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PART II
Item 5. Market for the Company’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities
Information regarding the Company’s market for stock exchange listings, common equity, quarterly high and low
prices, and dividend policy are contained in the “Shareholder Information and Market Prices” footnote under “Item 8.
Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
There were no purchases of common stock during the fourth quarter of 2006. On February 15, 2006, the Company
announced that its Board of Directors authorized a $150 million, three-year share repurchase plan program. During
2006, the Company repurchased 334,200 of common stock at a cost of approximately $8 million. On March 7, 2007, the
Company announced that its Board of Directors authorized a new $300 million, three-year share repurchase program
replacing the earlier $150 million program.
Performance Graph
The following graph compares the cumulative 5-year total return to shareholders on Foot Locker, Inc.’s common
stock relative to the total returns of the Russell 2000 Index and a selected peer group, which represents its peers as
retailers in the athletic footwear and apparel industry. The peer group comprises:
• Dick’s Sporting Goods, Inc.
• The Finish Line, Inc.
• Hibbett Sporting Goods, Inc., and
• Genesco, Inc., whose business includes operations outside of the athletic footwear and apparel retailing.
In 2005, the peer group also included The Sports Authority, Inc. On January 23, 2006, The Sports Authority, Inc.
announced it had agreed to go private through an acquisition by Leonard Green & Partners LP and certain members of
its senior management and, therefore, it was not included in this year’s performance graph.
Indexed Share Price Performance
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Foot Locker Peer Group. Russell 2000