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Amazon.com shrugs off recession, boosts earnings, sales

DPA | By, San Francisco
Apr 24, 2009 12:28 PM IST

Amazon.com posted an 18 per cent boost in sales and a 24 per cent rise in profits as the online retail giant shrugged off the effects of the economic downturn.

Amazon.com posted an 18 per cent boost in sales and a 24 per cent rise in profits as the online retail giant shrugged off the effects of the economic downturn.

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The Seattle-based retailer said it earned $177 million in the first quarter, compared to $143 million a year ago. Sales were up to $4.89 billion compared to $4.13 billion a year ago.

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International sales went up 15 per cent from the first quarter of 2008 to $2.31 billion in the same period this year. The company said that figure would have been 28 per cent if it weren't for unfavourable currency exchange rates.

But the company said the strongest boost to its earnings came from sales of its new electronic book reader, the Kindle, which sold more than 300,000 units.

"We're grateful and excited that Kindle sales have exceeded our most optimistic expectations," Amazon founder and chief executive Jeff Bezos said.

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