BOOKS• A • MILLION^® News Release

402 Industrial Lane

Birmingham, AL 35211

205-942-3737

Contact: Douglas G. Markham

Chief Financial Officer

(205) 942-3737

BOOKS-A-MILLION, INC. ANNOUNCES ONE-TIME DIVIDEND

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (June 6, 2007) -- Books-A-Million, Inc. (Nasdaq/NM:BAMM) today announced that the Board of Director’s has declared a special one-time dividend of $3.00 per share. The dividend will be paid on July 5, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 20, 2007. A total of approximately $50.4 million will be paid on the Company's 16.8 million outstanding shares of common stock as a result of the special dividend.

Books-A-Million is one of the nation’s leading book retailers and sells on the internet at www.booksamillion.com. The Company presently operates over 200 stores in 20 states and the District of Columbia. The Company operates large superstores under the names Books-A-Million and Books & Co. and traditional bookstores operating under the name Bookland, Books-A-Million and Joe Muggs Newsstands.

Safe Harbor Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995:

This document contains certain forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results, performance, achievements of the Company, or industry results to be materially different from any future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the competitive environment in the book retail industry in general and in the Company's specific market area; inflation; economic conditions in general and in the Company's specific market areas; the number of store openings and closings; the profitability of certain product lines, capital expenditures and future liquidity; liability and other claims asserted against the Company; uncertainties related to the Internet and the Company's Internet initiative. In addition, such forward-looking statements are necessarily dependent upon assumptions, estimates and dates that may be incorrect or imprecise and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors. Accordingly, any forward-looking statements included herein do not purport to be predictions of future events or circumstances and may not be realized. Given these uncertainties, shareholders and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements. The Company disclaims any obligations to update any such factors or to publicly announce the results of any revisions to any of the forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.