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(This case provides the opportunity to review Borders Group, Inc. per the 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 29, 2011.)
This comment is included in Note 1:
On February 16, 2011 (the “Petition Date”), Borders Group, Inc., Borders, Inc. and
certain of our subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”) filed voluntary petitions for relief
under Chapter 11 of the United States Code (the “Bankruptcy Code”) in the United
in the Chapter 11 Cases.
The Chapter 11 Cases were filed in response to an environment of curtailed customer
spending, increasing industry competition and an anticipated lack of sufficient liquidity,
Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code or seek confirmation of a Chapter 11 plan
providing for such a sale or other arrangement, including liquidation. Confirmation of a
Chapter 11 plan or other arrangement could materially alter the classifications and
amounts reported in our consolidated financial statements, which do not give effect to
On February 16, 2011, the New York Stock Exchange (the “NYSE”) suspended trading
in our common stock following our announcement of the commencement of the