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New York, New York – January 31, 2011 – Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world’s largest bookseller, today announced the February line-up for the “More In Store™” program for the NOOK™ family of eBook Readers.  Available only in Barnes & Noble stores and only on NOOK, the free More In Store program offers NOOK customers new, exclusive content from bestselling and new authors, special offers and savings, and weekly bestseller and new release lists.

Barnes & Noble’s free in-store Wi-Fi® service makes access to More In Store content easy.  With just a simple tap of the NOOK “shop” button, customers can explore content from such authors as Patti Smith, David Richo and Lauren Oliver, and in-store promotions including special savings and free café offers.  More In Store is updated weekly and each new feature is available for four weeks on a rolling basis.  Once a customer downloads the content to their NOOK, it is saved to their digital locker and can be accessed at any time.

The Barnes & Noble More In Store for NOOK February line-up includes:

• February 5
  The Year of the Book by Patti Smith
  Patti Smith is an enormously influential singer/songwriter, a poet and a brilliant author.  Her most recent book, the riveting account of her intense friendship with the artist and photographer Robert Mapplethorpe, won the National Book Award.  In this exclusive essay for Barnes & Noble, Smith writes about the year that changed everything for her as a writer and about the books that got her there.

You Are Coded to Love by David Richo
Therapist and author David Richo is best known for his work, How to Be an Adult in Relationship.  In his newest book, Daring to Trust, he tackles the all-important questions of trust and intimacy.  In this ‘deleted scene,’ shared exclusively with NOOK customers, Richo gives his thoughts on love.

A Look Inside Linda’s Passions: Cowboys, Animals and Family by Linda Lael Miller
Who can resist a cowboy?  Not Linda Lael Miller.  In this exclusive piece for Barnes & Noble readers, the “First Lady of the West” writes about the inspiration behind her New York Times bestselling westerns and the cowboys who motivated them.

• February 12
  Tweets Between Legendary Lovers by Teresa Medeiros
  Multiple New York Times bestselling author Teresa Medeiros is an extraordinary storyteller, best known for her sizzling prose, sexy romance and sparkling dialogue.  In this piece, written exclusively for Barnes & Noble, Medeiros proves she’s got comedy covered too.

THE PLAYBOOK: Valentine’s Day Addendum by Matt Kuhn
“Suit up.  Score chicks.  Be awesome.”  Matt Kuhn, a writer for the hit CBS show “How I Met Your Mother,” has some exclusive advice for Barnes & Noble readers this Valentine’s Day.  Men – take notes.  Women – you may want to avert your eyes!

• February 19
  The Seven-Thousand-Word Itch by Lauren Oliver
  Lauren Oliver’s young adult books have been hailed for their creativity, emotional resonance, and flawed yet beautiful characters.  In this exclusive essay for NOOK customers, Oliver talks about the writing life and her tricks for getting past writer’s block.

It’s Only Rock ‘n Roll (But I Like It) by Daniel Palmer
Daniel Palmer is not only the author of a phenomenal debut thriller novel; he’s also a talented musician.  In this exclusive piece for Barnes & Noble, Palmer gives readers a glimpse at some early band names, inspirations and general rock ‘n roll from an author who’s taken the stage in more ways than one.

• February 26
  We Came to Observe You by Tim Dorsey
  The book tour can be an author’s fondest dream and worst nightmare.  Bestselling author Tim Dorsey shares his offbeat brand of humor exclusively with NOOK customers.  In this all-too-true story, Dorsey shares what happens when you let an author loose in a bookstore and let readers loose on the author.

Meeting Katherine Hepburn by Liz Michalski
Liz Michalski’s haunting debut novel, Evenfall, stars the beautiful, willful, unlucky-in-love Murphy women.  In this exclusive piece for Barnes & Noble readers, Michalski shares a story from her youth, when she crossed paths with a most extraordinary real-life star who captured her imagination and inspired her heroine.

• NOOKbook Bestsellers and NOOKbook New Releases List
  As always, NOOK readers can access Barnes & Noble NOOKbook™ Bestseller and NOOKbook New Releases lists.  The lists are available as part of the “shop” feature on NOOK and offer book overviews, free sample chapters and customer ratings to help readers with buying decisions.
  
  NOOKbook Bestsellers for the week of January 31 include: Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen; Orchard Valley Grooms by Debbie Macomber; Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins; The Inner Circle by Brian Meltzer; Heaven is for Real: A Little Boy’s Astounding Story of His Trip to Heaven and Back by Todd Burpo.

Recent new release NOOKbook titles include: Open Secrets: WikiLeaks, War and American Diplomacy by The New York Times staff; When Beauty Tamed the Beast by Eloisa James; Tick Tock by James Patterson and Michael Ledwidge; O, A Presidential Novel by Anonymous; and Little Princes: One Man’s Promise to Bring Home the Lost Children of Nepal by Conor Grennan.