Borders(R) to Open New Store in John F. Kennedy International Airport

ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders, Inc., a worldwide
retailer of books, music, movies, gifts and stationery items, will open a new
store in the JetBlue Airways Terminal 5 of the John F. Kennedy International
Airport in New York. The 1,734-square-foot store will open in September.
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Committed to engaging customers with a rich shopping experience that meets
their needs, the new Borders airport store will feature bestsellers and key
titles for leisure and business travelers. The store will offer over 8,000
book titles, including audio books, a Paperchase(R) gift and stationery shop,
and top selling DVD and CD titles in an award-winning retail format.
"We are excited to open our new airport store for the residents and
visitors of New York at John F. Kennedy International Airport," said Susan
Zewicke, vice president operations for Borders Group, Inc. "Committed to
connecting readers with books, we offer our customers the most relevant
assortment and provide travelers with a convenient place to discover a new
author or pick up the latest bestseller."
This is the fifth airport store Borders operates in the New York area
including three stores in Newark Liberty Airport and one in LaGuardia Airport.
Borders also operates stores in airports located in Detroit, Baltimore,
Phoenix, Orlando, Seattle, Boston, Houston, Las Vegas, Miami, North Carolina,
and Washington, D.C.
This year, Borders has been awarded the "Best Specialty Retail Brand
Operator" and "Retailer with Highest Regard for Customer Services" by "Airport
Revenue News" (ARN), a leading publication for airport executives,
concessionaires and others involved in the aviation industry. Previously,
Borders was awarded the "Best Retail Specialty Brand Operator" prize in 2006,
and in 2005, second place for "Best Airport Retailer" and "Retailer with the
Highest Regard for Customer Service." In 2004, the Borders airport store
division was named "Best Retail Specialty Brand Operator," and in 2003, ARN
recognized Borders as the "2003 Best New Specialty Retail Concept," almost
immediately after the first Borders-branded airport store opened in 2002. The
ARN awards are the most prestigious in the industry with approximately 3,000
airport executives, consultants and concessionaires along with an independent
panel of judges nominating and selecting airport retailers for the awards.
About Borders, Inc.
Borders is a subsidiary of Borders Group, Inc., a $3.8 billion global
retailer of books, music, movies, periodicals and gift and stationery items
with over 30,000 employees and more than 1,100 stores worldwide primarily
operating under the Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) brand names. Currently,
there are over 500 Borders superstores in the U.S. that carry up to 200,000
titles. Customers enjoy a comfortable shopping experience, as well as a host
of in-store events and community-centered activities when they visit their
local Borders stores. For more information, visit www.bordersgroupinc.com .
SOURCE Borders, Inc.

Kolleen O'Meara of Borders, Inc., +1-734-477-1224,
komeara@bordersgroupinc.com