Amazon.com Inc.

Stock Symbol: AMZN

1200 12th Ave South Ste 1200
Seattle, WA 98144
206-266-1000 (phone)
206-622-2405 (fax)

Website: Amazon

Industry: Retail
 
Index Membership: S&P 500; S&P 1500 Super Comp; Nasdaq 100

Amazon.com Inc. Description:
Amazon.com, a Fortune 500 company, opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers Earth's Biggest Selection. We seek to be Earth's most customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover anything they might want to buy online, and endeavor to offer customers the lowest possible prices.

Amazon.com operates retail websites and offers programs that enable third parties to sell products on our websites. Our retail websites include www.amazon.com, www.amazon.ca, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, ww.amazon.co.uk, www.joyo.com, www.shopbop.com, and www.endless.com. We also provide services for third-party retailers, marketing and promotional services, and web services for developers. In addition, we operate other websites, including www.a9.com and www.alexa.com that enable search and navigation and www.imdb.com, a comprehensive movie database.

Amazon.com Inc. Financial Summary:
Oct. 23, 2007 Amazon.com, Inc. today announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30, 2007. Operating cash flow was $1.0 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $587 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006. Free cash flow was $800 million for the trailing twelve months, an increase of 118% compared with $366 million for the trailing twelve months ended September 30, 2006. Net sales increased 41% to $3.26 billion in the third quarter, compared with $2.31 billion in third quarter 2006. Excluding the $75 million favorable impact from year-over-year changes in foreign exchange rates throughout the quarter, net sales grew 38% compared with third quarter 2006. Operating income increased 207% to $123 million in the third quarter, compared with $40 million in third quarter 2006.

Net income increased 313% to $80 million in the third quarter, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared with net income of $19 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in third quarter 2006.

Amazon.com Inc. Business Summary:
Amazon.com, Inc. (Amazon.com) operates retail Websites and offers programs that enable third parties to sell products on its Websites. The CompanyGÇÖs retail Websites include www.amazon.com, www.amazon.ca, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.co.uk, www.joyo.com, www.shopbop.com and www.endless.com. Amazon.com also provides services for third-party retailers, marketing and promotional services, and Web services for developers. In addition, the Company operates other Websites, including www.a9.com and www.alexa.com that enable search and navigation and www.imdb.com, a movie database. Amazon.com has organized its operations into two principal segments: North America and International. The North America segment includes www.amazon.com and www.amazon.ca. The International segment includes www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr, www.amazon.co.jp and www.joyo.com. In May 2007, Amazon.com acquired www.dpreview.com, a site for digital camera information and reviews. The company was founded in 1994 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.