Huntsville, Ala. Books-A-Million Stores to Host Introduction to Coin Collecting Program

Business Wire, Oct 31, 2002

Business Editors

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 31, 2002

Books-A-Million (NASDAQ/NM:BAMM) announced today that three of its Huntsville stores will be hosting Introduction to Coin Collecting Programs with the Madison County Coin Club, a member of the American Numismatic Association.

The Introduction to Coin Collecting program is intended to educate novice collectors of all ages about the study and collection of money, including coins, tokens, medals and paper currency, for interpretation and preservation of history and culture from ancient times to the present.

Each of the coin collecting events is open to the public, and students six years old and above will receive free coins, refreshments and the chance to win a door prize for attending. The one-hour events, held on Saturday, November 9, 2002, will take place at the following times and locations:

Books-A-Million (Madison)                           11 a.m.
7830 Highway 72 in Madison, AL
256-837-3116

Books-A-Million (Huntsville-Airport Road)            1 p.m.
975 Airport Road, SW in Huntsville, AL
256-883-1942

Books-A-Million (Huntsville - University)            3 p.m.
1001 Memorial Parkway, NW in Huntsville, AL
256-536-1940

For more information, please contact Richard Jozefiak at 256-325-0037 or the Books-A-Million stores listed above.

Books-A-Million (Nasdaq/NM:BAMM) is one of the nation's leading book retailers and sells on the Internet at www.booksamillion.com. The Company presently operates 204 stores in 18 states and the District of Columbia. The Company operates four 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, and Joe Muggs Newsstands. The Company's wholesale operations include American Wholesale Book Company and Book$mart, both based in Florence, Alabama. NetCentral, Inc., an Internet development and service Company is located in Nashville, Tennessee.