Directors and Officers

John R. Belk 3,4
President of Finance, Systems and Operations,
Belk, Inc., Charlotte, North Carolina

Joe T. Ford 1
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
of the Company

Scott T. Ford
President and Chief Operating Officer
of the Company

Dennis E. Foster
Vice Chairman of the Company

Lawrence L. Gellerstedt III 4
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
American Business Products, Inc.,
Atlanta, Georgia

Charles H. Goodman 5
Vice President, Henry Crown and Company,
Chicago, Illinois

Michael Hooker 3
Chancellor, The University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

W.W. Johnson 1,4
Chairman of the Executive Committee,
Bank of America Corporation,
Charlotte, North Carolina

Emon A. Mahony Jr. 1,5
Chairman of the Board,
Arkansas Oklahoma Gas Corporation,
Fort Smith, Arkansas

John P. McConnell 2,3
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
Worthington Industries, Inc., Columbus, Ohio

Josie C. Natori 2
Chief Executive Officer, The Natori Company,
New York, New York

Frank E. Reed 5
Former Non-Management Chairman of the Board,
360° Communications Company,
Chicago, Illinois

Ronald Townsend 2,5
Communications Consultant, Jacksonville, Florida

Joe T. Ford
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Dennis E. Foster
Vice Chairman

Scott T. Ford
President and Chief Operating Officer

Kevin L. Beebe
Group President,Communications

Michael T. Flynn
Group President,Communications

Jeffrey H. Fox
Group President,Information Services

Francis X. Frantz
Executive Vice President,External Affairs,
General Counsel and Secretary

Tom T. Orsini
Executive Vice President

Dennis J. Ferra
Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer

Jeffery R. Gardner
Senior Vice President,Finance and Treasurer

John S. Haley
Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer

John L. Comparin
Vice President,Human Resources

John M. Mueller
Controller

Jerry M. Green
Assistant Treasurer

Laura S. Hall
Assistant Treasurer

William L. Cravens
Chairman,Information Services

Kenneth W. Beach
President,Publishing

1. Executive Committee
2. Nominating Committee
3. Audit Committee
4. Compensation Committee
5. Pension Trust Investment Committee