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.