Barnes

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Barnes Noble

• Bill Dunn
• Section 55-615
• 9/27/03

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About Barnes Noble

• Mission To create an inviting experience in all
  their stores.
• Company founded, owned, and operated by
  booksellers.
• Nations largest bookseller with 800 stores in 49
  states.
• Organize and sponsor community events in areas of
  stores(140,000 in 2002).
• Considers requests for local and regional support
  non-profit organizations in the communities they
  serve.

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Barnes and Noble History

• Originally started at 105 Fifth Avenue
• Store bought by Leonard Riggio 1971 and turns it
  into the Worlds Largest Bookstore
• 1973 - Adds amenities including public seating
  and restrooms to stores.
• 1985 - Launches publishing division, specializing
  in rescuing out-of-print books.
• 1993 - Stock goes public with stock symbol BKS.
• 1997 - Opens its public site, www.barnesandnoble.c
  om, on the World Wide Web. Customers can order
  products through the internet.

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Holdings of Barnes and Noble

• B. Dalton Booksellers
• -Bought by Barnes and Noble in 1986.
• -234 bookstores in malls around America.
• -Manages Scribners bookstore.
• GameStop Inc.
• -Nations largest video game and specialty
  entertainment software specialty retailer.
• -1393 retail stores in 47 states.
• -Formerly was Babbages.
• -More than 30 million customers walk through its
  doors each year.

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Investments

• Barnes Noble.com
• -An internet commerce company that offers a wide
  range of books and related products.
• iUniverse.com
• -Internet publishing portal that offers
  editorial services, marketing, distribution, and
  print-on-demand technology.
• Indigo Books Music, Inc.
• -Canadian book company committed to providing a
  service-driven, stress-free approach to the
  booklover.
• Calendar Club L.L.C.
• -Supports seasonal specialty stores by marketing
  a large variety of calendars during the holidays.

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2 Year Trend of Stock
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Top Executives
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