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BORDERS^®, MITCH ALBOM, AND CBS NEWS’ “THE EARLY SHOW” ANNOUNCE WINNER OF “TIMES MOM STOOD UP FOR ME” WRITING COMPEITION ON GATHER.COM

Elmhurst, Illinois Resident, Sandra Kelps, Appears on “Early Show” Today with Mitch Albom

ANN ARBOR, Mich./ NEW YORK, New York/ BOSTON, Mass., May 10, 2007 — Borders Group, Mitch Albom, and CBS News’  “The Early Show” today announce the grand prize winner in the “Times Mom Stood Up For Me” writing competition on Gather.com, the leading social media site for adults. Designed to celebrate moms for Mother’s Day, Mitch Albom, the acclaimed author of “For One More Day,” published by Hyperion in fall 2006, announced the grand prize winner, Sandra Kelps, a resident of Elmhurst Illinois, on CBS’s “The Early Show” this morning. Sandra’s story was chosen from over 1000 entries, which were submitted on Gather.com at http://borders.gather.com. 

The Gather.com community selected the ten highest ranked finalists, from which Albom picked Sandra’s as the grand prize winner. In addition to appearing with Albom on today’s Early Show, Sandra received a seven-night cruise vacation for two from Royal Caribbean International.

“My mom was always my biggest supporter,” said Sandra Kelps. “I am so happy that I entered this contest—it has been the best way I could honor her memory.”

“The essays we received were all so moving and inspiring,” Mitch Albom said. “Sandra’s story is a shining example of the love, faith and sacrifice a mother gives her child.”

“This contest has generated countless threads of engaging discussion around the unique bond that forms between a mother and her child,” said Tom Gerace, Founder and CEO, Gather.com. “We are grateful to see that it has encouraged so many of our members to think about Mother’s Day in a new way.”  

“This competition has been a terrific way to help our members celebrate Mother’s Day,” said Borders Group Chief Marketing Officer Michael Tam. “The response has been extremely positive and we look forward to launching similar competitions in the future.”

About CBS News

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About Mitch Albom
Mitch Albom is an author, playwright and screenwriter, who has written nine books, including the international bestseller, "Tuesdays with Morrie," the bestselling memoir of all time. His first novel, "The Five People You Meet in Heaven," was an instant no.1 New York Times bestseller that has already sold over eight million copies worldwide. Both books were made into acclaimed TV films. Mitch also works as a columnist and a broadcaster, and serves on numerous charitable boards. He lives with his wife, Janine, in Michigan. For more information please visit www.mitchalbom.com.

About Borders, Inc.

Borders is a subsidiary of Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) a $4 billion retailer of books, music, movies and stationery items that trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol BGP.  Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Borders Group, through its subsidiaries, operates more than 1,200 Borders and Waldenbooks stores and employs more than 34,000 people worldwide who serve more than 30 million customers each year.  More information on the company is available at www.bordersgroupinc.com.

About Gather.com

Gather.com (www.gather.com) is the leader in social media for adults. Gather.com members connect around shared interests ranging from politics to books and from cooking to travel, and they’re compensated for their activity on the site. Members can engage in conversation with state and local politicians, health and financial experts, personal coaches, bestselling authors, and more. Over one million people visit Gather.com each month to read content created by Gather.com members. Gather.com has a highly educated, highly informed adult audience membership -- a demographic elusive to most social networking sites. This demographic has made Gather.com an exceptional partner to media companies, advertising agencies, leading consumer brands, book publishers, and movie studios. Gather.com is a privately held, privately funded company headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. Investors include Allen & Company, The American Public Media Group, Hearst, The McGraw-Hill Companies, and Southern California Public Radio. For more information, visit www.gather.com or call (617) 720-4000, x1032.

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