How important is AWS to Jeff Bezos if it listed last in the highlights of a quarterly financial results?

Amazon.com posted its quarterly press release.

Amazon.com Announces Second Quarter Sales up 51% to $9.91 Billion

SEATTLE, Jul 26, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) —

Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ:AMZN) today announced financial results for its second quarter ended June 30, 2011.

Operating cash flow increased 25% to $3.21 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $2.56billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2010. Free cash flow decreased 8% to $1.83 billion for the trailing twelve months, compared with $1.99 billion for the trailing twelve months ended June 30, 2010.

The market reacted positively.

Amazon.com Tops Profit, Sales Estimates

Amazon.com Inc. (AMZN), the world’s largest online retailer, reported profit and sales that beat analysts’ estimates after its Kindle e-reader and digital-media services helped fuel growth. The shares jumped in late trading.

One interesting fact is AWS is last in the Highlights of quarter.  But, there are three bullet items.

  • Amazon Web Services (AWS) and SAP announced that AWS has been certified as a global technology partner of SAP. Customers can now deploy a variety of SAP solutions in full production environments including SAP(R) Rapid Deployment and SAP(R) BusinessObjects(TM).
  • AWS announced the availability of Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS) for Oracle databases, allowing customers to easily set up, operate and scale fully managed Oracle databases in the cloud.
  • AWS lowered prices for the fifteenth time in four years by eliminating inbound Internet data transfer costs and reducing outbound data transfer costs.

What was #1 with 4 bullet items?  The Kindle.

  • Sales growth of Kindle devices accelerated in second quarter 2011 compared to first quarter 2011.
  • Since AT&T agreed to sponsor screensavers, Kindle 3G with Special Offers is now our bestselling Kindle device - at only $139. With Kindle 3G, there’s no wireless set up and no paying or hunting for Wi-Fi hotspots. Kindle 3G’s always-on global wireless connectivity means that wherever you are, you can download books and periodicals in less than 60 seconds and start reading instantly. Amazon pays for Kindle’s 3G wireless connectivity, which means the convenience of 3G comes with no monthly fees, data plans or annual contracts.
  • Amazon.com announced the launch of Kindle Textbook Rental, offering students savings of up to 80% off textbook list prices. Tens of thousands of textbooks are available for the 2011 school year. In addition, Kindle Textbook Rental offers the ability to customize rental periods to any length between 30 and 360 days, so students only pay for the specific amount of time they need a book.
  • The U.S. Kindle Store now has more than 950,000 books, including New Releases and 110 of 111 New York Times Bestsellers. Over 800,000 of these books are $9.99 or less, including 65 New York Times Bestsellers. Millions of free, out-of-copyright, pre-1923 books are also available to read on Kindle.

    • So how important is AWS to Jeff Bezos?  You know his top priority is The Kindle.