Borders and Capitol Records Celebrate the Life of Linda McCartney With Auction of Signed Items
ANN ARBOR, Mich., April 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Nearly one year ago (April 17), Linda McCartney lost her battle with breast cancer. Yet, her fight against the disease lives on through a unique program sponsored by Borders and Capitol Records to auction rare lithographs and CDs signed by Linda and husband Paul. Auction proceeds will benefit organizations dedicated to battling breast cancer.
Two Borders Books, Music, Video and Cafe stores -- Santa Monica and the Kips Bay location in New York -- will each host a two-week silent auction of a limited edition lithograph of art work from Paul McCartney's latest CD, "Flaming Pie." Each numbered lithograph is signed by both Linda and Paul McCartney. In addition, each store will auction a copy of Linda's 1998 CD, "Wide Prairie," signed by Paul McCartney. Bidding starts in the stores April 15 and concludes April 29. Proceeds from the sale of the items in the Santa Monica store will benefit the UCLA's Jonsson Cancer Center Foundation, while the Borders Kips Bay store has selected Gilda's Club in New York to receive funds raised via the auction.
Borders.com (http://www.borders.com), the retailer's award-winning online shopping site, will offer three signed and numbered "Flaming Pie" lithographs for an online auction which will be held the last week in April. Funds raised through Borders.com will benefit the National Breast Cancer Coalition (NBCC) (http://www.natlbcc.org), a grassroots organization with more than 60,000 members.
"This collaboration with Borders.com will help us move closer to our goal of eradicating breast cancer," said Fran Visco, NBCC's president and a breast cancer survivor. "Utilizing the Internet and highlighting the loss of Linda McCartney to breast cancer sends the message that the disease is an issue for all women, their families and friends. By partnering with our organization, Borders.com joins us in telling the public that we can make a difference in conquering this disease."
In addition to the silent auctions, Borders.com and all Borders stores will celebrate the life of Linda McCartney throughout the month of April with special book features, including:
* "Wide Open," a just-released, 100-page photo edition with 28 images that capture the essence of Linda McCartney's photographic style and talent.
* "Linda McCartney's Sixties," a bestselling personal album capturing rock legends at work and play during the 1960s.
* "Linda's Kitchen," a blueprint for the vegetarian way of life including over 200 delicious recipes that are simple to prepare, and
* "Linda McCartney on Tour," a collection of 200 meat-free dishes from around the world.
Throughout April, Borders stores and Borders.com will also offer the "Wide Prairie" CD at a special discount. And, in all Borders stores, Borders Cafe Espresso(TM) will feature herbal tea drinks named in Linda McCartney's honor.
About Borders
Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP), is a leading global retailer of books, music, video and other information and entertainment items with stores in the United States, United Kingdom, Australia and Singapore. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., Borders Group, Inc., is the parent company of Borders, Inc., which operates over 250 Borders Books and Music stores in the United States, offering what is widely regarded as the broadest selection of books and multi- media titles available to consumers anywhere. It is also the parent of Borders.com, an electronic commerce site that has access to over 650,000 titles and over 10 million books, music and video items in stock and ready for immediate shipping from a state-of-the-art fulfillment and distribution center. With cafe operations in nearly all of its stores, Borders, Inc., is one of the nation's largest specialty coffee retailers. Through Borders (UK) Limited, Borders Group, Inc., also operates 26 Books etc. and three Borders stores in the U.K. In addition, Borders Group, Inc., owns Walden Book Company, Inc., which has approximately 900 Waldenbooks stores in malls, shopping centers and airports across the country. Borders Group, Inc., trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol "BGP."
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