Borders Group Converts 5 Waldenbooks Locations in Michigan to Borders Express Stores.ANN ARBOR Ann Arbor, city (1990 pop. 109,592), seat of Washtenaw co., S Mich., on the Huron River; inc. 1851. It is a research and educational center, with a large number of government and industrial research and development firms, many in high-technology fields such as , Mich. -- Borders Group (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :BGP (Border Gateway Protocol) The routing protocol that is used to span autonomous systems on the Internet. It is a robust, sophisticated and scalable protocol that was developed by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF). ) has converted 5 Waldenbooks locations in Michigan to Borders Express(TM) stores including: --The Renaissance Center The Renaissance Center, nicknamed the RenCen, is a group of seven interconnected skyscrapers in Detroit, Michigan, and the tallest building in Michigan since 1977. Located on the Detroit International Riverfront, the entire Renaissance Center complex is owned by General , Detroit --Great Lakes Crossing, Auburn Auburn (ô`bərn). 1 City (1990 pop. 33,830), Lee co., E Ala.; inc. 1839. The city's economy centers around Auburn Univ.; there is some manufacturing. 2 City (1990 pop. 24,309), seat of Androscoggin co. Hills --Westland Mall, Westland --Roseville --Southgate Center, Southgate Grand opening events including appearances by children's book characters, author signings and special giveaways will take place at these locations Saturday, June 4. Customers are sure to enjoy the clean, stylish design of the new Borders Express stores as well as an expanded merchandise selection -- including music, movies, gifts and stationery -- and lower everyday pricing on a broad selection of bestsellers. Borders Group piloted the conversion of 37 Waldenbooks stores to Borders Express stores in 2004. During 2005, the company plans to expand the conversion program to approximately 75 to 100 additional stores, in an effort to create a more compelling mall-store presence, and deliver more consistent brand value across all formats. For more information on store specific grand opening events visit www.bordersstores.com. About Borders Group Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group is a leading global retailer of books, music and movies with more than 1,200 stores and over 32,000 employees worldwide. More detailed information on the company is available at www.bordersgroupinc.com. |
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