Barnes & Noble.com Completes Acquisition of Fatbrain.com by Merger

November 17, 2000

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Nov. 16, 2000–Shareholders of Barnes & Noble.com Inc. (Nasdaq:BNBN – news; www.bn.com) and Fatbrain.com, Inc. (Nasdaq:FATB – news; www.fatbrain.com) have approved the merger agreement between the companies and the merger has been completed.