Borders® Partners with Chegg.com to Extend Online Textbook Rentals to Students

SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Chegg.com the number one online textbook rental company, and Borders® (NYSE: BGP) today announced an exclusive partnership to bring textbook rentals through the Borders website to students nationwide.

"As a leader in our industry, we are committed to offering the best books and educational materials to our customers, and we're pleased to partner with an organization that shares that common vision," said Mike Edwards, CEO of Borders, Inc. "Chegg's expertise in the market is an important asset to our brand and we are excited to expand the Borders brand by offering textbook rentals."

Through the textbook rental partnership, Borders' customers have access to Chegg's inventory of millions of textbook titles, receive fast shipping and can return their books for free. Chegg will serve as the sole provider of textbook rentals through Borders.com, helping students save hundreds of dollars a year on textbooks.

The Chegg textbook rental feature is part of the new Borders Textbook Marketplace, which also features more than 1.4 million new and used titles. In addition to saving on their purchases, students can also earn extra cash by utilizing the site's used textbook buyback option.

"Through this partnership, we are extending the option to rent textbooks quickly, easily and more cost effectively to borders.com customers," said Dan Rosensweig, President and CEO of Chegg. "Our mission to make students' lives easier is in line with Borders' own commitment to offering the best books and educational materials to its customers."

Chegg's exclusive partnership with the book retailer comes on the heels of the company's $75 million round of funding, which it secured from Asia-based Ace Limited in September 2010, directly following the acquisition of educational website, CourseRank.com.

About Borders Group, Inc.

Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Mich., through its subsidiaries Borders Group, Inc. (NYSE: BGP) is a leading specialty retailer of books as well as other educational and entertainment items. The company employs approximately 19,500 throughout the U.S., primarily in its Borders® and Waldenbooks® stores. Online shopping is offered through borders.com. Find author interviews and vibrant discussions of the products we and our customers are passionate about online at facebook.com/borders, twitter.com/borders and youtube.com/bordersmedia. For more information about the company, visit borders.com/media.

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About Chegg.com

Founded in July 2007, Chegg is the number one online textbook rental company that has saved students millions of dollars on more than 6,400 campuses nationwide. Students can access Chegg in a variety of ways: online at Chegg.com, from the Chegg iPhone app and on select campus bookstores through the Powered by Chegg program. As a part of the company's on-going environmental efforts, Chegg plants a tree every time a student rents through a partnership with American Forests' Global ReLeaf program. In addition, the company recently acquired course scheduling tool, CourseRank, to help students manage and plan their academic careers. The company has grown into a respected and trusted brand used by college students and was recently named to Time's Top 50 Websites. For more information, visit www.chegg.com.

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