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The Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Thursday, May 29, 2008, at
our corporate offi ce, 300 Phillipi Road, Columbus, Ohio. Whether or not you plan to attend, you are
encouraged to vote as soon as possible. In accordance with the accompanying proxy statement,
shareholders who attend the meeting may withdraw their proxies and vote in person if they so desire.
NYSE Trading Symbol
Telephone
(614) 278-6800
Web Site
www.biglots.com
Email
[email protected]
Company Information
Transfer Agent & Registrar
National City Bank
Shareholder Services Operations
P.O. Box 92301
Cleveland, Ohio 44101-4301
(888) 622-6757
shareholder.inquiries@nationalcity.com
Investment Inquiries
Investor Relations Department
300 Phillipi Road
Columbus, Ohio 43228-5311
(614) 278-6622
[email protected]m
Independent Auditors
Deloitte & Touche LLP
1700 Courthouse Plaza NE
Dayton, Ohio 45402-1788
Notice of Annual Meeting
CEO/CFO Certifications
The most recent certifi cations by our Chief Executive Offi cer and Chief Financial Offi cer pursuant to
Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 are fi led as exhibits to our Form 10-K. We
have also fi led with the New York Stock Exchange the most recent Annual CEO Certifi cation as required
by Section 303A.12(a) of the New York Stock Exchange Listed Company Manual.