Borders Group, Inc. is a leading global retailer of books, music, movies, and gifts and stationery items, as well as an operator of fine specialty coffee cafes.

At the close of 2005, we operated 473 Borders® superstores in the U.S.; 55 Borders® International superstores, located primarily in the U.K. and Asia Pacific; 33 Books etc. stores throughout Great Britain; and 678 stores within our Waldenbooks Specialty Retail segment, which includes Waldenbooks®, Borders Express®, Borders OutletSM, and Borders® airport stores.

In addition, Borders Group owns and operates London-based Paperchase Products Limited, a designer and retailer of innovative stationery, greeting cards, gift packaging, and other items. Paperchase operates 90 stores, primarily in the U.K., and Paperchase® shops have been added to nearly 100 U.S. Borders superstores.

Teamed with Amazon.com, online shopping is available through www.borders.com. More information about the company can be found at www.bordersgroupinc.com.