Media Day: Monday, July 16 - 8:30 A.M. - 11:30 A.M. PDT
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WHAT: Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN) Harry Potter Media Day at an undisclosed fulfillment center as it gears up to prepare hundreds of thousands of copies of the highly-anticipated "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" for delivery starting July 21 - the same day the book is released. Nearly 1.2 million copies of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" have been ordered to-date at www.amazon.com and nearly 2 million copies worldwide.
Amazon.com has teamed with UPS and the U.S. Postal Service to deliver qualifying orders of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" to feverishly excited fans across the country on Saturday, July 21 - the first day the book is available to the public. Amazon.com is offering this special delivery, at no additional cost, to customers who select Standard shipping when ordering the book. More information about how to receive "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" on Saturday, July 21 can be found at www.amazon.com/harrypotter.
VISUALS: Cartons of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" books being prepared for shipment in Amazon's state-of-the-art, highly-automated fulfillment center.
WHEN: Monday, July 16, 2007 8:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. PDT
WHERE: An Amazon Fulfillment Center
WHO: Laura Porco, Director of Merchandising, Amazon.com
NOTES: Additional b-roll will be provided later that day via satellite. Location of facility cannot be disclosed. Media interested in attending the media day must RSVP by calling one of the media contacts listed below. Only journalists who have confirmed attendance will be given the fulfillment center location and driving directions.
CONTACT:
Janie Escamilla - 415-547-7000 ext. 7036
Amazon.com Media Relations Line - 206-266-7180
CONTACT:
Amazon.com
Janie Escamilla, 415-547-7000 ext. 7036
or
Amazon.com Media Relations Line, 206-266-7180
SOURCE: Amazon.com