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Amazon's international sales have increased by 45% to $3.35bn in the three months to 31st March, as operating income for the worldwide business jumped 62% to $394m.
The international wing includes the UK, German, Japanese, French and Chinese businesses. Excluding the effects of foreign exchange, sales grew 37%. Worldwide media sales, which include its books category, rose by 26% to $3.43bn.
Net sales worldwide increased 46% to $7.13bn, compared to $4.89bn in 2009's first quarter. Net sales grew by 42% once the benefits of changes in foreign exchange rates were stripped out.
Net income at the business increased 68% to $299m in the first quarter, compared to $177m for the first quarter last year.
Jeff Bezos, founder and c.e.o. of Amazon.com, said: "We remain heads-down focused on customers. Amazon Prime has just celebrated its fifth anniversary, adoption of Amazon Web Services continues to accelerate, Kindle remains our #1 bestselling product, and earlier this week, Kindle selection reached 500,000 titles."