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EXHIBIT INDEX
EXHIBIT NO. DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
3.1 ^ — Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company. Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended February 1, 2003.
3.2 ^ — Amended and Restated By-laws of the Company, as amended. Filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the
Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 4, 2007.
4.1 ^ — Indenture, dated September 30, 2002, for the 7.375% Senior Notes due 2012, by and among the
Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and HSBC Bank USA. Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the
Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 8, 2002.
4.2 ^ — First Supplemental Indenture (7.375% Senior Notes), entered into as of February 1, 2004, to
Indenture, dated as of September 30, 2002, by and among the Company, the Subsidiary
Guarantors, the Initial Subsidiary Guarantors and HSBC Bank USA. Filed as Exhibit 4.1 to the
Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 1, 2004.
10.1 ^ — Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of October 13, 2006, by and among
the Company, the lenders named therein, Bank of America, N.A., as Administrative Agent,
Citibank N.A., as Syndication Agent, and HSBC Bank USA, National Association, JPMorgan
Chase Bank, N.A., and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as Co-Documentation Agents, with
Banc of America Securities LLC having acted as sole Lead Arranger and sole Book Manager.
Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 19, 2006.
10.2 *^ — Employment Agreement, dated as of February 3, 2002, by and between the Company and
Thomas G. Stemberg. Filed as Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
February 1, 2003.
10.3 *^ — First Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated January 26, 2004, by and between the
Company and Thomas G. Stemberg. Filed as Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended January 31, 2004.
10.4 *^ — Offer Letter, dated July 30, 2003, by and between the Company and Michael A. Miles. Filed as
Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 1, 2003.
10.5 *^ — Second Amended and Restated Severance Benefits Agreement, dated March 10, 2006, by and
between the Company and Ronald L. Sargent. Filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Form 10-Q
for the quarter ended April 29, 2006.
10.6 *^ — Amended and Restated Severance Benefits Agreement, dated March 13, 2006, by and between
the Company and John J. Mahoney. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended April 29, 2006.
10.7 *^ — Amended and Restated Severance Benefits Agreement, dated March 13, 2006, by and between
the Company and Michael A. Miles. Filed as Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the
quarter ended April 29, 2006.
10.8 *^ — Form of Severance Benefits Agreement signed by executive officers of the Company. Filed as
Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 29, 2006.
10.9 *^ — Form of Non-Compete and Non-Solicitation Agreement signed by executive officers of the
Company. Filed as Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 29,
2000.
10.10*^ — Form of Proprietary and Confidential Information Agreement signed by executive officers of the
Company. Filed as Exhibit 10.30 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
January 29, 2005.
10.11*^ — Executive Officer Incentive Plan. Filed as Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Form 10-K for the fiscal
year ended February 1, 2003.
10.12*^ — Non-Management Director Compensation Summary. Filed as Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s
Form 10-Q for the quarter ended October 29, 2005.
10.13*+ — Amended and Restated 2004 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended.
10.14*+ — Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2004 Stock
Incentive Plan.
10.15*+ — Form of Executive Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Amended and Restated 2004
Stock Incentive Plan.
10.16*+ — Form of Performance Share Award Agreement.
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