(NASDAQ: AMZN)—Amazon.com today announced “The Kindle Singles Interview”
with President Barack Obama—an exclusive in-depth interview with the
President about the economy and the increasing need for government
programs that he believes can make a difference. Yesterday President
Obama visited Amazon’s fulfillment center in Chattanooga, Tenn., where
he discussed proposals to jumpstart private sector job growth and make
America more competitive. He also sat down with Kindle Singles editor
David Blum to answer questions regarding his economic policies. The
interview, which is free for all customers, is available now at www.amazon.com/kindlesingles.
“The interview with President Obama, pegged to his latest speech on jobs
and the economy in Chattanooga, focuses on the President’s personal
connection to the economic pressures that now face millions of
Americans,” said David Blum, editor of Kindle Singles.
In this Kindle Singles Interview, President Barack Obama decries the
“change in culture” that has altered our view of the American Dream.
“There was not that window into the lifestyles of the rich and famous,”
the President said. “Kids weren’t monitoring every day what Kim
Kardashian was wearing, or where Kanye West was going on vacation, and
thinking that somehow that was the mark of success.” He addresses the
jobs issue from a personal perspective, reflecting on how his own life
might have been different had he not experienced success in politics. “I
could picture myself being a good teacher,” the President mused.
Customers can download and read the free Kindle Singles Interview with
President Obama on their Kindle devices and free Kindle reading apps for
iPhone, iPad, Android tablets and phones, Windows Phone, BlackBerry, PC
and Mac. Download free reading apps at www.amazon.com/kindleapps.
The Kindle Singles Interview is a new series designed to take full
advantage of the Kindle Singles platform by offering major long-form
interviews with iconic figures and world leaders. The debut Kindle
Singles Interview, “The Optimist,” was an interview with Shimon Peres,
the 89-year-old President of Israel.
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,
Inc. 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 Books; Movies, Music & Games; Digital
Downloads; Electronics & Computers; Home & Garden; Toys, Kids & Baby;
Grocery; Apparel, Shoes & Jewelry; Health & Beauty; Sports & Outdoors;
and Tools, Auto & Industrial. Amazon Web Services provides Amazon’s
developer customers with access to in-the-cloud infrastructure services
based on Amazon’s own back-end technology platform, which developers can
use to enable virtually any type of business. Kindle Paperwhite is the
most-advanced e-reader ever constructed with 62% more pixels and 25%
increased contrast, a patented built-in front light for reading in all
lighting conditions, extra-long battery life, and a thin and light
design. The new latest generation Kindle, the lightest and smallest
Kindle, now features new, improved fonts and faster page turns. Kindle
Fire HD features a stunning custom high-definition display, exclusive
Dolby audio with dual stereo speakers, high-end, laptop-grade Wi-Fi with
dual-band support, dual-antennas and MIMO for faster streaming and
downloads, enough storage for HD content, and the latest generation
processor and graphics engine—and it is available in two display
sizes—7” and 8.9”. The large-screen Kindle Fire HD is also available
with 4G wireless, and comes with a groundbreaking $49.99 introductory 4G
LTE data package. The all-new Kindle Fire features a 20% faster
processor, 40% faster performance, twice the memory, and longer battery
life.
Amazon and its affiliates operate websites, including www.amazon.com,
www.amazon.co.uk,
www.amazon.de,
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www.amazon.fr,
www.amazon.ca,
www.amazon.cn,
www.amazon.it,
www.amazon.es,
www.amazon.com.br
and www.amazon.in.
As used herein, “Amazon.com,”
“we,” “our” and similar terms include Amazon.com,
Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates otherwise.
Forward-Looking Statements
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. These forward-looking statements involve
risks and uncertainties that include, among others, risks related to
competition, management of growth, new products, services and
technologies, potential fluctuations in operating results, international
expansion, outcomes of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment and
data center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements,
acquisitions and strategic transactions, foreign exchange rates, system
interruption, inventory, government regulation and taxation, payments
and fraud. 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 most recent Annual
Report on Form 10-K and subsequent filings.
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