Amazon.com Announces ``Best of 2005 List''

Best Selling Products

The following is a list of the best selling products on Amazon.comin 2005 by total units sold:

-- Books: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

-- Music: X&Y by Coldplay

-- DVD: Star Wars Episode III- Revenge of the Sith (Widescreen Edition)

-- Electronics: 2GB iPod Nano (black)

-- Home & Garden: Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 8-1/2-Quart Saucier with Lid

-- Health & Personal Care: Airborne Effervescent Health Formula Dietary Supplement, Orange, (3 Pack, Three 10 count packages (30 Tablets)

-- Computer & Video Games: Madden NFL 2006

-- Tools & Hardware: Jorgensen 50XXX 3/4" Pony Pipe Clamp Fixture

-- Apparel & Accessories: Columbia Bugaboo Jacket

-- Shoes: Tommy Hilfiger Women's Erin Slipper

-- Sports & Outdoors: Premium Diamond Suited Poker Chip Set w/6 Free Dealer Buttons (600 Clay Composite 11.5 gram Chips)

-- Jewelry: Sterling Silver Eternity Cross Pendant, 20"

-- Watches: Invicta Men's Automatic Pro Diver S2 Watch

-- Beauty: philosophy candy cane shower gel and bubble bath

-- Gourmet Food: Imported Chocolate Truffles (2 lbs) from Winning Gifts and Flowers

Most Wished For Products

The following is a list of products that appeared most often onthe Wish Lists of Amazon.com customers in 2005:

-- Books: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

-- Music: How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb by U2

-- DVD: Star Wars Trilogy (Widescreen Edition with Bonus Disc)

-- Electronics: Apple 20 GB iPod

-- Home & Garden: Matfer Exopat Nonstick Baking/Roasting Sheet

-- Health & Personal Care: Omron HJ112 Premium Pedometer

-- Computer & Video Games: The Sims 2

-- Tools & Hardware: Bucket Boss Brand 01056 Bucket Boss 56 Organizer

-- Apparel & Accessories: Harry Potter Gryffindor House Scarf

-- Sports & Outdoors: Premium Diamond Suited Poker Chip Set w/6 Free Dealer Buttons (600 Clay Composite 11.5 gram Chips)

-- Jewelry: Sterling Silver and Crystal Heart Pendant on Satin Cord, 16" by Paris Hilton

-- Watches: Seiko Men's Watch #SGF719

-- Beauty: DuWop Lip Venom

-- Gourmet Food: Bertie Bott's 10 Flavor Discovery Box

Most Loved Products

The following is a list of products that were reviewed mostpositively by Amazon.com customers in 2005:

-- Books: Is Life Worth It? Sex, Money and Power from a Psychics Point of View (Paperback) by Stephen Piperno

-- Music: The Low End Theory by A Tribe Called Quest

-- DVD: Wings (TV Series)

-- Electronics: SanDisk SDCFH-512-901 512 MB Ultra II CompactFlash Card

-- Home & Garden: Mission Natural Collection Folding Bookcase - Natural

-- Health & Personal Care: HOOAH! Energy Bar, Chocolate Crisp, 15 Pack

-- Computer & Video Games: Nintendo DS Mario Kart Bundle

-- Tools & Hardware: Bosch TS2000 Gravity-Rise Wheeled Table Saw Stand with Universal Mounting Slots

-- Apparel & Accessories: Pierre Cardin 3-Pack King Size Ankle Socks

-- Sports & Outdoors: Columbia North Glacier Octagonal Screen House

-- Jewelry: Square Aquamarine Pendant - White or Yellow Gold 1.10 Carat

-- Watches: Citizen Promaster Aqualand Duplex Men's Watch

-- Beauty: Tarte Cheek Stain

-- Gourmet Food: Leonidas Belgian Chocolates: 1 lb General Assortment - Signature Ballotin

Most Popular Gift Products

The following is a list of products most frequently purchased asgifts by Amazon.com customers in 2005:

-- Books: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince by J.K. Rowling

-- Music: X&Y by Coldplay

-- DVD: Lost - The Complete First Season (2004)

-- Electronics: Apple 512 MB iPod Shuffle

-- Home & Garden: Calphalon Commercial Hard-Anodized 8-1/2-Quart Saucier with Lid

-- Health & Personal Care: Pampers Swaddlers diapers, Size N (Up to 10 lbs), Sesame Street, Jumbo, 40 diapers

-- Computer & Video Games: Sony PlayStation Portable (PSP) Value Pack

-- Tools & Hardware: Black & Decker SS925 Storm Station All-in-One Rechargeable Power Source/Radio/Light

-- Apparel & Accessories: Prada Women's Small Rectangle Nylon Handbag, Nero

-- Sports & Outdoors: Diamond Gen IV - Rechargeable No Battery Forever LED Shake Flashlight

-- Jewelry: Sterling Silver Blue Topaz Earrings

-- Watches: Seiko Men's Watch #SGF719

-- Beauty: Caswell-Massey Sampler - 10 Products for $10

-- Gourmet Food: Tower of Sweet Treats - Harry and David

About Amazon.com

Amazon.com, Inc., (Nasdaq:AMZN), a Fortune 500 company based inSeattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offersEarth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's mostcustomer-centric company, where customers can find and discoveranything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer itscustomers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellersoffer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categoriessuch as beauty, health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmetfood, sports and outdoors, apparel and accessories, books, music,DVDs, electronics and office, toys and baby, and home and garden.

Amazon.com and its affiliates operate seven retail Web sites:www.amazon.com, www.amazon.co.uk, www.amazon.de, www.amazon.fr,www.amazon.co.jp, www.amazon.ca, and www.joyo.com.

As used herein, "Amazon.com," "we," "our" and similar termsinclude Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the contextindicates otherwise.

Forward Looking Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within themeaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21Eof the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differsignificantly from management's expectations. These forward-lookingstatements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others,risks related to potential future losses, significant amount ofindebtedness, competition, management of growth, potentialfluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomesof legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization,seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions, and strategictransactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, consumertrends, inventory, limited operating history, government regulationand taxation, fraud, and new business areas. More information aboutfactors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial resultsis included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and ExchangeCommission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the yearended December 31, 2004, and all subsequent filings.