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To: gladman who wrote (119079)	3/2/2001 4:42:23 PM
From: Mark Fowler	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 164684

Buy some ORCL this morning, it's cheap, not getting any cheaper.<< yeah right prediction 10 -5 bucks next. have a nice weekend.

To: gladman who wrote (119079)	3/2/2001 5:01:44 PM
From: Glenn D. Rudolph	Respond to of 164684

Media Contact: Investor Contact: Mary Ellen Keating Maureen O'Connell Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer Corporate Communications Barnes & Noble, Inc. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (212) 633-3338 (212) 633-3323 BARNES & NOBLE, INC. ANNOUNCES PROPOSED OFFERING OF CONVERTIBLE SUBORDINATED NOTES NEW YORK, NY -- March 2, 2001 -- Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE:BKS), the nation's largest bookseller, today announced that it intends to issue and sell $200 million (or $240 million, if the initial purchasers exercise their option in full) through the offering, subject to market and other conditions, of convertible subordinated notes. The notes will have a term of eight years. The proceeds of the offering will be used to repay borrowings under Barnes & Noble's existing senior credit facility. The offering will be made in accordance with Rule 144A under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. The convertible subordinated notes to be offered by Barnes & Noble, Inc. have not been registered under the Securities Act, and they may not be offered or sold in the United States or to U. S. persons absent registration or an applicable exemption from registration. This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the convertible subordinated notes. About Barnes & Noble, Inc. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS) operates 559 Barnes & Noble and 378 B. Dalton bookstores, and, with its acquisition of Babbage's Etc. and Funco, Inc., is the nation's largest operator of video game and entertainment software stores. Barnes & Noble stores stock an authoritative selection of book titles and provide access to more than one million titles. They offer books from more than 50,000 publisher imprints with an emphasis on small, independent publishers and university presses. Barnes & Noble is one of the world's largest booksellers on the World Wide Web (http://www.bn.com), and the premiere bookseller on America Online's (Keyword: bn) proprietary network. Barnes & Noble.com has the largest standing inventory of any online bookseller. Barnes & Noble also publishes books under its own imprints for sale through its retail stores and Web site. General financial information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company's corporate Web site: barnesandnobleinc.com. SAFE HARBOR This press release contains "forward-looking statements." Barnes & Noble is including this statement for the express purpose of availing itself of the protections of the safe harbor provided by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to all such forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available information and represent the beliefs of the management of the company. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks include, but are not limited to, general economic and market conditions, decreased consumer demand for the company's products, possible disruptions in the company's computer or telephone systems, possible work stoppages or increases in labor costs, possible increases in shipping rates or interruptions in shipping service, effects of competition, possible disruptions or delays in the opening of new stores or the inability to ! obtain suitable sites for new stores, higher than anticipated store closing or relocation costs, higher interest rates, the performance of the company's online and other initiatives, the successful integration of acquired businesses, unanticipated increases in merchandise or occupancy costs, unanticipated adverse litigation results or effects, product shortages, and other factors which may be outside of the company's control. Please refer to the company's annual, quarterly and periodic reports on file with the SEC for a more detailed discussion of these and other risks that could cause results to differ materially.