Exhibit 99.1


CERTIFICATION PURSUANT TO


SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002





I, Michael F. Anthony, certify that:





1)    I have
reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10Q of Brookstone, Inc;





2)    Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;





3)    Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information
included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;





4)    The Companys other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures
(as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:





| | a) |  | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the Company, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made
known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
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| | b) |  | evaluated the effectiveness of the Companys disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly
report (the Evaluation Date); and
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| | c) |  | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the
Evaluation date;
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5)    The Companys other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on
our most recent evaluation, to the Companys auditors and the audit committee of the Companys board of directors:





| | a) |  | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the Companys ability to record, process,
summarize, and report financial data and have identified for the Companys auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
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| | b) |  | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Companys internal controls; and
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6)    The Companys other certifying officer and I have indicated in this quarterly report
whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to
significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.





/s/    Michael F.
Anthony





Michael F. Anthony


Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer


Director


(Principal Executive Officer)





Dated: December 17, 2002




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