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Amazon.com, Inc., with headquarters in Seattle, Washington, 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 retail 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.
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| HISTORY | Divestiture |
| HISTORY | Acquisitions |
| Apr 4, 2005 | Acquired BookSurge LLC, a global leader in inventory-free book printing and fulfillment, based in Charleston, South Carolina |
| Aug 19, 2004 | Entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Joyo.com Limited. The transaction is valued at approximately $75 million, including approximately $72 million in cash and the assumption of employee stock options |
| Nov 30, 1999 | Acquired Back to Basics Toys |
| Apr 26, 1999 | Acquired Accept.com | Linked to: Benchmark Capital; Inventures Group |
| Apr 26, 1999 | Acquired Alexa Internet |
| Apr 26, 1999 | Acquired Exchange.com |
| Apr 27, 1998 | Acquired Bookpages, Ltd. |
| Aug 4, 1998 | Acquired Jungle | Linked to: Cambrian Ventures; Trans Cosmos USA |
| Aug 4, 1998 | Acquired PlanetAll | Linked to: Arts Alliance Advisors; CMGI; Lycos |
| Apr 27, 1998 | Acquired Internet Movie Database, Ltd. |
| Apr 27, 1998 | Acquired Telebook |