Barnes & Noble Holiday In-Store Sales Down, Online Sales Up

[Press Release] New York, NY (January 7, 2010)-Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller, today reported holiday sales for the nine-week holiday period from November 1, 2009 to January 2, 2010.

Barnes & Noble store sales were $1.1 billion, a 5% decrease over the same period a year ago, with comparable store sales decreasing 5.4%. Barnes & Noble.com sales increased 17% for the holiday selling season and totaled $134 million. Barnes & Noble.com sales include nook revenues recognized since the product began shipping after Thanksgiving.