Books-A-Million Welcomes Zig Ziglar to Grapevine Mills.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 8, 1998--Books-A-Million, Inc., (Nasdaq/NM:BAMM) proudly welcomes inspirational speaker and bestselling author, Zig Ziglar to Books-A-Million at Grapevine Mills Mall. Wednesday, December 16 at 7:00pm, Mr. Ziglar will be signing his latest work, Confessions of a Grieving Christian.

In 1995, inspirational speaker Zig Ziglar and his wife, Jean, lost their oldest daughter, Suzan Ziglar Witmeyer, age 46, to pulmonary fibrosis. With her death, the man who wrote Confessions of a Happy Christian in 1978 to convince Suzan of the credibility of faith in Jesus Christ, was forced to entrust her -- and himself and his entire family -- to the God they had all come to love.

Now the national figure whose radiant confidence motivates millions to higher personal and business achievement reports that the principles of success founded on trust and obedience in Christ do not fail when tested. The many who have suffered their own loss or know someone who has, will find comfort and guidance in Mr. Ziglar's disarming counsel. For any reader, Confessions of a Grieving Christian answers the universal question of whether the death of a loved one leaves us stranded in sadness.

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)