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Executive Officers of the Registrant
Set forth below are the names, ages at September 7, 2004 and principal occupations for the last five years of each executive officer of
the Company. All such persons have been elected to serve until the next annual election of officers or until their earlier resignation or
removal.
Burton M. Tansky - 66
President and Chief Executive Officer since May 2001. Mr. Tansky served as President and Chief Operating Officer of the
Company from December 1998 until May 2001; he served as Executive Vice President of the Company from February 1998 until
December 1998 and served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Stores from May 1994 until February 1998.
He also served as Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Bergdorf Goodman from 1990 until 1994.
James E. Skinner - 51
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since June 2001. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Skinner served as Senior
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Caprock Communications Corp. from August 2000 through December 2000; and served
as Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer for CompUSA Inc. from 1994 until 2000.
Nelson A. Bangs - 51
Senior Vice President and General Counsel since April 2001. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bangs engaged in a private
consulting and law practice from January 1999 to April 2001; served as Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Pillowtex
Corporation from April 1998 until January 1999; and served as Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary of Dr Pepper/
Seven Up, Inc. (and predecessors) prior thereto.
Marita O'Dea - 55
Senior Vice President, Human Resources since September 2002. Ms. O'Dea served as Vice President, Human Resources from
June 2001 until September 2002. Also, Ms. O'Dea has served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources of Neiman Marcus
Stores since 1995.
Karen W. Katz - 47
President and Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Stores since December 2002. Ms. Katz served as President and Chief
Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Direct from May 2000 to December 2002; served as Executive Vice President of Neiman
Marcus Stores from February 1998 until May 2000.
Brendan L. Hoffman - 36
President and Chief Executive Officer of Neiman Marcus Direct since December 2002. Mr. Hoffman served as Vice President of
the Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Division from August 2000 to December 2002 and as a Divisional Merchandise Manager of
Bergdorf Goodman from October 1998 to August 2000.
James J. Gold - 40
President and Chief Executive Officer of Bergdorf Goodman since May 2004. Mr. Gold served as Senior Vice President, General
Merchandise Manager of Neiman Marcus Stores from December 2002 to May 2004, served as Division Merchandise Manager from
June 2000 to December 2002, served as Vice President of the Neiman Marcus Last Call Clearance Division from March 1997 to
June 2000.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information set forth under the heading "Executive and Director Compensation" in the Company's definitive Proxy Statement for
the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED
SHAREHOLDER MATTERS
The information set forth under the heading "Stock Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in the Company's
definitive Proxy Statement for the 2005 Annual Meeting of Shareholders is incorporated herein by reference.
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