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This excerpt taken from the GPS DEF 14A filed Mar 28, 2006.

Board Committees

The Board of Directors has three standing committees: the Audit and Finance Committee; the Compensation and Management Development Committee; and the Governance, Nominating and Social Responsibility Committee. Each committee is composed solely of independent directors, as defined under Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Stock Exchange rules.

 

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  n   Audit and Finance Committee

The Audit and Finance Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the integrity of our financial statements, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the independent auditor’s qualifications, independence and performance, the performance of the internal audit function, the effectiveness of the corporate compliance program, and such other duties as directed by the Board of Directors. The Committee operates under a written charter (included in this Proxy as Appendix A) that was adopted by the Board of Directors. The charter is available at gapinc.com or by writing to our Corporate Secretary at The Gap, Inc., Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, California 94105.

The present members of the Audit and Finance Committee are Ms. Hughes, and Messrs. De Sole, Schneider and Shattuck (Chair). Our Board of Directors has determined that the Committee has two members who are “audit committee financial experts” as determined under Regulation S-K Item 401(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Messrs. Shattuck and Schneider, both of whom are “independent” directors as determined under applicable New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

 

  n   Compensation and Management Development Committee

The Compensation and Management Development Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to officer and director compensation, succession planning for senior management, development and retention of senior management, and such other duties as directed by the Board of Directors. The Committee operates under a written charter that was adopted by the Board of Directors. The charter is available at gapinc.com or to our shareholders by writing to our Corporate Secretary at The Gap, Inc., Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, California 94105. The present members of the Compensation and Management Development Committee are Messrs. Behar (Chair), Bellamy, Martin and Montoya.

 

  n   Governance, Nominating and Social Responsibility Committee

The Governance, Nominating and Social Responsibility Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the Company’s corporate governance matters, including the development of corporate governance guidelines, periodic evaluation of the Board, its committees and individual directors, identification and selection of director nominees, oversight of the Company’s policies and practices relating to social and environmental issues, and such other duties as directed by the Board of Directors. The Committee operates under a written charter that was adopted by the Board of Directors. The charter is available at gapinc.com or to our shareholders by writing to our Corporate Secretary at The Gap, Inc., Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, California 94105.

The present members of the Governance, Nominating and Social Responsibility Committee are Messrs. Behar, Bellamy, Martin (Chair), Montoya, Schneider, and Shattuck, and Ms. Whitman (who is not standing for reelection).

 

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This excerpt taken from the GPS DEF 14A filed Mar 28, 2005.

Board Committees

 

The Board of Directors has three standing committees: the Audit and Finance Committee; the Compensation and Management Development Committee; and the Governance, Nominating and Social Responsibility Committee. Each committee is composed solely of independent directors, as defined under Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Stock Exchange rules.

 

  n   Audit and Finance Committee

 

The Audit and Finance Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the integrity of our financial statements, compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, the independent auditor’s qualifications, independence and performance, the performance of the internal audit function, the effectiveness of the corporate compliance program, and such other duties as directed by the Board of Directors. The Committee operates under a written charter (included in this Proxy as appendix A and available at gapinc.com) adopted by the Board of Directors.

 

The present members of the Audit and Finance Committee are Ms. Hughes, and Messrs. Schneider and Shattuck (Chair). Our Board of Directors has determined that the Committee has two members who are “audit committee financial experts” as determined under Regulation S-K Item 410(h) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934: Messrs. Shattuck and Schneider, both of whom are “independent” directors as determined under applicable New York Stock Exchange listing standards.

 

  n   Compensation and Management Development Committee

 

The Compensation and Management Development Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to officer and director compensation, succession planning for senior management, development and retention of senior management, and such other duties as directed by the Board of Directors. The Committee operates under a written charter that was adopted by the Board of Directors. The charter is available at gapinc.com or to our shareholders by writing to our Corporate Secretary at The Gap, Inc., Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, California 94105.

 

The present members of the Compensation and Management Development Committee are Messrs. Behar, Bellamy (Chair), De Sole, Martin and Montoya.

 

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The Governance, Nominating and Social Responsibility Committee assists the Board of Directors in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the Company’s corporate governance matters, including the development of corporate governance guidelines, periodic evaluation of the Board, its committees and individual directors, identification and selection of director nominees, oversight of the Company’s policies and practices relating to social and environmental issues, and such other duties as directed by the Board of Directors. The Committee operates under a written charter that was adopted by the Board of Directors. The charter is available at gapinc.com or to our shareholders by writing to our Corporate Secretary at The Gap, Inc., Two Folsom Street, San Francisco, California 94105.

 

The present members of the Governance, Nominating and Social Responsibility Committee are Messrs. Behar, Bellamy, Martin (Chair), Montoya, Schneider, and Shattuck, and Ms. Whitman.

 

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