Books-A-Million Welcomes Jimmy Carter to Savannah.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1998--Books-A-Million, Inc., (Nasdaq/NM:BAMM) proudly welcomes President Jimmy Carter to Books-A-Million at Abercorn Plaza, 8108 Abercorn Street. Thursday, December 10 at 12:00 pm, President Carter will be signing his new inspirational book, Living Faith.

From his early roots in Plains, Georgia to his present role as humanitarian and international statesman, Jimmy Carter's religious faith has helped him get through the most challenging times of his life. Now in Living Faith, Carter shares some of his most personal experiences--wonderful accomplishments alongside devastating setback--and demonstrates how people of all faiths can find common ground in serving God and one another.

"It is not difficult to identify the changes in our lives, some welcome and others quite painful," Carter explains. "But we don't want the verities of our lives to change. We need to have something that is unshakable...We need some foundation on which we can build a predictable and dependable existence." Rooted in scripture, Living Faith is infused with a vision of how a dynamic faith can enrich both our public and private lives.

Books-A-Million, Inc. is one of the leading book retailers in the southeastern United States. The Company presently operates 174 bookstores in 17 states. The Company operates three 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. The Company also sells books at its site on the World Wide Web. (http://www.booksamillion.com)