Amazon.com's sales grew to $2.76 billion in 2000 from $1.64 billion in 1999.

True if Amazon's 2000 10-K or annual report shows net sales of about $2.76 billion in 2000 and about $1.64 billion in 1999 (each within ±$0.01 billion when rounded). Mostly true if both figures are within 2% of the stated values. Mixed if one figure matches and the other differs by more than 2%. Mostly false if both figures differ by 2–10% but sales did grow. False if either figure differs by more than 10% or sales did not grow. Any formal restatement governs.

Set before the research began.

1. E1 d10k405.txt U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (Amazon.com, Inc. Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 2000)

   “Net sales............... $2,761,983 $1,639,839 $ 609,819 $147,787 $15,746”

2. E2 1,300 Layoffs at Amazon Internet News (InternetNews.com) · 31 January 2001

   “For the year ended Dec. 31, 2000, net sales were $2.76 billion, a 68 percent increase over 1999 net sales of $1.64 billion.”

3. E3 Amazon.com Expects Pro Forma Operating Profitability in Fourth Quarter 2001 Amazon.com, Inc. (press release) · 30 January 2001 Own record

   “For the year ended December 31, 2000, net sales were $2.76 billion, a 68 percent increase over 1999 net sales of $1.64 billion.”

4. E4 2 0 0 1 ANNUAL REPORT - IIS Windows Server Amazon.com, Inc. (2001 annual report) Own record

   “Net sales were $3.12 billion, $2.76 billion and $1.64 billion for 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively,”

Amazon's 2001 annual report gives net sales of $2.76 billion for 2000 and $1.64 billion for 1999 (E4). A contemporaneous independent news report gives the same figures and describes the change as a 68 percent increase (E2). Amazon's January 2001 press release matches both figures (E3). The 10-K net sales row of $2,761,983 and $1,639,839 is consistent with them, though the quoted row does not label its columns by year (E1). Both figures fall within ±$0.01 billion of the stated values, and sales grew.