Books-A-Million Welcomes Nancy Jones to Florence.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1998--Books-A-Million, Inc., (Nasdaq/NM:BAMM) proudly welcomes Mrs. George Jones to Books-A-Million at Cox Creek Parkway. Friday, December 11 at 5:30pm, Jones will be signing her hot new book, "Nashville Wives."

Country Music is celebrated for the honesty of its lyrics, and in this book fifteen outspoken Nashville wives talk openly, for the first time, about life with their famous and infamous husbands--how they met, fell in love, rose to stardom, and coped with the pressures of show business success--and failure.

In "Nashville Wives," Mrs. George (Nancy) Jones, wife of the most critically acclaimed country vocalist who shares her own amazing story of Nashville secrets and legends, and Tom Carter, author of several country music bestsellers, provide a gritty, unprecedented account of the men who make America's favorite music and the women behind them.

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)