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10-Q - FORM 10-Q - BARNES & NOBLE INCd298221d10q.htm
EX-32.1 - CERTIFICATION OF C.E.O. PUSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(B) - BARNES & NOBLE INCd298221dex321.htm
EX-31.1 - CERTIFICATION BY THE C.E.O. PUSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A)/15(D)-14(A) - BARNES & NOBLE INCd298221dex311.htm
EX-31.2 - CERTIFICATION BY THE INTERIM C.F.O. PUSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(A)/15(D)-14(A) - BARNES & NOBLE INCd298221dex312.htm
EXCEL - IDEA: XBRL DOCUMENT - BARNES & NOBLE INCFinancial_Report.xls
EX-32.2 - CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM C.F.O. PUSUANT TO RULE 13A-14(B) - BARNES & NOBLE INCd298221dex322.htm

Exhibit 15.1

March 8, 2012

Securities and Exchange Commission

450 Fifth Street N.W.

Washington, D.C. 20549

We are aware that Barnes & Noble, Inc. has incorporated by reference in its Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-23855, No. 333-69731, No. 333-62210, No. 33-84826 and No. 33-89258) and Form S-8 (No. 333-27033, No. 33-89260, No. 333-90538, No. 333-116382, No. 333-59111 and No. 333-160560) our report dated March 8, 2012, relating to the Company’s unaudited interim consolidated financial statements appearing in its quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended January 28, 2012. Pursuant to Regulation C under the Securities Act of 1933 (the “Act”), that report is not considered a part of the registration statement prepared or certified by our firm or a report prepared or certified by our firm within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Act. It should be noted that we have not performed any procedures subsequent to March 8, 2012.

/s/ BDO USA, LLP

BDO USA, LLP

New York, New York