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ADVANCE
AUTO PARTS
2002
annual
Advance Auto Parts 2002 Annual Review
Stockholder Information:
Corporate Offices:
5673 Airport Road
Roanoke, Virginia 24012
540-362-4911
Internet Site: http://www.AdvanceAutoParts.com
Annual Meeting:
May 20, 2003
Wyndham Roanoke Hotel
2801 Hershberger Road, NW
Roanoke, Virginia 24017
Registrar and Transfer Agent:
Mellon Investor Services, LLC
200 Galleria Parkway
Suite 1900
Atlanta, Georgia 30339
1-800-298-6813
TDD for Hearing-Impaired: 1-800-231-5469
Foreign Stockholders: 201-329-8660
TDD Foreign Stockholders: 201-329-8354
Common Stock:
Ticker Symbol: AAP
Listing: New York Stock Exchange
Independent Accountants:
Deloitte & Touche, LLP
1750 Tysons Blvd.
McLean, Virginia 22102
Pictured on front cover: 1. Thermon Knighten, Vice President, Store
Merchandising 2. Axel Oberg, Manager, Warranty Claims
3. John Payne, Manager, Customer Contact Center 4. Gray Turner, Vice
President, Commercial Sales 5. Jose Feliciano, Division Manager
6. Elayne McFalls, Senior Business Analyst-Logistics & Replenishment
7. Tammy Finley, Vice President, Team Member Relations 8. Arlene Sumner,
Sales Associate 9. Brian Leavens, Store Manager 10. Darlene Demarest,
Director, Lease Administration
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  • Page 1
    ... Accountants: Deloitte & Touche, LLP 1750 Tysons Blvd. McLean, Virginia 22102 REVIEW 2002 annual AUTO PARTS 2 1 7 4 8 5 3 6 10 9 Pictured on front cover: 1. Thermon Knighten, Vice President, Store Merchandising 2. Axel Oberg, Manager, Warranty Claims 3. John Payne, Manager, Customer Contact...

  • Page 2
    ... auto parts Mississippi Georgia 191 retailer in the United States. At 47 Alabama 104 December 28, 2002, the Company had 2,435 stores in 37 states, Puerto Rico, and the Virgin Islands. The Florida Company serves both the do-it430 yourself and professional installer markets. South Carolina California...

  • Page 3
    ... earnings per share included on page 3 of this annual review.) and rolled out APAL to more than half of the Florida stores. We also launched our co-branded concept in the Florida markets, where stores will carry the Advance Discount Auto Parts name. This enables us TM MPT -Management Planning and...

  • Page 4
    ...in our stores and distribution centers, managing our supply chain is key to Advance Auto Parts' success. With more than 30 years of experience in logistics, Roy Martin, Senior Vice President, Logistics and Replenishment joined our team from Discount Auto Parts, taking on added responsibilities after...

  • Page 5
    ... and the team have become good friends over the last seven years. Swapping hunting stories and keeping Bill's old pick-up truck running right. From installing a new battery, to finding just the right voltage meter and explaining how to use it, the folks at Advance keep customers like Bill and Smokey...

  • Page 6
    ...2002. We developed a unique mix of harder-to-find parts and put them in our Local Advance Warehouses (L.A.W.s). These are stores with an expanded parts selection that feed inventory to other stores in their market, as needed. To make this custom mix program happen, we've more than tripled the number...

  • Page 7
    ... additional local advertising in selected We're ready in Advance Discount Auto Parts - it takes a winning team. On November 28, 2001, we acquired the Discount Auto Parts chain and its 671 stores in Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and South Carolina. "2002 was a year of business...

  • Page 8
    ..., The Advance Auto Parts Family The Discount Auto Parts Team Members have worked tirelessly to make the integration process a big success. It's no surprise when you consider the experience of the people making it happen. Like Kurt Schumacher, Senior Vice President, Store Operations-Florida, who...