24 August 2000 How much do you want that track after hearing it on the radio weeks before you can buy it? Well, Amazon.co.uk's music store is now selling CD singles, and pre-order means that you can order online and get the latest hits delivered straight to your door on the very day of release.

In addition to the hottest releases, you'll find a comprehensive selection of current, recent and classic CD singles, with the top five available for just 1.99. Plus, you can now browse the UK's largest music selection for practically every minidisc available in the UK.

And because of Amazon.co.uk's commitment to customer choice, the music store now includes not only digital recordings, but also classic analogue vinyl albums for the turntable connoisseur. The selection of LPs include specialist re-issues from the likes of Abba, Eric Clapton, Bob Dylan, Guns 'n' Roses, Morrissey and The Who - all unbeatable value at 16.99.

Paul Zimmerman, general manager of Amazon.co.uk's music store said: "The addition of CD singles, minidiscs and vinyl albums means the UK's biggest music selection just got even bigger - we now cater for everyone from fanatical Westlife fans to Elvis vinyl junkies. Amazon.co.uk's commitment to customers is reflected in our wide and varied selection, fast delivery and great prices."

 

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For more information contact the Amazon.co.uk press office on 020 8636 9280.

About Amazon.co.uk
Amazon.co.uk today offers more than 2 million books, CDs, DVDs, software titles, video games and videos, hosts online auctions and provides a complete online storefront for individual merchants through its zShops. Amazon.co.uk customers enjoy the benefits of industry-leading, online shopping technology such as secure credit-card payment; personalised recommendations; streamlined, 1-Click® ordering and hassle-free Bid-Click auction bidding.

Amazon.co.uk is the trading name for Amazon.com Int'l Sales, Inc., and Amazon.com International Auctions, Inc., which are both wholly owned subsidiaries of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN), the Internet's No. 1 book, No. 1 music and No. 1 video retailer, which opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and has already provided safe and convenient shopping to more than 23 million customers worldwide.

This announcement contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others, Amazon.com's limited operating history, anticipated losses, unpredictability of future revenues, potential fluctuations in quarterly operating results, season-related issues, consumer trends, competition, risk of distribution centre expansion, risks related to fourth quarter, risks of system interruption, management of potential growth, risks related to auction and zShops services, risks related to fraud and Amazon.com Payments, and risks of new business areas, international expansion, business combinations and strategic alliances. 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, 1998 and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarters ended March 31, 1999, June 30, 1999, and September 30, 1999.