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(FILES)Jeff Bezos, CEO of Amazon, duringa press conference in this September 06, 2012 file photo in Santa Monica, California. The e-commerce giant announced July 29, 2013 that it plans to hire over 5,000 new workers in the US to work in its fulfillment centers, handling and processing customer orders. The company is also adding 2,000 jobs in customer service in several locations in the US. The announcement comes ahead of President Barack Obamas visit Tuesday to Amazons Chattanooga, Tennessee fulfillment center, where he is expected to outline policy proposals to spur the creation of middle-class jobs. AFP PHOTO/JOE KLAMAR (Photo credit should read JOE KLAMAR/AFP/Getty Images)