EX-23.1 6 dex231.htm CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS Consent of Ernst & Young LLP, Independent Auditors
 
            Exhibit 23.1
 
CONSENT OF ERNST & YOUNG LLP, INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
 
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the: (a) Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-56723), as amended, pertaining to the registration of the 10% Senior Discount Notes, (b) Registration Statement (Form S-4 No. 333-55943), as amended, pertaining to the acquisition shelf-registration of up to 30 million shares of common stock, (c) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-28763) pertaining to the 1997 Stock Option Plan of Amazon.com, Inc. and the Amended and Restated 1994 Stock Option Plan of Amazon.com, Inc., (d) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-88825) pertaining to the Convergence Corporation Stock Option Plan, (e) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-80491) pertaining to the Alexa Internet Amended and Restated 1997 Stock Option Plan, (f) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-80495) pertaining to the Accept.com Financial Services Corporation 1998 Stock Option Plan, (g) Registration Statement (Form S-3 No. 333-78797), as amended, pertaining to shelf registration of up to $2,000,000,000 of certain securities, (h) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-78651) pertaining to the LiveBid.com 1997 Stock Option Plan and Innerlinx Technologies, Incorporated 1997 Stock Option Plan, (i) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-78653) pertaining to the e-Niche Incorporated Amended and Restated 1998 Stock Option and Grant Plan, (j) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-74419) pertaining to the Amazon.com, Inc. 1999 Non-officer Employee Stock Option Plan, and (k) Registration Statement (Form S-8 No. 333-59958) pertaining to the Amazon.com, Inc., 2001 Stakeholder Trust Plan, of our report dated January 18, 2002, with respect to the consolidated financial statements and schedule of Amazon.com, Inc. included in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Amazon.com, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2001.
 
 
    
         /S/    ERNST & YOUNG LLP
 
Seattle, Washington
January 23, 2002