Exhibit 31.3
CERTIFICATION BY THE
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO
17 CFR 240.13a-14(a)/15d-14(a),
AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, William J. Lynch, Jr., certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this report on Form 10-K/A of Barnes & Noble, Inc.; |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: August 26, 2011
| By: | /s/ William J. Lynch, Jr. | |
| William J. Lynch, Jr. | ||
Chief Executive Officer Barnes & Noble, Inc. |
