Amazon.com Announces "Best of 2005 List''

SEATTLE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 29, 2005--Amazon.com (Nasdaq:AMZN)
today released its "Best Of 2005 List" which includes the best
selling, most positively reviewed, most wished for, and favorite gift
products as determined by Amazon.com customers in 2005.


Best Selling Products

The following is a list of the best selling products on Amazon.com in
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 on the
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 most positively
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 as gifts
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 in
Seattle, opened on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and today offers
Earth's Biggest Selection. Amazon.com seeks to be Earth's most
customer-centric company, where customers can find and discover
anything they might want to buy online, and endeavors to offer its
customers the lowest possible prices. Amazon.com and other sellers
offer millions of unique new, refurbished and used items in categories
such as beauty, health and personal care, jewelry and watches, gourmet
food, 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 terms include
Amazon.com, Inc., and its subsidiaries, unless the context indicates
otherwise.

Forward Looking Statement

This announcement contains forward-looking statements within the
meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E
of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results may differ
significantly from management's expectations. These forward-looking
statements involve risks and uncertainties that include, among others,
risks related to potential future losses, significant amount of
indebtedness, competition, management of growth, potential
fluctuations in operating results, international expansion, outcomes
of legal proceedings and claims, fulfillment center optimization,
seasonality, commercial agreements, acquisitions, and strategic
transactions, foreign exchange rates, system interruption, consumer
trends, inventory, limited operating history, government regulation
and taxation, fraud, and new business areas. More information about
factors that potentially could affect Amazon.com's financial results
is included in Amazon.com's filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2004, and all subsequent filings