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In our opinion, management’s assessment that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial
reporting as of January 29, 2005, is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on the criteria established in Internal
Control—Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting
as of January 29, 2005, based on the criteria established in Internal Control—Integrated Framework issued by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission.
We have also audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United
States), the consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule as of and for the year ended January 29,
2005 of the Company and our report dated April 13, 2005 expressed an unqualified opinion on those financial statements
and financial statement schedule and included an explanatory paragraph relating to the Company’s change in accounting
for goodwill and intangible assets in 2002 to conform to Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Deloitte & Touche LLP
Dallas, Texas
April 13, 2005
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