Shortcovers™ Announces Availability for Palm® Pre™

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Add eBook Reader to the long list of features for the highly-anticipated Palm® Pre™ phone. Shortcovers by Indigo Books & Music, Inc. (TSX:IDG) today announced the service will available on the newest phone from Palm, the Palm Pre. Shortcovers (www.shortcovers.com) is an integrated online and mobile service that provides access to eBooks from any mobile device. Shortcovers’ catalogue of popular books includes titles from major publishers including Random House, Harper Collins, Hachette, Simon & Schuster, Penguin and Harlequin.

“We’re excited to make Shortcovers available on Palm Pre. Pre’s high resolution screen and innovative design make it a great eReading choice for consumers,” said Michael Serbinis, President of Shortcovers. “We are committed to providing eBooks to consumers on the mobile device they already own.”

Shortcovers is available for free on Pre as part of the on-device beta App Catalog. Running on the new Palm webOS™ mobile platform, the new Palm Pre brings together your important information from where it resides – on your phone, at your work or on the web – into one logical view.⁽¹⁾

“We developed Pre for people who want an intuitive phone that helps them stay connected to their entire life – not just work or play,” said Pam Deziel, vice president, Developer Marketing, Palm, Inc. “eReaders are incredibly popular right now, and with Shortcovers, Pre provides a great reading experience for our customers.”

The Palm Pre phone is available now. For more information or to download Shortcovers, visit www.shortcovers.com.

About the Palm Pre Phone

Palm^® Pre™ is the first phone running the new Palm webOS™ platform, which brings together your important information from where it resides – on your phone, at your work or on the web – into one logical view.⁽¹⁾ Palm Synergy™, a key feature of webOS, pulls your contacts and calendars from places like Outlook, Google and Facebook, so everything is right there for you when you need it. Palm Pre also lets you flip back and forth between all the things you have open at once—instead of opening and closing them—so you can flow easily between activities without losing your place. Pre’s exquisite design includes a touch screen and a physical keyboard that slides out only when needed. The new Palm Pre and webOS are designed to be so in sync with your needs that it feels like Pre is thinking ahead for you. More information about the Palm Pre phone is available at www.palm.com/Pre.

About Shortcovers

Shortcovers is a new eBook service developed by Indigo Books & Music Inc. Shortcovers allows consumers to find their next great read, sample and purchase for immediate download on any mobile device. The service will provide instant access to the newest ebooks, hottest authors and most popular articles and blogs. Not just for avid readers, Shortcovers is for consumers who want the convenience of accessing and reading their favorite content, anytime, anywhere, on the mobile devices they already own. For more information, please visit www.shortcovers.com.

A key differentiator for Shortcovers is that unlike the Amazon Kindle or Sony eReader, Shortcovers is available for free on consumers’ existing device. Shortcovers mobile applications for iPhone, Blackberry and Android are available at www.shortcovers.com/mobile. The Shortcovers iPhone application is available for free download in the iTunes App Stores worldwide. The Shortcovers Blackberry application is available for free download in the Blackberry AppWorld. Shortcovers will be expanding their mobile application portfolio to include applications for other smartphones, netbooks and eReaders.

About Indigo Books & Music Inc.

Indigo Books & Music Inc. (TSX:IDG) is a publicly traded Canadian company and the largest book retailer in Canada, operating bookstores in all provinces under the names Indigo Books Music & More, Chapters, The World's Biggest Bookstore and Coles. Indigo operates www.chapters.indigo.ca, an online retailer of books, music, DVDs and toys. To learn more about Indigo, please visit the About Our Company section of www.chapters.indigo.ca.

(1) Use of this device requires providing a valid e-mail address, mobile phone number, and related information for account setup and activation. Unlimited usage data plan strongly recommended; additional data charges may apply. Within wireless coverage area only. Number of applications and actual performance will vary depending on applications used and actions performed.

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