Borders Group is focused on growth. Over the past two years, we've opened 70 new
Borders® locations throughout the United States. And we have plans to open
approximately 40 more in 2003, including a new 31,000-square-foot superstore in
the heart of New York's financial district to replace our former World Trade
Center site. New small-market stores were a big hit with customers in 2002, and
we will continue to explore opportunities for this format in the year ahead.
Everywhere we build, we tailor our selection to the interests of the local
community. In fact, only half of Borders' vast title base is common to all stores.