Amazon.com to Thank Customers with 10th Anniversary Event Featuring Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, and Bill Maher.SEATTLE -- Performances by Bob Dylan, Norah Jones, as Well as Readings from Best-Selling Authors and Never-before Seen Footage from Top Films, to Be Streamed Live from the Amazon.com Gateway on July 16th Amazon.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:AMZN AMZN Amazon.com (NASDAQ symbol) ) today announced that on July 16th customers will receive a special thank-you from Amazon.com. The Amazon.com 10th Anniversary Event Presented by Chase will be streamed live from the Amazon.com gateway with performances by Bob Dylan and Norah Jones, as well as all-time customer-favorite authors and filmmakers. Humorist hu·mor·ist n. 1. A person with a good sense of humor. 2. A performer or writer of humorous material. humorist Noun a person who speaks or writes in a humorous way Bill Maher will host the event that will include musical performances, author readings and other presentations, including never-seen-before, behind-the-scenes footage from the best-selling "Lord of the Rings," DVD DVD: see digital versatile disc. DVD in full digital video disc or digital versatile disc Type of optical disc. The DVD represents the second generation of compact-disc (CD) technology. series. July 16th marks 10 years since Founder and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. Jeff Bezos opened the virtual doors of Amazon.com from his Seattle-area garage. Since 1995, the Web site has expanded its product offerings to include everything from music and video to tennis rackets rackets Game for two or four players with ball and racket on a four-walled court. Rackets is played with a hard ball in a relatively large court (approximately 9 × 18 m), unlike the related games of squash and racquetball. , live Maine lobsters and loose diamonds, and operates sites for customers in the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and China. The Amazon.com 10th Anniversary Event will take place in Seattle at 5 p.m. PDT PDT abbr. Pacific Daylight Time PDT Pacific Daylight Time PDT n abbr (US) (= Pacific Daylight Time) → hora de verano del Pacífico PDT on July 16th and begin streaming live on the Amazon.com gateway to be enjoyed by Amazon.com customers across the country. The event's host, Maher, is one of the most astute humorists A humorist is a person who writes or performs humorous material. The material written and/or performed by humorists tends to be more subtle and cerebral than the material created by stand-up comedians and comedy writers. in America today, who currently hosts "Real Time with Bill Maher Real Time with Bill Maher is a talk show that airs weekly on HBO, hosted by comedian and political satirist Bill Maher. Much like his previous show, Politically Incorrect on ABC (and before that, on Comedy Central), Real Time " on HBO Hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBO) A form of oxygen therapy in which the patient breathes oxygen in a pressurized chamber. Mentioned in: Ozone Therapy and recently completed his upcoming book "New Rules: Polite Musings of a Timid Observer." Musicians, authors, and filmmakers were selected for the event based on their popularity with Amazon.com customers who have voted with their purchases during the past 10 years. Dylan's performance will culminate the event. He has written over 500 songs and released over 43 albums, which combined have sold over 90 million records around the world. Just last year, Dylan released a critically acclaimed memoir entitled "Chronicles, Vol. 1," in which he thoughtfully reflects on the events and influences that shaped his life's work. Another all-time Amazon.com customer favorite, Jones' heartfelt debut album "Come Away with Me" has sold millions of copies and won several Grammy awards. Her 2004 follow-up disc "Feels Like Home" earned two more Grammy Awards, while her collaboration with Ray Charles on the song "Here We Go Again" won Record of the Year. Jones' performance at the Amazon.com 10th Anniversary Event will be her first and only show in 2005. Additional performances and presentations will be added to the event schedule, which can be found at www.amazon.com/showofthanks. Chase (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :JPM JPM J. P. Morgan Chase & Co. (stock symbol) JPM Juan Pablo Montoya (formula 1 driver) JPM Jabatan Perdana Menteri (Malaysia) JPM Journal of Property Management ) is the official sponsor of Amazon.com 10th Anniversary Event, and is featured on the media player from which the performances will be streamed live from the Amazon.com gateway. 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 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 beauty, 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.com and its affiliates operate seven Web sites: www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com. As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar terms include Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise. Forward-Looking Statement 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. 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. 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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, 2004, and all subsequent filings. About JPMorgan Chase & Co. JPMorgan Chase & Co. (NYSE:JPM) is a leading global financial services firm with assets of $1.2 trillion and operations in more than 50 countries. The company has approximately 94 million credit cards issued. Under the JPMorgan, Chase and Bank One brands, the firm serves millions of consumers in the United States and many of the world's most prominent corporate, institutional and government clients. Information about the firm is available at www.jpmorganchase.com. |
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