Actress and Math Genius Danica McKellar to Sign 'Math Doesn't Suck' at Borders(R) San Diego Store

Actress and Math Genius Danica McKellar to Sign 'Math Doesn't Suck' at Borders(R) San Diego Store

ANN ARBOR, Mich., Sept. 7 /PRNewswire/ --
Who: Best known for her roles on "The Wonder Years" and "The West Wing,"
Danica McKellar is also an internationally-recognized mathematician
and advocate for math education. A summa cum laude graduate of UCLA
with a degree in mathematics, Danica has been honored in Britain's
esteemed "Journal of Physics" and the "New York Times" for her role
as co-author of a ground-breaking mathematical physics theorem
which bears her name, The Chayes-McKellar-Winn Theorem. To
encourage young girls with their math skills, McKellar wrote "Math
Doesn't Suck."
(Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO )

What: McKellar signs and discusses topics from her book, "Math Doesn't
Suck."

When: Tuesday, September 11 at 7 p.m.

Where: Borders
11160 Rancho Carmel Dr. San Diego, CA 92128(858) 618-1814

Why: Just in time for back to school, fans have the opportunity to
personally meet a cool math genius, McKellar, and participate in an
active discussion on topics from her book, "Math Doesn't Suck."
Borders is excited to welcome McKellar to the San Diego store.

Additional Information:
Beginning September 11 at 9 a.m. tickets will be given out to
customers who would like to get copies of "Math Doesn't Suck"
signed along with one non-book item. These tickets will be given
out on a first come, first serve basis and will hold each person's
place in line. Announcements will be made when we begin to line up
using the tickets. Borders cannot guarantee that all customers with
line tickets will have the opportunity to meet McKellar and obtain
an autograph.

All copies of McKellar's "Math Doesn't Suck" must be purchased
before they are signed.

Media
Contact: Media interested in interviewing McKellar should contact Liz
Keenan at (212) 366-2245 or at
elizabeth.keenan@us.penguingroup.com

Media interested in attending this event should contact
Greg Hengesbaugh at (858) 618-1814 or at
ghengesb@bordersgroupinc.com.

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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Source: Borders

CONTACT: Liz Keenan, +1-212-366-2245,
elizabeth.keenan@us.penguingroup.com, or Greg Hengesbaugh, +1-858-618-1814,
ghengesb@bordersgroupinc.com, both for Borders

Web site:

http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/

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