B&N/Ingram: Articles of Interest Burke's Book Store Says Thanks June 11, 1999 Burke's Book Store, in Memphis, Tennessee, made its appreciation to customers clear following Barnes & Noble's decision to abandon its plans to purchase the Ingram Book Group. BTW Gets Inside Story from FTC Chair June 11, 1999 In an interview with BTW last week, FTC Chair Robert Pitofsky acknowledged that "it was pretty widely known" that this vertical merger would be challenged, and he provided additional insight into the commission's analysis of the proposed purchase of Ingram by B&N. The Deal Is Dead June 04, 1999 In a stunning turn of events, on June 2, Barnes & Noble abandoned its $600 million purchase of Ingram Book Group, the nation's largest book wholesaler. Since Barnes & Noble first announced its intentions last November, the deal had come under fire from independent booksellers, as well as other competitors and industry players. A Timeline of the B&N/Ingram Story June 04, 1999 Booksellers 'Thrilled' By Decision June 04, 1999 Bookselling This Week spoke with booksellers around the country following Barnes & Noble's decision to drop the proposed acquisition of the Ingram Book Group. Questions and Answers June 04, 1999 ABA's Chief Operating Officer Oren Teicher Discusses the B&N/Ingram Outcome ABA OFFICIAL MEDIA STATEMENT June 04, 1999 The ABA official media statement on Barnes and Noble's withdrawal of the proposed acquisition of the Ingram Book Group. A Letter from Richard Howorth June 04, 1999 A letter to booksellers from ABA President Richard Howorth about B&N's decision to drop the purchase of Ingram. ABA Offical Media Statement June 02, 1999 A statement by the American Booksellers Association on the withdrawal of the proposed acquisition of the Ingram Book Company by Barnes and Noble, Inc. B&N Calls Off Acquisition of Ingram June 02, 1999 Barnes & Noble and the Ingram Book Group announced on June 2 that they were terminating B&N's planned acquisition of Ingram, which was announced last November. Next articles Find more articles about this topic on news.BookWeb.orgs.