ANN ARBOR, Mich., March 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Borders is celebrating the life-changing work of America's teachers with special savings and in-store events during Educator Savings Week April 2 - 8 at all Borders, Borders Express and Waldenbooks stores nationwide. During this week, teachers, librarians, professors, homeschoolers and other educators receive a 25 percent discount off regularly priced books, CDs, DVDs, gift and stationery and cafe items for classroom or personal use. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO ) On average, teachers are spending $475 per year on classroom materials and supplies for students according to a 2007 survey by Quality Education Data. Borders' biannual Educator Savings Week makes these purchases more affordable for teachers and honors their commitment to life-long learning through fun and inspiring in-store events. Current and retired educators are invited to participate in the weeklong savings event. Educator Savings Week kicks off with special receptions for all educators held only at Borders stores nationwide Friday, April 4 from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Borders Express and Waldenbooks stores will not be hosting receptions. Educators will be treated to treats, giveaways, raffles and in-store events. Educators can learn more about the nationwide Educator Savings Week at http://www.bordersmedia.com/educators. About Borders, Inc. Borders is a subsidiary of Borders Group, Inc., a $4.1 billion global retailer of books, music, movies, periodicals and gift and stationery items with over 30,000 employees and more than 1,100 stores worldwide primarily operating under the Borders(R) and Waldenbooks(R) brand names. Currently, there are over 500 Borders superstores in the U.S. that carry up to 200,000 titles. Customers enjoy a comfortable shopping experience, as well as a host of in-store events and community-centered activities when they visit their local Borders stores. For more information, visit http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/. http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Borders, Inc. CONTACT: Kolleen O'Meara of Borders Group, Inc., +1-734-477-1224, Web site: http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/ http://www.bordersmedia.com/educators Company News On-Call: http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/106169.html

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