With Two Weeks Until 'Textbook Tuesday' Chegg.com Celebrates 1st Birthday for Textbook...

With Two Weeks Until 'Textbook Tuesday' Chegg.com Celebrates 1st Birthday for
Textbook Rental Program
Chegg, the number one textbook rental company, continues momentum with new
funding, additional services, partnerships and continued environmental program
success

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Aug. 5 /PRNewswire/ -- Chegg, the number one textbook
rental company, celebrates its first year of the textbook rental program with
continued momentum leading into the new school year. Already the number one
textbook rental company, Chegg starts its second year with additional funding,
new services for students, various partnerships, a strong environmental
program, and the market primed for online textbook rentals to take off. With
textbook legislation recently approved by Congress and online use at an all
time high, students are embracing the ease of use and the cost and time
savings of renting textbooks online. Chegg expects to more than quadruple the
amount of students it can service in the new school year and is stocked-up for
"Textbook Tuesday" on August 19th, 2008. This year's Textbook Tuesday is
expected to be the biggest day for online textbook rentals.
Making textbooks more accessible and affordable, Chegg offers a convenient
and cheaper alternative to traditional campus bookstores. Once a user selects
their textbooks online, the books are delivered straight to the student's
door, within days. When the semester is over, students simply print out a free
return shipping label from their online Chegg account and send the books back.
Last year Chegg helped students save millions of dollars across the US. This
year, Chegg will help students save 60 to 80 percent on college textbooks,
putting money back into students' already thin wallets.
Funding
Chegg recently closed their series B funding and asset financing, placing
the latest funding round above $7 Million dollars. With this additional
funding, Chegg will focus on expanding the variety of textbook titles to
service a wider student base. On top of textbooks, Chegg will enhance
customer facing and internal operations, as well as look further into demand
generation opportunities.
New Services
On top of the birthday and continued momentum celebration, Chegg announced
today the ability to buy textbooks with the first ever cash back guarantee on
new and used textbooks. Upon purchasing a book through Chegg, students will
know exactly how much money they can expect to receive at the end of the
semester, if they sell the book back to Chegg. This service is a first of its
kind in the textbook industry.
Partnerships
Chegg has successfully created partnerships both on the demand and supply
side. New partners include publishers, wholesalers, online marketplaces and
affiliates. Last week, Chegg announced a strategic affiliate partnership with
Biblio.com, one of the largest and preferred online global marketplaces for
buying used, rare, and out-of-print books and textbooks. This partnership will
help Chegg and Biblio.com service a wider audience of customers by providing
more outlets for students to easily rent, in addition to buying, used or new
textbooks.
Tree Planting Program
Chegg has successfully planted 100+ acres of trees and is expecting to
significantly increase that number during the next planting seasons. Chegg
plants a tree for every textbook rented. By working with UN approved agencies,
Chegg has been able to ensure the troubled spots around the globe are getting
a portion of tree allotment.
"As we look to our second year of the rental program, Chegg is ready to
help more students save money and time on their textbook needs," said Osman
Rashid, CEO of Chegg. "Chegg is now a trusted brand amongst college students
with customers using our services from all 50 states in the US."
About Chegg
Chegg is the number one textbook rental company. Chegg was founded in 2005
and launched its textbook rental service in July 2007. Since then Chegg has
saved students millions of dollars at 4,000+ campuses nationwide. With over 1
million books to choose from, Chegg makes renting and returning textbooks as
easy as a click of a mouse. On top of added savings, Chegg will plant a tree
for every book rented. To date Chegg has funded over 100 acres of trees. For
more on Chegg, log on to Chegg.com.
Media Contact:
Melissa Smolensky
Porter Novelli
212-601-8203
melissa.smolensky@porternovelli.com

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