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To: Oeconomicus who wrote (1586)	2/17/1998 9:05:00 AM
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BARNESANDNOBLE.COM CAN HELP YOU SAY 'I DO' Web's number-one site for women offers one-stop shopping for wedding planners NEW YORK, Feb. 17 /PRNewswire/ -- As spring and summer wedding planning shifts into high gear, consumers looking for books about love, relationships and weddings now have a one-stop shopping resource at BarnesandNoble.com, the online subsidiary of Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), located on the Internet at www.barnesandnoble.com and on America Online (Keyword: BarnesandNoble). BarnesandNoble.com, recently ranked the number-one site on the Internet for women (Relevant Knowledge, December 1997), has launched a new resource area designed to provide a complete guide online to planning weddings: the "Weddings" featured subject area. "The majority of retail purchase decisions off the Web are made by women," noted Susan Boster, director, marketing strategy and communication, BarnesandNoble.com. "As the women's online market matures at an incredibly fast pace, with women making up 42 percent of the online population [Forrester Research, January 1998], BarnesandNoble.com continues to offer a bookselling service that saves customers both time and money, with a layout that is easy to navigate and fun to browse." One-Stop Wedding Planning Resource "If you or someone close to you is getting married soon, chances are that there is a lot of excitement and anticipation about planning the wedding," added Boster. "BarnesandNoble.com can help you plan a perfect day with its new Weddings subject area, a comprehensive resource area online for books in categories that span the entire wedding planning process, including planning a bridal shower, creating a beautiful cake, writing your vows, planning a nontraditional wedding, finding the perfect honeymoon and adding personal touches to your special day." BarnesandNoble.com -- Changing the way books are bought online BarnesandNoble.com offers deep discounts, excellent service, a vast selection and fast shipping, all from a brand-name retailer that is synonymous with bookselling. Every-day discounts include 30 percent off all in-stock hardcovers, 20 percent off all in-stock paperbacks, 40 percent off selected editors' picks and up to 90 percent off selected bargain titles. BarnesandNoble.com is a leading online retailer of books and is the exclusive bookseller to America Online's 11 million subscribers. BarnesandNoble.com has exclusive partnerships with over 2,000 affiliates, including CNN Interactive, Disney, Lycos and ZD Net. BarnesandNoble.com continues to bring bookselling innovation to the Internet. It was the first online bookseller to offer deep discounts and the first to carry an extensive inventory on its shelves. Currently the company stocks more than 400,000 titles in its state-of-the-art distribution center, which is the largest standing inventory of any bookseller online. About Barnes & Noble, Inc. Barnes & Noble, Inc. is the world's largest bookseller. It is the leading operator of book superstores in America, with 484 stores nationwide, in 48 states. It also operates 555 bookstores in shopping malls, in 46 states. The company also publishes books under its own imprint for exclusive sale through its retail stores and nationwide mail order catalogs. General financial information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the Internet by visiting the company's investor relations Web site: shareholder.com. SOURCE Barnes & Noble -0- 02/17/98 /CONTACT: Elisa Klosterman, eklosterman@ccipr.com or Patrick Ward, pward@ccipr.com of Cunningham Communication, Inc. for BarnesandNoble.com, 617-494-8202/ /Web site: shareholder.com (BKS) CO: Barnes and Noble ST: New York IN: REA MLM SU: