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ANN ARBOR, Mich., July 23 /PRNewswire/ --
Who: To millions of children in the United States Jim Dale is the
voice of Harry Potter. He has recorded all seven books in the
Harry Potter series, and as a narrator he won the Grammy Award
in 2000, four Grammy Nominations, seven Audie Awards including
"Audio Book of the Year 2004," "Best Narrator in 2004, 2005 and
2006," "Best Children's Audio Book 2005," two Benjamin Franklin
Awards and seven Audio File Earphone Awards. Dale also holds two
Guinness World Records: one for having created and recorded 134
different character voices for "Harry Potter and the Order of
the Phoenix," and one for occupying the first six places in the
Top 10 Audio Books of America in 2005.

What: Dale reads from "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" and signs
copies of the audio book edition.

When: Wednesday, July 25 at 7 p.m.

Where: Borders
11301 Rockville Pike
Kensington, MD 20895
(301) 816-1067

Why: Fans have the opportunity to personally meet Dale and hear him
read from the wildly popular "Harry Potter and the Deathly
Hallows." Borders is excited to welcome Dale to the Kensington
store.

Media
Contact: Media interested in attending this event should contact Daniel
Fromme at (410) 290-0380 or at dfromme2@bordersgroupinc.com.

Media interested in learning more about Borders should contact Kolleen O'Meara at (734) 477-1224 or at komeara@bordersgroupinc.com.

Additional Information:

To ensure he is able to meet as many customers as possible, Dale will be unable to personalize his signature. No posed photographs may be taken during the book signing. No memorabilia, videos or book editions of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" will be signed. Copies of the audio edition of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" are available for purchase at Borders stores.

Beginning July 24 at 5 p.m. wristbands will be given out to customers who would like to get copies of the audio edition of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" signed. These wristbands will be given out on a first come, first served basis and will hold each person's place in line. Line wristbands will be color coded and the line will be organized by colors. Announcements will be made when we begin to line up each group. Borders cannot guarantee that all customers with line wristbands will have the opportunity to meet Dale and obtain an autograph.

To receive a wristband, customers must present a copy the audio edition of "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" --with proof of purchase - to the store on the day of the event.

About Borders Group, Inc.

Borders, Inc. is a subsidiary of Borders Group. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Borders Group is a $4.1 billion global retailer of books, music and movies with more than 1,200 stores and 32,000 employees worldwide. More information on the company is available at www.bordersgroupinc.com.

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CONTACT: Kolleen O'Meara of Borders, Inc., +1-734-477-1224,
komeara@bordersgroupinc.com

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http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/

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