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Quote: Online book seller Alibris Inc. is gearing up for more overseas expansion. Today, Alibris... gets about 15% of its orders for used, rare and out-of-print books from overseas customers. “We think we can grow this substantially for our sellers and customers,” says chief operating officer Brian Elliott.

To build a base for better overseas order processing, Alibris in 2006 plans to add a currency converter and streamline shipping. Today all domestic and international shipping orders are routed through a distribution center in Nevada, but going forward Alibris will develop order-processing programs that connect international buyers directly to overseas book sellers.

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