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in a rabbi trust for the purpose of funding distributions from the Deferral Plan. Does not include any
shares of restricted stock that were outstanding as of September 30, 2007 since these shares are already
outstanding and do not represent potential dilution. For more information on the Company’s restricted
stock and performance share grants, see the Note entitled “Stock Options and Stock Awards” of the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 hereof.
(2) The weighted average exercise price does not take into account performance share awards or restricted
stock units outstanding as of September 30, 2007.
Comparison of Total Cumulative Shareholder Return for Five-Year Period Ending September 30, 2007
The following graph presents a comparison of the yearly percentage change in the Company’s cumulative
total shareholders’ return on Common Stock with the (i) Standard & Poor’s 500 Index, (ii) Standard & Poor’s
Midcap 400 Index, (iii) Standard & Poor’s Food Retail Index, and (iv) Standard & Poor’s Apparel, Accessories
& Luxury Goods Index for the five-year period ended September 30, 2007.
Comparison of Five-Year Cumulative Total Return*
Among Ruddick Corporation and Cetain Indices**
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Ruddick Corporation
S&P 500
S&P Midcap 400
S&P Food Retail
S&P Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods
9/02 9/03 9/04 9/05 9/06 9/07
Ruddick Corporation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 104.89 135.41 162.00 186.46 243.83
S&P 500 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 124.40 141.65 159.01 176.17 205.13
S&P Midcap 400 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 126.81 149.07 182.10 194.05 230.45
S&P Food Retail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100.00 105.47 98.87 124.03 128.74 146.43
S&P Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods . . . 100.00 112.67 136.79 163.52 184.76 211.25
* $100 invested on 9/30/02 in stock or index, including reinvestment of dividends.
** The Company utilizes two indices, rather than a single index, for its peer group comparison: Standard
& Poor’s Food Retail Index and Standard & Poor’s Apparel, Accessories & Luxury Goods Index. The
Company believes that the separate presentation of these indices more accurately corresponds to the
Company’s primary lines of business.