Pop/Rock Standards Performed In Gregorian Chant Available Only at Barnes &

                           Noble Starting July 29



    NEW YORK, July 29 /EMWNews/ -- Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the

world's largest bookseller, today announced that the Gregorian Masters of

Chant CD Gregorian Masters of Chant and DVD Live At Kreuzenstein Castle,

will be available nationwide on Curb Records exclusively at Barnes & Noble

stores and online at Barnes & Noble.com (http://www.bn.com) starting July 29.



    Internationally, the Gregorian Masters of Chant have released nine

albums and five DVDs in seven years, and have had major chart success and

numerous gold and platinum awards. They have sold more than four million

copies all over Europe, Singapore, Japan and South Africa, and are now

bringing their unique brand of music to America.



    Frank Peterson, whose production credits include Sarah Brightman, Ofra

Haza, Jose Carreras, Alannah Myles, Placido Domingo, Andrea Bocelli and

Marky Mark, created the idea of the Masters of Chant, by fusing pop and

choral music, performed by ten classically trained singers. Peterson has

been pursuing his vision of a harmonic fusion of pop and choral music ever

since 1999. "Years ago, I visited the Escorial Royal Monastery in Spain,"

said Peterson. "I was listening to rock music on a walkman but suddenly

some unusual sounds got mixed in: a monastic choir sang Gregorian chants in

the hall next door."



    "We are very excited to be a part of this project with Frank Peterson

and the Gregorian Masters of Chant," said Chuck Gorman vice president of

Music and Video for Barnes & Noble Booksellers. "We've found the music to

be extremely moving and passionate and are excited to bring it to our

customers exclusively."



    Incorporating well-known classic songs with a new sound transporting

the listener into the timeless world of Gregorian chant, the Gregorian

Masters of Chant CD includes: "Brothers In Arms," "Tears In Heaven," "Wish

You Were Here," "Close My Eyes Forever," "Bridge Over Troubled Water,"

"Heroes" and more.

    About Barnes & Noble, Inc.



    Barnes & Noble, Inc. (NYSE: BKS), the world's largest bookseller and a

Fortune 500 company, operates 800 bookstores in 50 states. The company is

the nation's top bookseller in quality, and for the fifth year in a row,

the top bookseller brand, as determined by a combination of the brand's

performance on familiarity, quality and purchase intent, according to the

EquiTrend(R) Brand Study by Harris Interactive(R). Barnes & Noble conducts

its online business through Barnes & Noble.com (http://www.bn.com), one of the

Web's largest e-commerce sites.



    General information on Barnes & Noble, Inc. can be obtained via the

Internet by visiting the company's corporate website:

http://www.barnesandnobleinc.com.



    About Curb Records



    Curb Records is the home of many of today's hottest acts in Country,

Pop and Christian music, including superstars Tim McGraw, LeAnn Rimes, Jo

Dee Messina, Rodney Atkins, Michael English, Natalie Grant, Selah, Plumb,

Clay Walker, Heidi Newfield, Wynonna, Hank Williams, Jr. and Kimberley

Locke. For more information visit: http://www.curb.com