Barnes & Noble.com Named Forbes.com "Best of the Web" Favorite Online Bookstore for Second Consecutive Year; bn.com Site Has "Feel of a Truly Fine Bookstore".Business Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 16, 2000 Barnes & Noble.com (Nasdaq: BNBN) (www.bn.com) said today that it has been named Forbes.com's favorite online bookstore for the second consecutive year. The company's designation as a "Forbes Favorite" was published in the magazine's Spring 2000 Special Internet Issue (February 28), "Best of the Web" that rated 260 sites. The Forbes Favorite award is in recognition of Barnes & Noble.com's browse-ability and rich editorial content, as well as its extensive use of interviews, recommendations and out-of-print service. The site has "the feel of a truly fine bookstore," the magazine said in an article by Eric Schmuckler. "[Barnes & Noble.com's] subjects are nicely subdivided, with a half dozen thoughtful picks in scores of categories: Art, Architecture and Photography, for example, includes well-considered sections on Asian art Asian art can refer to art amongst many cultures in Asia. The Fukuoka Asian Art Museum is the only museum in the world that systematically collects and exhibits Asian modern and contemporary art. and graphic design," the article said. "For wireless freaks, there is a Palm Pilot access." "We are pleased to be recognized as a Forbes Favorite for two years in a row, and we believe the award reflects the hard work we have done to consistently deliver to our customers the very best online shopping experience," said Steve Riggio, vice chairman of Barnes & Noble.com. "The word is spreading rapidly that Barnes & Noble.com is the best place to buy books online. We are particularly gratified grat·i·fy tr.v. grat·i·fied, grat·i·fy·ing, grat·i·fies 1. To please or satisfy: His achievement gratified his father. See Synonyms at please. 2. to earn top marks from Forbes for selection and content, the hallmarks of the Barnes & Noble brand online and in stores." About Barnes & Noble.com Since launching its online business in May 1997, Barnes & Noble.com (Nasdaq: BNBN) has become one of the world's largest Web sites and the fourth largest e-commerce site, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. Media Metrix. Focused largely on the sale of books, music, software, magazines, prints, posters and related products, the company has capitalized on the recognized brand value of the Barnes & Noble name to become the second largest, and one of the fastest growing, online distributors of books. Customers can choose from millions of new and out-of-print titles and enjoy a variety of related content such as author chats, book synopses and reader reviews. The site also offers thousands of bargain books discounted up to 91 percent, the most popular software and magazine titles, as well as gift items for every occasion. The company recently launched its Prints & Posters Gallery, a unique collection of images that can be produced on demand on museum-quality canvas or high-quality paper, and its eCards service, an exclusive selection of greeting card images that can be personalized per·son·al·ize tr.v. per·son·al·ized, per·son·al·iz·ing, per·son·al·iz·es 1. To take (a general remark or characterization) in a personal manner. 2. To attribute human or personal qualities to; personify. and enhanced with animation and music. With access to Barnes & Noble's more than 750,000 in-stock titles, Barnes & Noble.com has the largest standing inventory of any online bookseller ready for immediate delivery. The URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. http://www.bn.com makes the site easy to find. The Barnes & Noble.com affiliate network An affiliate network acts as an intermediary between publishers (affiliates) and (merchant) affiliate programs. It allows publishers to find affiliate programs, which are suitable for their website and it helps websites offering affiliate programs reach its target audience. has more than 300,000 members and the company maintains strategic alliances with major Web portals See portal. and content sites, such as AOL (A division of Time Warner, Inc., New York, NY, www.aol.com) The world's largest online information service with access to the Internet, e-mail, chat rooms and a variety of databases and services. , Lycos and MSN (1) (MicroSoft Network) A family of Internet-based services from Microsoft, which includes a search engine, e-mail (Hotmail), instant messaging (Windows Live Messaging) and a general-purpose portal with news, information and shopping (MSN Directory). . The company is also a leader in business-to-business e-commerce with its unique Business Solutions program. |
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