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PROPOSAL ONE: ELECTION OF DIRECTORS
At the Annual Meeting, the common shares represented by proxies will be voted, unless otherwise specified, for
the election of the nine director nominees named below. All nine nominees are currently directors on the Board.
Proxies cannot be voted at the Annual Meeting for more than nine persons.
Set forth below is certain information relating to the director nominees. Directors are elected to serve until the next
annual meeting of shareholders and until their respective successors are elected and qualified, or until their earlier
death, resignation or removal.
Name Age
Principal Occupation
for the Past Five or More Years
Director
Since
Jeffrey P. Berger 59 Former Executive Vice President, Global Foodservice, and former
President and Chief Executive Officer, Heinz North America Foodservice
(manufacturer and marketer of processed food products).
2006
Steven S. Fishman 58 Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Big Lots; former
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Restructuring Officer,
Rhodes, Inc. (furniture retailer) – Rhodes, Inc. filed for bankruptcy on
November 4, 2004; former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Frank’s
Nursery & Crafts, Inc. (lawn and garden specialty retailer) – Frank’s
Nursery & Crafts, Inc. filed for bankruptcy on September 8, 2004; former
President and Founder, SSF Resources, Inc. (investment and consulting).
2005
Peter J. Hayes 66 Former Chief Operating Officer, Variety Wholesalers, Inc. (retailer);
former President and Chief Operating Officer, Family Dollar Stores, Inc.
(retailer); former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Gold Circle/
Richway divisions of Federated Department Stores, Inc. (retailer).
2008
David T. Kollat 70 President and Founder, 22, Inc. (research and management consulting). 1990
Brenda J. Lauderback 58 Former President – Wholesale Group, Nine West Group, Inc. (retail and
wholesale footwear); former President – Footwear Wholesale, U.S. Shoe
Corporation (retail and wholesale footwear); former Vice President,
General Merchandise Manager, Dayton Hudson Corporation (retail stores).
1997
Philip E. Mallott 51 Independent financial consultant; retail stock analyst, Coker & Palmer
(securities brokerage services); former Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer, Intimate Brands, Inc. (retail stores).
2003
Russell Solt 61 Former Director of Investor Relations, West Marine, Inc. (specialty
retailer and catalog company); former Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer, West Marine, Inc.
2003
James R. Tener 59 Former President and Chief Operating Officer, Brook Mays Music
Company (retail and wholesale music) – Brook Mays Music Company
filed for bankruptcy on July 11, 2006; former Chief Operating Officer,
The Sports Authority (sporting goods retailer).
2005
Dennis B. Tishkoff 65 Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Drew Shoe Corporation (footwear
manufacturer, importer, exporter, retailer and wholesaler); President,
Tishkoff and Associates, Inc. (retail consultant); former President and
Chief Executive Officer, Shoe Corporation of America (footwear retailer).
1991
THE BOARD RECOMMENDS THAT YOU VOTE FOR THE ELECTION OF EACH NOMINEE
LISTED ABOVE.