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Michael A. Weiss, 66, has been a director since 2005 and is the retired President and Chief Executive Officer of Express, a subsidiary of Limited Brands, Inc. (Limited). He served in that capacity from 1997 to 2004. Mr. Weiss joined Limited in 1981 as merchandise manager for Express and rose to the position of President of Express, serving in that capacity from 1982 to 1993. He was named Vice Chairman of Limited in 1993, and served in that post until 1997. Mr. Weiss returned to Express in January 1997, serving as President and Chief Executive Officer until his retirement in 2004. Previously, he had been General Manager for Trousers Up, a subsidiary of Apparel Industries, Inc., and Merchandise Manager for Casual Corner Group, Inc. Mr. Weiss began his career at Abraham & Straus, a subsidiary of Federated Department Stores. He is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Payless ShoeSource, Inc., Borders Group, Inc., and Pacific Sunwear of California, Inc. | 