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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001005477-03-003203
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030801
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030805

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			RIGGIO STEPHEN
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038850
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			NY
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-12302
		FILM NUMBER:		03824949

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BARNES & NOBLE INC
		STREET 2:		122 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10011

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		C/O BARNES & NOBLE INC
		STREET 2:		122 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10011

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			BARNES & NOBLE INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000890491
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-MISCELLANEOUS SHOPPING GOODS STORES [5940]
		IRS NUMBER:				061196501
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0130

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		122 FIFTH AVE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10011
		BUSINESS PHONE:		2126333300

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		122 FIFTH AVENUE
		CITY:			NEW YORK
		STATE:			NY
		ZIP:			10011
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">The transactions reported herein and on the companion Form 4 filed contemporaneously herewith reflect the exercise of options, and the concurrent sale of the underlying stock, held by the Reporting Person for approximately ten years and expiring in approximately two months.  These options originally related to one-half the number of shares at twice the exercise price, and were reported as such.  The number of shares acquired and the related exercise price set forth above result from the two-for-one stock split effected by the Issuer on September 22, 1997.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Represents the total number of stock options (right to buy) beneficially owned by the Reporting Person with respect to the Issuer's Common Stock.</footnote>
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    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Stephen Riggio</signatureName>
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