Stage Stores Inc.

Mr. Maloney joined the Company in October of 2008 as President and Chief Operating Officer of the Peebles Division. From 2003 to 2008, he served as the Senior Partner of The Remark Group, a retail consulting firm that he founded. From 1996 to 2003, he served as President and CEO of the Meier and Frank division of The May Department Stores. Prior to that time, he also held various senior merchandising positions at a number of former Macy's divisions.

Mr. Schwartz has been a Director since July 5, 2007. Since June of 1997, Mr. Schwartz has been a business advisor and consultant to various companies principally in the retail, distribution and services industries. Prior to that, Mr. Schwartz spent 35 years with Arthur Andersen, LLP, from which he retired as a Senior Partner and Managing Partner of the Chicago Office of the Audit and Business Consulting Practice in June 1997. While at Arthur Andersen, he served clients in various industries primarily retailing, distribution and communications. Mr. Schwartz is also a director of Foot Locker, Inc., True Value Company and Walgreen Co.

Dr. Mentzer has been a Director since August 24, 2001. Since January of 1994, he has been a professor of Business Policy in the Department of Marketing and Logistics at the University of Tennessee. Professor Mentzer is currently the Bruce Excellence Chair of Business and Executive Director, Integrated Value Chain Forums. He is also President of JTM & Associates, a consulting firm.

Mr. Glazer has been a Director since August 24, 2001. Since August 2005, he has served as Managing Director of Team Neu, located in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. From May 1996 until August 2005, he served as President and Chief Executive Officer of KB Toys, Inc., which filed a petition under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware on January 14, 2004 and emerged from bankruptcy on August 29, 2005.

Margaret T. Monaco has been a Director of the Company since May 1995. Ms. Monaco is a member of the Audit Committee. Ms. Monaco resumed her position as Principal of Probus Advisors, a financial and management consulting firm, in October 2003. Ms. Monaco was the Chief Operating Officer of Merrill Lynch Ventures, LLC and KECALP, Inc., wholly-owned subsidiaries of Merrill Lynch & Co., Inc., from November 1999 to October 2003. She had been the Chief Administrative Officer of those entities from April 1998 to November 1999. Ms. Monaco had been the Principal of Probus Advisors from July 1993 to April 1998. Ms. Monaco is also a director of Stage Stores, Inc. and the W. P. Stewart Growth Fund.