Books-A-Million, Inc. Names William H. Rogers, Jr. to Its Board of Directors.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 16, 2000

Books-A-Million, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:BAMM) today announced the election of William (Bill) H. Rogers, Jr. (age 42) to its Board of Directors. Rogers, who fills a newly created seat on the Board of Directors, is Executive Vice President, Private Client Services, for SunTrust Banks, Inc., a company with which he has been associated in various executive and management positions since 1980. Rogers is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and earned his MBA degree from Georgia State University.

Commenting on the announcement, Clyde B. Anderson, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are very pleased to announce the election of Bill Rogers to our Board of Directors. He brings with him a wide range of business knowledge and experience, and we look forward to his contributions to the continued growth and development of Books-A-Million."

Books-A-Million is one of the nation's leading book retailers and sells on the Internet at www.booksamillion.com. The Company presently operates 186 stores in 17 states. The Company operates four distinct store formats, including large superstores operating under the names Books-A-Million and Books & Co., traditional bookstores and combination book and greeting card stores, both operating under the name Bookland, and Joe Muggs Newsstands. The Company's wholesale operations include American Wholesale Book Company and Book$mart, both based in Florence, Alabama. NetCentral, Inc., an Internet development and service company is located in Nashville, Tennessee. For more information, visit the company's website at www.booksamillioninc.com.

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This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results, performance, achievements of the Company, or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the competitive environment in the book retail industry in general and in the Company's specific market area; inflation; economic conditions in general and in the Company's specific market areas; the number of store openings and closings; the profitability of certain product lines, capital expenditures and future liquidity; liability and other claims asserted against the Company; uncertainties related to the Internet and the Company's Internet initiative. In addition, such forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent upon assumptions, estimates and dates that may be incorrect or imprecise and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements included herein do not purport to be predictions of future events or circumstances and may not be realized. Given these uncertainties, shareholders and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligations to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.