecting content owners to a worldwide audience. Today, CustomFlix offers professional digitization into the Future-Proof Archive service, as well as inventory-free physical media distribution via both CD and DVD on Demand and video downloads through Amazon Unbox.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com's Shoe and Handbag Website, Endless.com, Announces the Addition of 50 New Brands to its Ever-Growing Selection of Shoes and Handbags

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Amazon.com's Shoe and Handbag Website, Endless.com, Announces the Addition of 50 New Brands to its Ever-Growing Selection of Shoes and Handbags

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Customers Will Also Receive Negative $5 on Free Overnight Shipping with Any Purchase SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2007--Endless.com, the recently launched shoe and handbag website by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced that since its launch in December, the website has added over 50 new brands to its ever-growing shoe and handbag selection. Now, with over 90 men's brands, 200 women's brands, 40 kids' brands and over 40 handbag brands to choose from, customers will have an even greater experience when shopping for shoes and handbags online. "We're thrilled with our customers' response thus far and will continue to work relentlessly to increase our ever-expanding selection," said Steven Goldsmith, vice president of Endless.com. Below is a sampling of some of the latest brand additions to Endless.com: Alexis Hudson Antik Denim Footwear Betsey Johnson Cobian Havaianas Hollywould Kale Modern Vintage Nine West Handbags Not Rated Poetic License Rocket Dog Rogue Shoes Scoop Seychelles Ted Baker In addition the expanded brand selection, customers can also shop by price, style, brand, size, heel height and color all at the same time or separately. If a customer would like to conduct a search for royal blue and red wedge heels by Sam Edelman, Jessica Simpson and Nine West in a size 8 and an 8.5, or conduct a different search for men's sandals by Bacco Bucci and Kenneth Cole in size 11 within a certain price range, they can. And when customers are ready to buy, they can use their existing Amazon.com accounts. About Amazon.com Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and third-party sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished, and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon.com and its affiliates operate web sites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon.com Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Media RelationsTracy Ogden, 206-266-7180ogden@amazon.comSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Customers Will Also Receive Negative $5 on Free Overnight Shipping with Any Purchase</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 22, 2007--Endless.com, the recently launched shoe and handbag website by Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), today announced that since its launch in December, the website has added over 50 new brands to its ever-growing shoe and handbag selection. Now, with over 90 men's brands, 200 women's brands, 40 kids' brands and over 40 handbag brands to choose from, customers will have an even greater experience when shopping for shoes and handbags online.</p><p>"We're thrilled with our customers' response thus far and will continue to work relentlessly to increase our ever-expanding selection," said Steven Goldsmith, vice president of Endless.com.</p><p>Below is a sampling of some of the latest brand additions to Endless.com:</p><ul><li>Alexis Hudson</li><li>Antik Denim Footwear</li><li>Betsey Johnson</li><li>Cobian</li><li>Havaianas</li><li>Hollywould</li><li>Kale</li><li>Modern Vintage</li><li>Nine West Handbags</li><li>Not Rated</li><li>Poetic License</li><li>Rocket Dog</li><li>Rogue Shoes</li><li>Scoop</li><li>Seychelles</li><li>Ted Baker</li></ul><p>In addition the expanded brand selection, customers can also shop by price, style, brand, size, heel height and color all at the same time or separately. If a customer would like to conduct a search for royal blue and red wedge heels by Sam Edelman, Jessica Simpson and Nine West in a size 8 and an 8.5, or conduct a different search for men's sandals by Bacco Bucci and Kenneth Cole in size 11 within a certain price range, they can. And when customers are ready to buy, they can use their existing Amazon.com accounts.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and third-party sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished, and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon.com and its affiliates operate web sites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon.com Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Media RelationsTracy Ogden, 206-266-7180ogden@amazon.comSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com to Webcast Investor Conference Presentation

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Amazon.com to Webcast Investor Conference Presentation

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), announced today that the Company will be speaking at the Eighth Annual Goldman Sachs Global Internet Conference on May 24, 2007. The presentation will be webcast live at 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET. The audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir. CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Patty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 18, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), announced today that the Company will be speaking at the Eighth Annual Goldman Sachs Global Internet Conference on May 24, 2007.</p><p>The presentation will be webcast live at 11:00 a.m. PT/2:00 p.m. ET. The audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Patty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com to Launch DRM-Free MP3 Music Download Store with Songs and Albums from EMI Music and More Than 12,000 Other Labels

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Amazon.com to Launch DRM-Free MP3 Music Download Store with Songs and Albums from EMI Music and More Than 12,000 Other Labels

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it will launch a digital music store later this year offering millions of songs in the DRM-free MP3 format from more than 12,000 record labels. EMI Music's digital catalog is the latest addition to the store. Every song and album in the Amazon.com digital music store will be available exclusively in the MP3 format without digital rights management (DRM) software. Amazon's DRM-free MP3s will free customers to play their music on virtually any of their personal devices -- including PCs, Macs(TM), iPods(TM), Zunes(TM), Zens(TM) -- and to burn songs to CDs for personal use. "Our MP3-only strategy means all the music that customers buy on Amazon is always DRM-free and plays on any device," said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com founder and CEO. "We're excited to have EMI joining us in this effort and look forward to offering our customers MP3s from amazing artists like Coldplay, Norah Jones and Joss Stone." "Amazon.com is known around the world for the unique experience it offers music customers through features such as customer reviews and personalized recommendations," said Eric Nicoli, EMI CEO. "They have been an important retail partner of ours, and we are delighted they will be offering consumers EMI's new premium DRM-free downloads in their new digital music store. We think having a trusted destination like Amazon.com offer a high-quality digital music product that will play across a number of devices gives consumers more options and will be a significant boost for the overall digital music market." About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon.com Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon.com Media Hotline, 206-266-7180http://www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 16, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it will launch a digital music store later this year offering millions of songs in the DRM-free MP3 format from more than 12,000 record labels. EMI Music's digital catalog is the latest addition to the store. Every song and album in the Amazon.com digital music store will be available exclusively in the MP3 format without digital rights management (DRM) software. Amazon's DRM-free MP3s will free customers to play their music on virtually any of their personal devices -- including PCs, Macs(TM), iPods(TM), Zunes(TM), Zens(TM) -- and to burn songs to CDs for personal use.</p><p>"Our MP3-only strategy means all the music that customers buy on Amazon is always DRM-free and plays on any device," said Jeff Bezos, Amazon.com founder and CEO. "We're excited to have EMI joining us in this effort and look forward to offering our customers MP3s from amazing artists like Coldplay, Norah Jones and Joss Stone."</p><p>"Amazon.com is known around the world for the unique experience it offers music customers through features such as customer reviews and personalized recommendations," said Eric Nicoli, EMI CEO. "They have been an important retail partner of ours, and we are delighted they will be offering consumers EMI's new premium DRM-free downloads in their new digital music store. We think having a trusted destination like Amazon.com offer a high-quality digital music product that will play across a number of devices gives consumers more options and will be a significant boost for the overall digital music market."</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon.com Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon.com Media Hotline, 206-266-7180http://www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com's Grocery Store Launches New Subscribe & Save Feature Allowing Automatic Fulfillment of Most Popular Items

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05/15/2007 09:03:00

Amazon.com's Grocery Store Launches New Subscribe & Save Feature Allowing Automatic Fulfillment of Most Popular Items

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Amazon Grocery Named One of Top 10 Retail Innovators by the Institute of Grocery Distribution SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced an innovative feature called Subscribe & Save offering customers automatic delivery of grocery products with discounts of 15% and free shipping on the everyday low prices found on thousands of items in its Grocery store. With Amazon.com Subscribe & Save, customers simply choose when they would like shipments delivered (in one-month, two-month, three-month, and six-month intervals) and enjoy a guaranteed discount and free shipping for the length of the subscription. "We are excited to enable customers to set up automatic reorders of their favorite products delivered to their door at discounted prices," said Maria Renz, Vice President of Consumables, Amazon.com. "And with free shipping, the cost and convenience of Subscribe & Save is a winning combination." The new Subscribe & Save feature includes automatic e-mail reminders allowing customers to make changes as needed or cancel at any time. Plus, customers are charged only when each order is shipped. The program requires no minimum purchase amount and no time commitment for ultimate flexibility. In addition, Amazon's Grocery store (www.amazon.com/grocery) was honored as one of only two U.S. companies hailed for its "strong launch into online grocery retail" by international food and grocery expert IGD. In the recently released "Global Retail Innovation: Ten to Watch in 2007," global grocery retailers were measured on innovation, growth prospect and business practices. Amazon.com's Grocery Store carries over 22,000 non-perishable items from leading brands, including Kellogg's, Seventh Generation and Huggies. In addition, Amazon.com also carries a huge selection of natural and organic products. Amazon's Grocery Store offers popular features such as personalized shopping lists, customer reviews and Free Super Saver Shipping as well as Amazon Prime. About Amazon Prime Amazon Prime, Amazon.com's first-ever membership program, is available to customer for a flat fee of $79 per year. Amazon Prime members receive unlimited, express two-day shipping for free, with no minimum purchase requirement on over a million eligible items sold by Amazon.com. Members can order as late as 6:30 p.m. ET and still get their order the next day for only $3.99 per item, and they can share the benefits of Amazon Prime with up to four family members living in their household. Sign up for Amazon Prime at www.amazon.com/prime. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Amazon Grocery Named One of Top 10 Retail Innovators by the Institute of Grocery Distribution</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 15, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced an innovative feature called Subscribe &amp; Save offering customers automatic delivery of grocery products with discounts of 15% and free shipping on the everyday low prices found on thousands of items in its Grocery store. With Amazon.com Subscribe &amp; Save, customers simply choose when they would like shipments delivered (in one-month, two-month, three-month, and six-month intervals) and enjoy a guaranteed discount and free shipping for the length of the subscription.</p><p>"We are excited to enable customers to set up automatic reorders of their favorite products delivered to their door at discounted prices," said Maria Renz, Vice President of Consumables, Amazon.com. "And with free shipping, the cost and convenience of Subscribe &amp; Save is a winning combination."</p><p>The new Subscribe &amp; Save feature includes automatic e-mail reminders allowing customers to make changes as needed or cancel at any time. Plus, customers are charged only when each order is shipped. The program requires no minimum purchase amount and no time commitment for ultimate flexibility.</p><p>In addition, Amazon's Grocery store (www.amazon.com/grocery) was honored as one of only two U.S. companies hailed for its "strong launch into online grocery retail" by international food and grocery expert IGD. In the recently released "Global Retail Innovation: Ten to Watch in 2007," global grocery retailers were measured on innovation, growth prospect and business practices.</p><p>Amazon.com's Grocery Store carries over 22,000 non-perishable items from leading brands, including Kellogg's, Seventh Generation and Huggies. In addition, Amazon.com also carries a huge selection of natural and organic products.</p><p>Amazon's Grocery Store offers popular features such as personalized shopping lists, customer reviews and Free Super Saver Shipping as well as Amazon Prime.</p><p>About Amazon Prime</p><p>Amazon Prime, Amazon.com's first-ever membership program, is available to customer for a flat fee of $79 per year. Amazon Prime members receive unlimited, express two-day shipping for free, with no minimum purchase requirement on over a million eligible items sold by Amazon.com. Members can order as late as 6:30 p.m. ET and still get their order the next day for only $3.99 per item, and they can share the benefits of Amazon Prime with up to four family members living in their household. Sign up for Amazon Prime at www.amazon.com/prime.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com Acquires Dpreview.com -- The Leading Online Destination for Reviews and Information about Digital Photography

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05/14/2007 08:03:00

Amazon.com Acquires Dpreview.com -- The Leading Online Destination for Reviews and Information about Digital Photography

05/14/2007

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2007--Leading online retailer Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it has acquired www.dpreview.com, the web's most comprehensive site for digital camera information and reviews. Founded in 1998 by Phil Askey, dpreview.com provides unbiased reviews and original content regarding the latest in digital cameras, and offers a host of features and forums designed to make it easy for consumers to find the camera that's right for them. With its unique voice and in-depth technical reviews, dpreview.com draws millions of unique visitors each month. "Dpreview.com is by far the most authoritative source anywhere for straight talk about new digital cameras," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "We at Amazon.com have been their fans for a long time, and we extend a big welcome to the dpreview.com team." "One of the difficulties of operating dpreview.com independently has been the balance between producing content and delivering new site features," said Phil Askey, founder of dpreview.com. "Now, with the support of Amazon, I'll be able to devote more of my time to expanding and improving our features - such as product reviews and discussion forums while still delivering the high-quality content that our readers have come to expect." Dpreview.com offers in-depth reviews of the latest digital cameras and accessories, active discussion forums, digital photography and imaging news, sample images, a dynamic digital camera buyers' guide, side-by-side comparisons of the most popular models, and the web's most comprehensive database of digital camera features and specifications. Dpreview.com will continue to function as a stand-alone operation based in London. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon.com Forward Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon.com US Media Hotline, 206-266-7180Amazon.co.uk Media, 44-0208-636-9462 or 44-0789-989-7641SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 14, 2007--Leading online retailer Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it has acquired www.dpreview.com, the web's most comprehensive site for digital camera information and reviews. Founded in 1998 by Phil Askey, dpreview.com provides unbiased reviews and original content regarding the latest in digital cameras, and offers a host of features and forums designed to make it easy for consumers to find the camera that's right for them. With its unique voice and in-depth technical reviews, dpreview.com draws millions of unique visitors each month.</p><p>"Dpreview.com is by far the most authoritative source anywhere for straight talk about new digital cameras," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "We at Amazon.com have been their fans for a long time, and we extend a big welcome to the dpreview.com team."</p><p>"One of the difficulties of operating dpreview.com independently has been the balance between producing content and delivering new site features," said Phil Askey, founder of dpreview.com. "Now, with the support of Amazon, I'll be able to devote more of my time to expanding and improving our features - such as product reviews and discussion forums while still delivering the high-quality content that our readers have come to expect."</p><p>Dpreview.com offers in-depth reviews of the latest digital cameras and accessories, active discussion forums, digital photography and imaging news, sample images, a dynamic digital camera buyers' guide, side-by-side comparisons of the most popular models, and the web's most comprehensive database of digital camera features and specifications.</p><p>Dpreview.com will continue to function as a stand-alone operation based in London.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon.com Forward Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon.com US Media Hotline, 206-266-7180Amazon.co.uk Media, 44-0208-636-9462 or 44-0789-989-7641SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Launch of Amazon Podcasts Brings Customers Closer to Celebrity Authors, Actors and Musicians

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Launch of Amazon Podcasts Brings Customers Closer to Celebrity Authors, Actors and Musicians

05/10/2007

2007

New "Network" of Podcast Channels Offers Customers Free, In-Depth, Exclusive Interviews with A-List Talent and First-Chapter Sneak Peeks of New Audiobooks SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today officially launched its Amazon Podcasts network, an original podcast series offering customers four unique channels of free content: Amazon BookClips, Music You Should Hear, Significant Seven and Amazon Wire, all available at www.amazon.com/podcast. The company expects to offer several additional channels in the coming months to meet its customers' increasing demand for rich content related to the products they shop for every day on Amazon.com. Each podcast is available via streaming and download from Amazon.com, and through RSS and iTunes. Amazon Wire is also available on TiVo. "Amazon Podcasts offers customers exclusive content and interviews they won't find anywhere else," said Kristi Coulter, Senior Manager of Editorial at Amazon.com. "Amazon is continually finding ways to improve the service we provide to our millions of customers. Thanks to this new and innovative podcast series, listeners can get more exclusive information about the artists, authors and actors they love." The Amazon Podcast network launches with four channels of free content, including: Amazon BookClips -- A weekly podcast offering customers a free sneak peek at some of the most popular soon-to-be-released audiobooks. Upcoming titles include "Einstein" by Walter Isaacson and "I Heard That Song Before" by Mary Higgins Clark, plus an exclusive, advance preview of Janet Evanovich's "Lean Mean 13." Music You Should Hear -- A free, weekly MP3 podcast whereby customers receive an MP3 recording featuring complete songs from developing and indie artists, selected by Amazon's music editors. Upcoming episodes will include music from Jenny Owen Youngs, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, Menomena, Ryan Shaw and more. Significant Seven -- A monthly podcast in which book editors from Amazon.com talk about seven of the most exciting upcoming books before they are released. Each book featured in the Significant Seven will be discounted 40 percent for a limited time. Amazon Wire -- An exclusive, biweekly podcast featuring interviews with some of today's hottest authors, actors, directors and musicians. In the coming weeks, Amazon Wire will feature Ralph Nader, John Malkovich and Dolores O'Riordan. Amazon Wire launches today with a large library of previously recorded content from popular personalities such as personal finance guru Suze Orman, bestselling authors Michael Crichton and Khaled Hosseini, Grammy Award-winning artist Sting, "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels and Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh. Other popular guests include Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, Kirk Douglas, Wes Craven, Madeleine Albright, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Joss Stone. Subscribers with a broadband-connected TiVo(R) Series2(TM) or Series3(TM) DVR can access a host of online services that deliver timely entertainment and information directly to the television set, now including Amazon Wire. These services can be found under the Music, Photos, Products and More folder on your TiVo box. "TiVo is consistently looking to provide its subscribers with new and innovative content, and we are excited to further our relationship with Amazon," said Jim Denney, TiVo's vice president of product marketing. Amazon.com will post information about upcoming Amazon Wire interviews and solicit customer questions before recording the interview, giving listeners a unique opportunity to interact with their favorite stars. Amazon BookClips also features an archive of content, including "Sunday Morning in Plains" by Jimmy Carter, "Plum Lovin" by Janet Evanovich, "The Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Ass Novel" by Jill Conner Browne and "The Gospel According to Judas" by Benjamin Iscariot. The Music You Should Hear archive currently features songs from Grinderman (Nick Cave's new band), former Velocity Girl singer Sarah Shannon, Kelly Sweet, Angelique Kidjo, Mavis Staples and others. Customers can stream or download the entire archive of Amazon Podcasts free at www.amazon.com/podcast. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>New "Network" of Podcast Channels Offers Customers Free, In-Depth, Exclusive Interviews with A-List Talent and First-Chapter Sneak Peeks of New Audiobooks</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 10, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today officially launched its Amazon Podcasts network, an original podcast series offering customers four unique channels of free content: Amazon BookClips, Music You Should Hear, Significant Seven and Amazon Wire, all available at www.amazon.com/podcast. The company expects to offer several additional channels in the coming months to meet its customers' increasing demand for rich content related to the products they shop for every day on Amazon.com. Each podcast is available via streaming and download from Amazon.com, and through RSS and iTunes. Amazon Wire is also available on TiVo.</p><p>"Amazon Podcasts offers customers exclusive content and interviews they won't find anywhere else," said Kristi Coulter, Senior Manager of Editorial at Amazon.com. "Amazon is continually finding ways to improve the service we provide to our millions of customers. Thanks to this new and innovative podcast series, listeners can get more exclusive information about the artists, authors and actors they love."</p><p>The Amazon Podcast network launches with four channels of free content, including:</p><ul><li>Amazon BookClips -- A weekly podcast offering customers a free sneak peek at some of the most popular soon-to-be-released audiobooks. Upcoming titles include "Einstein" by Walter Isaacson and "I Heard That Song Before" by Mary Higgins Clark, plus an exclusive, advance preview of Janet Evanovich's "Lean Mean 13."</li><li>Music You Should Hear -- A free, weekly MP3 podcast whereby customers receive an MP3 recording featuring complete songs from developing and indie artists, selected by Amazon's music editors. Upcoming episodes will include music from Jenny Owen Youngs, Jesse Sykes and the Sweet Hereafter, Menomena, Ryan Shaw and more.</li><li>Significant Seven -- A monthly podcast in which book editors from Amazon.com talk about seven of the most exciting upcoming books before they are released. Each book featured in the Significant Seven will be discounted 40 percent for a limited time.</li><li>Amazon Wire -- An exclusive, biweekly podcast featuring interviews with some of today's hottest authors, actors, directors and musicians. In the coming weeks, Amazon Wire will feature Ralph Nader, John Malkovich and Dolores O'Riordan.</li></ul><p>Amazon Wire launches today with a large library of previously recorded content from popular personalities such as personal finance guru Suze Orman, bestselling authors Michael Crichton and Khaled Hosseini, Grammy Award-winning artist Sting, "Saturday Night Live" creator Lorne Michaels and Oscar-winning director Steven Soderbergh. Other popular guests include Massachusetts Sen. John Kerry, Kirk Douglas, Wes Craven, Madeleine Albright, Maggie Gyllenhaal and Joss Stone.</p><p>Subscribers with a broadband-connected TiVo(R) Series2(TM) or Series3(TM) DVR can access a host of online services that deliver timely entertainment and information directly to the television set, now including Amazon Wire. These services can be found under the Music, Photos, Products and More folder on your TiVo box.</p><p>"TiVo is consistently looking to provide its subscribers with new and innovative content, and we are excited to further our relationship with Amazon," said Jim Denney, TiVo's vice president of product marketing.</p><p>Amazon.com will post information about upcoming Amazon Wire interviews and solicit customer questions before recording the interview, giving listeners a unique opportunity to interact with their favorite stars.</p><p>Amazon BookClips also features an archive of content, including "Sunday Morning in Plains" by Jimmy Carter, "Plum Lovin" by Janet Evanovich, "The Sweet Potato Queens' First Big-Ass Novel" by Jill Conner Browne and "The Gospel According to Judas" by Benjamin Iscariot.</p><p>The Music You Should Hear archive currently features songs from Grinderman (Nick Cave's new band), former Velocity Girl singer Sarah Shannon, Kelly Sweet, Angelique Kidjo, Mavis Staples and others.</p><p>Customers can stream or download the entire archive of Amazon Podcasts free at www.amazon.com/podcast.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com Reaches 1 Million Pre-Orders Worldwide of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

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05/08/2007 03:01:00

Amazon.com Reaches 1 Million Pre-Orders Worldwide of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

05/08/2007

2007

Company Crosses 1 Million Mark 11 Weeks Sooner Than It Did for Sixth Harry Potter Book; Lowers the Price of the Book in the U.S. to $17.99 (49 Percent Discount) SEATTLE, May 08, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) (www.amazon.com) today announced that, with over two-and-a-half months remaining until the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," it has taken more than 1 million pre-orders worldwide for the seventh and final book in the epic series, saving customers more than $17 million. The company also announced today it has further reduced the price of the hardcover edition of the book in the U.S. from $18.89 to $17.99, bringing the customer discount to 49 percent. In accordance with the company's Pre-order Price Guarantee, all customers who have already pre-ordered the book will be charged this lower price. In 2005, pre-orders for the sixth book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," didn't reach the 1 million worldwide mark at Amazon until 174 days after the book was first available for pre-order. It took just 95 days to reach that mark for the seventh book. In the U.S. alone, more than 620,000 copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" have already been pre-ordered while the company's site in the U.K. has now surpassed 250,000 pre-orders. "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has been selling at a record-breaking pace at Amazon since pre-ordering began on February 1, 2007. First-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in the U.S. were 547 percent higher than first-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," and sales for the seventh book have continued to outpace its predecessor's both at Amazon.com and each of its international sites. Last month Amazon.com confirmed that for customers who select standard shipping or better, including Amazon Prime, Amazon.com will guarantee delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its release date of Saturday, July 21, to all addresses within the lower 48 states, or the cost of the book will be refunded. The company also recently launched a search for the "Harry-est Town in America," the town with the most "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" pre-orders on a per capita basis. Falls Church, Va., continues to hold the top spot in that search. Amazon.com is also selling the deluxe version of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for $39.00, a savings of 40 percent as well as the audio CD version for $47.97, also a savings of 40 percent. Amazon's Pre-order Price Guarantee ensures that customers are charged the lowest price offered by Amazon.com from the time they place their order until the release date. To place an order for the book and to explore Amazon.com's entire selection of Harry Potter products -- including books, DVDs, computer and video games, journals and stationery, and more -- visit www.amazon.com/harrypotter. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. SOURCE: Amazon.com Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180

<center>Company Crosses 1 Million Mark 11 Weeks Sooner Than It Did for Sixth Harry Potter Book; Lowers the Price of the Book in the U.S. to $17.99 (49 Percent Discount)</center><p>SEATTLE, May 08, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) (www.amazon.com) today announced that, with over two-and-a-half months remaining until the release of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," it has taken more than 1 million pre-orders worldwide for the seventh and final book in the epic series, saving customers more than $17 million. The company also announced today it has further reduced the price of the hardcover edition of the book in the U.S. from $18.89 to $17.99, bringing the customer discount to 49 percent. In accordance with the company's Pre-order Price Guarantee, all customers who have already pre-ordered the book will be charged this lower price.</p><p>In 2005, pre-orders for the sixth book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," didn't reach the 1 million worldwide mark at Amazon until 174 days after the book was first available for pre-order. It took just 95 days to reach that mark for the seventh book. In the U.S. alone, more than 620,000 copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" have already been pre-ordered while the company's site in the U.K. has now surpassed 250,000 pre-orders.</p><p>"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" has been selling at a record-breaking pace at Amazon since pre-ordering began on February 1, 2007. First-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" in the U.S. were 547 percent higher than first-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," and sales for the seventh book have continued to outpace its predecessor's both at Amazon.com and each of its international sites.</p><p>Last month Amazon.com confirmed that for customers who select standard shipping or better, including Amazon Prime, Amazon.com will guarantee delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on its release date of Saturday, July 21, to all addresses within the lower 48 states, or the cost of the book will be refunded.</p><p>The company also recently launched a search for the "Harry-est Town in America," the town with the most "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" pre-orders on a per capita basis. Falls Church, Va., continues to hold the top spot in that search.</p><p>Amazon.com is also selling the deluxe version of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for $39.00, a savings of 40 percent as well as the audio CD version for $47.97, also a savings of 40 percent. Amazon's Pre-order Price Guarantee ensures that customers are charged the lowest price offered by Amazon.com from the time they place their order until the release date.</p><p>To place an order for the book and to explore Amazon.com's entire selection of Harry Potter products -- including books, DVDs, computer and video games, journals and stationery, and more -- visit www.amazon.com/harrypotter.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180</p>

Amazon.com Jewelry and Watch Sales Are Up More Than 100 Percent in First Quarter 2007

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05/07/2007 09:06:00

Amazon.com Jewelry and Watch Sales Are Up More Than 100 Percent in First Quarter 2007

05/07/2007

2007

SEATTLE, May 07, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced first-quarter 2007 watch sales increased more than 100 percent year-over-year. Each quarter, an increasing number of Amazon.com's millions of customers are shopping the Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches store, especially for important gift-giving occasions such as Mother's Day and graduation. "Customers have the ultimate flexibility in selecting any style of watch within every price range, knowing that they're getting high quality at a highly competitive price," said Steven Goldsmith, vice president, Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches store. "We will continue to bring customers industry-leading prices, increased selection and ease of experience when shopping for jewelry and watches." Amazon customers purchased over 23,000 unique styles of watches (954 of those luxury brands), which helped increase watch sales by over 100 percent in the first quarter. Selection also expanded significantly. Over 2,500 new styles and brands were added to Amazon.com's Jewelry & Watches store, including luxury brands such as Chopard, Cartier, TAG Heuer and Omega. Customer favorites and top sellers include the Chopard Men's Mille Miglia ($8,860), Cartier Men's Tank Francaise ($17,316), TAG Heuer Men's Formula One ($1,750), Baume & Mercier Women's Diamant ($2,439.99) and the Omega Men's Seamaster ($12,275). Amazon.com also introduced customers to a greater selection of popular fashion brands including Anne Klein New York, AK Anne Klein, Kenneth Cole Reaction, LeVian and Tokyo Flash, to name a few. Every piece of jewelry sold by Amazon.com is inspected by jewelry professionals to verify quality attributes and ensure an excellent product. Customers can read detailed product specifications about each of the piece's components, including gemstones, settings and metal stamps. A Learning Center provides buying guides for pearls, diamonds, precious metals and watches. Loose stones are independently certified to be a specific cut, clarity, color, shape and weight. Finally, the store provides all of the tools and helpful information that Amazon.com customers know and love, such as Customer Reviews, Top Sellers lists, So You'd Like To guides and Listmania lists. About Amazon.com Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and third-party sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished, and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon.com and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.com, SeattleMedia Relations, 206-266-7180

<p>SEATTLE, May 07, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced first-quarter 2007 watch sales increased more than 100 percent year-over-year. Each quarter, an increasing number of Amazon.com's millions of customers are shopping the Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches store, especially for important gift-giving occasions such as Mother's Day and graduation.</p><p>"Customers have the ultimate flexibility in selecting any style of watch within every price range, knowing that they're getting high quality at a highly competitive price," said Steven Goldsmith, vice president, Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches store. "We will continue to bring customers industry-leading prices, increased selection and ease of experience when shopping for jewelry and watches."</p><p>Amazon customers purchased over 23,000 unique styles of watches (954 of those luxury brands), which helped increase watch sales by over 100 percent in the first quarter. Selection also expanded significantly. Over 2,500 new styles and brands were added to Amazon.com's Jewelry &amp; Watches store, including luxury brands such as Chopard, Cartier, TAG Heuer and Omega. Customer favorites and top sellers include the Chopard Men's Mille Miglia ($8,860), Cartier Men's Tank Francaise ($17,316), TAG Heuer Men's Formula One ($1,750), Baume &amp; Mercier Women's Diamant ($2,439.99) and the Omega Men's Seamaster ($12,275). Amazon.com also introduced customers to a greater selection of popular fashion brands including Anne Klein New York, AK Anne Klein, Kenneth Cole Reaction, LeVian and Tokyo Flash, to name a few.</p><p>Every piece of jewelry sold by Amazon.com is inspected by jewelry professionals to verify quality attributes and ensure an excellent product. Customers can read detailed product specifications about each of the piece's components, including gemstones, settings and metal stamps. A Learning Center provides buying guides for pearls, diamonds, precious metals and watches. Loose stones are independently certified to be a specific cut, clarity, color, shape and weight. Finally, the store provides all of the tools and helpful information that Amazon.com customers know and love, such as Customer Reviews, Top Sellers lists, So You'd Like To guides and Listmania lists.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and third-party sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished, and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon.com and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p><p>Amazon.com, SeattleMedia Relations, 206-266-7180</p>

Amazon.com Offers Customers Exclusive First Look at Khaled Hosseini's New Book, "A Thousand Splendid Suns"

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05/01/2007 06:01:00

Amazon.com Offers Customers Exclusive First Look at Khaled Hosseini's New Book, "A Thousand Splendid Suns"

05/01/2007

2007

Author of Critically Acclaimed Novel "The Kite Runner" Debuts Advance Portions of His New Book Exclusively on Amazon.com SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced it has secured exclusive rights to offer its customers a free download of a portion of author Khaled Hosseini's "A Thousand Splendid Suns," his much-anticipated follow-up to "The Kite Runner." Beginning today, Amazon.com customers can visit www.amazon.com/books to download and read portions of the new book as well as listen to a recent exclusive podcast interview Amazon.com conducted with Hosseini about his success with "The Kite Runner" and the expectations of "A Thousand Splendid Suns." "This book is a heart-wrenching, thought-provoking book that we wanted all of our customers to have the experience of sampling prior to the book's availability," said Daphne Durham, books managing editor at Amazon.com and leader of the company's Significant Seven book-reviewing septet. "'The Kite Runner' was a huge hit with our customers and we expect many of our customers will want to experience the deep and emotional story Hosseini tells in 'A Thousand Splendid Suns.'" Early feedback from Amazon.com customer reviewers is overwhelmingly positive. "Khaled Hosseini has succeeded in capturing many important historical and contemporary themes in a way that will make your heart ache again and again," said Donald Mitchell, Amazon.com No. 3 customer reviewer. "Why will your reaction be so strong? It's because you'll identify closely with the suffering of almost all the characters, a reaction that's very rare in a modern novel." "A Thousand Splendid Suns" chronicles 30 years of Afghan history in a story of family, friendship, faith and the salvation to be found in love. Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever-escalating dangers around them - in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul - they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation. Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival. Amazon.com customers can pre-order the hardcover edition of "A Thousand Splendid Suns" for just $15.57, a savings of 40 percent, or $10.38 off the cover price. The book is eligible for free Super Saver Shipping and Amazon Prime. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Author of Critically Acclaimed Novel "The Kite Runner" Debuts</p><p>Advance Portions of His New Book Exclusively on Amazon.com</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 1, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced it has secured exclusive rights to offer its customers a free download of a portion of author Khaled Hosseini's "A Thousand Splendid Suns," his much-anticipated follow-up to "The Kite Runner." Beginning today, Amazon.com customers can visit www.amazon.com/books to download and read portions of the new book as well as listen to a recent exclusive podcast interview Amazon.com conducted with Hosseini about his success with "The Kite Runner" and the expectations of "A Thousand Splendid Suns."</p><p>"This book is a heart-wrenching, thought-provoking book that we wanted all of our customers to have the experience of sampling prior to the book's availability," said Daphne Durham, books managing editor at Amazon.com and leader of the company's Significant Seven book-reviewing septet. "'The Kite Runner' was a huge hit with our customers and we expect many of our customers will want to experience the deep and emotional story Hosseini tells in 'A Thousand Splendid Suns.'"</p><p>Early feedback from Amazon.com customer reviewers is overwhelmingly positive.</p><p>"Khaled Hosseini has succeeded in capturing many important historical and contemporary themes in a way that will make your heart ache again and again," said Donald Mitchell, Amazon.com No. 3 customer reviewer. "Why will your reaction be so strong? It's because you'll identify closely with the suffering of almost all the characters, a reaction that's very rare in a modern novel."</p><p>"A Thousand Splendid Suns" chronicles 30 years of Afghan history in a story of family, friendship, faith and the salvation to be found in love. Born a generation apart and with very different ideas about love and family, Mariam and Laila are two women brought jarringly together by war, by loss and by fate. As they endure the ever-escalating dangers around them - in their home as well as in the streets of Kabul - they come to form a bond that makes them both sisters and mother-daughter to each other, and that will ultimately alter the course not just of their own lives but of the next generation. Hosseini shows how a woman's love for her family can move her to shocking and heroic acts of self-sacrifice, and that in the end it is love, or even the memory of love, that is often the key to survival.</p><p>Amazon.com customers can pre-order the hardcover edition of "A Thousand Splendid Suns" for just $15.57, a savings of 40 percent, or $10.38 off the cover price. The book is eligible for free Super Saver Shipping and Amazon Prime.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon Short "Comanche Moon" Wins Prestigious Western Writers of America's Spur Award for Best Western Short Fiction

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04/27/2007 08:31:00

Amazon Short "Comanche Moon" Wins Prestigious Western Writers of America's Spur Award for Best Western Short Fiction

04/27/2007

2007

Another Amazon Short, "Aldy Neal's Ghost," named as one of two finalists in the same category SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that "Comanche Moon," a short-form literary piece from the Amazon Shorts collection, won the esteemed Western Writers of America's Spur Award for Best Western Short Fiction. The Spur Awards, given annually for distinguished writing about the American West, are among the oldest and one of the most prestigious in American literature. Previous winners of the Spur Award include luminaries such as Larry McMurtry, Louis L'Amour, Tony Hillerman, Stephen Ambrose, Richard Matheson, and Elmer Kelton. Written by Dusty Richards and published in May 2006, "Comanche Moon" is a rich historical tale about the early days of the Texas Rangers and their courage and sacrifice on a dangerous frontier. Additionally, "Aldy Neal's Ghost" by C.K. Crigger was nominated as one of two finalists in the same category. Amazon Shorts are short literary works available for 49 cents each at www.amazon.com/shorts. Customers can find exclusive Amazon Shorts from accomplished authors in a diverse array of genres and formats, including alternate scenes to well-known stories, personal memoirs, informational essays about everything from food poisoning to contact lenses, plays, and, of course, short fiction from today's bestselling authors and tomorrow's brightest voices. Amazon Shorts provides a great way for readers to discover new writers or learn more about a particular topic of interest at a risk-free price. Amazon Shorts also serves as a place for authors to publish short-form content for Amazon.com's tens of millions of customers to purchase easily. In order to provide the best viewing experience, Amazon Shorts can be viewed immediately after purchase as a Web page, downloaded as a PDF file, or emailed as a plain-text message to an email address linked to a customer's account. Purchased pieces will also be stored permanently in Your Media Library (http://www.amazon.com/library), and customers are welcome to print out hard copies of purchased Amazon Shorts from any of these formats. "Comanche Moon" can be downloaded here: www.amazon.com/dp/B000FP2WDI and you can find "Aldy Neal's Ghost" here: www.amazon.com/dp/B000F9RJGO. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon Forward-Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Another Amazon Short, "Aldy Neal's Ghost," named as one of two finalists in the same category</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 27, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that "Comanche Moon," a short-form literary piece from the Amazon Shorts collection, won the esteemed Western Writers of America's Spur Award for Best Western Short Fiction. The Spur Awards, given annually for distinguished writing about the American West, are among the oldest and one of the most prestigious in American literature. Previous winners of the Spur Award include luminaries such as Larry McMurtry, Louis L'Amour, Tony Hillerman, Stephen Ambrose, Richard Matheson, and Elmer Kelton. Written by Dusty Richards and published in May 2006, "Comanche Moon" is a rich historical tale about the early days of the Texas Rangers and their courage and sacrifice on a dangerous frontier. Additionally, "Aldy Neal's Ghost" by C.K. Crigger was nominated as one of two finalists in the same category.</p><p>Amazon Shorts are short literary works available for 49 cents each at www.amazon.com/shorts. Customers can find exclusive Amazon Shorts from accomplished authors in a diverse array of genres and formats, including alternate scenes to well-known stories, personal memoirs, informational essays about everything from food poisoning to contact lenses, plays, and, of course, short fiction from today's bestselling authors and tomorrow's brightest voices.</p><p>Amazon Shorts provides a great way for readers to discover new writers or learn more about a particular topic of interest at a risk-free price. Amazon Shorts also serves as a place for authors to publish short-form content for Amazon.com's tens of millions of customers to purchase easily.</p><p>In order to provide the best viewing experience, Amazon Shorts can be viewed immediately after purchase as a Web page, downloaded as a PDF file, or emailed as a plain-text message to an email address linked to a customer's account. Purchased pieces will also be stored permanently in Your Media Library (http://www.amazon.com/library), and customers are welcome to print out hard copies of purchased Amazon Shorts from any of these formats.</p><p>"Comanche Moon" can be downloaded here: www.amazon.com/dp/B000FP2WDI and you can find "Aldy Neal's Ghost" here: www.amazon.com/dp/B000F9RJGO.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon Forward-Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com Announces First Quarter Sales Surpass $3 Billion, up 32% Year over Year -- Operating Profit Grows 38% -- Raises Financial Guidance

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04/24/2007 16:03:00

Amazon.com Announces First Quarter Sales Surpass $3 Billion, up 32% Year over Year -- Operating Profit Grows 38% -- Raises Financial Guidance

04/24/2007

2007

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2007. Operating cash flow was $726 million for the trailing twelve months, compared with $724 million for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2006. Free cash flow was $521 million for the trailing twelve months, an increase of 4% compared with $501 million for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2006. Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards outstanding totaled 430 million on March 31, 2007, compared with 438 million a year ago. During the quarter, the Company repurchased 6 million shares for $248 million. Net sales increased 32% to $3.02 billion in the first quarter, compared with $2.28 billion in first quarter 2006. Excluding the $84 million favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales grew 29% compared with first quarter 2006. Operating income increased 38% to $145 million in the first quarter, compared with $106 million in first quarter 2006. Net income increased 115% to $111 million in the first quarter, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared with net income of $51 million, or $0.12 per diluted share in first quarter 2006. First quarter 2007 effective tax rate was 23% compared with an effective tax rate of 47% in first quarter 2006. "We're pleased with our overall strong growth and especially with the number of people joining Amazon Prime," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "Prime continues to grow as a percentage of overall units shipped, and we're very grateful to our Amazon Prime members." Amazon Prime, Amazon.com's first-ever membership program, was introduced in February 2005. For a flat membership fee of $79 per year, Amazon Prime members get unlimited, express two-day shipping for free, with no minimum purchase requirement on over a million eligible items sold by Amazon.com. Members can order as late as 6:30 p.m. ET and still get their order the next day for only $3.99 per item, and they can share the benefits of Amazon Prime with up to four family members living in their household. Sign up for Amazon Prime at www.amazon.com/prime. Highlights North America segment sales, representing the Company's U.S. and Canadian sites, were $1.62 billion, up 30% from first quarter 2006. International segment sales, representing the Company's U.K., German, Japanese, French and Chinese sites, were $1.39 billion, up 35% from first quarter 2006. Excluding the favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, International net sales growth was 27%. Worldwide Media grew 26% to $1.99 billion in first quarter 2007, compared to $1.58 billion in first quarter 2006. Worldwide Electronics & Other General Merchandise grew 48% to $947 million in first quarter 2007, and increased to 31% of worldwide net sales compared with 28% in first quarter 2006. Amazon Enterprise Solutions Europe and leading U.K. retailer Marks & Spencer launched a leading-edge multi-channel e-commerce solution, including website (www.marksandspencer.com), phone catalog, customer support applications and point-of-sale system integration using the proven technology and expertise of Amazon. Amazon Europe launched a Sports & Leisure store on its amazon.co.uk website, with thousands of products to choose from in categories like fitness, team sports, outdoor sports, clothing and accessories, footwear and more. Amazon Europe launched a Toys store on its amazon.fr website, offering customers a selection of thousands of items from well-known brands, including Hasbro, Mattel and LEGO. Over 240,000 developers have registered to use Amazon Web Services, up greater than 50% year-over-year. Additionally, just over one year after introducing Amazon S3, a simple storage service for software developers, over 5 billion data objects are stored using this web service. Amazon's Japan website launched the Merchants@ technology, which enables larger, branded businesses to offer their selection of new products on www.amazon.co.jp. Amazon Business Solutions expanded its Fulfillment by Amazon program in the U.S. by enabling multi-channel order fulfillment for third parties. The Company launched "Amazon Unbox on TiVo," available to over 1.5 million broadband-ready TiVo boxes and offering subscribers a great way to find, download and watch on their televisions thousands of movies and TV shows available through Amazon Unbox. Financial Guidance The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of April 24, 2007. Results may be materially affected by many factors, such as fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and consumer spending, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet and online commerce, and the various factors detailed below. Second Quarter 2007 Guidance Net sales are expected to be between $2.70 billion and $2.85 billion, or to grow between 26% and 33% compared with second quarter 2006. Operating income is expected to be between $65 million and $105 million, or grow between 39% and 125% compared with second quarter 2006. This guidance includes $45 million for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates. Full Year 2007 Expectations Net sales are expected to be between $13.40 billion and $14.00 billion, or to grow between 25% and 31% compared with 2006. Operating income is expected to be between $463 million and $593 million, or grow between 19% and 52% compared with 2006. This guidance includes $170 million for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates. Stock Repurchase Program Additionally, the Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $500 million of the Company's common stock within the next 24 months, through one or more open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions or a combination of the foregoing. The program allows the Company to opportunistically repurchase its shares. The Company may do so if it believes its shares are undervalued. A conference call will be webcast live today at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at www.amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results. These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, the mix of products sold to customers, the mix of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income taxes, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, risks of inventory management, seasonality, the degree to which the Company enters into, maintains and develops commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, and risks of fulfillment throughput and productivity. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to new products, services and technologies, system interruptions, significant indebtedness, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Twelve Months Ended Ended March 31, March 31, --------------- ----------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------- -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $1,022 $1,013 $ 507 $ 533 OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income 111 51 249 332 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: Depreciation of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development, and other amortization 62 40 227 132 Stock-based compensation 34 11 124 79 Other operating expense, net - 3 7 9 Losses (gains) on sales of marketable securities, net - 2 (3) - Remeasurements and other 3 4 (8) (21) Deferred income taxes 2 10 14 31 Excess tax benefit on stock awards (24) (7) (119) (13) Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Inventories 126 33 (189) (143) Accounts receivable, net and other 66 50 (87) (44) Accounts payable (602) (442) 241 258 Accrued expenses and other (58) (64) 248 94 Additions to unearned revenue 45 54 198 181 Amortization of previously unearned revenue (44) (48) (176) (171) ------- ------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (279) (303) 726 724 INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development (34) (46) (205) (223) Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1) (28) (4) (37) Sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments 784 288 2,340 776 Purchases of marketable securities and other investments (514) (130) (2,314) (1,012) ------- ------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 235 84 (183) (496) FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Proceeds from exercises of stock options 9 7 37 57 Excess tax benefit on stock awards 24 7 119 13 Common stock repurchased (248) - (500) - Proceeds from long-term debt and other - 3 54 16 Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations (17) (313) (44) (320) ------- ------- -------- -------- Net cash used in financing activities (232) (296) (334) (234) Foreign-currency effect on cash and cash equivalents 2 9 32 (20) ------- ------- -------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (274) (506) 241 (26) ------- ------- -------- -------- CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $ 748 $ 507 $ 748 $ 507 ======= ======= ======== ======== SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid for interest $ 43 $ 63 $ 66 $ 84 Cash paid for income taxes 3 5 13 13 Fixed assets acquired under capital leases and other financing arrangements 11 4 76 10 AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, --------------------- 2007 2006 --------- --------- Net sales $ 3,015 $ 2,279 Cost of sales 2,296 1,732 --------- --------- Gross profit 719 547 Operating expenses (1): Fulfillment 260 193 Marketing 72 54 Technology and content 186 146 General and administrative 56 45 Other operating expense, net - 3 --------- --------- Total operating expenses 574 441 --------- --------- Income from operations 145 106 Interest income 20 15 Interest expense (19) (21) Other expense, net - (1) Remeasurements and other (2) (3) --------- --------- Total non-operating expense (1) (10) --------- --------- Income before income taxes 144 96 Provision for income taxes 33 45 --------- --------- Net income $ 111 $ 51 ========= ========= Basic earnings per share $ 0.27 $ 0.12 ========= ========= Diluted earnings per share $ 0.26 $ 0.12 ========= ========= Weighted average shares used in computation of earnings per share: Basic 412 417 ========= ========= Diluted 420 426 ========= ========= (1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Fulfillment $ 7 $ 3 Marketing 1 - Technology and content 19 8 General and administrative 7 - AMAZON.COM, INC. Segment Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, -------------------- 2007 2006 --------- --------- North America Net sales $ 1,622 $ 1,247 Cost of sales 1,183 906 --------- --------- Gross profit 439 341 Direct segment operating expenses (1) 353 279 --------- --------- Segment operating income $ 86 $ 62 ========= ========= International Net sales $ 1,393 $ 1,032 Cost of sales 1,113 826 --------- --------- Gross profit 280 206 Direct segment operating expenses (1) 187 148 --------- --------- Segment operating income $ 93 $ 58 ========= ========= Consolidated Net sales $ 3,015 $ 2,279 Cost of sales 2,296 1,732 --------- --------- Gross profit 719 547 Direct segment operating expenses 540 427 --------- --------- Segment operating income 179 120 Stock-based compensation (34) (11) Other operating expense, net - (3) --------- --------- Income from operations 145 106 Total non-operating expense (1) (10) Provision for income taxes (33) (45) --------- --------- Net income $ 111 $ 51 ========= ========= Segment Highlights: Y/Y net sales growth: North America 30% 21% International 35 18 Consolidated 32 20 Y/Y gross profit growth: North America 29% 22% International 36 15 Consolidated 31 19 Y/Y segment operating income growth: North America 39% (6%) International 61 (7) Consolidated 50 (7) Net sales mix: North America 54% 55% International 46 45 __________________________ (1) A significant majority of our costs for "Technology and content" are incurred in the United States and most of these costs are allocated to our North America segment. AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Net Sales Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, ---------------------- 2007 2006 ---------- ----------- North America Media $ 990 $ 815 Electronics and other general merchandise 564 374 Other 68 58 ---------- ----------- Total North America 1,622 1,247 International Media 1,000 763 Electronics and other general merchandise 383 265 Other 10 4 ---------- ----------- Total International 1,393 1,032 Consolidated Media 1,990 1,578 Electronics and other general merchandise 947 639 Other 78 62 ---------- ----------- Total Consolidated $ 3,015 $ 2,279 ========== =========== Y/Y Net Sales Growth: North America: Media 21% 17% Electronics and other general merchandise 51 33 Other 17 24 Total North America 30 21 International: Media 31% 13% Electronics and other general merchandise 44 33 Other 150 432 Total International 35 18 Consolidated: Media 26% 15% Electronics and other general merchandise 48 33 Other 26 31 Total Consolidated 32 20 Y/Y Net Sales Growth Excluding Effect of Exchange Rates: International: Media 24% 24% Electronics and other general merchandise 34 45 Other 128 477 Total International 27 29 Consolidated: Media 23% 20% Electronics and other general merchandise 44 38 Other 25 32 Total Consolidated 29 25 Consolidated Net Sales Mix: Media 66% 69% Electronics and other general merchandise 31 28 Other 3 3 AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions, except per share data) March 31, Dec. 31, March 31, 2007 2006 2006 ----------- -------- ----------- ASSETS (unaudited) (unaudited) Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 748 $ 1,022 $ 507 Marketable securities 672 997 827 Inventories 754 877 538 Accounts receivable, net and other 358 399 228 Deferred tax assets 68 78 86 ----------- -------- ----------- Total current assets 2,600 3,373 2,186 Fixed assets, net 442 457 361 Deferred tax assets 225 199 205 Goodwill 196 195 193 Other assets 198 139 45 ----------- -------- ----------- Total assets $ 3,661 $ 4,363 $ 2,990 =========== ======== =========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,211 $ 1,816 $ 920 Accrued expenses and other 636 716 447 ----------- -------- ----------- Total current liabilities 1,847 2,532 1,367 Long-term debt 1,251 1,247 1,191 Other long-term liabilities 210 153 108 Commitments and contingencies Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 500 Issued and outstanding shares -- none - - - Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 5,000 Issued shares -- 424, 422 and 417 Outstanding shares -- 409, 414 and 417 4 4 4 Treasury stock, at cost (500) (252) - Additional paid-in capital 2,586 2,517 2,287 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 3 (1) 9 Accumulated deficit (1,740) (1,837) (1,976) ----------- -------- ----------- Total stockholders' equity 353 431 324 ----------- -------- ----------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,661 $ 4,363 $ 2,990 =========== ======== =========== AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Y/Y % Q1 2006 Q2 2006 Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Change ---------------------------------------------------- Cash Flows and Shares Operating cash flow -- trailing twelve months (TTM) (1) $ 724 $ 610 $ 587 $ 702 $ 726 0% Purchases of fixed assets (incl. internal-use software & website development) -- TTM $ 223 $ 235 $ 221 $ 216 $ 205 (8%) Free cash flow (operating cash flow less purchases of fixed assets) -- TTM (1) $ 501 $ 375 $ 366 $ 486 $ 521 4% Common shares and stock-based awards outstanding 438 443 435 436 430 (2%) Common shares outstanding 417 419 411 414 409 (2%) Stock-based awards outstanding 21 24 24 22 21 3% Stock-based awards outstanding -- % of common shares outstanding 4.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.3% 5.1% N/A Results of Operations Worldwide (WW) net sales $ 2,279 $ 2,139 $ 2,307 $ 3,986 $ 3,015 32% WW net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 25% 23% 23% 30% 29% N/A WW net sales -- TTM $ 8,867 $ 9,253 $ 9,701 $10,711 $11,447 29% WW net sales -- TTM Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 24% 24% 23% 26% 27% N/A Gross profit $ 547 $ 509 $ 549 $ 850 $ 719 31% Gross margin -- % of WW net sales 24.0% 23.8% 23.8% 21.3% 23.8% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 2,128 $ 2,187 $ 2,273 $ 2,456 $ 2,628 23% Gross margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 24.0% 23.6% 23.4% 22.9% 23.0% N/A Operating income (3) $ 106 $ 47 $ 40 $ 197 $ 145 38% Operating margin -- % of WW net sales 4.6% 2.2% 1.7% 4.9% 4.8% N/A Operating income -- TTM (3) $ 430 $ 372 $ 357 $ 389 $ 429 (0%) Operating margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 4.8% 4.0% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% N/A Net income (1) (2) $ 51 $ 22 $ 19 $ 98 $ 111 115% Net income per diluted share (1) (2) $ 0.12 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.23 $ 0.26 118% Net income -- TTM (1) (2) $ 332 $ 302 $ 292 $ 190 $ 249 (25%) Net income per diluted share -- TTM (1) (2) $ 0.78 $ 0.71 $ 0.69 $ 0.45 $ 0.59 (24%) Segments North America Segment: Net sales $ 1,247 $ 1,157 $ 1,257 $ 2,208 $ 1,622 30% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 21% 20% 21% 31% 30% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 4,931 $ 5,128 $ 5,343 $ 5,869 $ 6,244 27% Gross profit $ 341 $ 309 $ 343 $ 532 $ 439 29% Gross margin -- % of North America net sales 27.3% 26.7% 27.3% 24.1% 27.1% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 1,329 $ 1,361 $ 1,411 $ 1,525 $ 1,623 22% Gross margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 27.0% 26.5% 26.4% 26.0% 26.0% N/A Operating income (3) $ 62 $ 25 $ 22 $ 123 $ 86 39% Operating margin -- % of North America net sales 5.0% 2.1% 1.7% 5.5% 5.3% N/A Operating income -- TTM (3) $ 292 $ 245 $ 200 $ 230 $ 254 (13%) Operating margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 5.9% 4.8% 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% N/A International Segment: Net sales $ 1,032 $ 982 $ 1,050 $ 1,778 $ 1,393 35% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 29% 27% 26% 28% 27% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 3,936 $ 4,125 $ 4,358 $ 4,842 $ 5,203 32% Net sales -- TTM % of WW net sales 44% 45% 45% 45% 45% N/A Gross profit $ 206 $ 200 $ 206 $ 318 $ 280 36% Gross margin -- % of International net sales 20.0% 20.4% 19.6% 17.9% 20.1% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 799 $ 827 $ 862 $ 931 $ 1,005 26% Gross margin -- TTM % of International net sales 20.3% 20.0% 19.8% 19.2% 19.3% N/A Operating income $ 58 $ 55 $ 50 $ 106 $ 93 61% Operating margin -- % of International net sales 5.6% 5.6% 4.8% 6.0% 6.7% N/A Operating income -- TTM $ 265 $ 260 $ 256 $ 270 $ 306 15% Operating margin -- TTM % of International net sales 6.7% 6.3% 5.9% 5.6% 5.9% N/A ---------------------------------------------------------------------- AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (in millions, except inventory turnover, accounts payable days, and employee data) (unaudited) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Y/Y % Q1 2006 Q2 2006 Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Change ---------------------------------------------------- Segments (continued) Consolidated Segments: Operating expenses $ 427 $ 429 $ 477 $ 621 $ 540 26% Operating expenses -- TTM $ 1,570 $ 1,681 $ 1,816 $ 1,956 $ 2,068 32% Operating income (3) $ 120 $ 80 $ 72 $ 229 $ 179 50% Operating margin -- % of consolidated sales 5.3% 3.7% 3.1% 5.7% 6.0% N/A Operating income -- TTM (3) $ 558 $ 506 $ 457 $ 500 $ 560 0% Operating margin -- TTM % of consolidated net sales 6.3% 5.5% 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% N/A Supplemental North America Segment Net Sales: Media $ 815 $ 730 $ 785 $ 1,251 $ 990 21% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 17% 15% 14% 21% 21% N/A Media -- TTM $ 3,163 $ 3,260 $ 3,361 $ 3,582 $ 3,757 19% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 374 $ 365 $ 409 $ 876 $ 564 51% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 33% 32% 35% 51% 51% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 1,534 $ 1,622 $ 1,727 $ 2,024 $ 2,214 44% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of North America net sales 31% 32% 32% 34% 35% N/A Other $ 58 $ 62 $ 63 $ 81 $ 68 17% Other -- TTM $ 234 $ 246 $ 255 $ 263 $ 273 17% Supplemental International Segment Net Sales: Media $ 763 $ 718 $ 757 $ 1,247 $ 1,000 31% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 24% 20% 19% 21% 24% N/A Media -- TTM $ 2,972 $ 3,077 $ 3,205 $ 3,485 $ 3,722 25% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 265 $ 259 $ 290 $ 523 $ 383 44% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 45% 48% 51% 50% 34% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 952 $ 1,033 $ 1,136 $ 1,337 $ 1,455 53% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of International net sales 24% 25% 26% 28% 28% N/A Other $ 4 $ 5 $ 3 $ 8 $ 10 150% Other -- TTM $ 11 $ 15 $ 17 $ 20 $ 26 131% Supplemental Worldwide Net Sales: Media $ 1,578 $ 1,448 $ 1,542 $ 2,498 $ 1,990 26% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 20% 18% 17% 21% 23% N/A Media -- TTM $ 6,135 $ 6,337 $ 6,566 $ 7,067 $ 7,479 22% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 639 $ 624 $ 699 $ 1,399 $ 947 48% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 38% 38% 41% 51% 44% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 2,486 $ 2,655 $ 2,863 $ 3,361 $ 3,669 48% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of WW net sales 28% 29% 30% 31% 32% N/A Other $ 62 $ 67 $ 66 $ 89 $ 78 26% Other -- TTM $ 245 $ 261 $ 272 $ 283 $ 299 22% Balance Sheet Cash and marketable securities $ 1,334 $ 1,419 $ 1,219 $ 2,019 $ 1,420 6% Inventory, net -- ending $ 538 $ 521 $ 736 $ 877 $ 754 40% Inventory -- average inventory % of TTM net sales 5.3% 5.3% 5.8% 6.0% 6.0% N/A Inventory turnover, average -- TTM 14.4 14.3 13.2 12.7 12.9 (10%) Fixed assets, net $ 361 $ 405 $ 449 $ 457 $ 442 22% Accounts payable days -- ending 48 53 63 53 47 (1%) Other Employees (full- time and part- time; excludes contractors & temporary personnel) 12,400 12,700 13,300 13,900 14,000 13% ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Note: The attached "Financial and Operational Summary" is an integral part of this Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics. (1) The Company settled a patent lawsuit on terms including a one-time payment of $40 million in Q3 2005. This negatively impacts TTM operating cash flow and free cash flow by $40 million for all periods that include Q3 2005. The settlement negatively affected Q3 2005 operating income by $40 million, and Q3 2005 net income by $20 million after tax. (2) Q4 2005 net income includes a tax benefit of $90 million related to determining that certain of our deferred tax assets are realizable. (3) In Q2 2006, a fee dispute with Toysrus.com reduced our operating income by $20 million. Amazon.com, Inc. Financial and Operational Summary (unaudited) Quarterly Results of Operations (comparisons are with the equivalent period of the prior year, unless otherwise stated) Net Sales Generally, revenue is recorded gross for sales of our own inventory and net for sales by third parties. Amounts paid in advance for subscription services, including amounts received from Amazon Prime, online DVD rentals and other membership programs, are deferred and recognized as revenue over the subscription term. Shipping revenue was $151 million, up 17% from $129 million. Cost of Sales Cost of sales consists of the purchase price of consumer products sold by us, inbound and outbound shipping charges, packaging supplies, amortization of our DVD rental library and costs incurred in operating and staffing our fulfillment and customer service centers on behalf of other businesses. Payment processing and related transaction costs, including those associated with our third-party seller transactions, are classified in "Fulfillment" on our consolidated statements of operations. Outbound shipping costs totaled $238 million, up 21% from $197 million. Net shipping cost was $87 million or 2.9% of net sales, up 28% from a net shipping cost of $68 million or 3.0% of net sales in the prior period. We offer free-shipping and subscriptions to Amazon Prime, which result in a net cost to us in delivery of products. Operating Expenses Depreciation expense for fixed assets, including amortization of internal-use software and website development, was $60 million, up from $38 million. Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets (generally two years or less for assets such as internal-use software and our DVD rental library, two or three years for our technology infrastructure, five years for furniture and fixtures, and ten years for heavy equipment). We utilize the accelerated method, rather than a straight-line method, for recognizing stock-based compensation expense. Under this method, over 50% of the compensation cost would be expensed in the first year of a typical four-year vesting term. Stock-based compensation was $34 million, compared to $11 million. In Q1 2006 we recorded a $13 million benefit representing the cumulative effect of increasing our estimated rate of stock award forfeitures. Operating expenses with and without stock-based compensation are as follows: Three Months Ended March Three Months Ended March 31, 31, 2007 2006 --------------------------- ---------------------------- As Stock-Based As Stock-Based Reported Compensation Net Reported Compensation Net --------------------------- --------------------------- (in millions) Operating Expenses: Fulfillment $ 260 $ (7) $253 $ 193 $ (3) $190 Marketing 72 (1) 71 54 - 54 Technology and content 186 (19) 167 146 (8) 138 General and admini- strative 56 (7) 49 45 - 45 Other operating expenses - - - 3 - 3 -------- ------------ ----- -------- ------------ ----- Total operating expenses $ 574 $ (34) $540 $ 441 $ (11) $430 -------- ------------ ----- -------- ------------ ----- Year-over-year Percentage Growth: Fulfillment 35 % 33 % 16 % 17 % Marketing 34 31 21 26 Technology and content 27 20 59 69 General and admini- strative 24 10 (3) 7 Percent of Net Sales: Fulfillment 8.6 % 8.4 % 8.5 % 8.3 % Marketing 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 Technology and content 6.2 5.5 6.4 6.1 General and admini- strative 1.9 1.6 2.0 2.0 Fulfillment Certain of our fulfillment-related costs that are incurred on behalf of other businesses are classified as cost of sales rather than fulfillment. The increase in fulfillment costs in absolute dollars relates to variable costs corresponding with sales volume and inventory levels; our mix of product sales; payment processing and related transaction costs, including mix of payment methods and costs from our guarantee from certain third-party seller transactions; and costs from expanding fulfillment capacity. Additionally, because payment processing costs associated with third-party seller transactions are based on the gross purchase price of underlying transactions, and payment processing and related transaction costs are higher as a percentage of revenue versus our retail sales, our third-party sales have higher fulfillment costs as a percentage of net sales. We expanded our fulfillment capacity in Q1 2007 and throughout 2006 through gains in efficiencies as well as increases in leased warehouse space. This expansion is designed to accommodate greater selection and in-stock levels and meet anticipated shipment volumes from sales of our own products as well as sales by third parties for which we provide the fulfillment. Technology and Content Technology and content expenses consist principally of payroll and related expenses for employees involved in application development, category expansion, editorial content, buying, merchandising selection, and systems support, as well as costs associated with the systems and telecommunications infrastructure. We employ computer scientists, software engineers, and other employees to support our technology and content initiatives. These initiatives include seller platforms, web services, and digital, as well expansion of new and existing product categories. Additionally, we incur costs for technology infrastructure so that we can continue to enhance the customer experience and improve our process efficiency. We intend to continue investing in areas of technology and content as we continue to add employees to our staff and add technology infrastructure. Certain costs relating to development of internal-use software, including development of software to upgrade and enhance our websites and processes supporting our business, are capitalized and depreciated over two years. Q1 2007 Q1 2006 ---------- ----------- (in millions) Capitalized costs of internal-use software and website development $ 29 $ 26 Amortization of previously capitalized amounts (27) (18) ---------- ----------- Net capitalization $ 2 $ 8 ---------- ----------- Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Awards We granted restricted stock unit awards of 1 million shares in Q1 2007 with a per share weighted average fair value of $38. As of March 31, 2007, there were 21 million shares underlying outstanding stock awards, consisting of 14.5 million shares underlying restricted stock units and 6.5 million shares underlying stock options with an $18 weighted-average exercise price. As of March 31, 2007, outstanding common shares plus shares underlying outstanding stock-based awards were 430 million, down 2% from 438 million as of March 31, 2006. This total includes all stock-based awards outstanding, without regard for estimated forfeitures, consisting of vested and unvested awards and in-the-money and out-of-the-money stock options. In August 2006, our Board of Directors authorized a 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock from which we repurchased 8 million shares for $252 million in 2006 and 6 million shares for $248 million in Q1 2007. In April 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a new 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock. Other Operating Expense, net Other operating expense, net includes the net effect of litigation settlements, as well as intangibles amortization. Other Expense, net Other expense, net consists primarily of gains or losses on marketable securities, foreign-currency transaction gains and losses, and other miscellaneous gains and losses. Foreign-currency transaction gains (losses) primarily relate to the interest payable on our 6.875% PEACS, as well as foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. Since interest payments on our 6.875% PEACS are settled in Euros, the balance of interest payable is subject to gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and Euro between reporting dates and payment. Remeasurements and Other The remeasurement of our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances can result in significant gains and losses associated with the effect of movements in currency exchange rates. Income Taxes Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate. The 2007 effective tax rate is estimated to be lower than the 35% statutory rate primarily due to anticipated earnings of our subsidiaries outside of the U.S. in jurisdictions where our effective tax rate is lower than in the U.S. There is a potential for significant volatility of our 2007 effective tax rate due to several factors, including variability in accurately predicting our taxable income and the taxable jurisdictions to which it relates. The effective tax rate in 2006 was higher than the 35% statutory rate resulting from establishing our European headquarters in Luxembourg, which we expect will benefit our effective tax rate over time. Associated with the establishment of our European headquarters, we transferred certain of our operating assets in 2005 and 2006 from the U.S. to international locations. Effective January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FIN 48. As of January 1, 2007, our unrecognized tax benefits ("tax contingencies") totaled $110 million. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, our tax contingencies increased $8 million, which were accounted for as a decrease to retained earnings of $11 million, which would otherwise have increased our income tax expense in prior periods, and an increase to additional paid-in capital of $3 million related to the tax benefits of excess stock-based compensation deductions. These amounts do not include the federal tax benefit associated with these tax contingencies that will be available to us. To reflect the federal benefit upon the implementation of FIN 48, we also recorded an increase to our deferred tax assets of $2 million which was accounted for as a $3 million increase to retained earnings and a $1 million decrease to additional paid-in capital. We recognize interest and penalties related to our tax contingencies as income tax expense. Our January 1, 2007 tax contingencies include $13 million of interest and penalties, including a $9 million increase related to our adoption of FIN 48. This increase decreased retained earnings by $6 million, which is net of a $3 million federal tax benefit. We file U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. We may be subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for calendar years 2003 through 2006. Additionally, any net operating losses that were generated in prior years and utilized in these years may also be subject to examination by the IRS. We are under examination, or may be subject to examination, in the following major jurisdictions for the years specified: Pennsylvania for 2002 through 2006, Kentucky for 2003 through 2006, Delaware for 2004 through 2006, France for 2003 through 2006, Germany for 1998 through 2006, Luxembourg for 2003 through 2006, and the United Kingdom for 1999 through 2006. In addition, in February 2007, Japanese tax authorities assessed income tax, including penalties and interest, of approximately $90 million against one of our U.S. subsidiaries for the years 2003 through 2005. We believe that these claims are without merit and are disputing the assessment. Further proceedings on the assessment will be stayed during negotiations between U.S. and Japanese authorities over the double taxation issues the assessment raises, and we have provided bank guarantees to suspend enforcement of the assessment. We also may be subject to income tax examination by Japanese tax authorities for 2006. We have U.S. federal net operating losses that are classified as deferred tax assets and are being utilized to reduce our taxes payable to nominal levels. Foreign Exchange The effect on our consolidated statements of operations from year-over-year changes in exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar throughout the period is as follows: Q1 2007 Q1 2006 ------------------------- -------------------------- At Prior Exchange At Prior Exchange Year Rate As Year Rate As Rates Effect Reported Rates Effect Reported (1) (2) (1) (2) -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Net sales $2,931 $ 84 $3,015 $2,373 $(94) $2,279 Gross profit 702 17 719 566 (19) 547 Operating expenses 564 10 574 452 (11) 441 Income from operations 138 7 145 114 (8) 106 Net interest expense and other (3) 1 - 1 (8) 1 (7) Remeasurements and other income (4) (1) (1) (2) (7) 4 (3) Net income 106 5 111 53 (2) 51 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.25 $0.01 $ 0.26 $ 0.12 $ - $ 0.12 (1) Represents the outcome that would have resulted had currency exchange rates in the current period been the same as those in effect in the comparable prior year period for operating results, and if we did not incur the variability associated with remeasurements for our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances. (2) Represents the increase or decrease in reported amounts resulting from changes in exchange rates from those in effect in the comparable prior year period for operating results, and if we did not incur the variability associated with remeasurements for our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances. (3) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. (4) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on remeasurement of 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances. Cash Flows and Balance Sheet Tax benefits resulting from stock-based compensation deductions in excess of amounts reported for financial reporting purposes were $24 million in Q1 2007 and $119 million for the trailing twelve months, compared to $7 million in Q1 2006 and $13 million for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2006. Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.42 billion, at fair value, primarily consist of cash, investment grade securities and AAA-rated money market mutual funds. Included are amounts held in foreign currencies of $458 million, primarily in Euros, British Pounds and Japanese Yen. Other assets include, among other things, $145 million of marketable securities restricted for longer than one year, $21 million of certain equity investments, $18 million of intangible assets, net and $6 million of deferred issuance costs on long-term debt. Marketable securities restricted for longer than one year relate to amounts pledged or otherwise restricted as collateral for standby letters of credit, guarantees, debt, and real estate leases -- such amounts at March 31, 2006, were not significant. Accrued expenses and other current liabilities include, among other things, liabilities for gift certificates of $168 million, professional fees, marketing activities, workforce costs -- including accrued payroll, vacation and other benefits -- and unearned revenue of $77 million, which is recorded when payments are received in advance of performing our service obligations and is recognized ratably over the service period. -- Long-term debt primarily includes the following (in millions): Principal Interest Principal Due at Maturity Rate Date ------------- -------- ------------- Convertible Subordinated Notes $ 900 (1) 4.750% February 2009 Premium Adjustable Convertible Securities ("PEACS") 321 (2)(4) 6.875% February 2010 ------------- $ 1,221 (3) ============= (1) Convertible at the holders' option into our common stock at $78.0275 per share. We have the right to redeem the Convertible Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of 100.95% of the principal as of March 31, 2007, which decreases every February 1 by 47.5 basis points until maturity, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. (2) EUR 240 million principal amount, convertible at the holders' option into our common stock at EUR 84.883 per share ($113 per share based on the Euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate as of March 31, 2007). We have the right to redeem the PEACS, in whole or in part, by paying the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. We do not hedge any portion of the PEACS. The U.S. dollar equivalent principal, interest and conversion price fluctuate based on the Euro/U.S. dollar exchange ratio. (3) The "if converted" number of shares associated with our convertible debt instruments (approximately 14 million total shares) is excluded from diluted shares as they are antidilutive. (4) As previously announced, in Q1 2006 we redeemed EUR 250 million -- or $300 million at the Euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate on the redemption date -- in principal amount of our PEACS at par. Other long-term liabilities include tax contingencies, long-term capital lease obligations, and other long-term obligations. For further discussion of long-term tax contingencies, see our discussion of "Income Taxes" above. Certain Definitions and Other We present segment information for North America and International. We measure operating results of our segments using an internal performance measure of direct segment operating expenses that excludes stock-based compensation and other operating expense, each of which is not allocated to segment results. Other centrally incurred operating costs are fully allocated to segment results. Our operating results, particularly for the International segment, are affected by movements in foreign exchange rates. The North America segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through North America-focused websites such as www.amazon.com, www.shopbop.com, www.endless.com and www.amazon.ca; from our Amazon Prime membership program; and from non-retail activities such as North America-focused Amazon Enterprise Solutions program, and marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca. The International segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through internationally focused websites such as www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, and www.joyo.com; from our International DVD rental service; and from non-retail activities such as internationally focused marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from these internationally based sites (including export sales from these sites to customers in the U.S. and Canada) but excludes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca. We provide supplemental sales information within each segment for three categories: Media, Electronics and Other General Merchandise, and Other. Media consists of amounts earned from DVD rentals and retail sales from all sellers of books, music, DVD/video, magazine subscriptions, software, video games and video-game consoles. Electronics and Other General Merchandise consists of amounts earned from retail sales from all sellers of items not included in Media, such as electronics and office, camera and photo, toys and baby, tools, home and garden, apparel, shoes, sports and outdoors, kitchen and housewares, gourmet food, grocery, jewelry and watches, health and personal care and beauty. The Other category consists of non-retail activities, such as the Amazon Enterprise Solutions program and miscellaneous marketing and promotional activities, such as our co-branded credit card programs. Operating cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, including cash outflows for interest and excluding proceeds from the exercise of stock-based employee awards. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less cash outflows for purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development. Operating cycle is number of days of sales in inventory plus number of days of sales in accounts receivable minus accounts payable days. Accounts payable days are calculated as the quotient of accounts payable to cost of sales, multiplied by the number of days in the period. Inventory turns are calculated as the quotient of trailing twelve month cost of sales to average inventory over five quarter ends. Return on invested capital is trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by average total assets less current liabilities over five quarter ends. References to customers mean customer accounts, which are unique e-mail addresses, established either when a customer's initial order is shipped or when a customer orders from certain third-party sellers on our websites. Customer accounts include customers of Amazon Marketplace, and our Merchants@ and Syndicated Stores programs, but exclude certain customers, including DVD rental customers, customers associated with certain of our acquisitions (including Joyo.com customers), Amazon Enterprise Solutions program customers, Amazon.com Payments customers and the customers of select companies with whom we have a technology alliance or marketing and promotional relationship. Customers are considered active when they have placed an order during the preceding twelve-month period. References to sellers or merchants mean active seller accounts, which are established when a seller receives an order from a customer account. Seller accounts include sellers in Amazon Marketplace, and Merchants@ platforms, but exclude Amazon Enterprise Solutions sellers. Sellers are considered active when they have received an order during the preceding twelve-month period. References to registered developers mean cumulative registered developer accounts, which are established when potential developers enroll with Amazon Web Services and receive a developer access key. References to units mean units sold (net of returns and cancellations) by us and by third-party sellers at Amazon.com domains worldwide -- such as www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr and www.amazon.ca -- and at Syndicated Stores domains, as well as Amazon.com-owned items sold through catalogs and at non-Amazon.com domains, such as books, music and DVD/video items ordered from Amazon.com's store at www.target.com. Units sold do not include units associated with certain of our acquisitions (including Joyo.com units), Amazon.com gift certificates or DVD rentals. CONTACT: Amazon.com Investor RelationsKim Nelson, 206-266-2171ir@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/irorAmazon.com Public RelationsPatty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 24, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced financial results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2007.</p><p>Operating cash flow was $726 million for the trailing twelve months, compared with $724 million for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2006. Free cash flow was $521 million for the trailing twelve months, an increase of 4% compared with $501 million for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2006.</p><p>Common shares outstanding plus shares underlying stock-based awards outstanding totaled 430 million on March 31, 2007, compared with 438 million a year ago. During the quarter, the Company repurchased 6 million shares for $248 million.</p><p>Net sales increased 32% to $3.02 billion in the first quarter, compared with $2.28 billion in first quarter 2006. Excluding the $84 million favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales grew 29% compared with first quarter 2006.</p><p>Operating income increased 38% to $145 million in the first quarter, compared with $106 million in first quarter 2006.</p><p>Net income increased 115% to $111 million in the first quarter, or $0.26 per diluted share, compared with net income of $51 million, or $0.12 per diluted share in first quarter 2006. First quarter 2007 effective tax rate was 23% compared with an effective tax rate of 47% in first quarter 2006.</p><p>"We're pleased with our overall strong growth and especially with the number of people joining Amazon Prime," said Jeff Bezos, founder and CEO of Amazon.com. "Prime continues to grow as a percentage of overall units shipped, and we're very grateful to our Amazon Prime members."</p><p>Amazon Prime, Amazon.com's first-ever membership program, was introduced in February 2005. For a flat membership fee of $79 per year, Amazon Prime members get unlimited, express two-day shipping for free, with no minimum purchase requirement on over a million eligible items sold by Amazon.com. Members can order as late as 6:30 p.m. ET and still get their order the next day for only $3.99 per item, and they can share the benefits of Amazon Prime with up to four family members living in their household. Sign up for Amazon Prime at www.amazon.com/prime.</p><p>Highlights</p><ul><li>North America segment sales, representing the Company's U.S. and Canadian sites, were $1.62 billion, up 30% from first quarter 2006.</li><li>International segment sales, representing the Company's U.K., German, Japanese, French and Chinese sites, were $1.39 billion, up 35% from first quarter 2006. Excluding the favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, International net sales growth was 27%.</li><li>Worldwide Media grew 26% to $1.99 billion in first quarter 2007, compared to $1.58 billion in first quarter 2006.</li><li>Worldwide Electronics &amp; Other General Merchandise grew 48% to $947 million in first quarter 2007, and increased to 31% of worldwide net sales compared with 28% in first quarter 2006.</li><li>Amazon Enterprise Solutions Europe and leading U.K. retailer Marks &amp; Spencer launched a leading-edge multi-channel e-commerce solution, including website (www.marksandspencer.com), phone catalog, customer support applications and point-of-sale system integration using the proven technology and expertise of Amazon.</li><li>Amazon Europe launched a Sports &amp; Leisure store on its amazon.co.uk website, with thousands of products to choose from in categories like fitness, team sports, outdoor sports, clothing and accessories, footwear and more.</li><li>Amazon Europe launched a Toys store on its amazon.fr website, offering customers a selection of thousands of items from well-known brands, including Hasbro, Mattel and LEGO.</li><li>Over 240,000 developers have registered to use Amazon Web Services, up greater than 50% year-over-year. Additionally, just over one year after introducing Amazon S3, a simple storage service for software developers, over 5 billion data objects are stored using this web service.</li><li>Amazon's Japan website launched the Merchants@ technology, which enables larger, branded businesses to offer their selection of new products on www.amazon.co.jp.</li><li>Amazon Business Solutions expanded its Fulfillment by Amazon program in the U.S. by enabling multi-channel order fulfillment for third parties.</li><li>The Company launched "Amazon Unbox on TiVo," available to over 1.5 million broadband-ready TiVo boxes and offering subscribers a great way to find, download and watch on their televisions thousands of movies and TV shows available through Amazon Unbox.</li></ul><p>Financial Guidance</p><p>The following forward-looking statements reflect Amazon.com's expectations as of April 24, 2007. Results may be materially affected by many factors, such as fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, changes in global economic conditions and consumer spending, world events, the rate of growth of the Internet and online commerce, and the various factors detailed below.</p><p>Second Quarter 2007 Guidance</p><ul><li>Net sales are expected to be between $2.70 billion and $2.85 billion, or to grow between 26% and 33% compared with second quarter 2006.</li><li>Operating income is expected to be between $65 million and $105 million, or grow between 39% and 125% compared with second quarter 2006. This guidance includes $45 million for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates.</li></ul><p>Full Year 2007 Expectations</p><ul><li>Net sales are expected to be between $13.40 billion and $14.00 billion, or to grow between 25% and 31% compared with 2006.</li><li>Operating income is expected to be between $463 million and $593 million, or grow between 19% and 52% compared with 2006. This guidance includes $170 million for stock-based compensation and amortization of intangible assets, and it assumes, among other things, that no additional intangible assets are recorded and that there are no further revisions to stock-based compensation estimates.</li></ul><p>Stock Repurchase Program</p><p>Additionally, the Company's Board of Directors has authorized the Company to repurchase up to $500 million of the Company's common stock within the next 24 months, through one or more open market transactions, privately negotiated transactions, transactions structured through investment banking institutions or a combination of the foregoing. The program allows the Company to opportunistically repurchase its shares. The Company may do so if it believes its shares are undervalued.</p><p>A conference call will be webcast live today at 2 p.m. PT/5 p.m. ET, and will be available for at least three months at www.amazon.com/ir. This call will contain forward-looking statements and other material information regarding the Company's financial and operating results.</p><p>These forward-looking statements are inherently difficult to predict. Actual results could differ materially for a variety of reasons, including, in addition to the factors discussed above, the amount that Amazon.com invests in new business opportunities and the timing of those investments, the mix of products sold to customers, the mix of net sales derived from products as compared with services, the extent to which we owe income taxes, competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international growth and expansion, the outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, risks of inventory management, seasonality, the degree to which the Company enters into, maintains and develops commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, and risks of fulfillment throughput and productivity. Other risks and uncertainties include, among others, risks related to new products, services and technologies, system interruptions, significant indebtedness, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Twelve Months Ended Ended March 31, March 31, --------------- ----------------- 2007 2006 2007 2006 ------- ------- -------- --------CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD $1,022 $1,013 $ 507 $ 533OPERATING ACTIVITIES:Net income 111 51 249 332Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities: Depreciation of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development, and other amortization 62 40 227 132 Stock-based compensation 34 11 124 79 Other operating expense, net - 3 7 9 Losses (gains) on sales of marketable securities, net - 2 (3) - Remeasurements and other 3 4 (8) (21) Deferred income taxes 2 10 14 31 Excess tax benefit on stock awards (24) (7) (119) (13)Changes in operating assets and liabilities: Inventories 126 33 (189) (143) Accounts receivable, net and other 66 50 (87) (44) Accounts payable (602) (442) 241 258 Accrued expenses and other (58) (64) 248 94 Additions to unearned revenue 45 54 198 181 Amortization of previously unearned revenue (44) (48) (176) (171) ------- ------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities (279) (303) 726 724INVESTING ACTIVITIES:Purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development (34) (46) (205) (223)Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (1) (28) (4) (37)Sales and maturities of marketable securities and other investments 784 288 2,340 776Purchases of marketable securities and other investments (514) (130) (2,314) (1,012) ------- ------- -------- -------- Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities 235 84 (183) (496)FINANCING ACTIVITIES:Proceeds from exercises of stock options 9 7 37 57Excess tax benefit on stock awards 24 7 119 13Common stock repurchased (248) - (500) -Proceeds from long-term debt and other - 3 54 16Repayments of long-term debt and capital lease obligations (17) (313) (44) (320) ------- ------- -------- --------Net cash used in financing activities (232) (296) (334) (234)Foreign-currency effect on cash and cash equivalents 2 9 32 (20) ------- ------- -------- -------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (274) (506) 241 (26) ------- ------- -------- --------CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD $ 748 $ 507 $ 748 $ 507 ======= ======= ======== ========SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:Cash paid for interest $ 43 $ 63 $ 66 $ 84Cash paid for income taxes 3 5 13 13Fixed assets acquired under capital leases and other financing arrangements 11 4 76 10</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Statements of Operations (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, --------------------- 2007 2006 --------- ---------Net sales $ 3,015 $ 2,279Cost of sales 2,296 1,732 --------- ---------Gross profit 719 547Operating expenses (1): Fulfillment 260 193 Marketing 72 54 Technology and content 186 146 General and administrative 56 45 Other operating expense, net - 3 --------- --------- Total operating expenses 574 441 --------- ---------Income from operations 145 106Interest income 20 15Interest expense (19) (21)Other expense, net - (1)Remeasurements and other (2) (3) --------- --------- Total non-operating expense (1) (10) --------- ---------Income before income taxes 144 96Provision for income taxes 33 45 --------- ---------Net income $ 111 $ 51 ========= =========Basic earnings per share $ 0.27 $ 0.12 ========= =========Diluted earnings per share $ 0.26 $ 0.12 ========= =========Weighted average shares used in computation of earnings per share: Basic 412 417 ========= ========= Diluted 420 426 ========= =========(1) Includes stock-based compensation as follows: Fulfillment $ 7 $ 3 Marketing 1 - Technology and content 19 8 General and administrative 7 -</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Segment Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, -------------------- 2007 2006 --------- ---------North America Net sales $ 1,622 $ 1,247 Cost of sales 1,183 906 --------- --------- Gross profit 439 341 Direct segment operating expenses (1) 353 279 --------- --------- Segment operating income $ 86 $ 62 ========= =========International Net sales $ 1,393 $ 1,032 Cost of sales 1,113 826 --------- --------- Gross profit 280 206 Direct segment operating expenses (1) 187 148 --------- --------- Segment operating income $ 93 $ 58 ========= =========Consolidated Net sales $ 3,015 $ 2,279 Cost of sales 2,296 1,732 --------- --------- Gross profit 719 547 Direct segment operating expenses 540 427 --------- --------- Segment operating income 179 120 Stock-based compensation (34) (11) Other operating expense, net - (3) --------- --------- Income from operations 145 106 Total non-operating expense (1) (10) Provision for income taxes (33) (45) --------- --------- Net income $ 111 $ 51 ========= =========Segment Highlights: Y/Y net sales growth: North America 30% 21% International 35 18 Consolidated 32 20 Y/Y gross profit growth: North America 29% 22% International 36 15 Consolidated 31 19 Y/Y segment operating income growth: North America 39% (6%) International 61 (7) Consolidated 50 (7) Net sales mix: North America 54% 55% International 46 45__________________________(1) A significant majority of our costs for "Technology and content" are incurred in the United States and most of these costs are allocated to our North America segment.</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Net Sales Information (in millions) (unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, ---------------------- 2007 2006 ---------- -----------North America Media $ 990 $ 815 Electronics and other general merchandise 564 374 Other 68 58 ---------- ----------- Total North America 1,622 1,247International Media 1,000 763 Electronics and other general merchandise 383 265 Other 10 4 ---------- ----------- Total International 1,393 1,032Consolidated Media 1,990 1,578 Electronics and other general merchandise 947 639 Other 78 62 ---------- ----------- Total Consolidated $ 3,015 $ 2,279 ========== ===========Y/Y Net Sales Growth:North America: Media 21% 17% Electronics and other general merchandise 51 33 Other 17 24 Total North America 30 21International: Media 31% 13% Electronics and other general merchandise 44 33 Other 150 432 Total International 35 18Consolidated: Media 26% 15% Electronics and other general merchandise 48 33 Other 26 31 Total Consolidated 32 20Y/Y Net Sales Growth Excluding Effect of Exchange Rates:International: Media 24% 24% Electronics and other general merchandise 34 45 Other 128 477 Total International 27 29Consolidated: Media 23% 20% Electronics and other general merchandise 44 38 Other 25 32 Total Consolidated 29 25Consolidated Net Sales Mix: Media 66% 69% Electronics and other general merchandise 31 28 Other 3 3</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Consolidated Balance Sheets (in millions, except per share data) March 31, Dec. 31, March 31, 2007 2006 2006 ----------- -------- -----------ASSETS (unaudited) (unaudited)Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 748 $ 1,022 $ 507 Marketable securities 672 997 827 Inventories 754 877 538 Accounts receivable, net and other 358 399 228 Deferred tax assets 68 78 86 ----------- -------- ----------- Total current assets 2,600 3,373 2,186Fixed assets, net 442 457 361Deferred tax assets 225 199 205Goodwill 196 195 193Other assets 198 139 45 ----------- -------- ----------- Total assets $ 3,661 $ 4,363 $ 2,990 =========== ======== ===========LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITYCurrent liabilities: Accounts payable $ 1,211 $ 1,816 $ 920 Accrued expenses and other 636 716 447 ----------- -------- ----------- Total current liabilities 1,847 2,532 1,367Long-term debt 1,251 1,247 1,191Other long-term liabilities 210 153 108Commitments and contingenciesStockholders' equity: Preferred stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 500 Issued and outstanding shares -- none - - - Common stock, $0.01 par value: Authorized shares -- 5,000 Issued shares -- 424, 422 and 417 Outstanding shares -- 409, 414 and 417 4 4 4 Treasury stock, at cost (500) (252) - Additional paid-in capital 2,586 2,517 2,287 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) 3 (1) 9 Accumulated deficit (1,740) (1,837) (1,976) ----------- -------- ----------- Total stockholders' equity 353 431 324 ----------- -------- ----------- Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,661 $ 4,363 $ 2,990 =========== ======== ===========</pre><pre> AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (in millions, except per share data) (unaudited)---------------------------------------------------------------------- Y/Y % Q1 2006 Q2 2006 Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Change ----------------------------------------------------Cash Flows and SharesOperating cash flow -- trailing twelve months (TTM) (1) $ 724 $ 610 $ 587 $ 702 $ 726 0%Purchases of fixed assets (incl. internal-use software &amp; website development) -- TTM $ 223 $ 235 $ 221 $ 216 $ 205 (8%)Free cash flow (operating cash flow less purchases of fixed assets) -- TTM (1) $ 501 $ 375 $ 366 $ 486 $ 521 4%Common shares and stock-based awards outstanding 438 443 435 436 430 (2%)Common shares outstanding 417 419 411 414 409 (2%)Stock-based awards outstanding 21 24 24 22 21 3%Stock-based awards outstanding -- % of common shares outstanding 4.9% 5.8% 5.8% 5.3% 5.1% N/AResults of OperationsWorldwide (WW) net sales $ 2,279 $ 2,139 $ 2,307 $ 3,986 $ 3,015 32%WW net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 25% 23% 23% 30% 29% N/AWW net sales -- TTM $ 8,867 $ 9,253 $ 9,701 $10,711 $11,447 29%WW net sales -- TTM Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 24% 24% 23% 26% 27% N/AGross profit $ 547 $ 509 $ 549 $ 850 $ 719 31%Gross margin -- % of WW net sales 24.0% 23.8% 23.8% 21.3% 23.8% N/AGross profit -- TTM $ 2,128 $ 2,187 $ 2,273 $ 2,456 $ 2,628 23%Gross margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 24.0% 23.6% 23.4% 22.9% 23.0% N/AOperating income (3) $ 106 $ 47 $ 40 $ 197 $ 145 38%Operating margin -- % of WW net sales 4.6% 2.2% 1.7% 4.9% 4.8% N/AOperating income -- TTM (3) $ 430 $ 372 $ 357 $ 389 $ 429 (0%)Operating margin -- TTM % of WW net sales 4.8% 4.0% 3.7% 3.6% 3.7% N/ANet income (1) (2) $ 51 $ 22 $ 19 $ 98 $ 111 115%Net income per diluted share (1) (2) $ 0.12 $ 0.05 $ 0.05 $ 0.23 $ 0.26 118%Net income -- TTM (1) (2) $ 332 $ 302 $ 292 $ 190 $ 249 (25%)Net income per diluted share -- TTM (1) (2) $ 0.78 $ 0.71 $ 0.69 $ 0.45 $ 0.59 (24%)SegmentsNorth America Segment: Net sales $ 1,247 $ 1,157 $ 1,257 $ 2,208 $ 1,622 30% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 21% 20% 21% 31% 30% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 4,931 $ 5,128 $ 5,343 $ 5,869 $ 6,244 27% Gross profit $ 341 $ 309 $ 343 $ 532 $ 439 29% Gross margin -- % of North America net sales 27.3% 26.7% 27.3% 24.1% 27.1% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 1,329 $ 1,361 $ 1,411 $ 1,525 $ 1,623 22% Gross margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 27.0% 26.5% 26.4% 26.0% 26.0% N/A Operating income (3) $ 62 $ 25 $ 22 $ 123 $ 86 39% Operating margin -- % of North America net sales 5.0% 2.1% 1.7% 5.5% 5.3% N/A Operating income -- TTM (3) $ 292 $ 245 $ 200 $ 230 $ 254 (13%) Operating margin -- TTM % of North America net sales 5.9% 4.8% 3.8% 3.9% 4.1% N/AInternational Segment: Net sales $ 1,032 $ 982 $ 1,050 $ 1,778 $ 1,393 35% Net sales -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 29% 27% 26% 28% 27% N/A Net sales -- TTM $ 3,936 $ 4,125 $ 4,358 $ 4,842 $ 5,203 32% Net sales -- TTM % of WW net sales 44% 45% 45% 45% 45% N/A Gross profit $ 206 $ 200 $ 206 $ 318 $ 280 36% Gross margin -- % of International net sales 20.0% 20.4% 19.6% 17.9% 20.1% N/A Gross profit -- TTM $ 799 $ 827 $ 862 $ 931 $ 1,005 26% Gross margin -- TTM % of International net sales 20.3% 20.0% 19.8% 19.2% 19.3% N/A Operating income $ 58 $ 55 $ 50 $ 106 $ 93 61% Operating margin -- % of International net sales 5.6% 5.6% 4.8% 6.0% 6.7% N/A Operating income -- TTM $ 265 $ 260 $ 256 $ 270 $ 306 15% Operating margin -- TTM % of International net sales 6.7% 6.3% 5.9% 5.6% 5.9% N/A---------------------------------------------------------------------- AMAZON.COM, INC. Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics (in millions, except inventory turnover, accounts payable days, and employee data) (unaudited)---------------------------------------------------------------------- Y/Y % Q1 2006 Q2 2006 Q3 2006 Q4 2006 Q1 2007 Change ----------------------------------------------------Segments (continued)Consolidated Segments: Operating expenses $ 427 $ 429 $ 477 $ 621 $ 540 26% Operating expenses -- TTM $ 1,570 $ 1,681 $ 1,816 $ 1,956 $ 2,068 32% Operating income (3) $ 120 $ 80 $ 72 $ 229 $ 179 50% Operating margin -- % of consolidated sales 5.3% 3.7% 3.1% 5.7% 6.0% N/A Operating income -- TTM (3) $ 558 $ 506 $ 457 $ 500 $ 560 0% Operating margin -- TTM % of consolidated net sales 6.3% 5.5% 4.7% 4.7% 4.9% N/ASupplemental North America Segment Net Sales: Media $ 815 $ 730 $ 785 $ 1,251 $ 990 21% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 17% 15% 14% 21% 21% N/A Media -- TTM $ 3,163 $ 3,260 $ 3,361 $ 3,582 $ 3,757 19% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 374 $ 365 $ 409 $ 876 $ 564 51% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 33% 32% 35% 51% 51% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 1,534 $ 1,622 $ 1,727 $ 2,024 $ 2,214 44% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of North America net sales 31% 32% 32% 34% 35% N/A Other $ 58 $ 62 $ 63 $ 81 $ 68 17% Other -- TTM $ 234 $ 246 $ 255 $ 263 $ 273 17%Supplemental International Segment Net Sales: Media $ 763 $ 718 $ 757 $ 1,247 $ 1,000 31% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 24% 20% 19% 21% 24% N/A Media -- TTM $ 2,972 $ 3,077 $ 3,205 $ 3,485 $ 3,722 25% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 265 $ 259 $ 290 $ 523 $ 383 44% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 45% 48% 51% 50% 34% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 952 $ 1,033 $ 1,136 $ 1,337 $ 1,455 53% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of International net sales 24% 25% 26% 28% 28% N/A Other $ 4 $ 5 $ 3 $ 8 $ 10 150% Other -- TTM $ 11 $ 15 $ 17 $ 20 $ 26 131%Supplemental Worldwide Net Sales: Media $ 1,578 $ 1,448 $ 1,542 $ 2,498 $ 1,990 26% Media -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 20% 18% 17% 21% 23% N/A Media -- TTM $ 6,135 $ 6,337 $ 6,566 $ 7,067 $ 7,479 22% Electronics and other general merchandise $ 639 $ 624 $ 699 $ 1,399 $ 947 48% Electronics and other general merchandise -- Y/Y growth, excluding F/X 38% 38% 41% 51% 44% N/A Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM $ 2,486 $ 2,655 $ 2,863 $ 3,361 $ 3,669 48% Electronics and other general merchandise -- TTM % of WW net sales 28% 29% 30% 31% 32% N/A Other $ 62 $ 67 $ 66 $ 89 $ 78 26% Other -- TTM $ 245 $ 261 $ 272 $ 283 $ 299 22%Balance SheetCash and marketable securities $ 1,334 $ 1,419 $ 1,219 $ 2,019 $ 1,420 6%Inventory, net -- ending $ 538 $ 521 $ 736 $ 877 $ 754 40%Inventory -- average inventory % of TTM net sales 5.3% 5.3% 5.8% 6.0% 6.0% N/AInventory turnover, average -- TTM 14.4 14.3 13.2 12.7 12.9 (10%)Fixed assets, net $ 361 $ 405 $ 449 $ 457 $ 442 22%Accounts payable days -- ending 48 53 63 53 47 (1%)OtherEmployees (full- time and part- time; excludes contractors &amp; temporary personnel) 12,400 12,700 13,300 13,900 14,000 13%----------------------------------------------------------------------Note: The attached "Financial and Operational Summary" is an integral part of this Supplemental Financial Information and Business Metrics.(1) The Company settled a patent lawsuit on terms including a one-time payment of $40 million in Q3 2005. This negatively impacts TTM operating cash flow and free cash flow by $40 million for all periods that include Q3 2005. The settlement negatively affected Q3 2005 operating income by $40 million, and Q3 2005 net income by $20 million after tax.(2) Q4 2005 net income includes a tax benefit of $90 million related to determining that certain of our deferred tax assets are realizable.(3) In Q2 2006, a fee dispute with Toysrus.com reduced our operating income by $20 million.</pre><pre> Amazon.com, Inc. Financial and Operational Summary (unaudited)</pre><p>Quarterly Results of Operations (comparisons are with the equivalent period of the prior year, unless otherwise stated)</p><p>Net Sales</p><ul><li>Generally, revenue is recorded gross for sales of our own inventory and net for sales by third parties.</li><li>Amounts paid in advance for subscription services, including amounts received from Amazon Prime, online DVD rentals and other membership programs, are deferred and recognized as revenue over the subscription term.</li><li>Shipping revenue was $151 million, up 17% from $129 million.</li></ul><p>Cost of Sales</p><ul><li>Cost of sales consists of the purchase price of consumer products sold by us, inbound and outbound shipping charges, packaging supplies, amortization of our DVD rental library and costs incurred in operating and staffing our fulfillment and customer service centers on behalf of other businesses.</li><li>Payment processing and related transaction costs, including those associated with our third-party seller transactions, are classified in "Fulfillment" on our consolidated statements of operations.</li><li>Outbound shipping costs totaled $238 million, up 21% from $197 million. Net shipping cost was $87 million or 2.9% of net sales, up 28% from a net shipping cost of $68 million or 3.0% of net sales in the prior period.</li><li>We offer free-shipping and subscriptions to Amazon Prime, which result in a net cost to us in delivery of products.</li></ul><p>Operating Expenses</p><ul><li>Depreciation expense for fixed assets, including amortization of internal-use software and website development, was $60 million, up from $38 million.</li><li>Depreciation is recorded on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the assets (generally two years or less for assets such as internal-use software and our DVD rental library, two or three years for our technology infrastructure, five years for furniture and fixtures, and ten years for heavy equipment).</li><li>We utilize the accelerated method, rather than a straight-line method, for recognizing stock-based compensation expense. Under this method, over 50% of the compensation cost would be expensed in the first year of a typical four-year vesting term.</li><li>Stock-based compensation was $34 million, compared to $11 million. In Q1 2006 we recorded a $13 million benefit representing the cumulative effect of increasing our estimated rate of stock award forfeitures.</li><li>Operating expenses with and without stock-based compensation are as follows:</li></ul><pre> Three Months Ended March Three Months Ended March 31, 31, 2007 2006 --------------------------- ---------------------------- As Stock-Based As Stock-Based Reported Compensation Net Reported Compensation Net --------------------------- --------------------------- (in millions)Operating Expenses: Fulfillment $ 260 $ (7) $253 $ 193 $ (3) $190 Marketing 72 (1) 71 54 - 54 Technology and content 186 (19) 167 146 (8) 138 General and admini-strative 56 (7) 49 45 - 45 Other operating expenses - - - 3 - 3 -------- ------------ ----- -------- ------------ ----- Total operating expenses $ 574 $ (34) $540 $ 441 $ (11) $430 -------- ------------ ----- -------- ------------ -----Year-over-year Percentage Growth: Fulfillment 35 % 33 % 16 % 17 % Marketing 34 31 21 26 Technology and content 27 20 59 69 General and admini-strative 24 10 (3) 7Percent of Net Sales: Fulfillment 8.6 % 8.4 % 8.5 % 8.3 % Marketing 2.4 2.3 2.4 2.4 Technology and content 6.2 5.5 6.4 6.1 General and admini-strative 1.9 1.6 2.0 2.0</pre><p>Fulfillment</p><ul><li>Certain of our fulfillment-related costs that are incurred on behalf of other businesses are classified as cost of sales rather than fulfillment.</li><li>The increase in fulfillment costs in absolute dollars relates to variable costs corresponding with sales volume and inventory levels; our mix of product sales; payment processing and related transaction costs, including mix of payment methods and costs from our guarantee from certain third-party seller transactions; and costs from expanding fulfillment capacity.</li><li>Additionally, because payment processing costs associated with third-party seller transactions are based on the gross purchase price of underlying transactions, and payment processing and related transaction costs are higher as a percentage of revenue versus our retail sales, our third-party sales have higher fulfillment costs as a percentage of net sales.</li><li>We expanded our fulfillment capacity in Q1 2007 and throughout 2006 through gains in efficiencies as well as increases in leased warehouse space. This expansion is designed to accommodate greater selection and in-stock levels and meet anticipated shipment volumes from sales of our own products as well as sales by third parties for which we provide the fulfillment.</li></ul><p>Technology and Content</p><ul><li>Technology and content expenses consist principally of payroll and related expenses for employees involved in application development, category expansion, editorial content, buying, merchandising selection, and systems support, as well as costs associated with the systems and telecommunications infrastructure.</li><li>We employ computer scientists, software engineers, and other employees to support our technology and content initiatives. These initiatives include seller platforms, web services, and digital, as well expansion of new and existing product categories. Additionally, we incur costs for technology infrastructure so that we can continue to enhance the customer experience and improve our process efficiency.</li><li>We intend to continue investing in areas of technology and content as we continue to add employees to our staff and add technology infrastructure.</li><li>Certain costs relating to development of internal-use software, including development of software to upgrade and enhance our websites and processes supporting our business, are capitalized and depreciated over two years.</li></ul><pre> Q1 2007 Q1 2006 ---------- ----------- (in millions) Capitalized costs of internal-use software and website development $ 29 $ 26 Amortization of previously capitalized amounts (27) (18) ---------- ----------- Net capitalization $ 2 $ 8 ---------- -----------</pre><p>Stockholders' Equity and Stock-Based Awards</p><ul><li>We granted restricted stock unit awards of 1 million shares in Q1 2007 with a per share weighted average fair value of $38.</li><li>As of March 31, 2007, there were 21 million shares underlying outstanding stock awards, consisting of 14.5 million shares underlying restricted stock units and 6.5 million shares underlying stock options with an $18 weighted-average exercise price.</li><li>As of March 31, 2007, outstanding common shares plus shares underlying outstanding stock-based awards were 430 million, down 2% from 438 million as of March 31, 2006. This total includes all stock-based awards outstanding, without regard for estimated forfeitures, consisting of vested and unvested awards and in-the-money and out-of-the-money stock options.</li><li>In August 2006, our Board of Directors authorized a 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock from which we repurchased 8 million shares for $252 million in 2006 and 6 million shares for $248 million in Q1 2007.</li><li>In April 2007, our Board of Directors authorized a new 24-month program to repurchase up to an aggregate of $500 million of our common stock.</li></ul><p>Other Operating Expense, net</p><ul><li>Other operating expense, net includes the net effect of litigation settlements, as well as intangibles amortization.</li></ul><p>Other Expense, net</p><ul><li>Other expense, net consists primarily of gains or losses on marketable securities, foreign-currency transaction gains and losses, and other miscellaneous gains and losses.</li><li>Foreign-currency transaction gains (losses) primarily relate to the interest payable on our 6.875% PEACS, as well as foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments. Since interest payments on our 6.875% PEACS are settled in Euros, the balance of interest payable is subject to gains or losses resulting from changes in exchange rates between the U.S. Dollar and Euro between reporting dates and payment.</li></ul><p>Remeasurements and Other</p><ul><li>The remeasurement of our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances can result in significant gains and losses associated with the effect of movements in currency exchange rates.</li></ul><p>Income Taxes</p><ul><li>Our tax provision for interim periods is determined using an estimate of our annual effective tax rate. The 2007 effective tax rate is estimated to be lower than the 35% statutory rate primarily due to anticipated earnings of our subsidiaries outside of the U.S. in jurisdictions where our effective tax rate is lower than in the U.S. There is a potential for significant volatility of our 2007 effective tax rate due to several factors, including variability in accurately predicting our taxable income and the taxable jurisdictions to which it relates.</li><li>The effective tax rate in 2006 was higher than the 35% statutory rate resulting from establishing our European headquarters in Luxembourg, which we expect will benefit our effective tax rate over time. Associated with the establishment of our European headquarters, we transferred certain of our operating assets in 2005 and 2006 from the U.S. to international locations.</li><li>Effective January 1, 2007, we adopted the provisions of FIN 48. As of January 1, 2007, our unrecognized tax benefits ("tax contingencies") totaled $110 million.</li><li>As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, our tax contingencies increased $8 million, which were accounted for as a decrease to retained earnings of $11 million, which would otherwise have increased our income tax expense in prior periods, and an increase to additional paid-in capital of $3 million related to the tax benefits of excess stock-based compensation deductions. These amounts do not include the federal tax benefit associated with these tax contingencies that will be available to us. To reflect the federal benefit upon the implementation of FIN 48, we also recorded an increase to our deferred tax assets of $2 million which was accounted for as a $3 million increase to retained earnings and a $1 million decrease to additional paid-in capital.</li><li>We recognize interest and penalties related to our tax contingencies as income tax expense. Our January 1, 2007 tax contingencies include $13 million of interest and penalties, including a $9 million increase related to our adoption of FIN 48. This increase decreased retained earnings by $6 million, which is net of a $3 million federal tax benefit.</li><li>We file U.S. federal income tax returns as well as income tax returns in various states and foreign jurisdictions. We may be subject to examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for calendar years 2003 through 2006. Additionally, any net operating losses that were generated in prior years and utilized in these years may also be subject to examination by the IRS. We are under examination, or may be subject to examination, in the following major jurisdictions for the years specified: Pennsylvania for 2002 through 2006, Kentucky for 2003 through 2006, Delaware for 2004 through 2006, France for 2003 through 2006, Germany for 1998 through 2006, Luxembourg for 2003 through 2006, and the United Kingdom for 1999 through 2006. In addition, in February 2007, Japanese tax authorities assessed income tax, including penalties and interest, of approximately $90 million against one of our U.S. subsidiaries for the years 2003 through 2005. We believe that these claims are without merit and are disputing the assessment. Further proceedings on the assessment will be stayed during negotiations between U.S. and Japanese authorities over the double taxation issues the assessment raises, and we have provided bank guarantees to suspend enforcement of the assessment. We also may be subject to income tax examination by Japanese tax authorities for 2006.</li><li>We have U.S. federal net operating losses that are classified as deferred tax assets and are being utilized to reduce our taxes payable to nominal levels.</li></ul><p>Foreign Exchange</p><ul><li>The effect on our consolidated statements of operations from year-over-year changes in exchange rates versus the U.S. dollar throughout the period is as follows:</li></ul><pre> Q1 2007 Q1 2006 ------------------------- -------------------------- At Prior Exchange At Prior Exchange Year Rate As Year Rate As Rates Effect Reported Rates Effect Reported (1) (2) (1) (2) -------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------Net sales $2,931 $ 84 $3,015 $2,373 $(94) $2,279Gross profit 702 17 719 566 (19) 547Operating expenses 564 10 574 452 (11) 441Income from operations 138 7 145 114 (8) 106Net interest expense and other (3) 1 - 1 (8) 1 (7)Remeasurements and other income (4) (1) (1) (2) (7) 4 (3)Net income 106 5 111 53 (2) 51Diluted earnings per share $ 0.25 $0.01 $ 0.26 $ 0.12 $ - $ 0.12(1) Represents the outcome that would have resulted had currency exchange rates in the current period been the same as those in effect in the comparable prior year period for operating results, and if we did not incur the variability associated with remeasurements for our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances.(2) Represents the increase or decrease in reported amounts resulting from changes in exchange rates from those in effect in the comparable prior year period for operating results, and if we did not incur the variability associated with remeasurements for our 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances.(3) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on cross-currency investments.(4) Includes foreign-currency gains and losses on remeasurement of 6.875% PEACS and intercompany balances.</pre><p>Cash Flows and Balance Sheet</p><ul><li>Tax benefits resulting from stock-based compensation deductions in excess of amounts reported for financial reporting purposes were $24 million in Q1 2007 and $119 million for the trailing twelve months, compared to $7 million in Q1 2006 and $13 million for the trailing twelve months ended March 31, 2006.</li><li>Our cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities of $1.42 billion, at fair value, primarily consist of cash, investment grade securities and AAA-rated money market mutual funds. Included are amounts held in foreign currencies of $458 million, primarily in Euros, British Pounds and Japanese Yen.</li><li>Other assets include, among other things, $145 million of marketable securities restricted for longer than one year, $21 million of certain equity investments, $18 million of intangible assets, net and $6 million of deferred issuance costs on long-term debt. Marketable securities restricted for longer than one year relate to amounts pledged or otherwise restricted as collateral for standby letters of credit, guarantees, debt, and real estate leases -- such amounts at March 31, 2006, were not significant.</li><li>Accrued expenses and other current liabilities include, among other things, liabilities for gift certificates of $168 million, professional fees, marketing activities, workforce costs -- including accrued payroll, vacation and other benefits -- and unearned revenue of $77 million, which is recorded when payments are received in advance of performing our service obligations and is recognized ratably over the service period.</li></ul><pre> -- Long-term debt primarily includes the following (in millions): Principal Interest Principal Due at Maturity Rate Date ------------- -------- -------------Convertible Subordinated Notes $ 900 (1) 4.750% February 2009Premium Adjustable Convertible Securities ("PEACS") 321 (2)(4) 6.875% February 2010 ------------- $ 1,221 (3) =============(1) Convertible at the holders' option into our common stock at $78.0275 per share. We have the right to redeem the Convertible Subordinated Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of 100.95% of the principal as of March 31, 2007, which decreases every February 1 by 47.5 basis points until maturity, plus any accrued and unpaid interest.(2) EUR 240 million principal amount, convertible at the holders' option into our common stock at EUR 84.883 per share ($113 per share based on the Euro/U.S. dollar exchange rate as of March 31, 2007). We have the right to redeem the PEACS, in whole or in part, by paying the principal amount, plus any accrued and unpaid interest. We do not hedge any portion of the PEACS. The U.S. dollar equivalent principal, interest and conversion price fluctuate based on the Euro/U.S. dollar exchange ratio.(3) The "if converted" number of shares associated with our convertible debt instruments (approximately 14 million total shares) is excluded from diluted shares as they are antidilutive.(4) As previously announced, in Q1 2006 we redeemed EUR 250 million -- or $300 million at the Euro to U.S. dollar exchange rate on the redemption date -- in principal amount of our PEACS at par.</pre><ul><li>Other long-term liabilities include tax contingencies, long-term capital lease obligations, and other long-term obligations. For further discussion of long-term tax contingencies, see our discussion of "Income Taxes" above.</li></ul><p>Certain Definitions and Other</p><ul><li>We present segment information for North America and International. We measure operating results of our segments using an internal performance measure of direct segment operating expenses that excludes stock-based compensation and other operating expense, each of which is not allocated to segment results. Other centrally incurred operating costs are fully allocated to segment results. Our operating results, particularly for the International segment, are affected by movements in foreign exchange rates.</li><li>The North America segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through North America-focused websites such as www.amazon.com, www.shopbop.com, www.endless.com and www.amazon.ca; from our Amazon Prime membership program; and from non-retail activities such as North America-focused Amazon Enterprise Solutions program, and marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca.</li><li>The International segment consists of amounts earned from retail sales of consumer products (including from third-party sellers) and subscriptions through internationally focused websites such as www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, and www.joyo.com; from our International DVD rental service; and from non-retail activities such as internationally focused marketing and promotional agreements. This segment includes export sales from these internationally based sites (including export sales from these sites to customers in the U.S. and Canada) but excludes export sales from www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca.</li><li>We provide supplemental sales information within each segment for three categories: Media, Electronics and Other General Merchandise, and Other. Media consists of amounts earned from DVD rentals and retail sales from all sellers of books, music, DVD/video, magazine subscriptions, software, video games and video-game consoles. Electronics and Other General Merchandise consists of amounts earned from retail sales from all sellers of items not included in Media, such as electronics and office, camera and photo, toys and baby, tools, home and garden, apparel, shoes, sports and outdoors, kitchen and housewares, gourmet food, grocery, jewelry and watches, health and personal care and beauty. The Other category consists of non-retail activities, such as the Amazon Enterprise Solutions program and miscellaneous marketing and promotional activities, such as our co-branded credit card programs.</li><li>Operating cash flow is net cash provided by (used in) operating activities, including cash outflows for interest and excluding proceeds from the exercise of stock-based employee awards. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less cash outflows for purchases of fixed assets, including internal-use software and website development.</li><li>Operating cycle is number of days of sales in inventory plus number of days of sales in accounts receivable minus accounts payable days. Accounts payable days are calculated as the quotient of accounts payable to cost of sales, multiplied by the number of days in the period. Inventory turns are calculated as the quotient of trailing twelve month cost of sales to average inventory over five quarter ends.</li><li>Return on invested capital is trailing-twelve-month free cash flow divided by average total assets less current liabilities over five quarter ends.</li><li>References to customers mean customer accounts, which are unique e-mail addresses, established either when a customer's initial order is shipped or when a customer orders from certain third-party sellers on our websites. Customer accounts include customers of Amazon Marketplace, and our Merchants@ and Syndicated Stores programs, but exclude certain customers, including DVD rental customers, customers associated with certain of our acquisitions (including Joyo.com customers), Amazon Enterprise Solutions program customers, Amazon.com Payments customers and the customers of select companies with whom we have a technology alliance or marketing and promotional relationship. Customers are considered active when they have placed an order during the preceding twelve-month period.</li><li>References to sellers or merchants mean active seller accounts, which are established when a seller receives an order from a customer account. Seller accounts include sellers in Amazon Marketplace, and Merchants@ platforms, but exclude Amazon Enterprise Solutions sellers. Sellers are considered active when they have received an order during the preceding twelve-month period.</li><li>References to registered developers mean cumulative registered developer accounts, which are established when potential developers enroll with Amazon Web Services and receive a developer access key.</li><li>References to units mean units sold (net of returns and cancellations) by us and by third-party sellers at Amazon.com domains worldwide -- such as www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr and www.amazon.ca -- and at Syndicated Stores domains, as well as Amazon.com-owned items sold through catalogs and at non-Amazon.com domains, such as books, music and DVD/video items ordered from Amazon.com's store at www.target.com. Units sold do not include units associated with certain of our acquisitions (including Joyo.com units), Amazon.com gift certificates or DVD rentals.</li></ul><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com Investor RelationsKim Nelson, 206-266-2171ir@amazon.comwww.amazon.com/irorAmazon.com Public RelationsPatty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

National Hockey League to Offer Full-Length Playoff, Regular Season, and Classic Games Through Amazon Unbox(TM)

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National Hockey League to Offer Full-Length Playoff, Regular Season, and Classic Games Through Amazon Unbox(TM)

04/23/2007

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Full-length regular and post-season games now available SEATTLE & NEW YORK, Apr 23, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Just in time for the NHL playoffs, hockey fans can now watch full-length games whenever and wherever they want through the Amazon Unbox (http://unbox.amazon.com) digital video download service. The National Hockey League (NHL) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that hockey fans can download full-length regular, post-season and classic games through Amazon Unbox. Amazon Unbox will offer three or more of the most exciting NHL games each week during the regular season and playoffs, as well as classic NHL games. The first set of games from the 2007 playoffs are now live and available through Amazon Unbox. Games are available for download as soon as 48 hours after the final buzzer for just $2.99. Dozens of classic games from the NHL's rich history also will be available, including the 1994 Stanley Cup Final in which the New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks, the 1993 Western Conference Final game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings featuring Wayne Gretzky, and the 1997 Stanley Cup Final in which the Detroit Red Wings topped the Philadelphia Flyers. "Sports fans everywhere can now get their fix of exciting NHL action through Amazon Unbox," said Roy Price, Director of Amazon Unbox. "We're excited to add NHL games to our vast selection of new and classic movies and TV shows." "By teaming with Amazon Unbox we are giving our fans the flexibility to watch their favorite NHL teams compete whenever they want," said Keith Ritter, President of NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises. "We are excited to make the NHL experience available with the click of a mouse and to make it possible for our fans to gain unprecedented access to this experience." About Amazon Unbox(TM) Launched in September 2006, Amazon Unbox is a digital video download service offering thousands of television shows, movies and other video content from studio and network partners from Hollywood and around the world. -- Unbox customers can purchase television series episodes for $1.99 per episode, purchase most movies for between $9.99 and $14.99, or rent movies starting at $1.99. -- Unbox RemoteLoad(TM) technology allows customers to buy from one PC (such as an office computer) and download to another computer (such as a home computer) or a TiVo DVR. -- At no additional charge, Unbox automatically includes with downloads to PCs a second file optimized for playback on any Windows Media-compatible portable device. -- For downloads to a PC, Unbox uses progressive download, eliminating the need to wait for the entire video to download before watching. This means the typical cable broadband customer can start watching any Unbox TV show or movie within five minutes of ordering. -- Amazon Unbox customers can download episodes of their favorite television shows that aired as recently as last night or favorites from decades past. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Amazon Forward-Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. About The NHL The National Hockey League, founded in 1917, is the second-oldest of the four major professional team sports leagues in North America. Today, the NHL consists of 30 Member Clubs, each reflecting the League's international makeup, with players from more than 20 countries represented on team rosters. According to a Simmons Market Research study, NHL fans are educated, tech-savvy and the youngest of all of the fans of any other professional sport. The NHL entertains more than 100 million fans each season in-arena and through its partners in national television (VERSUS, NBC, TSN, CBC, RDS, RIS, NASN, NHL Network and HDNet) and radio (Westwood One, Sirius and XM Radio). Through the NHL Foundation, the League's charitable arm, the NHL raises money and awareness for Hockey Fights Cancer, Hockey's All-Star Kids and NHL Diversity, and supports the charitable efforts of all NHL players. For more information on the NHL, log on to NHL.com. NHL is a registered trademark and the NHL Shield is a trademark of the National Hockey League. All Rights Reserved. SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orNHLKerry McGovern, 212-789-2172kmcgovern@nhl.com

<center>Full-length regular and post-season games now available</center><p>SEATTLE &amp; NEW YORK, Apr 23, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Just in time for the NHL playoffs, hockey fans can now watch full-length games whenever and wherever they want through the Amazon Unbox (http://unbox.amazon.com) digital video download service. The National Hockey League (NHL) and Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that hockey fans can download full-length regular, post-season and classic games through Amazon Unbox.</p><p>Amazon Unbox will offer three or more of the most exciting NHL games each week during the regular season and playoffs, as well as classic NHL games. The first set of games from the 2007 playoffs are now live and available through Amazon Unbox. Games are available for download as soon as 48 hours after the final buzzer for just $2.99. Dozens of classic games from the NHL's rich history also will be available, including the 1994 Stanley Cup Final in which the New York Rangers defeated the Vancouver Canucks, the 1993 Western Conference Final game between the Toronto Maple Leafs and Los Angeles Kings featuring Wayne Gretzky, and the 1997 Stanley Cup Final in which the Detroit Red Wings topped the Philadelphia Flyers.</p><p>"Sports fans everywhere can now get their fix of exciting NHL action through Amazon Unbox," said Roy Price, Director of Amazon Unbox. "We're excited to add NHL games to our vast selection of new and classic movies and TV shows."</p><p>"By teaming with Amazon Unbox we are giving our fans the flexibility to watch their favorite NHL teams compete whenever they want," said Keith Ritter, President of NHL Interactive CyberEnterprises. "We are excited to make the NHL experience available with the click of a mouse and to make it possible for our fans to gain unprecedented access to this experience."</p><p>About Amazon Unbox(TM)</p><p>Launched in September 2006, Amazon Unbox is a digital video download service offering thousands of television shows, movies and other video content from studio and network partners from Hollywood and around the world.</p><p>-- Unbox customers can purchase television series episodes for $1.99 per episode, purchase most movies for between $9.99 and $14.99, or rent movies starting at $1.99.</p><p>-- Unbox RemoteLoad(TM) technology allows customers to buy from one PC (such as an office computer) and download to another computer (such as a home computer) or a TiVo DVR.</p><p>-- At no additional charge, Unbox automatically includes with downloads to PCs a second file optimized for playback on any Windows Media-compatible portable device.</p><p>-- For downloads to a PC, Unbox uses progressive download, eliminating the need to wait for the entire video to download before watching. This means the typical cable broadband customer can start watching any Unbox TV show or movie within five minutes of ordering.</p><p>-- Amazon Unbox customers can download episodes of their favorite television shows that aired as recently as last night or favorites from decades past.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Amazon Forward-Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>About The NHL</p><p>The National Hockey League, founded in 1917, is the second-oldest of the four major professional team sports leagues in North America. Today, the NHL consists of 30 Member Clubs, each reflecting the League's international makeup, with players from more than 20 countries represented on team rosters. According to a Simmons Market Research study, NHL fans are educated, tech-savvy and the youngest of all of the fans of any other professional sport. The NHL entertains more than 100 million fans each season in-arena and through its partners in national television (VERSUS, NBC, TSN, CBC, RDS, RIS, NASN, NHL Network and HDNet) and radio (Westwood One, Sirius and XM Radio). Through the NHL Foundation, the League's charitable arm, the NHL raises money and awareness for Hockey Fights Cancer, Hockey's All-Star Kids and NHL Diversity, and supports the charitable efforts of all NHL players. For more information on the NHL, log on to NHL.com.</p><p>NHL is a registered trademark and the NHL Shield is a trademark of the National Hockey League. All Rights Reserved.</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p><p>Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orNHLKerry McGovern, 212-789-2172kmcgovern@nhl.com</p>

Amazon.com Launches "Go Indie" Music Store

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04/18/2007 06:02:00

Amazon.com Launches "Go Indie" Music Store

04/18/2007

2007

Leading online retailer and 30 music labels team to promote independent musicians at a price of only $9.99 per CD SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it has joined forces with more than 30 independent music labels to launch "Go Indie," a new section in its Indie music store designed to introduce music lovers of all genres to indie music and existing indie fans to the best independent labels and artists. "Go Indie" features a hand-picked selection of nearly 700 titles, 150 of which carry a reduced price of $9.99. "There is an incredible amount of great indie music being produced that has traditionally been very difficult for music fans to find," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music at Amazon.com. "We have teamed up with indie's most prominent labels to create the 'Go Indie' store to help our customers find music and to help music find our customers." The "Go Indie" store will also feature video content from six indie artists, including the Black Keys, Air, The Shins, Sam Bush, Robyn Hitchcock and CeU. The "Go Indie" store and the featured videos can be found at www.amazon.com/indie-deals for a limited time. "In this day and age, it's rare that a retailer carries the full range of our releases, so thank God for Amazon.com," said Andy Kotowicz, vice president of sales and marketing at Sub Pop Records. "They are the perfect partner to help us showcase the scope and breadth of the Sub Pop's current artists and diverse catalogue." More than 30 music labels are participating in the limited-time offering, including: Alligator Records, Anti, Astralwerks, Barsuk, Beggars Group, Bloodshot Records, Compass Records, Domino Records, Epitaph, Fat Possum, Hellcat, Koch Records, Matador, Megaforce, Mute, New West, Putumayo, Rykodisc, Sci Fidelity, Silva, Six Degrees, Smithsonian Folkways, Spin Art, Sub Pop, Sugar Hill, Touch N Go, Ultra, Vagrant, World Music Network and Yep Roc. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Leading online retailer and 30 music labels team to promote independent musicians at a price of only $9.99 per CD</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 18, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it has joined forces with more than 30 independent music labels to launch "Go Indie," a new section in its Indie music store designed to introduce music lovers of all genres to indie music and existing indie fans to the best independent labels and artists. "Go Indie" features a hand-picked selection of nearly 700 titles, 150 of which carry a reduced price of $9.99.</p><p>"There is an incredible amount of great indie music being produced that has traditionally been very difficult for music fans to find," said Peter Faricy, vice president of music at Amazon.com. "We have teamed up with indie's most prominent labels to create the 'Go Indie' store to help our customers find music and to help music find our customers."</p><p>The "Go Indie" store will also feature video content from six indie artists, including the Black Keys, Air, The Shins, Sam Bush, Robyn Hitchcock and CeU. The "Go Indie" store and the featured videos can be found at www.amazon.com/indie-deals for a limited time.</p><p>"In this day and age, it's rare that a retailer carries the full range of our releases, so thank God for Amazon.com," said Andy Kotowicz, vice president of sales and marketing at Sub Pop Records. "They are the perfect partner to help us showcase the scope and breadth of the Sub Pop's current artists and diverse catalogue."</p><p>More than 30 music labels are participating in the limited-time offering, including: Alligator Records, Anti, Astralwerks, Barsuk, Beggars Group, Bloodshot Records, Compass Records, Domino Records, Epitaph, Fat Possum, Hellcat, Koch Records, Matador, Megaforce, Mute, New West, Putumayo, Rykodisc, Sci Fidelity, Silva, Six Degrees, Smithsonian Folkways, Spin Art, Sub Pop, Sugar Hill, Touch N Go, Ultra, Vagrant, World Music Network and Yep Roc.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com Offers Customers Guaranteed Release-Date Delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

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04/16/2007 06:01:00

Amazon.com Offers Customers Guaranteed Release-Date Delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows"

04/16/2007

2007

Amazon.com Teams with UPS and the U.S. Postal Service to Deliver the Seventh and Final Harry Potter Book to Customers' Doorsteps on July 21 for the Same Price as Amazon.comaEUR(TM)s Standard Shipping SEATTLE, Apr 16, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Just as it has done for previous Harry Potter books, Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today confirmed that it has teamed with UPS and the U.S. Postal Service to deliver "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to the doorsteps of excited fans across the country on Saturday, July 21, for the same price as Amazon.com's standard shipping. This is the very first day this seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's epic Harry Potter series is available to the public. For Amazon Prime members, release-date delivery will be free of charge. For customers who select standard or Prime shipping, Amazon.com will guarantee delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on Saturday, July 21, to all addresses within the lower 48 states, or the cost of the book will be refunded. "We are excited to once again delight Amazon.com customers by offering guaranteed Saturday delivery for 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' so the book can arrive at their doors the first day it's available," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "Our agreement with UPS and the U.S. Postal Service means that hundreds of thousands of Harry Potter fans across the country can start reading this final Harry Potter book the day it's released without having to stand in long lines or stay up all night to do it." Offered at $18.89, a 46 percent discount, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" became Amazon.com's No. 1 bestselling book the same day it became available for pre-order on February 1, 2007. First-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" were 547 percent higher than first-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the sixth book in the series. In fact, the seventh and final book in the epic series has been so popular with Amazon.com customers that the online retailer sold more copies of it on the first day than the company did of book six in the first two weeks of its pre-order period. "UPS is working its own magic to ensure Harry Potter fans and Amazon.com customers have 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' in their hands the first day it's available," said Kurt Kuehn, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at UPS. "Our secret potion is the hard work and dedication UPSers have always provided Amazon.com throughout our longstanding relationship." "Our employees are proud to be a part of such a special delivery to hundreds of thousands of Harry Potter fans and Amazon.com customers," said Tony Pajunas, vice president, network operations, for the Postal Service. "At the Postal Service, we deliver magic daily." To place an order for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," and to explore Amazon.com's entire selection of Harry Potter products -- including books, DVDs, computer and video games, journals and stationery, and more -- visit www.amazon.com/harrypotter. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc. Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180

<p>Amazon.com Teams with UPS and the U.S. Postal Service to Deliver the Seventh and Final Harry Potter Book to Customers' Doorsteps on July 21 for the Same Price as Amazon.comaEUR(TM)s Standard Shipping</p><p>SEATTLE, Apr 16, 2007 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Just as it has done for previous Harry Potter books, Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today confirmed that it has teamed with UPS and the U.S. Postal Service to deliver "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to the doorsteps of excited fans across the country on Saturday, July 21, for the same price as Amazon.com's standard shipping. This is the very first day this seventh and final book in J.K. Rowling's epic Harry Potter series is available to the public. For Amazon Prime members, release-date delivery will be free of charge.</p><p>For customers who select standard or Prime shipping, Amazon.com will guarantee delivery of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on Saturday, July 21, to all addresses within the lower 48 states, or the cost of the book will be refunded.</p><p>"We are excited to once again delight Amazon.com customers by offering guaranteed Saturday delivery for 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' so the book can arrive at their doors the first day it's available," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "Our agreement with UPS and the U.S. Postal Service means that hundreds of thousands of Harry Potter fans across the country can start reading this final Harry Potter book the day it's released without having to stand in long lines or stay up all night to do it."</p><p>Offered at $18.89, a 46 percent discount, "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" became Amazon.com's No. 1 bestselling book the same day it became available for pre-order on February 1, 2007. First-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" were 547 percent higher than first-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," the sixth book in the series. In fact, the seventh and final book in the epic series has been so popular with Amazon.com customers that the online retailer sold more copies of it on the first day than the company did of book six in the first two weeks of its pre-order period.</p><p>"UPS is working its own magic to ensure Harry Potter fans and Amazon.com customers have 'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows' in their hands the first day it's available," said Kurt Kuehn, senior vice president of worldwide sales and marketing at UPS. "Our secret potion is the hard work and dedication UPSers have always provided Amazon.com throughout our longstanding relationship."</p><p>"Our employees are proud to be a part of such a special delivery to hundreds of thousands of Harry Potter fans and Amazon.com customers," said Tony Pajunas, vice president, network operations, for the Postal Service. "At the Postal Service, we deliver magic daily."</p><p>To place an order for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows," and to explore Amazon.com's entire selection of Harry Potter products -- including books, DVDs, computer and video games, journals and stationery, and more -- visit www.amazon.com/harrypotter.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p><p>Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180</p>

Amazon.com to Webcast First Quarter 2007 Financial Results Conference Call

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04/13/2007 16:02:00

Amazon.com to Webcast First Quarter 2007 Financial Results Conference Call

04/13/2007

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2007 financial results on Apr. 24, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET. The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir. CONTACT: Amazon.com Media RelationsPatty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 13, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its first quarter 2007 financial results on Apr. 24, 2007, at 2:00 p.m. PT/5:00 p.m. ET.</p><p>The event will be webcast live, and the audio and associated slides will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com Media RelationsPatty Smith, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com Names Winners of "Wish for Lit" Program

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04/10/2007 06:01:00

Amazon.com Names Winners of "Wish for Lit" Program

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Libraries in Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Anchorage, Alaska; and Leroy, Ala.; Win Thousands of Dollars in Amazon.com Products SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced the winners of its "Wish for Lit" program, a program offering more than $20,000 in Amazon.com products to three libraries in the United States -- one K-12, one public and one academic. A panel of five judges, selected by the American Library Association Chapter Relations Committee, chose the three winners based on quality of the application, urgency of the need and the value the award would give to the library and the community it serves. The winners of the program, and their plans for $20,000 in Amazon.com products, are: K-12: Leroy High School (Leroy, Ala.) Leroy High School will purchase books lost from damage caused by Hurricane Ivan, the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. in 2004. Public: Anchorage Municipal Libraries (Anchorage, Alaska) The Anchorage Municipal Libraries will build their selection of books and media about the Hmong, a sizeable community in Anchorage. Materials will assist Hmong speakers and people who work with the Hmong community, such as teachers and health care workers. Academic: Annenberg Library at Pine Manor College (Chestnut Hill, Mass.) The Annenberg Library will increase multicultural resources (both print and recorded) and expand their collection of reference materials. Each winning library in this program, which was launched in January, receives a $5,000 gift certificate for Amazon.com products, as well as up to $2,000 of Amazon.com products that are already on the library's Amazon.com Wish List. All items will be shipped directly to each winning library to be put to immediate use. "The stories of each of these winners typifies the kinds of needs there are in the library community, not only for funding, but for easy ways to search, discover and purchase the products they need to serve their patrons," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "We are thrilled to see so many libraries embrace the Amazon.com Wish List feature and are glad that it will continue to provide an efficient way for libraries and donors to connect." Amazon.com's Library Wish Lists tool connects libraries with donors who wish to purchase the most-needed items from a library's Wish List and have the products shipped directly to the library in an easy and seamless manner. Library Wish Lists allow each library to have more than one Wish List, and each list can be managed by multiple library personnel. Libraries interested in creating their own Amazon.com Wish List or donors wishing to make online contributions to the library of their choice should visit www.amazon.com/librarywishlist. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Libraries in Chestnut Hill, Mass.; Anchorage, Alaska; and Leroy, Ala.; Win Thousands of Dollars in Amazon.com Products</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 10, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced the winners of its "Wish for Lit" program, a program offering more than $20,000 in Amazon.com products to three libraries in the United States -- one K-12, one public and one academic. A panel of five judges, selected by the American Library Association Chapter Relations Committee, chose the three winners based on quality of the application, urgency of the need and the value the award would give to the library and the community it serves.</p><p>The winners of the program, and their plans for $20,000 in Amazon.com products, are:</p><ul><li>K-12: Leroy High School (Leroy, Ala.)<ul><li>Leroy High School will purchase books lost from damage caused by Hurricane Ivan, the strongest hurricane to hit the U.S. in 2004.</li></ul></li><li>Public: Anchorage Municipal Libraries (Anchorage, Alaska)<ul><li>The Anchorage Municipal Libraries will build their selection of books and media about the Hmong, a sizeable community in Anchorage. Materials will assist Hmong speakers and people who work with the Hmong community, such as teachers and health care workers.</li></ul></li><li>Academic: Annenberg Library at Pine Manor College (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)<ul><li>The Annenberg Library will increase multicultural resources (both print and recorded) and expand their collection of reference materials.</li></ul></li></ul><p>Each winning library in this program, which was launched in January, receives a $5,000 gift certificate for Amazon.com products, as well as up to $2,000 of Amazon.com products that are already on the library's Amazon.com Wish List. All items will be shipped directly to each winning library to be put to immediate use.</p><p>"The stories of each of these winners typifies the kinds of needs there are in the library community, not only for funding, but for easy ways to search, discover and purchase the products they need to serve their patrons," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "We are thrilled to see so many libraries embrace the Amazon.com Wish List feature and are glad that it will continue to provide an efficient way for libraries and donors to connect."</p><p>Amazon.com's Library Wish Lists tool connects libraries with donors who wish to purchase the most-needed items from a library's Wish List and have the products shipped directly to the library in an easy and seamless manner. Library Wish Lists allow each library to have more than one Wish List, and each list can be managed by multiple library personnel.</p><p>Libraries interested in creating their own Amazon.com Wish List or donors wishing to make online contributions to the library of their choice should visit www.amazon.com/librarywishlist.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

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Lancement d'un des plus grands magasins français en ligne de jouets Lancement d'un nouveau centre de distribution de 46 000 m² à Saran Déménagement du siège social dans de nouveaux locaux à Paris Paris, le 5 avril 2007 - Amazon.fr, l'un des principaux acteurs du e-commerce en France, annonce aujourd'hui 3 avancée majeures dans son développement : Le lancement d'un des plus grands magasins français en ligne de jouets Un nouveau centre de distribution basé à Saran, dans le Val de Loire De nouveaux locaux pour son siège social basé à Paris afin de permettre une croissance permanente Xavier Garambois, Directeur Général d'Amazon.fr, précise : "Ces investissements nous permettront de maintenir notre capacité à proposer ce que recherche nos clients, à savoir des prix bas, une sélection de produits toujours plus vaste et une facilité de commande toujours plus aisée " Un nouveau magasin sur Amazon.fr Lancé aujourd'hui, le magasin "Jeux et Jouets" présente l'une des sélections les plus larges de l'internet français. Il propose ainsi plusieurs milliers de références en jouets et jeux parmi les marques les plus connues, comme Hasbro, Mattel ou Lego. En plus de prix compétitifs et d'une offre large, Amazon.fr propose pour cette catégorie une livraison gratuite pour tout achat supérieur à 20 €. Comme tous les autres magasins d'Amazon.fr, " Jeux & Jouets" tirera également partie des fonctionnalités comme la personnalisation, les appréciations des internautes et la possibilité de créer des listes de cadeaux. Ainsi les enfants sont-ils sûrs que ceux qui veulent leur offrir des jouets sachent pertinemment quels sont ceux qui leur feront plaisir. Ce nouveau magasin vient ainsi compléter les magasins en constante évolution de jeux vidéo et de consoles. Un nouveau centre de distributionAmazon.fr annonce également aujourd'hui la construction d'un nouveau centre de distribution dans la Région du Val de Loire, créant ainsi 200 nouveaux emplois. D'une surface de 46 000 m², ce nouvel entrepôt, basé à Saran, sera le point de départ des livraisons des livres, des CD, des DVD, des logiciels et des jeux vidéo. L'actuel centre de distribution d'Amazon.fr base à Boigny sur Brionne, quant à lui, sera dédié aux derniers magasins lancés par Amazon.fr comme les produits d'électronique grand public et les Jeux & Jouets. Un nouveau siège social Dans le même temps, pour faire face à la croissance de ses opérations de distribution, Amazon.fr déménage son siège social du square Villaret de Joyeuse vers des bureaux plus importants dans Paris. Ses nouveaux locaux de la Porte Maillot étaient indispensables pour faire face à la croissance des magasins existants comme les livres, le développement de nouvelles applications technologiques comme le programme " Chercher au Cœur du Livre ", ou comme le lancement du nouveau magasin de Jeux & Jouets. Les collaborateurs d'Amazon.fr investissent d'ores et déjà leurs nouveaux bureaux. Xavier Garambois poursuit : " Ces annonces traduisent l'implication d'Amazon en France et démontrent combien nous croyons dans la force de notre modèle économique. " À propos du site Amazon.fr Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs, d'occasion et de collection en livres en français et en anglais, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, en jeux video, des produits d'électronique grand public et recemment des jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce à la commande 1-Click . Amazon.com & ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et www.joyo.com. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, " Amazon.com ", " nous ", " notre " et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. Pour toute demande d'information relative à cette information ou pour êtremis en contact avec le porte-parole d'Amazon.fr,merci de contacter le service de presse d'Amazon.Fr : Amazon.eu Press Department 5 rue PlaetisL-2338 LuxembourgTel no: 00 352/26733-000Mob: 00 44 79 66 11 67 52E-mail: presse@amazon.lu

<ul>Lancement d'un des plus grands magasins français en ligne de jouetsLancement d'un nouveau centre de distribution de 46 000 m² à SaranDéménagement du siège social dans de nouveaux locaux à Paris</ul><p>Paris, le 5 avril 2007 - Amazon.fr, l'un des principaux acteurs du e-commerce en France, annonce aujourd'hui 3 avancée majeures dans son développement :</p><ul>Le lancement d'un des plus grands magasins français en ligne de jouetsUn nouveau centre de distribution basé à Saran, dans le Val de LoireDe nouveaux locaux pour son siège social basé à Paris afin de permettre une croissance permanente</ul><p>Xavier Garambois, Directeur Général d'Amazon.fr, précise : "Ces investissements nous permettront de maintenir notre capacité à proposer ce que recherche nos clients, à savoir des prix bas, une sélection de produits toujours plus vaste et une facilité de commande toujours plus aisée "</p><p>Un nouveau magasin sur Amazon.fr</p><p>Lancé aujourd'hui, le magasin "Jeux et Jouets" présente l'une des sélections les plus larges de l'internet français. Il propose ainsi plusieurs milliers de références en jouets et jeux parmi les marques les plus connues, comme Hasbro, Mattel ou Lego. En plus de prix compétitifs et d'une offre large, Amazon.fr propose pour cette catégorie une livraison gratuite pour tout achat supérieur à 20 €. Comme tous les autres magasins d'Amazon.fr, " Jeux &amp; Jouets" tirera également partie des fonctionnalités comme la personnalisation, les appréciations des internautes et la possibilité de créer des listes de cadeaux. Ainsi les enfants sont-ils sûrs que ceux qui veulent leur offrir des jouets sachent pertinemment quels sont ceux qui leur feront plaisir. Ce nouveau magasin vient ainsi compléter les magasins en constante évolution de jeux vidéo et de consoles.</p><p>Un nouveau centre de distributionAmazon.fr annonce également aujourd'hui la construction d'un nouveau centre de distribution dans la Région du Val de Loire, créant ainsi 200 nouveaux emplois. D'une surface de 46 000 m², ce nouvel entrepôt, basé à Saran, sera le point de départ des livraisons des livres, des CD, des DVD, des logiciels et des jeux vidéo. L'actuel centre de distribution d'Amazon.fr base à Boigny sur Brionne, quant à lui, sera dédié aux derniers magasins lancés par Amazon.fr comme les produits d'électronique grand public et les Jeux &amp; Jouets.</p><p>Un nouveau siège social</p><p>Dans le même temps, pour faire face à la croissance de ses opérations de distribution, Amazon.fr déménage son siège social du square Villaret de Joyeuse vers des bureaux plus importants dans Paris. Ses nouveaux locaux de la Porte Maillot étaient indispensables pour faire face à la croissance des magasins existants comme les livres, le développement de nouvelles applications technologiques comme le programme " Chercher au Cœur du Livre ", ou comme le lancement du nouveau magasin de Jeux &amp; Jouets. Les collaborateurs d'Amazon.fr investissent d'ores et déjà leurs nouveaux bureaux.</p><p>Xavier Garambois poursuit : " <em>Ces annonces traduisent l'implication d'Amazon en France et démontrent combien nous croyons dans la force de notre modèle économique.</em> "</p><p>À propos du site Amazon.fr</p><p>Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs, d'occasion et de collection en livres en français et en anglais, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, en jeux video, des produits d'électronique grand public et recemment des jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce à la commande 1-Click .</p><p>Amazon.com &amp; ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et www.joyo.com. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, " Amazon.com ", " nous ", " notre " et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><div><p>Pour toute demande d'information relative à cette information ou pour êtremis en contact avec le porte-parole d'Amazon.fr,merci de contacter le service de presse d'Amazon.Fr :</p></div><p>Amazon.eu Press Department</p><p>5 rue PlaetisL-2338 LuxembourgTel no: 00 352/26733-000Mob: 00 44 79 66 11 67 52E-mail: presse@amazon.lu</p>

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A compter du 5 avril, Amazon.fr ouvre une nouvelle boutique en ligne dédiée aux jouets. Avec plus de 7000 références, le pionnier du e-business propose une offre d'ores et déjà parmi les plus riches de l'internet en la matière. Paris, le 5 avril 2007 - Après 7 ans d'existence sur le marché français, Amazon.fr poursuit son developpement en ouvrant son magasin de jeux et jouets en ligne. Dès son ouverture, il proposera une très large sélection de jouets des magasins du même type avec plus de 7000 références, incluant des marques telles Hasbro, Smoby, Raven, Lego, Mécano, Lansay, Playmobil, Mattel, Bandaï ou encore V-Tech. Un magasin de jouets parmi les sites français les plus importants du Net dès le premier jour Le magasin de jouets d'Amazon.fr propose 7 000 références disponibles, ce qui constitue dès son lancement la sélection parmi la plus large du net en France. Les plus grands noms de l'industrie du jouet ont répondu présents à l'appel d'Amazon.fr offrant ainsi la possibilité aux internautes de trouver ou retrouver facilement Barbie, Dora l'Exploratrice, les Petshops, Spiderman, Oui-Oui, Babar, et toutes sortes de poupées, de figurines, ou autres jeux de sociétés L'ensemble des jouets sera bien évidemment classé par catégories : 1er âge Construction et Maquettes Figurines Jeux educatifs Jeux de société Jeux electriques Activites Creatives Les Vehicules " Apres le lancement de notre magasin d'electronique grand public, nous continuons notre développement avec l'ouverture de cette boutique Jeux & Jouets. Nous avons l'ambition d'apporter à nos internautes et nos clients la meilleure offre du marché au meilleur prix.", précise Xavier Garambois, directeur général d'Amazon.fr, "Et bien entendu, nous continuons à proposer la livraison gratuite à partir de 20€ d'achat. " Des promotions, encore des promotions : Pour cet événement, Amazon.fr a mis les petits plats dans les grands en proposant des offres exclusives en partenariat avec Hasbro. Et ce n'est pas tout ! Amazon.fr propose aussi des réductions plus qu'attractives sur une sélections de 10 produits phares. Produits Prix généralement constaté Prix spécial lancement PLAYSKOOL - CHÂTEAU des WEEBLES 41,80 € 16,70 € PLAYSKOOL - Mr PATATE STAR WARS 10,00 € 5,00 € PLAYDOH - DINOSAURS 16,70 € 8,35 € OUI OUI - LE PAYS DES JOUETS 33,40 € 13,00 € ACTION MAN - SURF PATROL AXEL 20,85 € 6,50 € NERF - DART TAG 15,00 € 5,00 € STAR WARS - 500th FIGURINE DARK VADOR 20,85 € 10,00 € JEU LES MYSTERES DE CLUEDO 23,05 € 12,00 € SUBBUTEO STADIUM 29,25 € 12,00 € JEU = LOT MIKA BILLE 1 SINGERIES 12,50 € 6,00 € À propos du site Amazon.fr Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs, d'occasion et de collection en livres en français et en anglais, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, jeux vidéo, electroniques grands publiques et des jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce à la commande 1-Click . Amazon.com & ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et www.joyo.com. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, " Amazon.com ", " nous ", " notre " et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. For further information, please contact: Amazon.fr+33 01 56 60 49 00E-mail : presse@amazon.fr

<p><em>A compter du 5 avril, Amazon.fr ouvre une nouvelle boutique en ligne dédiée aux jouets. Avec plus de 7000 références, le pionnier du e-business propose une offre d'ores et déjà parmi les plus riches de l'internet en la matière.</em></p><p>Paris, le 5 avril 2007 - Après 7 ans d'existence sur le marché français, Amazon.fr poursuit son developpement en ouvrant son magasin de jeux et jouets en ligne. Dès son ouverture, il proposera une très large sélection de jouets des magasins du même type avec plus de 7000 références, incluant des marques telles Hasbro, Smoby, Raven, Lego, Mécano, Lansay, Playmobil, Mattel, Bandaï ou encore V-Tech.</p><p>Un magasin de jouets parmi les sites français les plus importants du Net dès le premier jour Le magasin de jouets d'Amazon.fr propose 7 000 références disponibles, ce qui constitue dès son lancement la sélection parmi la plus large du net en France. Les plus grands noms de l'industrie du jouet ont répondu présents à l'appel d'Amazon.fr offrant ainsi la possibilité aux internautes de trouver ou retrouver facilement Barbie, Dora l'Exploratrice, les Petshops, Spiderman, Oui-Oui, Babar, et toutes sortes de poupées, de figurines, ou autres jeux de sociétés L'ensemble des jouets sera bien évidemment classé par catégories :</p><ul>1er âgeConstruction et MaquettesFigurinesJeux educatifsJeux de sociétéJeux electriquesActivites CreativesLes Vehicules</ul><p>" Apres le lancement de notre magasin d'electronique grand public, nous continuons notre développement avec l'ouverture de cette boutique Jeux &amp; Jouets. Nous avons l'ambition d'apporter à nos internautes et nos clients la meilleure offre du marché au meilleur prix.", précise Xavier Garambois, directeur général d'Amazon.fr, "Et bien entendu, nous continuons à proposer la livraison gratuite à partir de 20€ d'achat. "</p><p>Des promotions, encore des promotions :</p><p>Pour cet événement, Amazon.fr a mis les petits plats dans les grands en proposant des offres exclusives en partenariat avec Hasbro.</p><p>Et ce n'est pas tout ! Amazon.fr propose aussi des réductions plus qu'attractives sur une sélections de 10 produits phares.</p><table><tbody><tr><td>Produits</td><td>Prix généralement constaté</td><td>Prix spécial lancement</td></tr><tr><td>PLAYSKOOL - CHÂTEAU des WEEBLES</td><td>41,80 €</td><td>16,70 €</td></tr><tr><td>PLAYSKOOL - Mr PATATE STAR WARS</td><td>10,00 €</td><td>5,00 €</td></tr><tr><td>PLAYDOH - DINOSAURS</td><td>16,70 €</td><td>8,35 €</td></tr><tr><td>OUI OUI - LE PAYS DES JOUETS</td><td>33,40 €</td><td>13,00 €</td></tr><tr><td>ACTION MAN - SURF PATROL AXEL</td><td>20,85 €</td><td>6,50 €</td></tr><tr><td>NERF - DART TAG</td><td>15,00 €</td><td>5,00 €</td></tr><tr><td>STAR WARS - 500th FIGURINE DARK VADOR</td><td>20,85 €</td><td>10,00 €</td></tr><tr><td>JEU LES MYSTERES DE CLUEDO</td><td>23,05 €</td><td>12,00 €</td></tr><tr><td>SUBBUTEO STADIUM</td><td>29,25 €</td><td>12,00 €</td></tr><tr><td>JEU = LOT MIKA BILLE 1 SINGERIES</td><td>12,50 €</td><td>6,00 €</td></tr></tbody></table><p>À propos du site Amazon.fr</p><p>Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs, d'occasion et de collection en livres en français et en anglais, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, jeux vidéo, electroniques grands publiques et des jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce à la commande 1-Click .</p><p>Amazon.com &amp; ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et www.joyo.com. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, " Amazon.com ", " nous ", " notre " et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>For further information, please contact:</p><p>Amazon.fr+33 01 56 60 49 00E-mail : presse@amazon.fr</p>

Amazon.fr Annonce la Construction de son 2ème Centre de Distribution dans la Region Orleanaise

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Amazon.fr Annonce la Construction de son 2ème Centre de Distribution dans la Region Orleanaise

04/05/2007

2007

Le lancement du nouveau magasin électronique "Jeux & jouets" permettra ainsi la création de plus de 200 nouveaux emplois locaux Paris, le 5 avril 2007 - Amazon.fr, l'un des acteurs majeurs du e-commerce en France, s'apprête à ouvrir un nouveau centre de distribution à Saran, près d'Orléans, dans la région Val du Loire. Avec une surface de plus de 46 000 m², le nouveau centre sera le point de départ des livraisons des produits encombrants, notamment les produits volumineux (grands livres, des jouets, par exemple). L'actuel centre de distribution d'Amazon.fr de Boigny sur Bionne traitera, quant à lui, les commandes les catégories de produits peu encombrants comme les produits d' electronique grands public peu volumineux Le nouveau site, qui ouvrira ses portes plus tard dans l'année, devrait permettre de créer plus de 200 nouveaux emplois. Il était absolument nécessaire pour faire face à la croissance d'Amazon.fr, notamment au regard du lancement de sa nouvelle boutique "Jeux & Jouets" (lancée aujourd'hui même), et de l'accroissement constant du nombre de produits disponibles dans les autres catégories. Le Centre de Saran, construit par le groupe Macquarie Goodman, un groupe intégré de propriété industrielle coté à la Bourse d'Australie, sera ensuite loué à Amazon.fr. Le groupe Macquarie Goodman a précédemment assisté Amazon.de dans la construction de son nouveau centre allemand de distribution basé à Leipzig, et s'est associé, la semaine dernière avec Amazon.co.uk pour la construction d'un nouveau centre à Swansea (Pays du Galles). Pour ce projet, Amazon.fr a également travaillé étroitement avec ses partenaires publics et la préfecture du Loiret. Dès le printemps 2006, des terrains ont été proposés à Macquarie Goodman par l'Adel et Orléans Val de Loire Développement : le choix s'est finalement porté sur la ZAC du Champ Rouge. Orléans Val de Loire Développement a, de son côté, su convaincre Amazon de l'intérêt de s'implanter à Saran. La Communauté d'agglomération Orléans Val de Loire, maître d'ouvrage de la ZAC du Champ Rouge, en lien avec la SEMDO et la Ville de Saran, s'est assurée, quant à elle, que le terrain présentait les garanties nécessaires de construction. Le Conseil général du Loiret et les services de l'Adel, en contact dès le départ avec Eurinpro, se sont fortement impliqués dans la réussite et le suivi du projet. " Notre expérience réussie à Boigny a compté dans notre décision de nous établir à Saran ", précise Stéphane Frot, Directeur Général des Centres de distribution d'Amazon en France. " A Boigny, nous disposons de personnels qualifiés, qui nous aident dans le développement d'Amazon.fr et nous savons que ce vivier de compétence sera équivalent à Saran ". Danny Peeters, PDG de Macquarie Goodman European Logistics précise, " Nous sommes ravis de poursuivre notre accompagnement dans la stratégie d'expansion d'Amazon en France et en Europe. Comme nous l'avons fait pour les centres de Leipzig et de Swansea, nous avons parfaitement cerné les besoins logistiques d'Amazon.fr et sommes particulièrement fiers de pouvoir répondre à ses besoins par la construction d'un centre de distribution parfaitement adapté et personnalisé pour Amazon " Charles-Eric Lemaignen, Président de la Communauté d'agglomération Orléans Val de Loire : " Dès qu'Amazon nous a fait part de son projet de développement, nous nous sommes mobilisés avec l'Etat, l'ensemble des collectivités locales et les partenaires économiques locaux. Les délais fixés par Amazon étaient très serrés, et nous avons tenu le pari. Aujourd'hui, nous sommes fiers d'accueillir sur Orléans Val de Loire le nouveau centre de distribution France d'Amazon. Cette implantation vient conforter notre positionnement stratégique en matière de logistique à forte valeur ajoutée et renforcer l'attractivité de notre territoire ". Les personnes intéressées pour postuler à un poste dans ce nouveau centre peuvent d'ores et déjà transmettre leurs CV directement depuis le site : www.amazon.fr/jobs À propos du site Amazon.fr Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs, d'occasion et de collection en livres en français et en anglais, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, en jeux vidéo , des produits d'électronique grand public et récemment des jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce à la commande 1-Click . Amazon.com & ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et www.joyo.com. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, " Amazon.com ", " nous ", " notre " et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. About Macquarie Goodman European Logistics Macquarie Goodman's European Logistics team (ex- Eurinpro) est leader dans l'investissement et le développement en solutions d'immobilier logistique personnalisées et a bâti plus de 1,2 million de mètres carrés d'entrepôt pour une valeur générale de 850 millions d'euros pour ses clients. Avec 100 équipes réparties dans 10 pays, Macquarie Goodman gère actuellement 511 000 m² de projets. Avec plus de 15 ans d'expérience dans la création d'entrepôts, Macquarie Goodman propose une approche innovante et particulièrement centré sur ses clients. Macquarie Goodman offre des solutions logistiques de première qualité qui permettent à ses clients une réduction du coût total affecté par salarié et par mètre carré. Tous les entrepôts Macquarie Goodman correspondent parfaitement aux besoins et aux spécifications remontés par ses clients, tout en s'assurant de la pérennité financière des bâtiments. En mai 2006, Eurinpro a été racheté Macquarie Goodman Group ("Macquarie Goodman"), un groupe intégré de propriété industrielle coté à la Bourse d'Australie. Les activités de Macquarie Goodman en Australie, en Nouvelle-Zélande, en Asie, en Europe et au Royaume-Uni recouvrent l'investissement immobilier, la gestion de trésorerie, le développement foncier et des services de propriété, adossé à une équipe de 965 professionnels de l'immobilier. Avec une capitalisation boursière d'environ 7,5 milliards d'Euros (12,6 milliards de dollars - résultats arrêtés au 31 décembre 2006), Macquarie Goodman est à ce jour le premier groupe d'immobilier d'entreprises coté à la bourse australienne et l'un des premiers groupes de ce secteur cotés en bourse. ORLEANS VAL DE LOIRE : 3EME PLATEFORME LOGISTIQUE DE FRANCE Le numéro 1 de la vente en ligne souhaite poursuivre sa croissance sur l'agglomération orléanaise, convaincu par la qualité du site proposé. 3ème plateforme logistique en France. Orléans Val de Loire dispose en effet des atouts stratégiques pour répondre aux exigences d'une entreprise logistique à forte valeur ajoutée d'envergure internationale : une situation à une heure au sud de Paris, une main d'œuvre qualifiée, un maillage routier et ferré dense qui dessert l'ensemble du territoire national et les principaux pôles économiques européens… L'agglomération orléanaise compte 406 établissements spécialisés dans les différents métiers de la logistique (conditionnement, transports, entrepôts), soit près de 9000 salariés. Contacts presse : Amazon.fr+33 01 56 60 49 00E-mail : presse@amazon.fr

<p><em>Le lancement du nouveau magasin électronique "Jeux &amp; jouets" permettra ainsi la création de plus de 200 nouveaux emplois locaux</em></p><p>Paris, le 5 avril 2007 - Amazon.fr, l'un des acteurs majeurs du e-commerce en France, s'apprête à ouvrir un nouveau centre de distribution à Saran, près d'Orléans, dans la région Val du Loire.</p><p>Avec une surface de plus de 46 000 m², le nouveau centre sera le point de départ des livraisons des produits encombrants, notamment les produits volumineux (grands livres, des jouets, par exemple). L'actuel centre de distribution d'Amazon.fr de Boigny sur Bionne traitera, quant à lui, les commandes les catégories de produits peu encombrants comme les produits d' electronique grands public peu volumineux</p><p>Le nouveau site, qui ouvrira ses portes plus tard dans l'année, devrait permettre de créer plus de 200 nouveaux emplois. Il était absolument nécessaire pour faire face à la croissance d'Amazon.fr, notamment au regard du lancement de sa nouvelle boutique "Jeux &amp; Jouets" (lancée aujourd'hui même), et de l'accroissement constant du nombre de produits disponibles dans les autres catégories.</p><p>Le Centre de Saran, construit par le groupe Macquarie Goodman, un groupe intégré de propriété industrielle coté à la Bourse d'Australie, sera ensuite loué à Amazon.fr. Le groupe Macquarie Goodman a précédemment assisté Amazon.de dans la construction de son nouveau centre allemand de distribution basé à Leipzig, et s'est associé, la semaine dernière avec Amazon.co.uk pour la construction d'un nouveau centre à Swansea (Pays du Galles).</p><p>Pour ce projet, Amazon.fr a également travaillé étroitement avec ses partenaires publics et la préfecture du Loiret. Dès le printemps 2006, des terrains ont été proposés à Macquarie Goodman par l'Adel et Orléans Val de Loire Développement : le choix s'est finalement porté sur la ZAC du Champ Rouge. Orléans Val de Loire Développement a, de son côté, su convaincre Amazon de l'intérêt de s'implanter à Saran. La Communauté d'agglomération Orléans Val de Loire, maître d'ouvrage de la ZAC du Champ Rouge, en lien avec la SEMDO et la Ville de Saran, s'est assurée, quant à elle, que le terrain présentait les garanties nécessaires de construction. Le Conseil général du Loiret et les services de l'Adel, en contact dès le départ avec Eurinpro, se sont fortement impliqués dans la réussite et le suivi du projet.</p><p>" Notre expérience réussie à Boigny a compté dans notre décision de nous établir à Saran ", précise Stéphane Frot, Directeur Général des Centres de distribution d'Amazon en France. " A Boigny, nous disposons de personnels qualifiés, qui nous aident dans le développement d'Amazon.fr et nous savons que ce vivier de compétence sera équivalent à Saran ".</p><p>Danny Peeters, PDG de Macquarie Goodman European Logistics précise, " Nous sommes ravis de poursuivre notre accompagnement dans la stratégie d'expansion d'Amazon en France et en Europe. Comme nous l'avons fait pour les centres de Leipzig et de Swansea, nous avons parfaitement cerné les besoins logistiques d'Amazon.fr et sommes particulièrement fiers de pouvoir répondre à ses besoins par la construction d'un centre de distribution parfaitement adapté et personnalisé pour Amazon "</p><p>Charles-Eric Lemaignen, Président de la Communauté d'agglomération Orléans Val de Loire : " Dès qu'Amazon nous a fait part de son projet de développement, nous nous sommes mobilisés avec l'Etat, l'ensemble des collectivités locales et les partenaires économiques locaux. Les délais fixés par Amazon étaient très serrés, et nous avons tenu le pari. Aujourd'hui, nous sommes fiers d'accueillir sur Orléans Val de Loire le nouveau centre de distribution France d'Amazon. Cette implantation vient conforter notre positionnement stratégique en matière de logistique à forte valeur ajoutée et renforcer l'attractivité de notre territoire ".</p><p>Les personnes intéressées pour postuler à un poste dans ce nouveau centre peuvent d'ores et déjà transmettre leurs CV directement depuis le site : www.amazon.fr/jobs</p><p>À propos du site Amazon.fr</p><p>Le site Amazon.fr a ouvert ses portes virtuelles en août 2000. Amazon met tout en œuvre pour remplir la mission qu'elle s'est fixée : mettre ses clients au cœur de ses préoccupations. Ils peuvent ainsi à tout moment trouver en ligne ce qu'ils ont envie d'acheter, et y faire de nombreuses découvertes. Amazon.fr et les vendeurs tiers proposent aujourd'hui des millions de produits neufs, d'occasion et de collection en livres en français et en anglais, en CD, vidéos, DVD, logiciels, CD-Rom, en jeux vidéo , des produits d'électronique grand public et récemment des jouets. Chez Amazon.fr, les clients bénéficient de la technologie d'achat en ligne et du savoir-faire du numéro un de cette industrie, tels le paiement sécurisé, les recommandations personnalisées, l'ergonomie et les outils très poussés de recherche ainsi que l'achat rapide et facile grâce à la commande 1-Click .</p><p>Amazon.com &amp; ses affiliés proposent 7 sites web : www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, et www.joyo.com. Comme mentionné ci-dessus, " Amazon.com ", " nous ", " notre " et les termes similaires incluent Amazon.com, Inc. et ses filiales sauf utilisation différente suivant le contexte.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>About Macquarie Goodman European Logistics</p><ol>Macquarie Goodman's European Logistics team (ex- Eurinpro) est leader dans l'investissement et le développement en solutions d'immobilier logistique personnalisées et a bâti plus de 1,2 million de mètres carrés d'entrepôt pour une valeur générale de 850 millions d'euros pour ses clients. Avec 100 équipes réparties dans 10 pays, Macquarie Goodman gère actuellement 511 000 m² de projets.Avec plus de 15 ans d'expérience dans la création d'entrepôts, Macquarie Goodman propose une approche innovante et particulièrement centré sur ses clients. Macquarie Goodman offre des solutions logistiques de première qualité qui permettent à ses clients une réduction du coût total affecté par salarié et par mètre carré. Tous les entrepôts Macquarie Goodman correspondent parfaitement aux besoins et aux spécifications remontés par ses clients, tout en s'assurant de la pérennité financière des bâtiments.En mai 2006, Eurinpro a été racheté Macquarie Goodman Group ("Macquarie Goodman"), un groupe intégré de propriété industrielle coté à la Bourse d'Australie. Les activités de Macquarie Goodman en Australie, en Nouvelle-Zélande, en Asie, en Europe et au Royaume-Uni recouvrent l'investissement immobilier, la gestion de trésorerie, le développement foncier et des services de propriété, adossé à une équipe de 965 professionnels de l'immobilier.Avec une capitalisation boursière d'environ 7,5 milliards d'Euros (12,6 milliards de dollars - résultats arrêtés au 31 décembre 2006), Macquarie Goodman est à ce jour le premier groupe d'immobilier d'entreprises coté à la bourse australienne et l'un des premiers groupes de ce secteur cotés en bourse.</ol><p>ORLEANS VAL DE LOIRE : 3EME PLATEFORME LOGISTIQUE DE FRANCE</p><p>Le numéro 1 de la vente en ligne souhaite poursuivre sa croissance sur l'agglomération orléanaise, convaincu par la qualité du site proposé. 3ème plateforme logistique en France. Orléans Val de Loire dispose en effet des atouts stratégiques pour répondre aux exigences d'une entreprise logistique à forte valeur ajoutée d'envergure internationale : une situation à une heure au sud de Paris, une main d'œuvre qualifiée, un maillage routier et ferré dense qui dessert l'ensemble du territoire national et les principaux pôles économiques européens… L'agglomération orléanaise compte 406 établissements spécialisés dans les différents métiers de la logistique (conditionnement, transports, entrepôts), soit près de 9000 salariés.</p><p>Contacts presse :</p><p>Amazon.fr+33 01 56 60 49 00E-mail : presse@amazon.fr</p>

Amazon.com Seeks "Harry-est Town" in America, Launches "Muggle Counter"

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Amazon.com Seeks "Harry-est Town" in America, Launches "Muggle Counter"

04/04/2007

2007

Falls Church, Va. Tops the Inaugural List of "Harry-est Towns" SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it is looking for the "Harry-est Town" in America, the honor given to the town which has pre-ordered the most copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" from Amazon.com on a per capita basis. The company will use the most recent U.S. Census data and include all U.S. towns and cities with a population of more than 5,000 people. The winning town will be announced shortly after the deadline of 11:59 p.m. PDT on July 15, 2007. Amazon.com will donate a $5,000 Amazon.com gift certificate to a charitable organization of its choice that serves the winning town. The current "Harry-est Towns" in America are: Falls Church, Va. Fairfax, Va. Gig Harbor, Wash. Vienna, Va. Katy, Texas Media, Pa. Issaquah, Wash. Doylestown, Pa. Pembroke Pines, Fla. Snohomish, Wash. The list of the top 10 "Harry-est Towns" in America will be updated on a weekly basis, allowing fans to track demand for the latest Harry Potter installment on Amazon.com. The list and additional information on the search for the "Harry-est Town" in America can be found at www.amazon.com/harrypotter. "Harry Potter mania is growing as we approach the release of the seventh and final book in this historic series," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "Our search for the 'Harry-est Town' is a fun way for us to acknowledge the town with the greatest Harry Potter following and benefit a charity that serves their local community." Amazon.com also announced today it has created a "Muggle Counter" which tracks pre-order numbers for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." The "Muggle Counter" is updated hourly and can be found at www.amazon.com/books. With fewer than four months until the release of the final book in the epic series, Amazon.com reports more 450,000 pre-orders. Sales of the seventh and final book in the epic series continue to far outpace those of previous Harry Potter books. Amazon.com is currently selling "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (hardcover) for just $18.89, a savings of 46 percent, and the deluxe edition for $39.00, a savings of 40 percent. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Falls Church, Va. Tops the Inaugural List of "Harry-est Towns"</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 4, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced it is looking for the "Harry-est Town" in America, the honor given to the town which has pre-ordered the most copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" from Amazon.com on a per capita basis. The company will use the most recent U.S. Census data and include all U.S. towns and cities with a population of more than 5,000 people. The winning town will be announced shortly after the deadline of 11:59 p.m. PDT on July 15, 2007. Amazon.com will donate a $5,000 Amazon.com gift certificate to a charitable organization of its choice that serves the winning town.</p><p>The current "Harry-est Towns" in America are:</p><ol><li>Falls Church, Va.</li><li>Fairfax, Va.</li><li>Gig Harbor, Wash.</li><li>Vienna, Va.</li><li>Katy, Texas</li><li>Media, Pa.</li><li>Issaquah, Wash.</li><li>Doylestown, Pa.</li><li>Pembroke Pines, Fla.</li><li>Snohomish, Wash.</li></ol><p>The list of the top 10 "Harry-est Towns" in America will be updated on a weekly basis, allowing fans to track demand for the latest Harry Potter installment on Amazon.com. The list and additional information on the search for the "Harry-est Town" in America can be found at www.amazon.com/harrypotter.</p><p>"Harry Potter mania is growing as we approach the release of the seventh and final book in this historic series," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "Our search for the 'Harry-est Town' is a fun way for us to acknowledge the town with the greatest Harry Potter following and benefit a charity that serves their local community."</p><p>Amazon.com also announced today it has created a "Muggle Counter" which tracks pre-order numbers for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows." The "Muggle Counter" is updated hourly and can be found at www.amazon.com/books.</p><p>With fewer than four months until the release of the final book in the epic series, Amazon.com reports more 450,000 pre-orders. Sales of the seventh and final book in the epic series continue to far outpace those of previous Harry Potter books.</p><p>Amazon.com is currently selling "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (hardcover) for just $18.89, a savings of 46 percent, and the deluxe edition for $39.00, a savings of 40 percent.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Relations, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com Pays Tribute to America's Pastime with a New Destination for Baseball Fans

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04/02/2007 06:01:00

Amazon.com Pays Tribute to America's Pastime with a New Destination for Baseball Fans

04/02/2007

2007

Amazon.com Today Announces the Major League Baseball Fan Shop; Also Touts Huge Selection of Baseball and Softball Equipment for Players and Coaches SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2007--With Opening Day ushering in the new 2007 baseball season, fans everywhere have something new to cheer about. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the Major League Baseball Fan Shop (www.amazon.com/mlb) where baseball enthusiasts can discover great selection and great prices on whatever they need, including jerseys, hats, collectibles and memorabilia to support their favorite teams. The fan shop also carries books, toys, gear, novelties and even essentials for a tailgate party. Amazon.com's diverse selection includes: 1. Replica MLB Jerseys2. Authentic 2007 Batting Practice/Spring Training Jerseys3. 2007 New Era BP/Spring Training Cap4. Authentic MLB Jerseys5. Jackets and Pullovers6. Franchise Baseball Hat Collection from Amazon.com7. 2007 Topps Baseball Cards Series8. Ernie Banks Signed Wrigley Field Actual Seatback9. MLB Team Logo Ballpoint Pen10. Derek Jeter Autographed Photo of "The Catch" The MLB Fan Shop is built for the way fans shop, organized by team and category. And to ensure fans are ready for the 2007 season, both replica and authentic jerseys from select sellers will ship free of charge. As always, items sold and shipped by Amazon.com qualify for Free Super Saver Shipping and free Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime. "Baseball fans from Boston to Seattle have been looking forward to Opening Day since the last pitch was thrown in October," said Benjamin Hartman, category manager for Amazon.com's Sports & Outdoors Store. "If you don't live in the city of your favorite team, then you know how hard it can be to find your team's hat or jersey. Within Amazon's MLB fan shop, customers anywhere in the country can find and purchase the widest selection of fan gear from any MLB team at every day low prices." Today also marks the beginning of America's pastime for millions of kids and adults around the country who play T-ball, softball and baseball. Amazon.com features hundreds of baseball helmets in an assortment of sizes and colors, as well as thousands of bats, gloves, and mitts (including more than 100 mitts just for left-handers) from top brands like Rawlings, Easton, Louisville Slugger, MacGregor, Wilson and Mizuno. Amazon.com also offers coaches and players more than 1,000 training aids including pitching machines, speed guns, chalk line machines and ball bounceback targets. These items can be found at www.amazon.com/baseball. About Amazon Prime Amazon Prime, Amazon.com's first-ever membership program, is available to customers for a flat fee of $79 per year. Amazon Prime members receive unlimited, express two-day shipping for free, with no minimum purchase requirement on over a million eligible items sold by Amazon.com. Members can order as late as 6:30 p.m. ET and still get their order the next day for only $3.99 per item, and they can share the benefits of Amazon Prime with up to four family members living in their household. Sign up for Amazon Prime at www.amazon.com/prime. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Line: 206-266-7180www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>Amazon.com Today Announces the Major League Baseball Fan Shop; Also Touts Huge Selection of Baseball and Softball Equipment for Players and Coaches</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 2, 2007--With Opening Day ushering in the new 2007 baseball season, fans everywhere have something new to cheer about. Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced the Major League Baseball Fan Shop (www.amazon.com/mlb) where baseball enthusiasts can discover great selection and great prices on whatever they need, including jerseys, hats, collectibles and memorabilia to support their favorite teams. The fan shop also carries books, toys, gear, novelties and even essentials for a tailgate party. Amazon.com's diverse selection includes:</p><p>1. Replica MLB Jerseys2. Authentic 2007 Batting Practice/Spring Training Jerseys3. 2007 New Era BP/Spring Training Cap4. Authentic MLB Jerseys5. Jackets and Pullovers6. Franchise Baseball Hat Collection from Amazon.com7. 2007 Topps Baseball Cards Series8. Ernie Banks Signed Wrigley Field Actual Seatback9. MLB Team Logo Ballpoint Pen10. Derek Jeter Autographed Photo of "The Catch"</p><p>The MLB Fan Shop is built for the way fans shop, organized by team and category. And to ensure fans are ready for the 2007 season, both replica and authentic jerseys from select sellers will ship free of charge. As always, items sold and shipped by Amazon.com qualify for Free Super Saver Shipping and free Two-Day Shipping with Amazon Prime.</p><p>"Baseball fans from Boston to Seattle have been looking forward to Opening Day since the last pitch was thrown in October," said Benjamin Hartman, category manager for Amazon.com's Sports &amp; Outdoors Store. "If you don't live in the city of your favorite team, then you know how hard it can be to find your team's hat or jersey. Within Amazon's MLB fan shop, customers anywhere in the country can find and purchase the widest selection of fan gear from any MLB team at every day low prices."</p><p>Today also marks the beginning of America's pastime for millions of kids and adults around the country who play T-ball, softball and baseball. Amazon.com features hundreds of baseball helmets in an assortment of sizes and colors, as well as thousands of bats, gloves, and mitts (including more than 100 mitts just for left-handers) from top brands like Rawlings, Easton, Louisville Slugger, MacGregor, Wilson and Mizuno. Amazon.com also offers coaches and players more than 1,000 training aids including pitching machines, speed guns, chalk line machines and ball bounceback targets. These items can be found at www.amazon.com/baseball.</p><p>About Amazon Prime</p><p>Amazon Prime, Amazon.com's first-ever membership program, is available to customers for a flat fee of $79 per year. Amazon Prime members receive unlimited, express two-day shipping for free, with no minimum purchase requirement on over a million eligible items sold by Amazon.com. Members can order as late as 6:30 p.m. ET and still get their order the next day for only $3.99 per item, and they can share the benefits of Amazon Prime with up to four family members living in their household. Sign up for Amazon Prime at www.amazon.com/prime.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Line: 206-266-7180www.amazon.com/prSOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Indie Filmmakers Can Now Reach out to New Fans with CustomFlix Through "Amazon Unbox on TiVo"

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03/22/2007 06:02:00

Indie Filmmakers Can Now Reach out to New Fans with CustomFlix Through "Amazon Unbox on TiVo"

03/22/2007

2007

-- Service offering puts more independent videos into the living rooms of TiVo subscribers -- SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2007--CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that CustomFlix videos are now available through the recently launched Amazon Unbox on TiVo service, greatly expanding the selection of independent videos and other content from independent producers available to TiVo's 1.5 million broadband-ready TiVo Series2(TM) and Series3(TM) subscribers. This unique Amazon Unbox on TiVo service allows TiVo subscribers to rent or purchase movies, TV shows, and now independent content available through Amazon Unbox and watch them directly on their television sets. Videos from new and current CustomFlix members who choose Amazon Unbox as a distribution channel will automatically be made available to TiVo subscribers for no additional cost. "This arrangement significantly broadens the audience and distribution opportunities for independent producers," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CustomFlix. "Now our members have even greater access to millions of potential customers with TiVo and we are looking forward to continuing to bring even more independent content into people's living rooms." "We are pleased to offer our subscribers even more choice when downloading their favorite movies and television shows from Amazon.com with new content from CustomFlix, enabling subscribers to enjoy a wide selection of independent films and documentaries," said Tara Maitra, general manager and vice president of content services at TiVo. Filmmakers and other independent content owners who wish to make their titles available through Amazon Unbox on TiVo, please visit www.customflix.com/Unbox. To learn more about Amazon Unbox on TiVo, go to www.tivo.com/amazon or www.amazon.com/unbox/tivo. About CustomFlix CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is the leader in manufacture on demand services for independent and enterprise media content owners. CustomFlix was founded in 2002 with the mission of profitably connecting content owners to a worldwide audience. Today, CustomFlix offers professional digitization into the Future-Proof Archive service, as well as inventory-free physical media distribution via both CD and DVD on Demand and video downloads through Amazon Unbox. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. About TiVo Inc. Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season PassT recordings and WishList(R) searches and KidZone have elevated its popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features, such as TiVoToGo(TM) and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.(R)" The TiVo(R) service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The Company is based in Alviso, California. TiVo, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, WishList, the slogan 'TiVo, TV your way.', Series2, Series3, and the TiVo logo are trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide. (C) 2007 All rights reserved. CONTACT: CustomFlixStacey Hurwitz, 831-457-5925E-Mail: Stacey@customflix.comorAmazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180orTiVo, Inc.Krista Wierzbicki, 408-519-9438E-Mail: kwierzbicki@tivo.comSOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>-- Service offering puts more independent videos into the living rooms of TiVo subscribers --</p><p>SANTA CRUZ, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 22, 2007--CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced that CustomFlix videos are now available through the recently launched Amazon Unbox on TiVo service, greatly expanding the selection of independent videos and other content from independent producers available to TiVo's 1.5 million broadband-ready TiVo Series2(TM) and Series3(TM) subscribers. This unique Amazon Unbox on TiVo service allows TiVo subscribers to rent or purchase movies, TV shows, and now independent content available through Amazon Unbox and watch them directly on their television sets. Videos from new and current CustomFlix members who choose Amazon Unbox as a distribution channel will automatically be made available to TiVo subscribers for no additional cost.</p><p>"This arrangement significantly broadens the audience and distribution opportunities for independent producers," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director of CustomFlix. "Now our members have even greater access to millions of potential customers with TiVo and we are looking forward to continuing to bring even more independent content into people's living rooms."</p><p>"We are pleased to offer our subscribers even more choice when downloading their favorite movies and television shows from Amazon.com with new content from CustomFlix, enabling subscribers to enjoy a wide selection of independent films and documentaries," said Tara Maitra, general manager and vice president of content services at TiVo.</p><p>Filmmakers and other independent content owners who wish to make their titles available through Amazon Unbox on TiVo, please visit www.customflix.com/Unbox. To learn more about Amazon Unbox on TiVo, go to www.tivo.com/amazon or www.amazon.com/unbox/tivo.</p><p>About CustomFlix</p><p>CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is the leader in manufacture on demand services for independent and enterprise media content owners. CustomFlix was founded in 2002 with the mission of profitably connecting content owners to a worldwide audience. Today, CustomFlix offers professional digitization into the Future-Proof Archive service, as well as inventory-free physical media distribution via both CD and DVD on Demand and video downloads through Amazon Unbox.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>About TiVo Inc.</p><p>Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season PassT recordings and WishList(R) searches and KidZone have elevated its popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features, such as TiVoToGo(TM) and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.(R)" The TiVo(R) service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The Company is based in Alviso, California.</p><p>TiVo, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, WishList, the slogan 'TiVo, TV your way.', Series2, Series3, and the TiVo logo are trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide. (C) 2007 All rights reserved.</p><p>CONTACT: CustomFlixStacey Hurwitz, 831-457-5925E-Mail: Stacey@customflix.comorAmazon.comAmazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180orTiVo, Inc.Krista Wierzbicki, 408-519-9438E-Mail: kwierzbicki@tivo.comSOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com Teams with Universal Studios Home Entertainment to Host Live, First-Ever Global Fan Summit with Academy Award(R)-Nominated Filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron

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03/21/2007 06:01:00

Amazon.com Teams with Universal Studios Home Entertainment to Host Live, First-Ever Global Fan Summit with Academy Award(R)-Nominated Filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron

03/21/2007

2007

First-of-its-kind interactive video interview offers Amazon.com customers exclusive access to Cuaron on the eve of the DVD and HD DVD release of his Oscar®-nominated "Children of Men" SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), in collaboration with Universal Studios Home Entertainment, today announced it will host the first-ever Global Fan Summit: an exclusive, live interactive interview on its Web site with Academy Award®-nominated director/screenwriter Alfonso Cuaron. The live Web cast can be seen only at www.amazon.com/dvd and will begin Monday, March 26, at 6:00 p.m. PDT, the eve of the highly anticipated DVD and HD DVD release of his Oscar®-nominated motion picture "Children of Men." Cuaron will answer real-time questions from Amazon.com customers watching the interview from around the world. Customers can also submit questions ahead of time by visiting www.amazon.com/specialfeatures. The live, interactive video interview is a first of its kind for the world's largest online retailer and is a natural expansion of the numerous features the site offers customers to inform them about the products Amazon sells. The Web cast will be archived at www.amazon.com/specialfeatures for future viewing. Leading up to the DVD release of "Children of Men" on March 27, Amazon.com is now featuring exclusive early excerpts from two of the DVD's compelling bonus features, titled "Under Attack" and "Possibility of Hope." "Under Attack," offers an inside look at how the filmmakers created the movie's most breathtaking scenes. "Possibility of Hope," is Cuaron's personal documentary on how the film's revolutionary themes relate to contemporary society. These excerpts can be seen at www.amazon.com/specialfeatures. "We are pleased to offer our customers a rare opportunity to watch and interact directly with one of today's most intriguing movie directors, Alfonso Cuaron," said Peter Faricy, vice president of movies at Amazon.com. "We continue to find new and innovative ways to help our customers make more informed buying decisions and be entertained in the process." "By partnering with Amazon on this innovative event, we are offering DVD consumers direct access to one of today's most acclaimed filmmakers who, in the past year, has created one of the most provocative and well-crafted films of our time," said Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment. "This is a perfect example of how by continuing to aggressively harness digital technologies, we can allow audiences to play a more interactive role in shaping and enriching their own entertainment experiences." No children. No future. No hope. "Children of Men" is a story set in the year 2027, eighteen years since the last baby was born. Disillusioned Theo (Clive Owen) becomes an unlikely champion of the human race when he is asked by his former lover (Julianne Moore) to escort a young pregnant woman out of the country as quickly as possible. In a thrilling race against time, Theo will risk everything to deliver the miracle the whole world has been waiting for. Co-starring Michael Caine, filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men" is the powerful film Pete Hammond of Maxim calls "magnificent ... a unique and totally original vision." "Children of Men" is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $19.99, a savings of 33 percent. About Universal Studios Home Entertainment Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orUniversal Studios Home EntertainmentLea Porteneuve, 818-777-1391Vice-President, PublicitySOURCE: Amazon.com

<p>First-of-its-kind interactive video interview offers Amazon.com customers exclusive access to Cuaron on the eve of the DVD and HD DVD release of his Oscar®-nominated "Children of Men"</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 21, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN), in collaboration with Universal Studios Home Entertainment, today announced it will host the first-ever Global Fan Summit: an exclusive, live interactive interview on its Web site with Academy Award®-nominated director/screenwriter Alfonso Cuaron. The live Web cast can be seen only at www.amazon.com/dvd and will begin Monday, March 26, at 6:00 p.m. PDT, the eve of the highly anticipated DVD and HD DVD release of his Oscar®-nominated motion picture "Children of Men." Cuaron will answer real-time questions from Amazon.com customers watching the interview from around the world. Customers can also submit questions ahead of time by visiting www.amazon.com/specialfeatures.</p><p>The live, interactive video interview is a first of its kind for the world's largest online retailer and is a natural expansion of the numerous features the site offers customers to inform them about the products Amazon sells. The Web cast will be archived at www.amazon.com/specialfeatures for future viewing.</p><p>Leading up to the DVD release of "Children of Men" on March 27, Amazon.com is now featuring exclusive early excerpts from two of the DVD's compelling bonus features, titled "Under Attack" and "Possibility of Hope." "Under Attack," offers an inside look at how the filmmakers created the movie's most breathtaking scenes. "Possibility of Hope," is Cuaron's personal documentary on how the film's revolutionary themes relate to contemporary society. These excerpts can be seen at www.amazon.com/specialfeatures.</p><p>"We are pleased to offer our customers a rare opportunity to watch and interact directly with one of today's most intriguing movie directors, Alfonso Cuaron," said Peter Faricy, vice president of movies at Amazon.com. "We continue to find new and innovative ways to help our customers make more informed buying decisions and be entertained in the process."</p><p>"By partnering with Amazon on this innovative event, we are offering DVD consumers direct access to one of today's most acclaimed filmmakers who, in the past year, has created one of the most provocative and well-crafted films of our time," said Craig Kornblau, President, Universal Studios Home Entertainment. "This is a perfect example of how by continuing to aggressively harness digital technologies, we can allow audiences to play a more interactive role in shaping and enriching their own entertainment experiences."</p><p>No children. No future. No hope. "Children of Men" is a story set in the year 2027, eighteen years since the last baby was born. Disillusioned Theo (Clive Owen) becomes an unlikely champion of the human race when he is asked by his former lover (Julianne Moore) to escort a young pregnant woman out of the country as quickly as possible. In a thrilling race against time, Theo will risk everything to deliver the miracle the whole world has been waiting for. Co-starring Michael Caine, filmmaker Alfonso Cuaron's "Children of Men" is the powerful film Pete Hammond of Maxim calls "magnificent ... a unique and totally original vision."</p><p>"Children of Men" is now available for pre-order on www.amazon.com for $19.99, a savings of 33 percent.</p><p>About Universal Studios Home Entertainment</p><p>Universal Studios Home Entertainment is a unit of Universal Pictures, a division of Universal Studios (www.universalstudios.com). Universal Studios is a part of NBC Universal, one of the world's leading media and entertainment companies in the development, production, and marketing of entertainment, news, and information to a global audience. Formed in May 2004 through the combining of NBC and Vivendi Universal Entertainment, NBC Universal owns and operates a valuable portfolio of news and entertainment networks, a premier motion picture company, significant television production operations, a leading television stations group, and world-renowned theme parks. NBC Universal is 80%-owned by General Electric, with 20% owned by Vivendi.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orUniversal Studios Home EntertainmentLea Porteneuve, 818-777-1391Vice-President, PublicitySOURCE: Amazon.com</p>

Amazon.com Launches Classical Music Blowout Store

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03/12/2007 09:01:00

Amazon.com Launches Classical Music Blowout Store

03/12/2007

2007

Company Makes it Easier for Customers to Find Good Deals on Classical Music SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the launch of its Classical Music Blowout Store which offers customers a hand-picked selection of more than 2,000 classical music titles across genres including instrumental classical, opera and vocal classical. Citing significant growth of classical music at both Amazon.com and industry wide, the world's largest online retailer created the Classical Music Blowout store to meet the increasing demand for affordable but high-quality classical music. Amazon.com offers more than 100,000 classical music titles including those featured in the new Classical Music Blowout Store. In 2006, classical music was the second-fastest growing music category at Amazon.com outpacing even the rapid growth experienced industry wide. But despite the continued growth of classical music sales, it's becoming harder and harder for classical music lovers to find the music they want. "The demand from our customers for classical music continues to outpace other music categories," said Thomas May, Amazon.com senior music editor and classical music expert. "But the disappearance of prominent brick and mortar music stores and the fact that most music retailers are scaling back their selection of classical music means that more and more classical music lovers are relying on Amazon to continue offering the deep selection and low prices that they are looking for. With the launch of this store, we are simply making it easier for customers to find and purchase the classical music they love." The Classical Music Blowout Store, found at www.amazon.com/classicalblowout, also provides Amazon.com customers who might be new to classical music lively introductory audio profiles to some of the great composers and performers. Classical music fans can also visit www.amazon.com/classical to discover the latest releases from highlighted classical artists, as well as the largest selection of deep-catalogue classical music available. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Company Makes it Easier for Customers to Find Good Deals on Classical Music</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 12, 2007--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced the launch of its Classical Music Blowout Store which offers customers a hand-picked selection of more than 2,000 classical music titles across genres including instrumental classical, opera and vocal classical. Citing significant growth of classical music at both Amazon.com and industry wide, the world's largest online retailer created the Classical Music Blowout store to meet the increasing demand for affordable but high-quality classical music. Amazon.com offers more than 100,000 classical music titles including those featured in the new Classical Music Blowout Store.</p><p>In 2006, classical music was the second-fastest growing music category at Amazon.com outpacing even the rapid growth experienced industry wide. But despite the continued growth of classical music sales, it's becoming harder and harder for classical music lovers to find the music they want.</p><p>"The demand from our customers for classical music continues to outpace other music categories," said Thomas May, Amazon.com senior music editor and classical music expert. "But the disappearance of prominent brick and mortar music stores and the fact that most music retailers are scaling back their selection of classical music means that more and more classical music lovers are relying on Amazon to continue offering the deep selection and low prices that they are looking for. With the launch of this store, we are simply making it easier for customers to find and purchase the classical music they love."</p><p>The Classical Music Blowout Store, found at www.amazon.com/classicalblowout, also provides Amazon.com customers who might be new to classical music lively introductory audio profiles to some of the great composers and performers. Classical music fans can also visit www.amazon.com/classical to discover the latest releases from highlighted classical artists, as well as the largest selection of deep-catalogue classical music available.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

"Amazon Unbox on TiVo" Now Available, Offering Over 1.5 Million Broadband-Ready TiVo Subscribers Access to Thousands of Movies and TV Shows

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03/07/2007 00:00:00

"Amazon Unbox on TiVo" Now Available, Offering Over 1.5 Million Broadband-Ready TiVo Subscribers Access to Thousands of Movies and TV Shows

03/07/2007

2007

--Sony Pictures and MGM join roster of leading studios and networks offering content-- --New customers who sign up for Amazon Unbox on TiVo by April 30 receive $15 inAmazon Unbox downloads-- ALVISO, Calif. and SEATTLE–March 7, 2007 – TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), together with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that "Amazon Unbox on TiVo" is now available to more than 1.5 million broadband-ready TiVo subscribers.  This availability follows a recent successful beta-testing period with a small group of TiVo subscribers.  This unique service offers TiVo subscribers the best way to find their favorite movies and TV shows from the thousands that are available on Amazon Unbox, download and watch them right on their TV.  Also today, TiVo and Amazon announced the addition of Sony Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) to the list of studios offering content through Amazon Unbox on TiVo, which also includes CBS, Fox Entertainment Group, Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Entertainment. To celebrate the launch of this new service, TiVo and Amazon are offering $15 in free movie and TV show downloads to anyone who signs up for the Amazon Unbox on TiVo service by April 30, 2007.   "TiVo is putting more power and choice than ever before in the hands of consumers as the first and only DVR company to offer direct movie downloads to the TV where subscribers can experience them from the comfort of their living room, on the largest screen in their homes, where the experience of watching movies and TV shows is best," said Tara Maitra, GM and Vice President of Content Services at TiVo.  "Simply put, whether it's content you choose from Amazon.com or from broadcast and cable programming, we put it all on your television, in one place, easy to find, whenever you want them.""Customers now have even more flexibility and convenience when it comes to enjoying Amazon Unbox," said Roy Price, Director of Digital Video, Amazon.com.  "In addition to watching their favorite movies and TV shows on their PCs and portable devices, customers can now watch Amazon Unbox videos on their televisions."Amazon Unbox on TiVo provides an easy solution for renting or purchasing thousands of movies and thousands of TV shows.  For example, consumers can get caught up with the Oscar buzz by renting or purchasing the "must-see" Oscar-winning and nominated films and having them sent directly to their TV via their TiVo.  Additionally, TiVo subscribers can easily find award-winning actors' and directors' previous movies through Amazon Unbox or through their broadcast programming via TiVo's exclusive WishList® searches.  To activate their broadband-connected TiVo Series2™ or Series3™ box, TiVo subscribers can log on to Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/unbox/tivo/ and perform a simple, one-time registration process to establish a link between their TiVo user account and their Amazon.com account. Once the initial set up is complete, eligible movies or television shows can be ordered from Amazon Unbox and downloaded directly to the customer's TiVo box via the Internet—no PC is required for downloading and viewing. After the movie has been downloaded, the title will automatically appear in the subscriber's TiVo "Now Playing" list with all of their other recorded shows, easily viewed with just a click of the TiVo remote.  Customers can purchase television episodes for $1.99, purchase most movies for between $9.99 and $14.99, or rent movies starting at $1.99. As an added bonus, all purchased videos are automatically stored in each customer's "Your Media Library" at Amazon.com for future access and download.  For more information on Amazon Unbox on TiVo visit www.tivo.com/amazon or www.amazon.com/unbox/tivo. About Amazon Unbox™Launched in September 2006, Amazon Unbox is a digital video download service offering thousands of television shows, movies and other video content from more than 30 studio and network partners from Hollywood and around the world.  Unbox customers can purchase television series episodes for $1.99 per episode, purchase most movies for between $9.99 and $14.99, or rent movies starting at $1.99. Unbox RemoteLoad™ technology allows customers to buy from one PC (such as an office computer) and download to another computer (such as a home computer) or a TiVo DVR. At no additional charge, Unbox automatically includes with downloads to PCs a second file optimized for playback on any Windows Media-compatible portable device.  Customers get the added flexibility of taking their video collection on the go using any Windows Media video-compatible portable device, including the popular Creative Zen Vision:M.  For downloads to a PC, Unbox uses progressive download, eliminating the need to wait for the entire video to download before watching. This means the typical cable broadband customer can start watching any Unbox TV show or movie within five minutes of ordering.  Amazon Unbox customers can download episodes of their favorite television shows that aired as recently as last night or favorites from decades past. About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. About TiVo Inc.Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass™ recordings and WishList® searches and KidZone have elevated its popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos.  With innovative features, such as TiVoToGo™ and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.®" The TiVo® service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The Company is based in Alviso, California. TiVo, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, WishList, the slogan 'TiVo, TV your way.', Series2, Series3, and the TiVo logo are trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide.  © 2007 All rights reserved. Amazon.com Forward Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. Contacts:Amazon.comMedia Hotline206-266-7180For TiVo, Inc.Holly Taylor310-854-8115hetaylor@rogersandcowan.com

<p><em>--Sony Pictures and MGM join roster of leading studios and networks offering content--</em></p><p><em>--</em><em>New customers who sign up for Amazon Unbox on TiVo by April 30 receive $15 in</em><em>Amazon Unbox downloads</em><em>--</em></p><p>ALVISO, Calif. and SEATTLE–March 7, 2007 – TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), together with Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced that "Amazon Unbox on TiVo" is now available to more than 1.5 million broadband-ready TiVo subscribers.  This availability follows a recent successful beta-testing period with a small group of TiVo subscribers.  This unique service offers TiVo subscribers the best way to find their favorite movies and TV shows from the thousands that are available on Amazon Unbox, download and watch them right on their TV.  Also today, TiVo and Amazon announced the addition of Sony Pictures and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) to the list of studios offering content through Amazon Unbox on TiVo, which also includes CBS, Fox Entertainment Group, Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment, and Warner Bros. Entertainment.</p><p>To celebrate the launch of this new service, TiVo and Amazon are offering $15 in free movie and TV show downloads to anyone who signs up for the Amazon Unbox on TiVo service by April 30, 2007.  </p><p>"TiVo is putting more power and choice than ever before in the hands of consumers as the first and only DVR company to offer direct movie downloads to the TV where subscribers can experience them from the comfort of their living room, on the largest screen in their homes, where the experience of watching movies and TV shows is best," said Tara Maitra, GM and Vice President of Content Services at TiVo.  "Simply put, whether it's content you choose from Amazon.com or from broadcast and cable programming, we put it all on your television, in one place, easy to find, whenever you want them.""Customers now have even more flexibility and convenience when it comes to enjoying Amazon Unbox," said Roy Price, Director of Digital Video, Amazon.com.  "In addition to watching their favorite movies and TV shows on their PCs and portable devices, customers can now watch Amazon Unbox videos on their televisions."Amazon Unbox on TiVo provides an easy solution for renting or purchasing thousands of movies and thousands of TV shows.  For example, consumers can get caught up with the Oscar buzz by renting or purchasing the "must-see" Oscar-winning and nominated films and having them sent directly to their TV via their TiVo.  Additionally, TiVo subscribers can easily find award-winning actors' and directors' previous movies through Amazon Unbox or through their broadcast programming via TiVo's exclusive WishList® searches.  To activate their broadband-connected TiVo Series2™ or Series3™ box, TiVo subscribers can log on to Amazon.com at http://www.amazon.com/unbox/tivo/ and perform a simple, one-time registration process to establish a link between their TiVo user account and their Amazon.com account. Once the initial set up is complete, eligible movies or television shows can be ordered from Amazon Unbox and downloaded directly to the customer's TiVo box via the Internet—no PC is required for downloading and viewing. After the movie has been downloaded, the title will automatically appear in the subscriber's TiVo "Now Playing" list with all of their other recorded shows, easily viewed with just a click of the TiVo remote.  Customers can purchase television episodes for $1.99, purchase most movies for between $9.99 and $14.99, or rent movies starting at $1.99. As an added bonus, all purchased videos are automatically stored in each customer's "Your Media Library" at Amazon.com for future access and download. </p><p>For more information on Amazon Unbox on TiVo visit www.tivo.com/amazon or www.amazon.com/unbox<u>/tivo</u>. About Amazon Unbox™Launched in September 2006, Amazon Unbox is a digital video download service offering thousands of television shows, movies and other video content from more than 30 studio and network partners from Hollywood and around the world. </p><ul><li>Unbox customers can purchase television series episodes for $1.99 per episode, purchase most movies for between $9.99 and $14.99, or rent movies starting at $1.99.</li><li>Unbox RemoteLoad™ technology allows customers to buy from one PC (such as an office computer) and download to another computer (such as a home computer) or a TiVo DVR.</li><li>At no additional charge, Unbox automatically includes with downloads to PCs a second file optimized for playback on any Windows Media-compatible portable device.  Customers get the added flexibility of taking their video collection on the go using any Windows Media video-compatible portable device, including the popular Creative Zen Vision:M. </li><li>For downloads to a PC, Unbox uses progressive download, eliminating the need to wait for the entire video to download before watching. This means the typical cable broadband customer can start watching any Unbox TV show or movie within five minutes of ordering. </li><li>Amazon Unbox customers can download episodes of their favorite television shows that aired as recently as last night or favorites from decades past.</li></ul><p>About Amazon.comAmazon.com, Inc., (NASDAQ: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>About TiVo Inc.Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass™ recordings and WishList® searches and KidZone have elevated its popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos.  With innovative features, such as TiVoToGo™ and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.®" The TiVo® service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The Company is based in Alviso, California.</p><p>TiVo, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, WishList, the slogan 'TiVo, TV your way.', Series2, Series3, and the TiVo logo are trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide.  © 2007 All rights reserved.</p><p>Amazon.com Forward Looking StatementsThis announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>Contacts:Amazon.comMedia Hotline206-266-7180For TiVo, Inc.Holly Taylor310-854-8115hetaylor@rogersandcowan.com</p>

Amazon.com to Webcast Investor Conference Presentation

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced today that the Company will be speaking at Morgan Stanley's Technology Conference on March 6, 2007. This event will be webcast live at 8:45 a.m. PT/11:45 a.m. ET. The audio will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir. CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon.com media relations, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--March 2, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) announced today that the Company will be speaking at Morgan Stanley's Technology Conference on March 6, 2007.</p><p>This event will be webcast live at 8:45 a.m. PT/11:45 a.m. ET. The audio will be available for at least three months thereafter at www.amazon.com/ir.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com, Inc.Amazon.com media relations, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

CustomFlix Revs up DVD Selection with WheelsTV

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CustomFlix Revs up DVD Selection with WheelsTV

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More Than 60 New Automotive DVDs to Keep All Ages ''Wild about Wheels'' Available Through Amazon.com Subsidiary CustomFlix SANTA CRUZ, Calif. & ACTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2007--Calling all car, SUV and truck lovers, from the young to the young at heart: More than 60 popular automotive DVDs are now available on demand, thanks to a collaboration between CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and the television network WheelsTV(TM) (www.Wheelstv.net). The multi-format network is the first to focus exclusively on delivering entertaining and informative original programming to the millions of passionate and loyal auto enthusiasts in the U.S. and worldwide. This arrangement brings hours of award-winning WheelsTV programming, all with 24-hour availability, to customers through CustomFlix DVD on Demand, a service that manufactures and ships packaged DVDs only when customers place orders. This unique program offers networks, studios, and other content owners like WheelsTV the ability to offer their content on DVD to millions of customers on Amazon.com, through their own CustomFlix E-Store, and on their own website without the cost or hassle of carrying inventory. "Our collaboration with WheelsTV is a cornerstone in meeting the demand for DVDs geared towards auto enthusiasts everywhere," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director for CustomFlix. "Not only does our on demand service offer customers increased choice and selection, but also it provides networks and studios, like WheelsTV, quick and easy distribution of previously unavailable titles without exposure to the risk and expense of traditional distribution." "Everyone at WheelsTV is extremely pleased to be working with CustomFlix to bring our exciting lineup of award-winning automotive DVDs to the worldwide motoring public," said Jim Barisano, chairman and CEO of WheelsTV. "To be able to reach viewers around the globe and have our DVDs shipped out within days by CustomFlix is a dream come true. We look forward to delivering hours of viewing pleasure to everyone who is 'wild about wheels' through this innovative CustomFlix DVD service." The wide range of WheelsTV titles appeals to all age groups, from fun and educational children's programming to award-winning documentaries on mankind's fascination with the automobile. Titles now available on demand through CustomFlix include: Dalmatians to the Rescue! -- The only DVD on firefighting and fire engines starring real "talking" Dalmatians and focusing on entertaining and educating children about fire safety. Great Big Diggers and Dozers -- This program keeps children laughing as they learn about construction equipment and safety from Tommy and his lovable bulldogs, Digger and Dozer. Wheels -- Originally aired on PBS, this award-winning and highly rated documentary series chronicles landmark events and cars in automotive history, including the Cadillac, Beetle, Corvette, Mustang and Jeep. World's Wildest Races -- This program takes viewers on a search for the fastest, toughest and most bizarre auto and truck racing action in the world. DVDs from WheelsTV can be purchased at www.amazon.com or www.WheelsTV.net. About WheelsTV Wheels TV(TM) is the first multi-format television network focused exclusively on delivering entertaining and informative original programming to the millions of passionate and loyal automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts in the United States and worldwide. WheelsTV delivers digital content to consumers where they want it, when they want it, via VOD, broadband, IPTV, mobile, satellite and cable. About CustomFlix CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is the leader in Disc on Demand services for enterprise and independent media content owners. CustomFlix was founded in 2002 with the mission of profitably connecting content owners and filmmakers to a worldwide audience. Today, CustomFlix offers professional digitization into the Future-Proof Archive service, as well as inventory-free physical media distribution via Disc on Demand, adding thousands of hours of media content to Earth's Biggest Selection on Amazon.com. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc., seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statements This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: CustomFlixStacey Hurwitz, 831-430-4026Stacey@customflix.comorWheelsTVTheresa Carlo, 978-264-4333Tcarlo@wheelstv.netSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>More Than 60 New Automotive DVDs to Keep All Ages ''Wild about Wheels'' Available Through Amazon.com Subsidiary CustomFlix</p><p>SANTA CRUZ, Calif. &amp; ACTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 27, 2007--Calling all car, SUV and truck lovers, from the young to the young at heart: More than 60 popular automotive DVDs are now available on demand, thanks to a collaboration between CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), and the television network WheelsTV(TM) (www.Wheelstv.net). The multi-format network is the first to focus exclusively on delivering entertaining and informative original programming to the millions of passionate and loyal auto enthusiasts in the U.S. and worldwide.</p><p>This arrangement brings hours of award-winning WheelsTV programming, all with 24-hour availability, to customers through CustomFlix DVD on Demand, a service that manufactures and ships packaged DVDs only when customers place orders. This unique program offers networks, studios, and other content owners like WheelsTV the ability to offer their content on DVD to millions of customers on Amazon.com, through their own CustomFlix E-Store, and on their own website without the cost or hassle of carrying inventory.</p><p>"Our collaboration with WheelsTV is a cornerstone in meeting the demand for DVDs geared towards auto enthusiasts everywhere," said Dana LoPiccolo-Giles, co-founder and managing director for CustomFlix. "Not only does our on demand service offer customers increased choice and selection, but also it provides networks and studios, like WheelsTV, quick and easy distribution of previously unavailable titles without exposure to the risk and expense of traditional distribution."</p><p>"Everyone at WheelsTV is extremely pleased to be working with CustomFlix to bring our exciting lineup of award-winning automotive DVDs to the worldwide motoring public," said Jim Barisano, chairman and CEO of WheelsTV. "To be able to reach viewers around the globe and have our DVDs shipped out within days by CustomFlix is a dream come true. We look forward to delivering hours of viewing pleasure to everyone who is 'wild about wheels' through this innovative CustomFlix DVD service."</p><p>The wide range of WheelsTV titles appeals to all age groups, from fun and educational children's programming to award-winning documentaries on mankind's fascination with the automobile. Titles now available on demand through CustomFlix include:</p><ul><li>Dalmatians to the Rescue! -- The only DVD on firefighting and fire engines starring real "talking" Dalmatians and focusing on entertaining and educating children about fire safety.</li><li>Great Big Diggers and Dozers -- This program keeps children laughing as they learn about construction equipment and safety from Tommy and his lovable bulldogs, Digger and Dozer.</li><li>Wheels -- Originally aired on PBS, this award-winning and highly rated documentary series chronicles landmark events and cars in automotive history, including the Cadillac, Beetle, Corvette, Mustang and Jeep.</li><li>World's Wildest Races -- This program takes viewers on a search for the fastest, toughest and most bizarre auto and truck racing action in the world.</li></ul><p>DVDs from WheelsTV can be purchased at www.amazon.com or www.WheelsTV.net.</p><p>About WheelsTV</p><p>Wheels TV(TM) is the first multi-format television network focused exclusively on delivering entertaining and informative original programming to the millions of passionate and loyal automotive and motorcycle enthusiasts in the United States and worldwide. WheelsTV delivers digital content to consumers where they want it, when they want it, via VOD, broadband, IPTV, mobile, satellite and cable.</p><p>About CustomFlix</p><p>CustomFlix Labs, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Amazon.com, Inc., is the leader in Disc on Demand services for enterprise and independent media content owners. CustomFlix was founded in 2002 with the mission of profitably connecting content owners and filmmakers to a worldwide audience. Today, CustomFlix offers professional digitization into the Future-Proof Archive service, as well as inventory-free physical media distribution via Disc on Demand, adding thousands of hours of media content to Earth's Biggest Selection on Amazon.com.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc., seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statements</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, new products, services and technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments and fraud. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: CustomFlixStacey Hurwitz, 831-430-4026Stacey@customflix.comorWheelsTVTheresa Carlo, 978-264-4333Tcarlo@wheelstv.netSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

Amazon.com Jewelry and Watches Sales up More Than 100% in Fourth Quarter 2006

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Amazon.com Jewelry and Watches Sales up More Than 100% in Fourth Quarter 2006

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SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced that fourth quarter 2006 jewelry and watch sales increased more than 100 percent year-over-year. Each quarter, an increasing number of Amazon.com's millions of customers are shopping the Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches store, especially for important gift-giving occasions such as Valentine's Day and Mother's Day. "We are very pleased with the ever-increasing growth and customer interest in our jewelry and watch selection," said Steven Goldsmith, vice president, Amazon.com Jewelry & Watches store. "Whether it be diamond earrings, a 14kt gold bracelet, or a sterling silver necklace, bought as a gift or for themselves, our store enables customers to find whatever they're looking for." In addition to shipping 130 percent more pairs of diamond stud earrings and 100 percent more color gemstone jewelry, watch sales on Amazon.com in the fourth quarter increased 171 percent year-over-year. With one of the largest watch selections online, the store currently offers over 200 brands and 8,000 styles (800, of which, were added in the fourth quarter alone). From a $15 Lego watch to a $500,000 53 Carat Diamond Audemars Piguet watch, customers will find whatever style, color and price they desire. Every piece of jewelry sold by Amazon.com is inspected by jewelry professionals to verify quality attributes and ensure an excellent product. Customers will find detailed product specifications about each of the piece's components, including gemstones, settings and metal stamps. A Learning Center provides buying guides for pearls, diamonds, precious metals and watches. Loose stones are independently certified to be a specific cut, clarity, color, shape and weight. Finally, the store provides all of the tools and helpful information that Amazon.com customers know and love, such as Customer Reviews, Top Sellers lists, So You'd Like To guides and Listmania lists. About Amazon.com Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and third-party sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished, and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon.com and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, limited operating history, government regulation and taxation, payments, fraud, consumer trends, and new business areas. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.com, SeattleMedia Relations, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 12, 2007--Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN) today announced that fourth quarter 2006 jewelry and watch sales increased more than 100 percent year-over-year. Each quarter, an increasing number of Amazon.com's millions of customers are shopping the Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches store, especially for important gift-giving occasions such as Valentine's Day and Mother's Day.</p><p>"We are very pleased with the ever-increasing growth and customer interest in our jewelry and watch selection," said Steven Goldsmith, vice president, Amazon.com Jewelry &amp; Watches store. "Whether it be diamond earrings, a 14kt gold bracelet, or a sterling silver necklace, bought as a gift or for themselves, our store enables customers to find whatever they're looking for."</p><p>In addition to shipping 130 percent more pairs of diamond stud earrings and 100 percent more color gemstone jewelry, watch sales on Amazon.com in the fourth quarter increased 171 percent year-over-year. With one of the largest watch selections online, the store currently offers over 200 brands and 8,000 styles (800, of which, were added in the fourth quarter alone). From a $15 Lego watch to a $500,000 53 Carat Diamond Audemars Piguet watch, customers will find whatever style, color and price they desire.</p><p>Every piece of jewelry sold by Amazon.com is inspected by jewelry professionals to verify quality attributes and ensure an excellent product. Customers will find detailed product specifications about each of the piece's components, including gemstones, settings and metal stamps. A Learning Center provides buying guides for pearls, diamonds, precious metals and watches. Loose stones are independently certified to be a specific cut, clarity, color, shape and weight. Finally, the store provides all of the tools and helpful information that Amazon.com customers know and love, such as Customer Reviews, Top Sellers lists, So You'd Like To guides and Listmania lists.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and third-party sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished, and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon.com and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc. and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, limited operating history, government regulation and taxation, payments, fraud, consumer trends, and new business areas. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.com, SeattleMedia Relations, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

TiVo and Amazon.com Announce New Service Enabling Amazon Unbox Video Downloads to TiVo

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TiVo and Amazon.com Announce New Service Enabling Amazon Unbox Video Downloads to TiVo

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TiVo Subscribers Will Soon Be Able to Watch Amazon Unbox Movies and TV Shows on Their TVs ALVISO, Calif. & SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2007--TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced "Amazon Unbox on TiVo," a soon-to-be-launched service feature that will provide TiVo subscribers with the ability to rent and purchase movies and television shows from leading studios and networks including CBS, Fox Entertainment Group, Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Amazon Unbox on TiVo is currently in beta testing among a select group of TiVo subscribers and will be available soon to more than 1.5 million broadband-ready TiVo boxes. The Amazon Unbox video download service, which launched in September 2006, offers thousands of movies, television shows and other videos for download to PCs and any Windows Media Video-compatible portable device. Now, in addition to PCs and portable devices, movies and television shows will be available to download directly to a customer's TiVo box for playback on their television set. This is the first service that uniquely allows for downloadable broadband video to be integrated with programming recorded from TV so the consumer can easily navigate all viewing options. "TiVo is taking the best way to watch TV and making it the best way to get popular movies and television shows from major Hollywood studios," said TiVo's CEO, Tom Rogers. "Now, TiVo subscribers can rent and purchase movies and TV shows and download them to their television set - all without leaving their homes." "By teaming up with TiVo, we are offering our customers another great way to watch their Unbox videos," said Bill Carr, vice president of digital media at Amazon. "Amazon Unbox offers customers the flexibility to watch their favorite videos where and when they want to whether that is on their PC, portable device or TV set through their TiVo box." To activate the service, subscribers will simply log on to Amazon.com and follow a few simple steps to establish a link between their broadband connected TiVo Series2(TM) or Series3(TM) box and their Amazon account. Once the initial set up is complete, eligible movies or television shows from Amazon Unbox can be downloaded directly to the customer's TiVo box. After the movie has been downloaded, the title will automatically appear in the subscriber's TiVo "Now Playing" list with all of their other recorded shows, easily viewed with just a click of the TiVo remote. Customers can purchase television episodes for $1.99, purchase most movies for between $9.99 and $14.99, or rent movies starting at $1.99. As an added bonus, all purchased videos are automatically stored in each customer's "Your Media Library" at Amazon.com for future access and download. "The television is and will continue to be the preferred platform for watching video content, and TiVo is leading the charge in offering broadband-delivered content to the living room," said Tara Maitra, TiVo's vice president and general manager, programming. "By adding Amazon Unbox on TiVo, we are expanding the TiVoCast service to include movies, television shows and other premium content, giving TiVo subscribers access to the full range of video programming a consumer may want." For more information on Amazon Unbox on TiVo visit www.tivo.com/amazon or www.amazon.com/unbox. TiVo is available for as low as $69.99, after mail-in rebate and service commitment at leading consumer electronics stores. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. About TiVo Inc. Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass(TM) recordings and WishList(R) searches and KidZone have elevated its popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features, such as TiVoToGo(TM) and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.(R)" The TiVo(R) service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The Company is based in Alviso, California. TiVo, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, WishList, the slogan "TiVo, TV your way.," Series2, Series3, and the TiVo logo are trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide. (C) 2007 All rights reserved. Forward-Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, limited operating history, government regulation and taxation, payments, fraud, consumer trends, and new business areas. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's or TiVo's financial results is included in Amazon.com's and TiVo's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Amazon.com's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and all subsequent filings and TiVo's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orFor TiVo Inc.Whit Clay, 212-446-1864wclay@sloanepr.comSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>TiVo Subscribers Will Soon Be Able to Watch Amazon Unbox Movies and TV Shows on Their TVs</p><p>ALVISO, Calif. &amp; SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 7, 2007--TiVo Inc. (NASDAQ: TIVO), the creator of and a leader in television services for digital video recorders (DVRs), and Amazon.com (NASDAQ: AMZN) today announced "Amazon Unbox on TiVo," a soon-to-be-launched service feature that will provide TiVo subscribers with the ability to rent and purchase movies and television shows from leading studios and networks including CBS, Fox Entertainment Group, Lionsgate, Paramount Pictures, Universal Studios Home Entertainment and Warner Bros. Entertainment. Amazon Unbox on TiVo is currently in beta testing among a select group of TiVo subscribers and will be available soon to more than 1.5 million broadband-ready TiVo boxes.</p><p>The Amazon Unbox video download service, which launched in September 2006, offers thousands of movies, television shows and other videos for download to PCs and any Windows Media Video-compatible portable device. Now, in addition to PCs and portable devices, movies and television shows will be available to download directly to a customer's TiVo box for playback on their television set. This is the first service that uniquely allows for downloadable broadband video to be integrated with programming recorded from TV so the consumer can easily navigate all viewing options.</p><p>"TiVo is taking the best way to watch TV and making it the best way to get popular movies and television shows from major Hollywood studios," said TiVo's CEO, Tom Rogers. "Now, TiVo subscribers can rent and purchase movies and TV shows and download them to their television set - all without leaving their homes."</p><p>"By teaming up with TiVo, we are offering our customers another great way to watch their Unbox videos," said Bill Carr, vice president of digital media at Amazon. "Amazon Unbox offers customers the flexibility to watch their favorite videos where and when they want to whether that is on their PC, portable device or TV set through their TiVo box."</p><p>To activate the service, subscribers will simply log on to Amazon.com and follow a few simple steps to establish a link between their broadband connected TiVo Series2(TM) or Series3(TM) box and their Amazon account. Once the initial set up is complete, eligible movies or television shows from Amazon Unbox can be downloaded directly to the customer's TiVo box. After the movie has been downloaded, the title will automatically appear in the subscriber's TiVo "Now Playing" list with all of their other recorded shows, easily viewed with just a click of the TiVo remote.</p><p>Customers can purchase television episodes for $1.99, purchase most movies for between $9.99 and $14.99, or rent movies starting at $1.99. As an added bonus, all purchased videos are automatically stored in each customer's "Your Media Library" at Amazon.com for future access and download.</p><p>"The television is and will continue to be the preferred platform for watching video content, and TiVo is leading the charge in offering broadband-delivered content to the living room," said Tara Maitra, TiVo's vice president and general manager, programming. "By adding Amazon Unbox on TiVo, we are expanding the TiVoCast service to include movies, television shows and other premium content, giving TiVo subscribers access to the full range of video programming a consumer may want."</p><p>For more information on Amazon Unbox on TiVo visit www.tivo.com/amazon or www.amazon.com/unbox. TiVo is available for as low as $69.99, after mail-in rebate and service commitment at leading consumer electronics stores.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq: AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>About TiVo Inc.</p><p>Founded in 1997, TiVo (NASDAQ: TIVO) pioneered a brand new category of products with the development of the first commercially available digital video recorder (DVR). Sold through leading consumer electronic retailers, TiVo has developed a brand which resonates boldly with consumers as providing a superior television experience. Through agreements with leading satellite and cable providers, TiVo also integrates its full set of DVR service features into the set-top boxes of mass distributors. TiVo's DVR functionality and ease of use, with such features as Season Pass(TM) recordings and WishList(R) searches and KidZone have elevated its popularity among consumers and have created a whole new way for viewers to watch television. With a continued investment in its patented technologies, TiVo is revolutionizing the way consumers watch and access home entertainment. Rapidly becoming the focal point of the digital living room, TiVo's DVR is at the center of experiencing new forms of content on the TV, such as broadband delivered video, music and photos. With innovative features, such as TiVoToGo(TM) and online scheduling, TiVo is expanding the notion of consumers experiencing "TiVo, TV your way.(R)" The TiVo(R) service is also at the forefront of providing innovative marketing solutions for the television industry, including a unique platform for advertisers and audience measurement research. The Company is based in Alviso, California.</p><p>TiVo, Season Pass, TiVoToGo, WishList, the slogan "TiVo, TV your way.," Series2, Series3, and the TiVo logo are trademarks of TiVo Inc. or its subsidiaries worldwide. (C) 2007 All rights reserved.</p><p>Forward-Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, limited operating history, government regulation and taxation, payments, fraud, consumer trends, and new business areas. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's or TiVo's financial results is included in Amazon.com's and TiVo's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Amazon.com's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and all subsequent filings and TiVo's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 31, 2006, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon.comMedia Hotline, 206-266-7180orFor TiVo Inc.Whit Clay, 212-446-1864wclay@sloanepr.comSOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>

"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Shatters Day-One Pre-Order Record on Amazon.com

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"Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Shatters Day-One Pre-Order Record on Amazon.com

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Amazon.com Sees 547 Percent Increase in First-Day Pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Compared to Book Six SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) (www.amazon.com) today announced that first-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" were 547 percent higher than first-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" the sixth book in the series. The seventh and final book in the epic series has been so popular for Amazon.com customers that the online retailer sold more copies of it on the first day than the company did of book six in the first two weeks of the pre-order period. Amazon.com is currently selling "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for just $18.89 (hardcover), a savings of 46 percent and $39.00 (deluxe edition), a savings of 40 percent. "Our customers have waited a long time for this book so it's no surprise to see them flocking to our site to pre-order it," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "Our customer discussion boards are teeming with excitement which we expect to grow in anticipation of the book's release in July." Amazon received more than 1.5 million advance orders of the sixth book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," which was released in July 2005 and was Amazon's largest, most successful product release in the company's history. Since the company posted the detail page for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" late last year, hundreds of thousands of Amazon.com customers have signed up for e-mail notifications announcing the pre-order availability, far surpassing totals from previous years. To place an order for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and to explore Amazon.com's entire selection of Harry Potter products -- including books, DVDs, computer and video games, journals and stationery, and more -- visit www.amazon.com/harrypotter. About Amazon.com Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden. Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward Looking Statement This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, limited operating history, government regulation and taxation, payments, fraud, consumer trends, and new business areas. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and all subsequent filings. CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.

<p>Amazon.com Sees 547 Percent Increase in First-Day Pre-orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" Compared to Book Six</p><p>SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 2, 2007--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) (www.amazon.com) today announced that first-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" were 547 percent higher than first-day pre-orders for "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince" the sixth book in the series. The seventh and final book in the epic series has been so popular for Amazon.com customers that the online retailer sold more copies of it on the first day than the company did of book six in the first two weeks of the pre-order period.</p><p>Amazon.com is currently selling "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for just $18.89 (hardcover), a savings of 46 percent and $39.00 (deluxe edition), a savings of 40 percent.</p><p>"Our customers have waited a long time for this book so it's no surprise to see them flocking to our site to pre-order it," said Greg Greeley, vice president of books at Amazon.com. "Our customer discussion boards are teeming with excitement which we expect to grow in anticipation of the book's release in July."</p><p>Amazon received more than 1.5 million advance orders of the sixth book, "Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince," which was released in July 2005 and was Amazon's largest, most successful product release in the company's history.</p><p>Since the company posted the detail page for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" late last year, hundreds of thousands of Amazon.com customers have signed up for e-mail notifications announcing the pre-order availability, far surpassing totals from previous years.</p><p>To place an order for "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and to explore Amazon.com's entire selection of Harry Potter products -- including books, DVDs, computer and video games, journals and stationery, and more -- visit www.amazon.com/harrypotter.</p><p>About Amazon.com</p><p>Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com, Inc. seeks to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories such as health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet food, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music, DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.</p><p>Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.</p><p>As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.</p><p>Forward Looking Statement</p><p>This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to competition, management of growth, potential fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, significant amount of indebtedness, inventory, limited operating history, government regulation and taxation, payments, fraud, consumer trends, and new business areas. More information about factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, and all subsequent filings.</p><p>CONTACT: Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180SOURCE: Amazon.com, Inc.</p>