Borders(R) Books and Music to be the Exclusive Retailer for the '2007 WYCD Downtown Hoedown' in Detroit, Mich.

Borders(R) Books and Music to be the Exclusive Retailer for the '2007 WYCD Downtown Hoedown' in Detroit, Mich.

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Borders, Inc., the exclusive CD, book and DVD retailer at the "25th Annual WYCD Downtown Hoedown," will host onsite booths with 99.5 WYCD in Detroit throughout the three-day event beginning on Friday, May 18 at Hart Plaza located on the riverfront at the foot of Woodward Avenue in Detroit, Mich.

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Participating in the "WYCD Downtown Hoedown" continues a Borders tradition of supporting music, book and movie festivals to strengthen community connections. Tracy Lawrence, Emerson Drive, The Wreckers, Josh Gracin, and Heartland are just a few of the artists appearing at the Borders and 99.5 WYCD's booths for autographing sessions during the three-day festival.

"Borders is thrilled to offer our customers this special opportunity to meet some of country music's brightest stars in such an intimate setting as the WYCD Downtown Hoedown," said Michael Tam, chief marketing officer for Borders Group.

The "2007 WYCD Downtown Hoedown" marks the festival's 25th Anniversary. With the 2006 Hoedown bringing over 800,000 attendees, this year is the biggest ever with 36 artists taking to the stage, including local Detroit artists and many of country music's biggest national stars. Not surprisingly, many artists have gotten their big break at the "WYCD Downtown Hoedown," such as Rascal Flatts, Garth Brooks, Reba McEntire, Montgomery Gentry and Big & Rich and more. For additional information on this year's festival, please visit http://www.wycd.com/pages/185209.php.

Borders is pleased to host autographing sessions for the following artists at the Borders and 99.5 WYCD's booths during "2007 WYCD Downtown Hoedown" in Detroit, Mich.:

All times are approximate. Artists and times are subject to artist availability and subject to change.

Friday, May 18 at 5 p.m.
Tracy Lawrence
CD Title: "For the Love"

Friday, May 18 at 7:30 p.m.
Danielle Peck
CD Title: "Danielle Peck"

Saturday, May 19 at 3:15 p.m.
Bucky Covington
CD Title: "Bucky Covington"

Saturday, May 19 at 4 p.m.
Josh Gracin
CD Title: "Josh Gracin"

Saturday, May 19 at 5 p.m.
The Wreckers
CD Title: "Stand Still, Look Pretty"

Saturday, May 19 at 5:30 p.m.
Chris Young
CD Title: "Chris Young"

Saturday, May 19 at 7:15 p.m.
Carolina Rain
CD Title: "Weather Storm"

Saturday, May 19 at 8:15 p.m.
Aaron Tippin
CD Title: "Now And Then"

Sunday, May 20 at 3 p.m.
Little Big Town
CD Title: "The Road to Here"

Sunday, May 20 at 3:45 p.m.
Cole Deggs and The Lonesome
CD Title: "Cole Deggs and The Lonesome"

Sunday, May 20 at 4:15 p.m.
Heartland
CD Title: "I Loved Her First"

Sunday, May 20 at 5:15 p.m.
Jason Michael Carroll
CD Title: Waitin' In Country

Sunday, May 20 at 6:15 p.m.
Ty Herndon
CD Title: "Right About Now"

Sunday, May 20 at 7:45 p.m.
Emerson Drive
CD Title: "Countrified"

About Borders Group, Inc.

Borders, Inc. is a subsidiary of Borders Group. Headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Borders Group is a $4.1 billion global retailer of books, music and movies with more than 1,200 stores and 32,000 employees worldwide. More information on the company is available at www.bordersgroupinc.com.

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CONTACT: Ann Binkley of Borders, Inc., +1-734-477-1739, or
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