Selected Quarterly Financial Information

12 Months Ended

Apr. 30, 2011

Selected Quarterly Financial Information

Selected Quarterly Financial Information

23. Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

A summary of quarterly financial information for fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2010 is as follows:

Fiscal 2011 Quarter Ended On or About	July 2010			October 2010			January 2011		April 2011			Total Fiscal Year 2011
Sales	$	1,396,570			1,905,577			2,325,199		1,371,220			6,998,565
Gross profit	$	351,700			450,120			613,672		377,362			1,792,853
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Barnes & Noble, Inc.	$	(62,518	)		(12,568	)		60,583		(59,416	)		(73,920	)
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Barnes & Noble, Inc.	$	(1.12	)		(0.22	)		1.01		(1.04	)		(1.31	)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Barnes & Noble, Inc.	$	(1.12	)		(0.22	)		1.00		(1.04	)		(1.31	)
Fiscal 2010 Quarter Ended On or About	July 2009			October 2009			January 2010		April 2010(a)			Total Fiscal Year 2010
Sales	$	1,155,681			1,160,569			2,173,243		1,318,261			5,807,754
Gross profit	$	355,855			342,189			615,671		363,030			1,676,745
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Barnes & Noble, Inc.	$	12,267			(23,957	)		80,403		(32,038	)		36,676
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Barnes & Noble, Inc.	$	0.22			(0.43	)		1.40		(0.58	)		0.64
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Barnes & Noble, Inc.	$	0.21			(0.43	)		1.38		(0.58	)		0.63

(a) Included in the 13 weeks ended May 1, 2010 was a physical inventory benefit of $10.6 million, as results were more favorable than previously estimated and accrued, and a tax benefit of $13.7 million due to the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits for years settled with the applicable tax authorities.