Michael A Weiss

Mr. Weiss is the Chief Executive Officer of Express, a fashion apparel retailer. He was President and Chief Executive Officer of Express from 1997 to 2004, during which it was a subsidiary of Limited Brands, Inc., and rejoined Express in 2007 upon the sale by Limited Brands, Inc. of a majority stake in Express. 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. He has served as a director of the Company since July 2005. Mr. Weiss also serves as a director of Payless ShoeSource, Inc., a specialty family footwear retailer, and Pacific Sunware of California, Inc., a specialty retailer of casual apparel, accessories and footwear for active teens and young adults, as well as a director and Non-Executive Chairman of Chico's FAS, Inc., a retailer of women's clothing, complimentary accessories and other non-clothing gift items.