Fatbrain gets fat contract

Fatbrain.com, a wholly owned subsidiary of Barnes & Noble.com, announced that the federal government has named Fatbrain.com to its General Services Administration schedule for buying books and other information resources. Under the General Services Administration Multiple Award, government employees in military and civilian agencies will be able to access Fatbrain.com's books and training materials online. In fiscal year 2000, the federal government spent nearly $70 million on books and publications.