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Toggle Summary AMAZON.CO.UK REACHES FIVE-MILLION CUSTOMER MARK
--First European online commerce Web site to serve five-million cumulative customer accounts -- London, March 20, 2002: Amazon.co.uk today announced it has passed the five-million cumulative customers* landmark. Customers continue to respond to Amazon's mission to be a retailer that consistently
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Toggle Summary AMAZON EUROPE LAUNCHES MARKETPLACE
New Selling Platform at Amazon.de and Amazon.co.uk--New, Used and Collectable items available on both sites--customers offered wider catalogue, greater choice London/Munich March 20, 2002: 07.00 : In a simultaneous two-country launch, Amazon.co.uk and Amazon.de have today announced the arrival of
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Toggle Summary Xbox Fans Plan Mass "Sickie" This Friday
Amazon.co.uk reveals the secret plans of UK gamers 13 March, 2002, London : on Thursday14th March, the day the most eagerly awaited games console ever goes on sale, three quarters (74%) of people who buy an Xbox are planning to pull a "sickie" to spend time at home playing the world's most
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Toggle Summary AMAZON.CO.UK ANNOUNCES WINNERS OF WRITERS' BURSARIES
Danny King and Sarah May awarded top prizes London: March 7, 2002 : The winners of the Amazon.co.uk Writers' Bursary Awards 2001 are Danny King and Sarah May. The two authors were presented with their awards at the Sanderson Hotel, London by Amazon.co.uk Managing Director Robin Terrell.
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Toggle Summary PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY OF THE HARRY POTTER BLOCKBUSTER NOW!
UK DVD & VHS release date ahead of US--Amazon.co.uk will have it delivered to your door on launch day London, February 25, 2002 : Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is set to be the biggest selling DVD & VHS release ever. Customers can pre-order now at Amazon.co.uk and have their copy of the
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Toggle Summary LOVE LETTERS STRAIGHT FROM…ER..YOURSELF
February 2002: New research released by Amazon.co.uk 1 reveals that many of us send Valentine's cards to ourselves to save face on the dreaded V-day! One in three people have been sent a Valentine's card by their mum or dad and 10% of those surveyed admit to stealing cards addressed to their
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Toggle Summary NUKING A LEMMING
February 2002: blowing up your first lemming is the top moment in gaming history according to a poll of gamers by Amazon.co.uk, the UK's leading online retailer. According to one entrant, "There is nobody who doesn't feel pure pleasure from watching a small squeaky creature with green hair, flying
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Toggle Summary GameCube now available to pre-order from Amazon.co.uk
Pre-order now and Amazon.co.uk will deliver on 3rd May 4 February 2002: The Game Wars are on! GameCube, which offers the lowest ever launch price for a next generation console, is available now through pre-order on leading online retailer Amazon.co.uk (www.amazon.co.uk/gamecube).
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Toggle Summary AMAZING SAVINGS ON THE BEST OF BRITISH POP
Amazon.co.uk offers BRIT nominee CDs for just £6.99! With the Brit Awards taking place in just a few weeks, now is the perfect time for you to pick your personal favourites from the list of nominees. To make it easier for you, leading online retailer, Amazon.co.uk, is offering more than 100 Brit
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Toggle Summary AMAZON.CO.UK ANNOUNCES SHORTLIST FOR WRITERS' BURSARIES
London, January 29, 2002: Amazon.co.uk today announced the shortlist for its 2001 Writers' Bursary Awards. The five shortlisted authors were chosen from a longlist of 10 by a judging panel comprising writer and comedian David Baddiel, journalist and critic Maya Jaggi, novelists Emily Perkins and
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