6%—9%: Forecasted decline in comp-store sales for fourth quarter
7.4%: Decline in comp-store sales in third period
4.6%: Decline in comp-store sales in first nine months
5%—6%: Forecasted decline in comp-store sales for full year
4.4%: Decline in store sales in third quarter
2.0%: Increase in third-quarter sales at Barnes & Noble.com
$1.12 billion: Total sales, third quarter of 2008
$1.17 billion: Total sales, third quarter of 2007
$1.56 billion: Total inventory, third quarter of 2008
$1.67 billion: Total inventory, third quarter of 2007
$3.50 billion: Total sales, first nine months of 2008
$3.56 billion: Total sales, first nine months of 2007
15: Number of new stores scheduled to open in 2009
35: Average number of stores opened annually
0: Amount of debt
