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Patricia Murphy Kerstein is Executive Vice President for the Company. Ms. Murphy Kerstein has been with the Company since September 1997, when she was hired as the Senior Merchant. In April 1998, she was promoted to the position of General Merchandise Manager, in June 1999, she was promoted to Vice President-General Merchandise Manager, in August 2000, she was promoted to Senior Vice President-General Merchandise Manager, and in January 2003, Ms. Murphy Kerstein was promoted to Executive Vice President-Chief Merchandising Officer. Ms. Murphy Kerstein stepped down from her Chief Merchandising Officer position in March 2007 and is scheduled to step down from her position as Executive Vice President in March 2008. After March 2008, she will continue to serve the Company as an executive consultant. From February 1987 until September 1997, Ms. Murphy Kerstein was Vice President of Merchandising and Director of Fashion for Doncaster and from October 1985 until February 1987 was Merchandiser and National Sales Manager for Caribou Sportswear. From 1981 until 1985, she held various positions including Divisional Merchandise Manager and Director of Fashion Coordination for Lane Bryant, a division of the Limited. | 