SEATTLE—October 12, 2007—Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced its Grand Forks, ND, Customer Service Center is seeking to hire more than 200 full-time and part-time customer service positions for the 2007 holiday season.

The Grand Forks Customer Service Center was established in 1999 and provides telephone and e-mail customer service support for the Amazon.com website and its affiliates. Customer Service Associates respond to questions and help resolve problems that customers may have regarding orders placed on the Amazon.com website.

Amazon.com is seeking highly motivated individuals who have a high school degree (or equivalent), and who have previous customer service experience. Computer and Internet navigation skills, as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills are also required. Amazon.com will provide extensive initial and ongoing technical training to all Customer Service employees.

Base pay for new hires is $10.00 per hour and there is a seasonal bonus opportunity of an additional $1.00 for every hour worked during the months of October, November and December. The Grand Forks center is open 6 a.m. – 10 p.m. CT, 7 days a week, and offers many flexible schedules for associates.

Employees at the Grand Forks location make hard work and fun a priority, and employee activities include potluck dinners, decoration contests and other team and individual celebrations.

“Our goal is to hire smart, friendly and dedicated people with a strong work ethic and to give them the opportunities and training they need to succeed,” said Gary Allen, Senior Site Leader, Grand Forks. “We look forward to delivering the very best holiday for our customers.”

Many seasonal associates move into year-round positions at the Grand Forks Customer Service Center, based on performance and business need.

Amazon will be conducting job fairs for all positions on Tuesday, Oct. 16 from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. and on Tuesday, Oct. 23 from 1 p.m. – 6 p.m. at the Grand Forks Customer Service Center, located at 1550 S. 48th Street in Grand Forks. Applications are available at the Grand Forks Job Service or at the Amazon.com location at 1550 S. 48th Street. Applicants may also apply online at www.amazon.com/careers.

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.

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