Jay L Schottenstein

Jay L. Schottenstein has served as Chairman of the Company and its predecessors since March 1992. He served the Company as Chief Executive Officer from March 1992 until December 2002 and prior to that time, he served as a Vice President and Director of the Company's predecessors since 1980. He has also served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Schottenstein Stores Corporation, a private company owned by the Schottenstein-Deshe-Diamond families ("SSC") since March 1992 and as President since 1991. Prior thereto, Mr. Schottenstein served as Vice Chairman of SSC from 1986 to 1992. He has been a Director of SSC since 1982. He has also served as Chairman since March 1992 and as Chief Executive Officer from July 1999 through December 2000 and from April 1991 through July 1997 of Retail Ventures, Inc. ("RVI") a company that operates a chain of off-price department stores which is 50.1% beneficially owned by SSC, with the remaining shares publicly-held and traded on the New York Stock Exchange. Mr. Schottenstein has also served since March 2005 as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of DSW, Inc. He has also served as an officer and director of various other corporations owned or controlled by members of his family since 1976. Jay L. Schottenstein is the brother-in-law of Jon P. Diamond.