, (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.4 billion this year.

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$399,923 in 2003).0
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National Retail Federation in January 2001. These are not the same categories that the National Retail
Federation tracks; therefore, the numbers are not comparable.com offering in
the U.com.

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com (www.6 billion.joyo.0,
an annual Shop.
"Though initially adopted by men as a shopping tool, women are flocking to
the Internet in droves to comparison shop, research, and buy," said Scott
Silverman, Executive Director of Shop. It
explores the opportunities and challenges facing retailers selling and
marketing on the Web, including store-based, catalog -based, and Web-only
retailers.

For more information about the Shopping category please see the Shopping FAQ .

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Shop. Founded in 1996, Shop.

With nearly a decade of experience working with Top 25 retailers and a wide
array of major brand name suppliers, CommerceHub manages nearly 1 billion
in goods annually on behalf of such industry leaders as Costco, QVC,
Staples , Circuit City, eToys, KB Toys, Kmart, Macys, Sears, Target,
Walgreens, Dell, Toshiba, Sanyo, Minolta , Gateway and Little Tikes.

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com.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.8 percent to $89.

Women's Retail Categories Poised for Growth
Several retail categories will experience steep growth this year, largely
due to the growing acceptance of online shopping by women. Last
year, online retailers improved overall operating margins to 28 percent from
21 percent in 2003. And nearly one-fourth (24%) of retailers offered in-
store product availability on their websites last year.

PRESS RELEASE CommerceHub and Costco Extend Relationship for Supply Chain Support

CommerceHub's any-to-any translation and integration platform allows every
supplier to become 100% compliant with its retail partners' specifications
regardless of disparate IT systems and capabilities.

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, with corporate offices in
Cincinnati and New York, is one of the nation's leading department
store retailers, with annual sales of $15.com and its affiliates operate seven retail Web sites:
www. Actual results may differ
significantly from management's expectations.6 percent of total retail sales."
In addition, several categories are expected to receive at least ten
percent of their sector's sales from the Internet this year, including:
computer hardware and software (48%), tickets (28%), travel (26%), books
(20%), consumer electronics (13% ), cosmetics and fragrances (12%), toys and
video games (12%), and flowers, cards, and gifts (10% ). Additionally, 45 percent
allowed consumers to purchase and redeem gift cards online and in stores , up
from 30 percent in 2003. Established in 1983, Forrester is headquartered in Cambridge,
Mass .

"By extending our relationship with CommerceHub, Costco will continue to
move forward with aggressive plans for expansion of our .

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Macy's will fulfill
orders for its products purchased on Amazon."

About Federated Department Stores

Federated Department Stores, Inc.com and Bloomingdale 's By Mail. Amazon. Forrester
offers products and services in four major areas: Research, Data, Consulting ,
and Community.

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About Amazon.

Forward-Looking Statement

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. Catalog-based retailers continue to boast the best
operating margins, which rose to 32 percent last year from 28 percent in 2003."

About Costco

Costco Wholesale Corporation operates an international chain of membership
warehouses, mainly under the "Costco Wholesale" name, that carry quality,
brand name merchandise at substantially lower prices than are typically
found at conventional wholesale or retail sources. Costco is known for carrying top quality
national and regional brands, with 100% satisfaction guaranteed, at prices
consistently below traditional wholesale or retail outlets.

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4 billion. "One way
retailers will grow sales over the next several years will be by launching
country-specific sites and operations to accommodate a growing number of
international customers."

"We are thrilled to continue our work with Costco , as this extension
further validates CommerceHub's innovation and leading position in
drop-ship integration and fulfillment management," said Frank Poore,
President and CEO of CommerceHub.

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The company also operates
macys.com, Inc.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., and its subsidiaries, unless the context
indicates otherwise .

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"We are thrilled to work with Macy's to further our goal of
offering our customers anything they might want to buy online," said
Diego Piacentini, senior vice president of worldwide retail at
Amazon. "Visitors to the Macy's storefront can buy exclusive
Macy's brands , as well as a wide selection of jewelry, beauty, apparel
and home products, all within the familiar Amazon.amazon. These forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others,
risks related to potential future losses, significant amount of
indebtedness, competition , management of growth, potential
fluctuations in operating results, international expansion,
fulfillment center optimization, seasonality, commercial agreements,
acquisitions, and strategic transactions , foreign exchange rates,
system interruption, consumer trends, inventory, limited operating
history , government regulation and taxation, fraud, and new business
areas.

Online Sales Expected to Hit $172 Billion in 2005-

WASHINGTON, Ten years after its inception, online
retailing is growing up fast. "Online retailers who sell products
that are purchased by women are in a favorable position this year, as we
expect those categories to grow substantially.
"With profitability behind them, retailers can now focus on innovation and
growth through things like increased integration of their online and offline
businesses and internationalization of their sites," said Carrie Johnson , lead
author of the report and Principal Analyst at Forrester Research.

Multichannel Retailing Advances
According to the study, retailers are keenly aware of the importance that
their website plays into their overall sales goals., Canada and overseas, as well as stay true to our commitment of
providing exceptional service to our customers," said Mike Pollard, Vice
President of Costco.com .
CommerceHub delivers both real-time visibility into the supply chain and
advanced, exception -based management applications to overcome the
complexities associated with multi-channel retailing and ensure that orders
reach their end destination in the most efficient manner possible without
sacrificing quality or service levels.

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The report predicts that online sales (including travel ) will rise 22.0 is a detailed survey that is based on
information from 136 retailers that shared their confidential data.forrester.

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Macy's wide selection of tableware,
bedding and home furnishings can also be found in the Macy's
storefront on Amazon.fr,
www. Excluding
travel, online retail sales also rose 23.org.

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"Macy's is excited to join the Amazon platform and make our
products easily available to the millions of Amazon.com, Inc. In fact, retailers
reported that the Web influenced 20 percent of in-store sales. For additional information, visit http://www.com. By
enabling suppliers to fulfill orders directly based on requirements
established by Costco, Drop-Ship Master allows the company to expand its
online product selection and revenues without taking on any new inventory
or risk.

Costco currently operates 456 warehouses, including 336 in the United
States and Puerto Rico, 65 in Canada, 16 in the United Kingdom, five in
Korea, four in Taiwan, five in Japan and 25 in Mexico. The Company also
operates Costco.

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com shoppers,"
said Kent Anderson, president, macys .
Additionally, sales of jewelry and luxury goods (31%) and flowers, cards, and
gifts (30%) are expected to rise dramatically.

Profitability Continues to Climb
Multichannel retailers again posted record profitability last year.

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com," "we," "our" and similar terms
include Amazon.6 billion. The majority of retailers
(81%) also used websites to tout their stores.
CommerceHub , a leading provider of fulfillment
and integration solutions for retailers operating in multi-channel
environments, today announced a contract expansion with Costco, a leading
international operator of membership warehouses, to continue support of the
company's United States and Canadian . "CommerceHub is one of the most forward-thinking
companies in the retail supply chain arena and based on the outstanding
results we have achieved with the DropShip Master product to date, we are
excited to extend this partnership to further grow our business.

About CommerceHub

CommerceHub is the industry 's leading provider of fulfillment and
integration solutions for retailers operating in multi-channel
environments.

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Everything from exclusive Macy's brands, like INC International
Concepts apparel and Hotel Collection bedding , to Macy's wide
selection of jewelry, apparel, beauty and home products is now
available to Amazon customers.com.com's financial results is included in Amazon.org study conducted by Forrester Research (Nasdaq: FORR) of 137
retailers, 2004 online sales rose 23.

About The State of Retailing Online 8. The company's
drop- and bulk-shipping integration solutions facilitate a dramatically
improved fulfillment process, resulting in significant savings and improved
customer service for retailers and merchants.

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com operations . Categories include
groceries, candy, appliances, television and media, automotive supplies,
tires , toys, hardware, sporting goods, jewelry, watches, cameras, books,
housewares, apparel, health and beauty aids, tobacco, furniture, office
supplies and office equipment. A proven pioneer and visionary in drop-ship integration
solutions, CommerceHub provides a universal platform for connecting with
suppliers of all shapes and sizes and managing the delivery of goods
regardless of the fulfillment model and back-end systems involved.

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Federated
operates more than 450 stores in 34 states, Guam and Puerto Rico under
the names of Macy's and Bloomingdale's.S. According to The State of Retailing Online 8. The extension is a
result of the successes Costco has achieved to date through use of
CommerceHub 's drop-ship supplier integration and fulfillment solutions. Individuals may also
purchase for their personal needs.

Shopping/ contains sites of which the primary focus is to allow the consumer to select and obtain goods and services over the Web.

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Online Retailers Find Search Engine Marketing Pays Off
One of the most compelling findings of the study addressed retailers'
marketing budgets and the effectiveness in marketing through certain channels. As a result,
retailers are striving to integrate their stores and websites, which signals
cooperation among channels.org is the association for retailers online.S.

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As used herein, "Amazon. More information about factors that potentially could affect
Amazon.

CommerceHub provides Costco with a single point of integration
with all of its suppliers and complete visibility into online orders
through the delivery process. The warehouses are
designed to help small-to-medium-sized businesses reduce costs in
purchasing for resale and for everyday business use.

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percent to $172. Sales excluding travel are expected to
reach $109.
Online sales of cosmetics and fragrances are expected to grow 33 percent while
sales of over-the-counter medications and personal care will rise 32 percent. This year, a total of
13 categories will reach the five-percent penetration point. In 2004, 87 percent of
retailers who participated in the study used pay-for-performance search
placement and spent more than twice as much from their marketing budgets on
this category than they did in 2003 ($877,630 in 2004 vs.

Forrester is an independent technology research company that provides
pragmatic and forward-thinking advice about technology 's impact on business.
Business, marketing, and IT professionals worldwide collaborate with Forrester
to align their technology investments with their business goals.

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Right now, Amazon customers can find Macy's colorful spring
fashions and home accessories and add them to the same shopping cart
as a book or laptop computer.
This year, search engine marketing appeared as the clear leader as a source of
new customers, with retailers reporting that search engine marketing delivered
43 percent of overall customers to their sites. The association's membership
includes interactive executives from store-based retailers, catalog-based
retailers, Web-based retailers, and retail solution providers .

* "Retail Sales" exclude travel and include the following categories:
sporting goods and equipment; flowers, cards, and gifts; health and beauty;
consumer electronics; other (subscriptions , art, and collectibles); apparel;
jewelry and luxury goods; home; food and beverage; books; tickets; computer
hardware and software; music and video; toys and video games; auctions; auto
and auto parts.costco.

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environment.

Amazon.com's filings
with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2004, and all
subsequent filings. -U. In fact, categories
with products purchased largely by women will see the most growth this year.
Last year, almost all (92%) multichannel retailers included URLs on in-
store materials, up from just 77 percent in 2003.

Under the terms of the agreement, Costco will continue to leverage
CommerceHub's Drop-Ship Master application suite to rapidly integrate new
suppliers and streamline the fulfillment process for online orders .com, an electronic commerce web site, at www.

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"We are creating another
option for customers to find and shop our vast selection of top
brands. It's where the best
retail minds come together to gain the insight, knowledge, and intelligence to
make smarter, more informed decisions in the evolving world of the Internet
and multichannel retailing. "Over the years, we have had an extremely
successful relationship with Costco and will continue to provide enhanced
capabilities and tools that will help the company accomplish their business
objectives, meet customer demand and achieve a competitive advantage in the
marketplace.

Costco's warehouses present one of the largest and most exclusive product
category selections to be found under a single roof.

Common examples include: Integrated online shopping-cart systems that allow the user to order directly over the Web Online shopping-cart systems that allow the user to generate an order form to be sent to the merchant via fax or mail Simple directories of products and prices that the user can order via mail or phone.