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This excerpt taken from the DKS DEF 14A filed Apr 20, 2009.
Other Directors Not Standing for Election at this Meeting.
 
Other than the current nominees, the six (6) remaining members of the Board of Directors will continue to serve as members of our Board. Our other directors who will serve after the 2009 annual meeting are:
 
Emanuel Chirico, 51, has served on the Board since December 2003. Mr. Chirico was named Chairman of the Board of the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (apparel and footwear company listed on the NYSE) on June 19, 2007 and was named its Chief Executive Officer on February 27, 2006. Previously, Mr. Chirico had been President, Chief Operating Officer and a Director of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation since 2005. Prior to that, Mr. Chirico had been Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation from 1999 until June 2005. From 1993 until 1999, Mr. Chirico was Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation’s controller. Prior to that, he was a partner at Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Chirico’s current term of office as a Class B Director expires at the 2010 annual meeting.
 
Brian J. Dunn, 48, has served on the Board since 2007. Mr. Dunn has been employed by Best Buy Co., Inc. (a technology and entertainment products retailer listed on the NYSE) since 1985. He was named Chief Executive Officer of Best Buy, to be effective June 24, 2009, and has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Best Buy since February 26, 2006, overseeing more than 800 stores in the United States and Canada as well as several corporate groups that directly support Best Buy’s stores. Mr. Dunn is also responsible for overseeing the merchandising, customer centricity, services and small business functions of Best Buy. Prior to this appointment as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Dunn served as the company’s President — Retail, North America from 2004 to 2006. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Dunn served as Executive Vice President — Best Buy U.S. Retail. Mr. Dunn’s current term as a Class B Director expires at the 2010 annual meeting.
 
Walter Rossi, 66, has served on the Board since 1993. Mr. Rossi formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of Naartjie Custom Kids, Inc. (a children’s apparel retailer), Chief Executive Officer of Home Express (a retailer of home furnishings), Chairman of the Retail Group at Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (apparel and footwear company listed on the NYSE) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mervyn’s (a department store chain). Mr. Rossi’s current term of office as a Class B Director expires at the 2010 annual meeting.
 
Edward W. Stack, 54, has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1984 when the founder and Edward Stack’s father, Richard “Dick” Stack, retired from our then two store chain. Mr. Stack has served us full time since 1977 in a variety of positions, including President, Store Manager and Merchandise Manager. Mr. Stack also served as President during fiscal year 2008. Mr. Stack’s current term of office as a Class C Director expires at the 2011 annual meeting.
 
Lawrence J. Schorr, 55, has served on the Board since 1985. Mr. Schorr currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Boltaron Performance Products, LLC (a privately owned plastics manufacturing company). Mr. Schorr has held this position for the last five years. He previously was President of RRT-Recycle America, a subsidiary of WMX Technologies, Inc. He formerly served in the same position for Resource Recycling Technologies, Inc. (a solid waste material management company listed on the American Stock Exchange). He has also served as a partner and managing partner in the law firm of Levene, Gouldin and Thompson LLP. Mr. Schorr’s current term of office as a Class C Director expires at the 2011 annual meeting.
 
Catherine R. Smith, 45, was elected to serve on the Board in March 2009. Ms. Smith has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Centex Corporation (a residential construction and financial services company listed on the NYSE) since October 2006. Prior to that time, she served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Kennametal, Inc. (a supplier of tooling, engineered components and advanced materials listed on NYSE) from April 2005 to October 2006, and as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Bell Helicopter, a business segment of Textron, Inc. (a global aircraft industry and finance company listed on the NYSE), from October 2003 to April 2005. From August 1986 through September 2003, Ms. Smith held various financial positions including Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Intelligence and Information Systems business segment of Raytheon Company. Ms. Smith’s current term of office as a Class C Director expires at the 2011 annual meeting.


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Other Directors Not Standing for Election at this Meeting.
 
Other than the current nominees, the six (6) remaining members of the Board of Directors who served during fiscal 2007 will continue to serve as members of our Board. Our other directors who will serve after the 2008 annual meeting are:
 
William J. Colombo, 52, became our Vice Chairman of the Board in February 2008, after stepping down as President and Chief Operating Officer, a position he held since 2002. From late in 1998 to 2000, Mr. Colombo served as President of dsports.com LLC, our internet commerce subsidiary. Mr. Colombo served as Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Vice President from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Colombo joined us in 1988. From 1977 to 1988, he held various field and district positions with J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (a retailing company listed on the NYSE). He is also on the board of directors of Gibraltar Industries (a leading manufacturer, processor and distributor of products for the building, industrial and vehicular markets listed on Nasdaq). Mr. Colombo’s term as a Class A Director expires at the 2009 annual meeting.
 
David I. Fuente, 62, has served on the Board since 1993. Mr. Fuente is currently a member of the board of Office Depot, Inc. (an office supply retailer listed on the NYSE) and was Chairman of Office Depot from 1987 to 2001 and its Chief Executive Officer from 1987 to 2000. He currently serves as a director for Ryder System, Inc. (a truck leasing and logistics company listed on the NYSE). Mr. Fuente’s term as a Class A Director expires at the 2009 annual meeting.
 
Larry D. Stone, 56, has served on the Board since 2007. Mr. Stone has served as President and Chief Operating Officer for Lowe’s Companies Inc. (a home improvement retailer listed on the NYSE) since December 2006, and before that served as Senior Executive Vice President Merchandising/Marketing since 2005. Mr. Stone served as Senior Executive Vice President Store Operations for Lowe’s from 2003 to 2005, and from 2001 to 2003, served as


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Executive Vice President, Store Operations. Mr. Stone’s current term as a Class A Director expires at the 2009 annual meeting.
 
Emanuel Chirico, 50, has served on the Board since December 2003. On June 19, 2007, Mr. Chirico was named Chairman of the Board of the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (apparel and footwear company listed on the NYSE) and was named its Chief Executive Officer on February 27, 2006. Previously, Mr. Chirico had been Phillips-Van Heusen’s President and Chief Operating Officer and a director since June of 2005. Mr. Chirico had been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation from 1999 until June 2005. From 1993 until 1999, Mr. Chirico was Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation’s controller. Prior to that, he was a partner at Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Chirico’s current term of office as a Class B Director expires at the 2010 annual meeting.
 
Brian J. Dunn, 47, has served on the Board since 2007. Mr. Dunn has been employed by Best Buy Co., Inc. (a technology and entertainment products retailer listed on the NYSE) since 1985. He has served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Best Buy since February 26, 2006, overseeing more than 800 stores in the United States and Canada as well as several corporate groups that directly support Best Buy’s stores. Mr. Dunn is also responsible for overseeing the merchandising, customer centricity, services and small business functions of Best Buy. Prior to this appointment as President and Chief Operating Officer, Mr. Dunn served as the company’s President — Retail, North America from 2004 to 2006. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Dunn served as Executive Vice President — Best Buy U.S. Retail. Mr. Dunn’s current term as a Class B Director expires at the 2010 annual meeting.
 
Walter Rossi, 65, has served on the Board since 1993.  Mr. Rossi served as a director of Guitar Center, Inc. (a retailer of musical instruments formerly listed on Nasdaq) from 2004 through 2007. Mr. Rossi formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of Naartjie Custom Kids, Inc. (a children’s apparel retailer), Chief Executive Officer of Home Express (a retailer of home furnishings), Chairman of the Retail Group at Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (apparel and footwear company listed on the NYSE) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mervyn’s (a department store chain). Mr. Rossi’s current term of office as a Class B Director expires at the 2010 annual meeting.
 
Other Directors Not Standing for Election at this Meeting.
 
Other than the current nominees, the four (4) remaining members of the Board of Directors who served during fiscal 2006 will continue to serve as members of our Board. Our other directors who will serve after the 2007 annual meeting are:
 
William J. Colombo, 51, became our President and a board member in 2002 in addition to being Chief Operating Officer. From late in 1998 to 2000, Mr. Colombo served as President of dsports.com LLC, our internet commerce subsidiary. Mr. Colombo served as Chief Operating Officer and an Executive Vice President from 1995 to 1998. Mr. Colombo joined us in 1988. From 1977 to 1988, he held various field and district positions with J.C. Penney Company, Inc. (a retailing company listed on the NYSE). He is also on the board of directors of Gibraltar Industries (a leading processor, manufacturer and provider of high value-added, high margin steel products and services listed on Nasdaq). Mr. Colombo’s term as a Class A Director expires at the 2009 annual meeting.
 
David I. Fuente, 61, has served on the Board since 1993. Mr. Fuente is currently a member of the board of Office Depot, Inc. (an office supply retailer listed on the NYSE) and was Chairman of Office Depot from 1987 to 2001 and its Chief Executive Officer from 1987 to 2000. He currently serves as a director for Ryder System, Inc. (a


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truck leasing and logistics company listed on the NYSE). Mr. Fuente’s term as a Class A Director expires at the 2009 annual meeting.
 
Edward W. Stack, 52, has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1984 when the founder and Edward Stack’s father, Richard “Dick” Stack, retired from our then two store chain. Mr. Edward Stack has served us full time since 1977 in a variety of positions, including President, Store Manager and Merchandise Manager. Mr. Stack’s current term of office as a Class C Director expires at the 2008 annual meeting.
 
Lawrence J. Schorr, 53, has served on the Board since 1985. Mr. Schorr currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Boltaron Performance Products, LLC (formerly, Empire Plastics, Inc.) (a privately owned plastics manufacturing company) and as co-managing partner of the law firm of Levene, Gouldin and Thompson LLP. Mr. Schorr has held both of these positions for the last five years. He previously was President of RRT-Recycle America, a subsidiary of WMX Technologies, Inc. He formerly served in the same position for Resource Recycling Technologies, Inc. (a solid waste material management company listed on the American Stock Exchange). Prior to that he served as a partner in the law firm of Levene, Gouldin and Thompson LLP. Mr. Schorr’s term as a Class C Director expires at the 2008 annual meeting.
 
Other Directors Not Standing for Election at this Meeting.

      Other than the current nominees, the four (4) remaining members of the Board of Directors who served during fiscal 2005 will continue to serve as members of our Board. Our other Directors who will serve after the 2006 annual meeting are:

      Edward W. Stack, 51, has served as our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer since 1984 when the founder and Edward Stack’s father, Richard “Dick” Stack, retired from our then two store chain. Mr. Edward Stack has served us full time since 1977 in a variety of positions, including President, Store Manager and Merchandise Manager. Mr. Stack’s current term of office as a Class C Director expires at the 2008 annual meeting.

      Lawrence J. Schorr, 52, has served on the Board since 1985. Mr. Schorr currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Boltaron Performance Products, LLC (formerly, Empire Plastics, Inc.) (a privately owned plastics manufacturing company) and as co-managing partner of the law firm of Levene, Gouldin and Thompson LLP. Mr. Schorr has held both of these positions for the last five years. He previously was President of RRT-Recycle America, a subsidiary of WMX Technologies, Inc. He formerly served in the same position for Resource Recycling Technologies, Inc. (a solid waste material management company listed on the American Stock Exchange). Prior to that he served as a partner in the law firm of Levene, Gouldin and Thompson LLP. Mr. Schorr’s term as a Class C Director expires at the 2008 annual meeting.

      Emanuel Chirico, 48, has served on the Board since December 2003. On June 14, 2005, Mr. Chirico became a Director of the Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (apparel and footwear listed on the NYSE) and was named its Chief Executive Officer on February 27, 2006. Previously, Mr. Chirico had been Phillips-Van Heusen’s President and Chief Operating Officer since June of 2005. Mr. Chirico had been the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation from 1999 until June 2005. From 1993 until 1999, Mr. Chirico was Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation’s controller. Prior to that, he was a partner at Ernst & Young LLP. Mr. Chirico’s current term of office as a Class B Director expires at the 2007 annual meeting.

      Walter Rossi, 63, has served on the Board since 1993. In 2004, Mr. Rossi became a director of Guitar Center, Inc. (a retailer of musical instruments listed on Nasdaq). Mr. Rossi formerly served as Chief Executive Officer of Naartjie Custom Kids, Inc. (a children’s apparel retailer), Chief Executive Officer of Home Express (a retailer of home furnishings), Chairman of the Retail Group at Phillips-Van Heusen Corporation (apparel and footwear company listed on the NYSE) and Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Mervyn’s (a department store chain). Mr. Rossi’s current term of office as a Class B Director expires at the 2007 annual meeting.

This excerpt taken from the DKS DEF 14A filed Apr 25, 2005.
Other Directors Not Standing for Election at this Meeting. Other than the current nominees, the four (4) remaining members of the Board of Directors who served during fiscal 2004 will continue to serve as members of our Board. Our other Directors who will serve after the 2005 annual meeting are:

     

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