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Amazon.com Announces ''Best of 2007'' Lists

Fri Dec 28, 2007 6:00am EST
SEATTLE--(Business Wire)--Amazon.com (NASDAQ:AMZN) today released its "Best of 2007" lists,
which include the bestselling, most positively reviewed,
most-wished-for and favorite gift products as determined by Amazon.com
customers in 2007.

   Bestselling Products

   The following is a list of the bestselling products on Amazon.com
in 2007 by total units sold:

   --  Books: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

   --  Music: "Noel" by Josh Groban

   --  DVD: "Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series"

   --  Electronics: Canon PowerShot A570IS 7.1MP digital camera

   --  Home & Garden: Pyrex storage sets

   --  Health & Personal Care: Omron HJ-112 digital premium pedometer

   --  Grocery: Senseo Douwe Egberts dark roast coffee pods

   --  Gourmet: Starbucks assortment gift basket by Wine Country Gift
        Baskets

   --  Computers: Nokia Internet tablet PC

   --  Software: Microsoft Office Home and Student 2007

   --  Video Games: Nintendo Wii

   --  Apparel & Accessories: Kenneth Cole Reaction men's Eden wool
        peacoat

   --  Shoes and handbags (Amazon.com and Endless.com): Jessica
        Simpson women's Henri2 pump

   --  Sports & Outdoors: Perfect Pushup

   --  Home Improvement: Black & Decker 8-inch auto wrench

   --  Automotive: Actron AutoScanner diagnostic code scanner

   --  Jewelry: Sterling silver open double flower pendant

   --  Watches: LEGO kids' watch

   --  Beauty: Bare Escentuals Mineral Veil

   --  Baby: Munchkin Mozart Cube

   --  Toys: Jakks EyeClops Bionic Eye

   Most-Loved Products

   The following is a list of products that were reviewed most
positively by Amazon.com customers in 2007:

   --  Books: "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling

   --  Music: "One Chance" by Paul Potts

   --  DVD: "Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series"

   --  Electronics: Garmin nuvi 350 3.5-inch portable GPS navigator

   --  Home & Garden: KitchenAid Artisan Series 5-quart mixer

   --  Health & Personal Care: Farouk CHI 1-inch ceramic flat
        hairstyling iron

   --  Grocery: McCann's Steel Cut Oatmeal

   --  Gourmet: Tuscan whole milk, 1 gallon

   --  Computers: Apple MacBook Pro notebook PC

   --  Software: Apple Mac OS X version 10.5 Leopard

   --  Video Games: Nintendo Wii

   --  Apparel & Accessories: Chrome Metal Silver Mirrored Aviator
        Sunglasses

   --  Shoes and handbags (Amazon.com and Endless.com): FEED bag

   --  Sports & Outdoors: Perfect Pushup

   --  Home Improvement: Toro Ultra 12 amp electric blower/vacuum

   --  Automotive: Actron PocketScan diagnostic code reader

   --  Jewelry: Sterling silver open double flower pendant

   --  Watches: Invicta men's Pro Diver Collection automatic watch

   --  Beauty: Bare Escentuals Get Started Kit

   --  Baby: Fisher-Price Rainforest Jumperoo

   --  Toys: Blokus Strategy board game

   Most-Wished-For Products

   The following is a list of products that appeared most often on
the Wish Lists of Amazon.com customers in 2007:

   --  Books: "I Am America (And So Can You)" by Stephen Colbert

   --  Music: "Noel" by Josh Groban

   --  DVD: "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix" (two-disc
        Special Edition)

   --  Electronics: Apple 4 GB iPod nano (3rd Generation)

   --  Home & Garden: Silpat nonstick silicone baking mat

   --  Health & Personal Care: Accutire programmable digital tire
        gauge

   --  Grocery: Numi's Bouquet bamboo gift set

   --  Gourmet: Starbucks assortment gift basket by Wine Country Gift
        Basket

   --  Computers: Asus Eee 4G-Galaxy 7-inch PC mobile Internet device

   --  Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6

   --  Video Games: Nintendo Wii

   --  Apparel & Accessories: Red Moon women's long-sleeve cashmere
        jersey V-neck sweater

   --  Shoes and handbags (Amazon.com and Endless.com): FEED bag

   --  Sports & Outdoors: Suunto T6 Wristop personal trainer with
        heart rate monitor

   --  Home Improvement: Leatherman Skeletool CX multitool

   --  Automotive: Accutire MS-4350B programmable digital tire gauge

   --  Jewelry: Sterling silver open double flower pendant

   --  Watches: Bulova women's diamond chronograph watch

   --  Beauty: Bare Escentuals Get Started Eyes

   --  Baby: The First Years Sure To Comfort newborn to toddler tub

   --  Toys: Magnetix I-Coaster

   Most Popular Gift Products

   The following is a list of products most frequently purchased as
gifts by Amazon.com customers in 2007:

   --  Books: "Eat, Pray, Love" by Elizabeth Gilbert

   --  Music: "Noel" by Josh Groban

   --  DVD: "Planet Earth: The Complete BBC Series"

   --  Electronics: Apple 4 GB iPod nano (3rd Generation)

   --  Home & Garden: George Foreman Next Grilleration
        removable-plate grill

   --  Health & Personal Care: Omron Pocket Pedometer

   --  Grocery: Numi's Bouquet bamboo gift set

   --  Gourmet: "Soup's On" gift basket by Wine Country Gift Baskets

   --  Computers: Apple MacBook notebook PC

   --  Software: Adobe Photoshop Elements 6

   --  Video Games: Super Mario Galaxy

   --  Apparel & Accessories: V Fraas women's cashmere knit scarf and
        glove set

   --  Shoes and handbags (Amazon.com and Endless.com): Slippers
        International women's Fluff Scuff slipper

   --  Sports & Outdoors: Garrity Power Lite 3 LED crank light

   --  Home Improvement: Black & Decker 8-inch auto wrench

   --  Automotive: LifeHammer original emergency hammer

   --  Jewelry: 14k gold, round diamond stud earrings

   --  Watches: Movado Women's Amorosa watch

   --  Beauty: Burt's Bees Head to Toe Starter Kit

   --  Baby: Mozart Magic Cube

   --  Toys: IlluStory Make Your Own Story Kit

   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.

Amazon.com
Amazon Media Hotline, 206-266-7180

Copyright Business Wire 2007



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