Advance America Cash Advance Centers Inc.

Kenneth E. Compton (President,Chief Executive Officer and Director) has served as the company's President and Chief executive Officer since August of 2005. Mr. Compton has served as a Director since December 2005. Mr. Compton, has over 25 years of management and operational experience, having served for 13 years as President of the Global Automotive Group of Milliken & Company. During that time, Mr. Compton was responsible for thousands of employees and multiple facilities worldwide. Milliken & Company is an international textile and chemical manufacturer headquartered in Spartanburg, S.C.

J. Patrick O'Shaughnessy has served as our Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since August 2007. Mr. O'Shaughnessy has been an investment banker since 1992, most recently as a partner at Thomas Weisel Partners LLC ("Thomas Weisel"). Prior to joining Thomas Weisel, Mr. O'Shaughnessy spent much of his career at Donaldson, Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corporation ("DLJ") and with Credit Suisse First Boston, where he remained after its acquisition of DLJ until 2002.

Robert H. Chapman, III (Director) has served as a director since July 2004. Since December 2003, Mr. Chapman has served as the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Inman Mills, a textile manufacturer. Prior to becoming its Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Chapman served as the President and Treasurer of Inman Mills from January 1991 to December 2003. Since November 2003, Mr. Chapman has served as the Chief Executive Officer of Bumper2Bumper Media, Inc., an advertising and marketing company. Mr. Chapman also serves as a director of Bumper2Bumper Media, Inc. Mr. Chapman currently serves on the board of directors of Tuscarora Yarns, Inc. and the South Carolina Advisory Board of Liberty Mutual Insurance Company.

Thomas E. Hannah (Director) has served as a director since July 2004. Since September 1999, Mr. Hannah has served as the President and Chief Executive Officer of USLC, Southport Sourcing, a manufacturer of men's garments. Mr. Hannah currently serves on the board of directors of Carolina Dye Works.

Tony S. Colletti (Director) has served as a director since January 2009. Mr. Colletti operates Colletti & Associates, a public affairs firm based in Chicago, Illinois. Prior to opening Colletti & Associates in 2007, Mr. Colletti was the Executive Vice President of the Community Financial Services Association (CFSA) from 2004 until 2007, where he was responsible for state and federal legislative efforts. Prior to joining CFSA, he served as a government relations specialist and practiced business and real estate development law for a number of firms and associations. Mr. Colletti has over 30 years of experience in corporate leadership and public affairs strategies. He earned a B.S. degree from Bradley University and a J.D. from the University of Notre Dame Law School.

W. Olin Nisbet (Director) has served as a director since July 2004. Mr. Nisbet is a founding partner of Lions Gate Capital, LLC, an asset management firm, and has served as a Portfolio Manager since the firm's inception in 2004. From 2002 to 2004, Mr. Nisbet served as an Analyst for Porter, Felleman, Inc., an investment management company. From 1992 to 2001, Mr. Nisbet was employed by Morgan Stanley's Investment Banking Department, most recently as an Executive Director. Mr. Nisbet currently serves on the board of directors of Starlite Media, LLC

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