Borders Awarded bookseller Of The Year

Borders Queen Street Auckland Named Bookseller of the Year 2007

AUCKLAND, Aug.1 /Medianet International-AsiaNet/ --

Borders Queen Street, Auckland was awarded the prestigious Bookseller of the
Year award this week at the 2007 THORPE-Bowker New Zealand Book Industry Awards.

The Awards celebrate outstanding achievement in New Zealand bookselling and
publishing and are voted on by booksellers and publishers across the country.
They were presented alongside the Spectrum Print Book Design Awards and the
Nielsen BookData New Zealand Booksellers' Choice Award.

It is the first award of its kind for Borders in New Zealand and a significant
achievement for the expanding group.

Justin Barratt, New Zealand Regional Manger for Borders Asia Pacific, says he
is proud to be creating a milestone in Borders history in New Zealand.

"We have gone from strength to strength at Borders in New Zealand over the past
few years and we are all very excited to be part of this significant growth
phase," he said.

"Being recognised as the bookseller of the year is a tremendous acknowledgment
of the commitment and hardwork of our team in New Zealand to delivering a books
and music destination for our customers," Justin said after receiving the Award.

The Award recognises the point of difference Borders Queen Street has
established within the New Zealand book industry.

Justin believes it was not only passion but also commitment to the New Zealand
book industry which contributed to the store's award.

"Borders New Zealand stores are part of our Asia Pacific family and our
reputation for creating a stimulating retail environment certainly speaks for
itself," Justin said.

For the Borders Queen Street store it is 'onwards and upwards' beyond this
industry recongition, with the opening of a new Paperchase store within Borders
Queen Street next week which will sell greeting cards and gift wrap and
packaging, stationery, wedding items, art papers and art materials.

Borders currently has stores in Queen Street and Sylvia Park Shopping Centre in
Auckland, Westfield Riccarton in Christchurch and Capital on Quay in
Wellington. Its fifth New Zealand store will open later this year in Albany,
Auckland.

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