Fans Get an Opportunity to Win Tickets to Meet Stephen King at Borders Books and Music in Ann Arbor, Mich.; Raffle to Take Place Sept. 24 in Southeast Michigan Borders Locations

Business Wire, Sept 23, 2002

Business Editors

ANN ARBOR, Mich.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 23, 2002

Borders Books and Music(R) stores in southeast Michigan will hold a raffle on Tuesday, Sept. 24, for tickets to meet author Stephen King Sept. 29 in Ann Arbor. Fans can enter to win the tickets between the hours of 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. Tuesday. Each of the two Ann Arbor Borders stores will pick 60 winners; all other Borders locations will draw 10 winners.

Mr. King will sign copies of his latest novel, "From a Buick 8," for a select number of fans at the Arborland Borders Books and Music store in Ann Arbor, Mich., at 11 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29. Mr. King will only sign one copy of "From a Buick 8" for each customer; he will not sign any other memorabilia.

"While the Stephen King event is taking place in an Ann Arbor Borders store, we realize that Mr. King has countless fans in southeast Michigan," said Jill Tewsley, manager of national events for Borders. "Borders wanted to give everyone in the Metro Detroit area the opportunity to meet this popular author, which is why we're making tickets available in stores throughout the area."

Winners will be drawn at 9 p.m. on the 24th at each location, following the raffle entry period, and notified by phone if they are not present. Tickets can be picked up with a valid photo I.D. at the store where the winner entered. Entrants must be at least 18 years old. No purchase is necessary.

The following Borders stores will be participating in the raffle:

     Borders Books and Music
     612 E. Liberty
     Ann Arbor, MI 48104

     Borders Books and Music
     3527 Washtenaw Ave.
     Ann Arbor, MI 48104

     Borders Books and Music
     3924 Baldwin Rd.
     Auburn Hills, MI 48236

     Borders Books and Music
     31150 Southfield Road
     Beverly Hills, MI 48025

     Borders Books and Music
     34300 Woodward
     Birmingham, MI 48009

     Borders Books and Music
     5601 Mercury Dr.
     Dearborn, MI 48126

     Borders Books and Music
     30995 Orchard Lake Rd.
     Farmington Hills, MI 48334

     Borders Books and Music
     4135 Miller Rd.
     Flint, MI 48532

     Borders Books and Music
     17141 Kercheval Ave.
     Grosse Pointe, MI 48230

     Borders Books and Music
     43075 Crescent Blvd.
     Novi, MI 48375

     Borders Books and Music
     1122 S. Rochester Rd.
     Rochester Hills, MI 48307

     Borders Books and Music
     23000 Eureka Rd.
     Taylor, MI 48180

     Borders Books and Music
     460 W. 14 Mile Rd.
     Troy, MI 48083

     Borders Books and Music
     45290 Utica Park Blvd.
     Utica, MI 48315

Borders Group, Inc., (NYSE:BGP) is a leading global retailer of books, music, video and other information and entertainment items with stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the commonwealth of Puerto Rico. A FORTUNE 500 company headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group employs 32,000 worldwide and operates over 380 Borders domestic superstores, 24 international Borders stores, 36 Books etc. locations and approximately 810 Waldenbooks stores. Teamed with Amazon.com, the company also offers online shopping through Borders.com (www.borders.com).

More detailed information for journalists is available at www.bgimediacenter.com. Financial data is hosted on www.bordersgroupinc.com and information on Borders stores is available through www.bordersstores.com.