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Leonard Riggio is a Director. Mr. Riggio was the Chairman of the Board of GameStop, Inc. since its acquisition by Barnes & Noble in June 2000 and of Babbage’s Etc. since he formed it in November 1996 until the completion of our common stock offering in February 2002. Mr. Riggio has been Chairman of the Board and a principal stockholder of Barnes & Noble since its inception in 1986 and served as Chief Executive Officer from its inception in 1986 until February 2002. In addition, Mr. Riggio has been Chairman of the Board of Barnes & Noble.com since its inception in February 1997. Since 1965, Mr. Riggio has been Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and the principal stockholder of Barnes & Noble College Bookstores, Inc., one of the largest operators of college bookstores in the country. Since 1985, Mr. Riggio has been Chairman of the Board and a principal beneficial owner of MBS Textbook Exchange, Inc., one of the nation's largest wholesalers of college textbooks. | 