Donda and Kanye West to Sign 'Raising Kanye' at Borders(R) in Los Angeles

Donda and Kanye West to Sign 'Raising Kanye' at Borders(R) in Los Angeles

ANN ARBOR, Mich., May 7 /PRNewswire/ --
Who: Kanye West is a writer, producer and performer who has proven
himself a well-rounded artist and role model to hip-hop
enthusiasts from the East to the West -- and everywhere in
between. West produced numerous songs for many artists such as
Janet Jackson, Britney Spears, Jay-Z, DMX, Alicia Keys, Common,
and Mos Def. As a performer, West too found success with his CDs
"College Dropout" and, his latest, "Late Registration."
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Donda West is Kanye's mom and extremely accomplished in her own
right. She previously served as the Chair of The English
Department at Chicago State University and is now the Chief
Executive Officer of Super Good, the parent company of Kanye West
enterprises.

What: Kanye and Donda West sign "Raising Kanye: Life Lessons from the
Mother of a Hip-Hop Superstar."

When: Wednesday, May 9 at 6:30 p.m.

Where: Borders
1360 Westwood Boulevard
Los Angeles, Calif. 90024
(310) 475-3444

Why: Fans have the opportunity to personally meet Kanye and Donda West
as well as see another side of this hip-hop star. Borders is
excited to welcome Kanye and Donda West to our Los Angeles store.

Media
Contact: Media interested in attending this event should contact Lita
Weissman at 310.475.3444 ext. 580 or at
lweissma@bordersgroupinc.com.

Media interested in learning more about Borders should contact
Kolleen O'Meara at (734) 477-1224 or komeara@bordersgroupinc.com.

Additional Information on Kanye and Donda West:
Please visit www.kanyewest.com

About Borders, Inc.

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 34,000 employees worldwide. More information on the company is available at www.bordersgroupinc.com.

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Source: Borders, Inc.

CONTACT: Media interested in attending, Lita Weissman, +1-310-475-3444,
ext. 580, lweissma@bordersgroupinc.com, or Media interested in learning more
about Borders, Kolleen O'Meara, +1-734-477-1224, komeara@bordersgroupinc.com,
both of Borders, Inc.

Web site:

http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/
http://www.kanyewest.com/

Company News On-Call:

http://www.prnewswire.com/comp/106169.html

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