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Kindle and Kindle 3G with Special Offers customers will begin to receive money-saving local deals for restaurants, events and more from AmazonLocal

Bestselling Kindle with Special Offers available for only $114; Kindle 3G with Special Offers just $139 and comes with free 3G wireless

Sep 15, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Kindle and Kindle 3G with Special Offers are already the bestselling Kindles, and customers report that they love the money-saving special offers. Today, Amazon.com, Inc. announced that Kindle and Kindle 3G with Special Offers customers will soon start receiving special offers from AmazonLocal on their Kindle screensavers when they aren't reading. AmazonLocal on Kindle with Special Offers is launching in New York City and expanding to all AmazonLocal cities later this year.

"Since we introduced special offers and lowered the price of Kindle to $114 and Kindle 3G to $139 earlier this year, customer response has been overwhelmingly positive - these quickly became our bestselling Kindles," said Jay Marine, Director, Amazon Kindle. "Customers tell us they love the new lower price for Kindle and the money-saving special offers that display when they aren't reading. We think customers are going to be thrilled with this new, convenient way to take advantage of AmazonLocal deals - you can view, purchase, and redeem the deals using only your Kindle - no computer, no printer, no hassle."Read more