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And the Top 25 DVDs are...

Amazon.com, Inc. today announced its all-time bestselling DVDs and inducted them into their new "Hall of Fame."

Compiled from 10 years of Amazon sales data, the list has few surprises, packed with recent blockbusters, popular movie series such as "Star Wars" and "The Lord of the Rings" and TV series such as "Seinfeld," "Sex and the City" and "The Simpsons."

It's possible that the results are stacked a bit in favor of titles that have had multiple releases (like the "Lord of the Rings" films which have each had regular and Special Edition versions) and those titles that Amazon has featured at special pricing (sometimes as much as 40% below list), but it's always fun to see what people are buying so that we can compare these to our own personal favorites.

Amazon will also be broadcasting exclusive never-before-seen, behind-the-scenes footage from the top DVD series on the list, "The Lord of the Rings," in a live webcast - part of their 10th Anniversary Event - on July 16 at 5:00 PM Pacific Time.

Customers can now visit the Amazon Hall of Fame at www.amazon.com/halloffame to see not only the top DVDs, but also the top 25 bestselling authors and musicians over the past 10 years on Amazon.com.

And now, without further ado, the Amazon.com Hall of Fame DVDs (listed in order of total units sold):

1. The Lord of the Rings - The Fellowship of the Ring


2. The Lord of the Rings - The Two Towers


3. The Lord of the Rings - The Return of the King
   
4. Star Wars Trilogy


5. The Matrix


6. Finding Nemo


7. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone


8. Pirates of the Caribbean - The Curse of the Black Pearl


9. Gladiator


10. Shrek


11. Star Wars - Episode I, The Phantom Menace


12. The Adventures of Indiana Jones (Raiders of the Lost Ark/The Temple of Doom/The Last Crusade)


13. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban


14. Saving Private Ryan


15. Sex and the City - The Complete First Season


16. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets


17. Monsters, Inc.


18. Star Wars - Episode II, Attack of the Clones


19. Band of Brothers


20. The Godfather DVD Collection


21. Shrek 2


22. Seinfeld - Seasons 1 & 2


23. Braveheart


24. The Simpsons - The Complete First Season


25. Spider-Man

The Amazon Hall of Fame also includes exclusive content from selected authors, including a story about how John Grisham found the inspiration for his next book, personal stories from James Patterson, and the first chapter of a work in progress by Stephen King. The release of the Hall of Fame lists marks the first time the company has compiled overall purchasing information on authors and musical artists themselves, as opposed to single books or CDs.

July 16th marks 10 years since Founder and CEO Jeff Bezos opened the virtual doors of Amazon.com from his Seattle-area garage. Since 1995, the Web site has expanded its product offerings to include everything from music and video to tennis rackets, live Maine lobsters and loose diamonds, and operates sites for customers in the United Kingdom, Germany, Japan, France, Canada, and China.

Amazon's main site can be found at www.Amazon.com