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62
The consolidated financial statements and related
financial information presented in this Annual
Report have been prepared with integrity, consistency
and objectivity and are the responsibility of the man-
agement of Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (the Company).
The consolidated financial statements have been pre-
pared in accordance with accounting principles gen-
erally accepted in the United States of America and,
as such, include certain amounts based on manage-
ment’s best estimates and judgments.
The Company’s consolidated financial statements
have been audited by the independent registered public
accounting firm, Deloitte & Touche LLP, who
conducted their audit in accordance with the standards
of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board
(United States). The independent registered public
accounting firm’s responsibility is to express an
opinion as to whether such consolidated financial
statements present fairly, in all material respects, the
Company’s financial position, results of operations
and cash flows in accordance with accounting prin-
ciples generally accepted in the United States.
The Audit Committee of the Board of Directors,
consisting solely of outside directors, meets periodi-
cally with members of management, internal audit
and the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm to discuss accounting, auditing,
control and other financial reporting matters. The
committee is responsible for the oversight of the
Company’s internal audit department and independent
registered public accounting firm.
The certifications of the Company’s Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer
required by Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002 are filed as exhibits 31.1 and 31.2, respectively,
in its Form 10-K filed on March 16, 2006 with the
Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition,
the Company’s Chief Executive Officer has certified
to the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) that he is
not aware of any violation by the Company of NYSE
corporate governance listing standards.
Michael N. Coppola
President and Chief Executive Officer
Michael O. Moore
Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
MANAGEMENT’S RESPONSIBILITY FOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS