Common to Sign 'Finding Forever' CD at Borders(R) 18th and L Streets NW Store

Common to Sign 'Finding Forever' CD at Borders(R) 18th and L Streets NW Store

 ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug. 9 /PRNewswire/ --    Who:  Common is a hip-hop recording artist, actor, author and         entrepreneur. His 1992 debut album was "Can I Borrow a Dollar?" but         it was his fourth album, "Like Water for Chocolate," in 2000 that         earned him crucial acclaim. Common won a Grammy Award in 2003 for         his collaboration on "Love of My Life" with Erykah Badu and was         nominated four times for Grammy Awards in 2006. He made his acting         debut in January 2007 co-starring with Jeremy Piven, Ben Affleck and         Ray Liotta in "Smokin' Aces." Common is also an activist for KNOW         HIV/AIDS Organization. The chart climbing lead single, "The People,"         is from Common's seventh and most recent CD, "Finding Forever."    What:  Common signs his latest CD, "Finding Forever."    When:  Tuesday, August 14 at 12:30 p.m.    Where:  Borders           1801 K Street NW           Washington D.C. 20006           (202) 466-4999    Why:  Fans have the opportunity to personally meet Common and pick-up a         signed copy of "Finding Forever." Borders is excited to welcome         Common to the 18th and L Streets NW store.    Media   Contact:  Media interested in attending this event should contact Dalia             Goldgor at (202) 466-2152 or at dgoldgor@bordersgroupinc.com.              Media interested in learning more about Borders should contact             Kolleen O'Meara at (734) 477-1224 or at             komeara@bordersgroupinc.com.    (Logo:  http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20060208/BORDERSLOGO )    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 http://www.bordersgroupinc.com/.

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