Amazon.co.jp Launches Electronics Store; Tens of Thousands of the Hottest Products from Top Manufacturers Now Available.Business Editors/High-Tech Writers SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 1, 2003 Leading online retailer Amazon.co.jp (http://www.amazon.co.jp/), today announced the launch of its new Electronics store (http://www.amazon.co.jp/electronics/) offering consumers the very latest in digital cameras, DVD players, home and portable electronics, and much more. The new store features tens of thousands of products in 12 product categories and includes products from leading manufacturers such as Apple, Canon, Fujifilm, Matsushita, Olympus, Victor, Sony and other top brands. Amazon.co.jp offers customers the easiest way to shop for Electronics, and provides detailed specs (SPECificationS) The details of the components built into a device. See specification. on thousands of products. With features such as Advanced Search and Browse; a Comparison Engine that can compare several products and key features at the same time; and Recommendations for related accessories, peripherals and software to accompany electronics purchases, Amazon.co.jp is the one-stop shop One-Stop Shop A company or a location that offers a multitude of services to a client or a customer. The idea is to provide convenient and efficient service and also to create the opportunity for the company to sell more products to clients and customers. for Electronics enthusiasts. And Amazon's famous Editorial and Customer reviews -- plus expert commentary from ASCII ASCII or American Standard Code for Information Interchange, a set of codes used to represent letters, numbers, a few symbols, and control characters. Originally designed for teletype operations, it has found wide application in computers. and Nikkei Zero One -- give customers the power to make an informed purchase decision. "We're delighted to offer customers the very best in Electronics," said Jasper Cheung, President of Amazon Japan KK. "Amazon.co.jp's proven formula of providing great value, outstanding selection, and unparalleled convenience will ensure that customers find exactly what they're looking for Looking for In the context of general equities, this describing a buy interest in which a dealer is asked to offer stock, often involving a capital commitment. Antithesis of in touch with. in Electronics, whether it's the latest MP3 player A digital music player that supports the MP3 format, which was the audio format that started a revolution in online music downloads and distribution. All portable music players, the iPod being the most popular, support MP3 along with one or more other audio formats. , or a state-of-the-art digital camera." In addition to offering great prices on the best items every day, shoppers who purchase 5,000 JPY JPY In currencies, this is the abbreviation for the Japanese Yen. Notes: The currency market, also known as the Foreign Exchange market, is the largest financial market in the world, with a daily average volume of over US $1 trillion. or more worth of Electronics from Amazon.co.jp will receive an Amazon.co.jp promotional certificate worth up to 15 percent of the purchase price, redeemable on a future Amazon.co.jp order. For further details, visit www.amazon.co.jp/electronics Amazon.co.jp also offers free delivery to anywhere in Japan for purchases of 1,500 JPY or more, as well as convenient cash on delivery payment options, with many products available for shipment within 24 hours. Today's launch marks the fourth Electronics store for Amazon. The company also offers Electronics items on Amazon.com (www.amazon.com), Amazon.co.uk (www.amazon.co.uk) and Amazon.de (www.amazon.de). About Amazon.co.jp Amazon.co.jp opened its virtual doors in November 2000, and strives to be the world's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online. Amazon.co.jp today offers millions of Japanese and foreign language books, videos, DVDs, software titles, PC & video games See video game console. and electronics. Through Amazon Anywhere(TM), Amazon's leading mobile commerce platform, Amazon.co.jp is also accessible via i-mode and EZweb wireless devices at http://amazon.co.jp. Amazon.co.jp customers enjoy the benefits of industry-leading, online shopping technology such as secure credit-card payment; COD payment; personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. recommendations; and streamlined, 1-Click(R) ordering. Amazon.co.jp is one of five internationally focused websites operated by Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN AMZN Amazon.com (NASDAQ symbol) ), a Fortune 500 company based in Seattle, Washington  This page is protected from moves until disputes have been resolved on the .The reason for its protection is listed on the protection policy page. , USA; the others are the French-language site Amazon.fr, the German-language site Amazon.de, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.ca. This announcement contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. 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 potential future losses, significant amount of indebtedness, competition, commercial agreements and strategic alliances, seasonality, potential fluctuations in operating results and rate of growth, foreign exchange rates, management of potential growth, system interruption, international expansion, consumer trends, inventory, fulfillment center optimization, limited operating history, government regulation and taxation, fraud, and new business areas. 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 Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the year ended December 31, 2002, and all subsequent filings. |
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