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<STREET1>2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD
<CITY>EL SEGUNDO
<STATE>CA
<ZIP>90245-4632
<PHONE>3102977706
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<STREET1>2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD
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<FORMER-CONFORMED-NAME>BIG 5 HOLDINGS CORP
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<DESCRIPTION>NOTICE AND PROXY STATEMENT, JUNE 4, 2003
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">SCHEDULE 14A<BR>
(RULE 14A-101)<BR>
INFORMATION REQUIRED IN PROXY STATEMENT
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">SCHEDULE 14A INFORMATION<BR>
Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section&nbsp;14(a) of the<BR>
Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Amendment No.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;)
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<FONT size="2">Filed by the
Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#120;</FONT>
<BR>
Filed by a Party other than the
Registrant&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<FONT face="Wingdings">&#111;</FONT></FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Check the appropriate box:
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Preliminary Proxy Statement
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<BR>Only (as permitted by Rule&nbsp;14a-6(e)(2))</FONT></TD>
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Definitive Proxy Statement</FONT></TD>
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Definitive Additional Materials</FONT></TD>
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Soliciting Material Pursuant to Rule&nbsp;14a-11(c) or Rule&nbsp;14a-12</FONT></TD>
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<P align="center"><FONT size="6">BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION
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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">(Name of Person(s) Filing Proxy
Statement, if Other Than the Registrant)<BR>
Payment of Filing Fee (Check the appropriate box):
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No fee required.</FONT></TD>
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Fee computed on table below per Exchange Act Rules&nbsp;14a-6(i)(1) and 0-11.</FONT></TD>
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Check box if any part of the fee is offset as provided by
Exchange Act Rule&nbsp;0-11(a)(2) and identify the filing for which the
offsetting fee was paid previously. Identify the previous filing by
registration statement number, or the form or schedule and the date
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<DIV align="center">
 <IMG src="v89407v8940701.gif" alt="(BIG 5 LOGO)">
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<B><FONT size="2">BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245</FONT></B>
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<B><FONT size="2">April&nbsp;28, 2003</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">Dear Fellow Stockholder:
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">You are cordially invited to attend the Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of Big&nbsp;5 Sporting Goods Corporation
(the &#147;Company&#148;), to be held at the Marriott Manhattan
Beach, 1400&nbsp;Parkview Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California
90266-3714 on June&nbsp;4, 2003 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. local time.
</FONT>

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<FONT size="2">At the annual meeting, you will be asked to
consider and vote upon the following matters:
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    <TD><FONT size="2">1.</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">The election of two Class&nbsp;A directors to the
    Company&#146;s board of directors, each to hold office until the
    2006&nbsp;annual meeting of stockholders (and until each such
    director&#146;s successor shall have been duly elected and
    qualified);
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP
    to serve as the Company&#146;s independent auditors for 2003; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The transaction of such other business as may
    properly come before the Annual Meeting.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Accompanying this letter is the formal Notice of
Annual Meeting, Proxy Statement, Proxy Card relating to the
meeting and the Company&#146;s 2002 Annual Report on
Form&nbsp;10-K.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Your vote is very important regardless of how
many shares you own. We hope you can attend the annual meeting
in person. However, whether or not you plan to attend the annual
meeting, please complete, sign, date and return the Proxy Card
in the enclosed envelope. If you attend the annual meeting, you
may vote in person if you wish, even though you may have
previously returned your Proxy Card.
</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Sincerely,
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <IMG src="v89407v8940702.gif" alt="-s- Steven G. Miller"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Steven G. Miller
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman of the Board, President
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">and Chief Executive Officer
    </FONT></TD>
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<B><FONT size="2">BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION</FONT></B>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING OF
STOCKHOLDERS</FONT></B>
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<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">TO BE HELD ON JUNE 4, 2003</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">TO THE STOCKHOLDERS OF BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS
CORPORATION:
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of Big&nbsp;5 Sporting Goods Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), will be held on
June&nbsp;4, 2003 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m. local time, at the Marriott
Manhattan Beach, 1400&nbsp;Parkview Avenue, Manhattan Beach,
California 90266-3714 (the &#147;Annual Meeting&#148;). At the
Annual Meeting, the Company&#146;s stockholders will be asked to
consider and vote upon:
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    <TD><FONT size="2">1.</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The election of two Class&nbsp;A directors to the
    Company&#146;s board of directors, each to hold office until the
    2006 annual meeting of stockholders (and until each such
    director&#146;s successor shall have been duly elected and
    qualified);
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">2.</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP
    as the Company&#146;s independent auditors for 2003; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">3.</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The transaction of such other business as may
    properly come before the Annual Meeting or before any
    adjournments or postponements thereof.
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Only stockholders of record of the Company&#146;s
common stock at the close of business on April&nbsp;21, 2003 are
entitled to notice of and to vote at the Annual Meeting or any
adjournments or postponements thereof. A list of stockholders
entitled to vote at the Annual Meeting will be available for
inspection at the principal executive offices of the Company,
2525 East El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo, California 90245 for
at least ten days prior to the meeting and will also be
available for inspection at the meeting.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">YOUR VOTE IS VERY IMPORTANT. TO ENSURE THAT YOUR
SHARES ARE REPRESENTED AT THE ANNUAL MEETING, YOU ARE URGED TO
COMPLETE, DATE AND SIGN THE ENCLOSED PROXY CARD AND MAIL IT
PROMPTLY IN THE POSTAGE PAID ENVELOPE PROVIDED, WHETHER OR NOT
YOU PLAN TO ATTEND THE ANNUAL MEETING IN PERSON.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><FONT size="2">If you plan to attend:</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><I><FONT size="2">Please note that admission to the meeting
will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Each stockholder
may be asked to present valid picture identification, such as a
driver&#146;s license or passport, and proof of ownership of the
Company&#146;s common stock as of the record date, such as the
enclosed Proxy or a brokerage statement reflecting stock
ownership as of the record date.</FONT></I></B>
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    <FONT size="2">BY ORDER OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS,
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<IMG src="v89407v8940703.gif" alt="-s- Gary S. Meade">
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Gary S. Meade
    </FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Secretary
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">El Segundo, California
</FONT>

<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">April&nbsp;28, 2003
</FONT>
</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION</FONT></B>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">2525 EAST EL SEGUNDO BOULEVARD</FONT></B>
</DIV>

<DIV align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">EL SEGUNDO, CALIFORNIA 90245</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">PROXY STATEMENT RELATING TO</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS</FONT></B>
</DIV>

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<B><FONT size="2">To Be Held On June&nbsp;4, 2003</FONT></B>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">This Proxy Statement is being furnished to the
stockholders of Big&nbsp;5 Sporting Goods Corporation, a
Delaware corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;), in connection
with the solicitation of proxies by the Company&#146;s board of
directors for use at the Annual Meeting of the Company&#146;s
stockholders to be held on June&nbsp;4, 2003 at 10:00&nbsp;a.m.
local time at the Marriott Manhattan Beach, 1400&nbsp;Parkview
Avenue, Manhattan Beach, California 90266-3714, and at any
adjournments or postponements thereof (the &#147;Annual
Meeting&#148;).
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">At the Annual Meeting, holders of the
Company&#146;s common stock, $0.01 par value per share, will be
asked to vote upon: (i)&nbsp;the election of two Class&nbsp;A
directors to the Company&#146;s board of directors, each to hold
office until the 2006 annual meeting of stockholders (and until
each such director&#146;s successor shall have been duly elected
and qualified); (ii)&nbsp;the ratification of the appointment of
KPMG LLP as the Company&#146;s independent auditors for 2003;
and (iii)&nbsp;any other business that properly comes before the
Annual Meeting.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">This Proxy Statement and the accompanying Proxy
Card are first being mailed to the Company&#146;s stockholders
on or about April&nbsp;28, 2003. The address of the principal
executive offices of the Company is 2525&nbsp;East
El&nbsp;Segundo Boulevard, El&nbsp;Segundo, California 90245.
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<B><FONT size="2">ANNUAL MEETING</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Record Date; Outstanding Shares;
Quorum</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Only holders of record of the Company&#146;s
common stock at the close of business on April&nbsp;21, 2003
(the &#147;Record Date&#148;) will be entitled to notice of and
to vote at the Annual Meeting. As of the close of business on
the Record Date, there were 22,178,018&nbsp;shares of common
stock outstanding and entitled to vote, held of record by 269
stockholders. A majority, or 11,089,010, of these shares,
present in person or represented by proxy, will constitute a
quorum for the transaction of business at the Annual Meeting.
Each of the Company&#146;s stockholders is entitled to one vote,
in person or by proxy, for each share of common stock standing
in such stockholder&#146;s name on the books of the Company as
of the Record Date on any matter submitted to the stockholders.
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<B><FONT size="2">Voting of Proxies; Votes Required</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Stockholders are requested to complete, date,
sign and return the accompanying Proxy Card in the enclosed
envelope. All properly executed, returned and unrevoked Proxy
Cards will be voted in accordance with the instructions
indicated thereon. Executed but unmarked Proxy Cards will be
voted FOR the election of each director nominee listed on the
Proxy Card and FOR the ratification of the appointment of KPMG
LLP as the Company&#146;s independent auditors. The
Company&#146;s board of directors does not presently intend to
bring any business before the Annual Meeting other than that
referred to in this Proxy Statement and specified in the Notice
of the Annual Meeting. By signing the Proxy Cards, stockholders
confer discretionary authority on the proxies (who are persons
designated by the board of directors) to vote all shares covered
by the Proxy Cards in their discretion on any other matter that
may properly come before the Annual Meeting, including any
motion made for adjournment of the Annual Meeting.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Any stockholder who has given a proxy may revoke
it at any time before it is exercised at the Annual Meeting by
(i)&nbsp;delivering a written revocation notice to the Secretary
of Big&nbsp;5 Sporting Goods Corporation, 2525&nbsp;East El
Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo, California 90245, (ii)&nbsp;by
submitting a subsequent valid Proxy Card or (iii)&nbsp;attending
the Annual Meeting and voting in person (although attendance at
the Annual Meeting
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<FONT size="2">will not, by itself, revoke a proxy). Any notice
of revocation sent to the Company must include the
stockholder&#146;s name.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Elections of directors is determined by a
plurality of shares of common stock represented in person or by
proxy and voting at the Annual Meeting.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Abstentions; Broker Non-Votes; Withheld
Votes</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A stockholder may vote to &#147;abstain&#148; on
the ratification of the appointment of KPMG LLP as the
Company&#146;s independent auditors and the other proposals
which may properly come before the Annual Meeting. If a
stockholder votes to &#147;abstain,&#148; such
stockholder&#146;s shares will be counted as present at the
meeting for purposes of determining a quorum on all matters and
for purposes of calculating the vote, but will not be considered
to be votes cast with respect to such matters. If an executed
proxy is returned by a broker holding shares in street name that
indicates that the broker does not have discretionary authority
as to certain shares to vote on one or more matters, such shares
will be considered present at the meeting for purposes of
determining a quorum on all matters, but will not be considered
to be votes cast with respect to such matters. Therefore,
abstentions and broker non-votes will have no effect on the
outcome of the election of directors or the ratification of the
appointment of KPMG LLP as the Company&#146;s independent
auditors. In addition, in the election of directors, a
stockholder may withhold such stockholder&#146;s vote. Withheld
votes will be excluded from the vote and will have no effect on
the outcome of such election.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">Solicitation of Proxies and Expenses</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">This proxy solicitation is made by the Company,
and the Company will bear the cost of the solicitation of
proxies from its stockholders. The directors, officers and
employees of the Company may solicit proxies by mail, telephone,
telegram, letter, facsimile or in person. Following the original
mailing of the proxies and other soliciting materials, the
Company will request that brokers, custodians, nominees and
other record holders forward copies of the Proxy Statement and
other soliciting materials to persons for whom they hold shares
of common stock and request authority for the exercise of
proxies. In such cases, the Company will reimburse such record
holders for their reasonable expenses.
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<B><FONT size="2">PROPOSAL&nbsp;1</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">ELECTION OF DIRECTORS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">General</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The board of directors consists of three classes,
consisting of Class&nbsp;A directors, Class&nbsp;B directors and
Class&nbsp;C directors. The terms of office of the Class&nbsp;A
directors, Class&nbsp;B directors and Class&nbsp;C directors
expire in the year 2003 (Class&nbsp;A), the year 2004
(Class&nbsp;B) and the year 2005 (Class&nbsp;C). Each director
holds office until such director&#146;s successor is duly
elected and qualified. Directors elected to succeed those
directors whose terms then expire will be elected for a
three-year term of office.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Only members of Class&nbsp;A, G.&nbsp;Michael
Brown and John G. Danhakl, are nominees for election to the
board of directors at the Annual Meeting. Each Class&nbsp;A
director elected will hold office until the 2006 annual meeting
of stockholders (and until such director&#146;s successor shall
have been duly elected and qualified). Both of the nominees
currently serve on the board of directors of the Company.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Each proxy received will be voted for the
election of the persons named below, unless the stockholder
signing such proxy withholds authority to vote for one or more
of these nominees in the manner described in the proxy. Although
it is not contemplated that any nominee named below will decline
or be unable to serve as a director, in the event any nominee
declines or is unable to serve as a director, the proxies will
be voted by the proxy holders as directed by the board of
directors. Broker non-votes in the election of directors will
not be counted as voting at the meeting and therefore will not
have an effect on the election of the nominees listed below.
Withheld votes will also have no effect on the election of the
nominees. The two nominees receiving the highest number of votes
from holders of shares of common stock represented and voting at
the Annual Meeting will be elected to the board of directors.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><FONT size="2">THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
&#147;FOR&#148; THE ELECTION OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS&#146;
NOMINEES.</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Except as set forth below, there are no family
relationships between any director, nominee or executive officer
and any other director, nominee or executive officer of the
Company. Except as set forth in &#147;Certain Relationships and
Related Transactions&nbsp;&#151; Amended and Restated
Stockholders Agreement,&#148; there are no arrangements or
understandings between any director, nominee or executive
officer and any other person pursuant to which such person has
been or will be selected as a director and/or executive officer
of the Company (other than arrangements or understandings with
any such director, nominee and/or executive officer acting in
such person&#146;s capacity as such). Except as described below,
there are no material proceedings to which any of the following
is a party adverse to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, or
has a material interest that is adverse to the Company or any of
its subsidiaries: any director, nominee, officer or affiliate of
the Company, any owner of record or beneficial holder of more
than five percent (5%) of the outstanding shares of the
Company&#146;s common stock or any associate of any such
director, nominee, officer, affiliate or security holder.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Nominees for Terms Expiring in 2006
(Class&nbsp;A Directors)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">G.&nbsp;Michael Brown
</FONT></I><FONT size="2">has served as a director since June
2002. Mr.&nbsp;Brown has been a senior litigation partner with
the law firm Musick, Peeler&nbsp;&#38; Garrett LLP since June
2001. Prior to that, Mr.&nbsp;Brown was a partner at the law
firm Berger, Kahn, Shafton, Moss, Figler, Simon&nbsp;&#38;
Gladstone from 1996 to 2001. Age: 50.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">John G. Danhakl </FONT></I><FONT size="2">has
served as a director since 1997. Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl has been a
partner of Leonard Green&nbsp;&#38; Partners, L.P. since 1995.
From 1990 to 1995, Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl was a Managing Director at
Donaldson, Lufkin &#38; Jenrette Securities Corporation. Prior
to joining Donaldson, Lufkin&nbsp;&#38; Jenrette Securities
Corporation, Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl was a Vice President at Drexel
Burnham Lambert Incorporated. Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl is also a member
of the board of directors of Arden Group, Inc., Twinlab
Corporation, Communications&nbsp;&#38; Power Industries, Inc.,
Leslie&#146;s Poolmart, Inc., Liberty Group Publishing, Inc.,
VCA Antech, Inc., Petco Animal Supplies, Inc., MEMC Electronic
Materials, Inc., Phoenix Scientific Inc., Rite Aid Corporation,
AsianMedia and Diamond Triumph Auto Glass, Inc. Age: 47.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">Directors Whose Terms Will Expire in 2004
(Class&nbsp;B Directors)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Sandra N. Bane </FONT></I><FONT size="2">has
served as a director since June 2002. Mrs.&nbsp;Bane retired
from KPMG LLP as an audit partner in 1998 after 23&nbsp;years
with the firm. While at KPMG LLP, Mrs.&nbsp;Bane headed the
Western region&#146;s Merchandising practice for the firm,
helped establish the Employee Benefits audit specialist program
and was partner in charge of the Western region&#146;s Human
Resource department for two years. Mrs.&nbsp;Bane serves as a
member of the board for several nonprofit institutions in her
community. She is also a member of the AICPA and the California
Society of Certified Public Accountants. Age: 50.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Michael D. Miller, Ph.D.
</FONT></I><FONT size="2">has served as a director since 1997.
Dr.&nbsp;Miller is a mathematical consultant at The RAND
Corporation and a visiting professor of mathematics at the
University of California at Los Angeles. From 1977 until June
2002, Dr.&nbsp;Miller was a senior mathematician at The RAND
Corporation. Dr.&nbsp;Miller is Robert W. Miller&#146;s son and
Steven G. Miller&#146;s brother. Age: 53.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Directors Whose Terms Will Expire in 2005
(Class&nbsp;C Directors)</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Robert W. Miller </FONT></I><FONT size="2">has
served as Chairman Emeritus of the Board since June 2002. Prior
to that, Robert W. Miller served as Chairman of the Board from
1992 to 2002 and as Chief Executive Officer from the inception
of the Company&#146;s holding company structure in 1992 to 2000.
Robert W. Miller has also served as a senior executive officer
of Big&nbsp;5 Corp. for many years, including as President from
1973 to 1992, Chief Executive Officer from 1973 to 2000 and
Chairman from 1992 to 2002. Robert W. Miller co-founded the
Company&#146;s business in 1955. Robert W. Miller is the father
of Steven G. Miller and Michael D. Miller. Age: 80.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Steven G. Miller </FONT></I><FONT size="2">has
served as Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and
President since June 2002, 2000 and 1992, respectively. Steven
G. Miller has also served as a director since 1992. In addition,
Steven G. Miller served as Chief Operating Officer from 1992 to
2000 and as Executive Vice President, Administration from 1988
to 1992. Steven G. Miller is Robert W. Miller&#146;s son and
Dr.&nbsp;Michael D. Miller&#146;s brother. Age: 51.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Board Meetings and Committees</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The board of directors of the Company had three
meetings during the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;29, 2002 and
acted by unanimous written consent on six occasions. During the
fiscal year ended December&nbsp;29, 2002, each incumbent
director of the Company attended at least 75% of the aggregate
of (i)&nbsp;the total number of meetings of the board of
directors, and (ii)&nbsp;the total number of meetings of the
committees on which such director served (during the periods
that such director served).
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The board of directors consists of three classes:
Class&nbsp;A directors, Class&nbsp;B directors and Class&nbsp;C
directors. The terms of office of the Class&nbsp;A directors,
Class&nbsp;B directors and Class&nbsp;C directors expire in the
year 2003 (Class&nbsp;A), the year 2004 (Class&nbsp;B) and the
year 2005 (Class&nbsp;C). Thereafter, directors will be elected
to three-year terms. Each director holds office until such
director&#146;s successor is duly elected and qualified.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The board of directors has a standing audit
committee, which is chaired by Sandra N. Bane and currently
consists of Ms.&nbsp;Bane and Messrs.&nbsp;Brown and Danhakl.
Ms.&nbsp;Bane and Mr.&nbsp;Brown are &#147;independent&#148; as
that term is defined in Marketplace Rule&nbsp;4200(a)(14) of the
National Association of Securities Dealers&#146; listing
standards. However, Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl may not be considered to be
&#147;independent,&#148; as a result of the fact that he may be
deemed to be an affiliate of Green Equity Investors, L.P., the
Company&#146;s principal stockholder. Notwithstanding
Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl&#146;s lack of independence, the board of
directors has determined that Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl&#146;s presence
on the audit committee is beneficial to the Company because of
his extensive experience with respect to sophisticated financial
matters. In addition, Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl has developed a thorough
understanding of the Company&#146;s financial accounting as a
result of his several years of service as a director of the
Company.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">On June&nbsp;24, 2002, in connection with the
Company&#146;s initial public offering, the board of directors
adopted a written charter for the audit committee, which is
attached as Appendix&nbsp;A to this Proxy Statement. The Company
intends to amend the audit committee charter to comply with the
requirements of the Sarbanes-
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">5
</FONT>

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<DIV align="left">
<FONT size="2">Oxley Act of 2002, as well as the requirements of
the Securities and Exchange Commission and the National
Association of Securities Dealers once such requirements are in
final form.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Among other things, the functions of the audit
committee are to:
</FONT>
<P>

<TABLE width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">review and discuss with the Company&#146;s
    management and independent auditors the Company&#146;s audited
    financial statements, including the adequacy and effectiveness
    of the Company&#146;s internal accounting controls;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">discuss with the Company&#146;s management and
    independent auditors any significant changes to the
    Company&#146;s accounting principles;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">recommend, on an annual basis, to the board of
    directors the appointment of the Company&#146;s independent
    auditors;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">review the independence and performance of the
    Company&#146;s independent auditors; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">review from time to time and make recommendations
    with respect to the Company&#146;s policies relating to
    management conduct and oversee procedures and practices to
    ensure compliance with such policies.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The audit committee held two meetings during the
fiscal year ended December&nbsp;29, 2002.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The board of directors has a standing
compensation committee, which is chaired by G.&nbsp;Michael
Brown and currently consists of Mr.&nbsp;Brown and
Ms.&nbsp;Bane. Both Mr.&nbsp;Brown and Ms.&nbsp;Bane are
&#147;non-employee directors&#148; within the meaning of
Rule&nbsp;16b-3 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended (the &#147;Exchange Act&#148;) and &#147;outside
directors&#148; within the meaning of Section&nbsp;162(m) of the
Internal Revenue Code. Among other things, the function of the
compensation committee is to review and recommend to the board
of directors the compensation and benefits of the Company&#146;s
executive employees. The compensation committee was established
in June 2002 in connection with the Company&#146;s initial
public offering. The compensation committee did not hold any
meetings during the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;29, 2002.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The board of directors does not have a nominating
or similar committee.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Compensation of Directors</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Directors who are also employees of the Company
are compensated as officers of the Company and receive no
additional compensation for serving as directors. Non-employee
directors receive an annual fee of $15,000 for service on the
board of directors, plus $1,000 for each meeting of the board of
directors or any committee that they attend. Directors are also
reimbursed for all out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending
such meetings. Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl and Dr.&nbsp;Miller each have
agreed to waive their directors&#146; fees.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider
Participation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Until June&nbsp;24, 2002, the board of directors
as a whole performed the functions that it delegated to the
compensation committee following its formation in connection
with the Company&#146;s initial public offering, and all of the
members of the board of directors participated in deliberations
concerning executive compensation. For the remainder of fiscal
year 2002, the compensation committee consisted of G. Michael
Brown, as chairman, and Sandra N. Bane, neither of whom is or
has been an officer or employee of the Company or its
subsidiary, Big&nbsp;5 Corp. No interlocking relationship
existed between the board of directors or the compensation
committee and the board of directors or compensation committee
of any other company.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The compensation committee of the board of
directors, which is composed entirely of independent outside
directors, is responsible for making recommendations to the
board of directors regarding the annual salaries and other
compensation of the officers of the Company and providing
assistance and recommendations with respect to compensation
plans. The compensation committee also has the authority to
administer and make award grants under the Company&#146;s 1997
Management Equity Plan and 2002 Stock Incentive Plan.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">6
</FONT>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company&#146;s compensation policy is based
on linking executive compensation to the Company&#146;s
objectives of growth through increased earnings and maximizing
stockholder value. The compensation committee monitors
compensation levels for comparable retail companies and
evaluates annual compensation on the basis of these compensation
trends and the performance of the Company to determine whether
adjustments to base salary or bonuses, or both, are appropriate.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The compensation committee believes that stock
ownership by key executives provides valuable performance
incentives and helps to align the interests of key executives
with the interests of the Company&#146;s stockholders in
maximizing stockholder value. While certain executive officers,
including the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer and
President, have significant equity ownership in the Company, the
compensation committee believes that additional option grants
are appropriate to further align the interests of the
Company&#146;s executive officers with the interests of the
Company&#146;s stockholders.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">To facilitate these objectives, the Company
adopted the 2002 Stock Incentive Plan, pursuant to which the
Company may grant stock options to executives (as well as other
employees and directors). The terms of the stock options grants
are determined by the compensation committee based upon the
position and responsibilities of the key executive, as well as a
review of competitive equity compensation of officers of
comparable retail companies.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In accordance with the terms of his employment
agreement, in 2002, Steven&nbsp;G. Miller received a base salary
of $375,000 and a bonus of $585,000 based on comparable
compensation packages provided to executives in similarly
situated companies and the compensation committee&#146;s
subjective assessment of his performance. In addition,
Mr.&nbsp;Miller received a one-time bonus of $368,550 in
connection with the Company&#146;s initial public offering,
which was funded by a reduction in the redemption price of the
Company&#146;s preferred stock Mr.&nbsp;Miller also received
specified perquisites.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Section&nbsp;162(m) of the Internal Revenue Code
generally disallows a tax deduction to publicly-traded
corporations for compensation in excess of $1,000,000 paid for
any fiscal year to certain executive officers, including the
chief executive officer. However, the statute exempts qualifying
performance-based compensation from the deduction limit if
certain requirements are met. The Company became subject to
Section&nbsp;162(m) as the result of the completion of its
initial public offering in June 2002. Although the Company
believes that, in general, its compensation practices should be
cost-efficient with respect to taxes, the Company reserves the
authority to award compensation that is not deductible under
Section&nbsp;162(m) to the Company&#146;s executive officers to
the extent consistent with other compensation objectives. The
one-time bonuses paid by the Company to its executive officers
were not subject to the Section&nbsp;162(m) deduction limitation.
</FONT>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="40%"></TD>
    <TD width="60%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">COMPENSATION COMMITTEE OF
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">G.&nbsp;Michael Brown (Chairman)
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Sandra N. Bane
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">
<FONT size="2">April&nbsp;21, 2003
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">7
</FONT>
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Executive Officers</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following section sets forth certain
information with respect to the Company&#146;s current executive
officers (other than Robert&nbsp;W. Miller and Steven&nbsp;G.
Miller, whose information is set forth above under
&#147;Directors Whose Terms Will Expire in 2005 (Class&nbsp;C
Directors)&#148;):
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Charles P. Kirk </FONT></I><FONT size="2">has
served as Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
since 1992. Prior to joining us, Mr.&nbsp;Kirk served as Thrifty
Corporation&#146;s Director of Planning and Vice President of
Planning and Treasury since October 1990. Prior to that,
Mr.&nbsp;Kirk held various financial positions with Thrifty
Corporation&#146;s former parent, Pacific Enterprises, since
1981. Age:&nbsp;47.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Gary&nbsp;S. Meade
</FONT></I><FONT size="2">has served as Senior Vice President
since July 2001 and General Counsel and Secretary since 1997.
Mr.&nbsp;Meade also served as Vice President from 1997 to 2001.
Prior to joining the Company, Mr.&nbsp;Meade was Thrifty
Corporation&#146;s Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
since 1992 and Thrifty Corporation&#146;s Vice
President&nbsp;&#151; Legal Affairs since 1979. Age:&nbsp;56.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Richard&nbsp;A. Johnson
</FONT></I><FONT size="2">has served as Senior Vice President,
Store Operations since 1992. Prior to that, Mr.&nbsp;Johnson was
Vice President, Store Operations since 1982. Age:&nbsp;57.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Thomas J. Schlauch
</FONT></I><FONT size="2">has served as Senior Vice President,
Buying since 1992. Prior to that, Mr.&nbsp;Schlauch served as
Head of Buying from 1990 to 1992 and as Vice President, Buying
from 1982 to 1990. Age:&nbsp;58.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Jeffrey L. Fraley
</FONT></I><FONT size="2">has served as Senior Vice President,
Human Resources since July 2001. Prior to that, Mr.&nbsp;Fraley
served as Vice President, Human Resources from 1992 to 2001.
Age:&nbsp;46.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Executive Compensation</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table summarizes the compensation
of the Company&#146;s Chief Executive Officer, each of the
Company&#146;s four other most highly compensated executive
officers for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;29, 2002 and
Robert&nbsp;W. Miller, Chairman Emeritus (collectively, the
&#147;Named Executive Officers&#148;). None of the Named
Executive Officers received any options to purchase common stock
or held stock appreciation rights during the years reported in
the table.
</FONT>

<CENTER>
<TABLE width="90%" align="center" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0">

<TR>
    <TD width="64%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="2%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Annual Compensation</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="11" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Name &#38; Principal Position</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Year</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Salary($)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Bonus($)(1)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Steven G. Miller
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">375,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">953,550</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman of the Board, President &#38; Chief
    Executive Officer
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">325,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">485,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">300,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">425,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="13"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Thomas J. Schlauch
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">211,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">263,710</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Senior Vice President, Buying
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">196,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">160,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">186,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">140,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="13"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Richard A. Johnson
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">185,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">258,452</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Senior Vice President, Store Operations
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">168,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">140,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">158,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">120,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="13"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Charles P. Kirk
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">195,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">248,452</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Senior Vice President &#38;
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">178,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">125,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Chief Financial Officer
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">168,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">105,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD colspan="13"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Gary S. Meade
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">145,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">95,721</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Senior Vice President, General Counsel &#38;
    Secretary
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">137,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">45,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">130,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">30,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="13"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Robert W. Miller
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2002</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">350,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom"><FONT size="2">$</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,051,054</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Chairman Emeritus of the Board
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2001</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">340,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">600,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">330,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">540,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
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    <FONT size="2">Amounts include one-time bonuses of $368,550,
    $73,710, $88,452, $88,452, $20,271 and $1,051,054 paid in 2002
    to Steven&nbsp;G. Miller, Thomas&nbsp;J. Schlauch,
    Richard&nbsp;A. Johnson, Charles&nbsp;P. Kirk, Gary&nbsp;S. Meade
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    <FONT size="2">and Robert&nbsp;W. Miller, respectively, in
    connection with the Company&#146;s initial public offering,
    which were funded by a reduction in the redemption price of the
    Company&#146;s preferred stock.
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Employment Agreements</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has employment agreements with
Steven&nbsp;G. Miller and Robert&nbsp;W. Miller.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Steven G. Miller.
</FONT></I><FONT size="2">Steven&nbsp;G. Miller&#146;s
employment agreement provides that he will serve as Chairman of
the Board of Directors, Chief Executive Officer and President
for a term of four years from any given date, such that there
shall always be a minimum of at least four years remaining under
his employment agreement. The employment agreement provides for
Steven&nbsp;G. Miller to receive an annual base salary of
$375,000, subject to annual increase based on comparable
compensation packages provided to executives in similarly
situated companies, and to participate in a bonus plan based on
standards to be established by the compensation committee.
Steven&nbsp;G. Miller is also entitled to specified perquisites.
In addition, as long as Steven&nbsp;G. Miller serves as an
officer, the Company will use its best efforts to ensure that he
continues to serve on the Company&#146;s board of directors and
on the board of directors of the Company&#146;s wholly-owned
subsidiary, Big&nbsp;5 Corp.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If Steven&nbsp;G. Miller&#146;s employment is
terminated due to his death, the employment agreement provides
for accelerated vesting of options that would have been
exercisable during half of the remaining scheduled term of the
employment agreement and the continuation of family medical
benefits for the remaining scheduled term of the employment
agreement. If Steven&nbsp;G. Miller&#146;s employment is
terminated due to his disability, the employment agreement
provides that the Company will pay Steven&nbsp;G. Miller his
remaining base salary for half of the remaining scheduled term
of the employment agreement and an additional payment equal to
two times the greater of (i)&nbsp;his last annual cash bonus or
(ii)&nbsp;the average annual cash bonus paid during the last
three fiscal years. In addition, the employment agreement
provides for accelerated vesting of options that would have been
exercisable during half of the remaining scheduled term of the
employment agreement and the continuation of specified benefits
for such term.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If Steven&nbsp;G. Miller terminates the
employment agreement for good reason or for any reason within
six months of a change in control, or if the Company terminates
the employment agreement without cause, the employment agreement
provides the Company will pay Steven G. Miller his remaining
base salary during the remaining scheduled term of the
employment agreement and an additional payment equal to three
times the greater of (i)&nbsp;his last annual cash bonus or
(ii)&nbsp;the average annual cash bonus paid during the last
three fiscal years. In addition, the employment agreement
provides for accelerated vesting of all of his options and the
continuation of specified benefits during the remaining
scheduled term of the employment agreement.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If Steven&nbsp;G. Miller terminates the
employment agreement without good reason or the Company
terminates the employment agreement for cause, Steven&nbsp;G.
Miller is entitled to receive all accrued and unpaid salary and
other compensation and all accrued and unused vacation and sick
pay.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<I><FONT size="2">Robert&nbsp;W.
Miller.</FONT></I><FONT size="2"> Robert&nbsp;W. Miller&#146;s
employment agreement provides that he will serve as Chairman
Emeritus of the Board of Directors for a term of three years
from any given date, such that there shall always be a minimum
of at least three years remaining under his employment
agreement. In addition, as long as Robert&nbsp;G. Miller serves
as Chairman Emeritus, the Company will use its best efforts to
ensure that he continues to serve on the board of directors. The
employment agreement provides for Robert&nbsp;W. Miller to
receive an annual base salary of $350,000. Robert&nbsp;W. Miller
is also entitled to specified perquisites.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">If Robert&nbsp;W. Miller&#146;s employment is
terminated by either Robert&nbsp;W. Miller or the Company for
any reason, the employment agreement provides that the Company
will pay Robert&nbsp;W. Miller his annual base salary and
provide specified benefits for the remainder of his life. The
employment agreement also provides that in the event
Robert&nbsp;W. Miller is survived by his wife, the Company will
pay his wife his annual base salary and provide her specified
benefits for the remainder of her life.
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<B><FONT size="2">PROPOSAL&nbsp;2</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">RATIFICATION OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Upon the recommendation of the audit committee,
the board of directors has appointed the firm of KPMG&nbsp;LLP,
independent auditors of the Company during the 2002 fiscal year,
to serve in the same capacity for the fiscal year ending
December&nbsp;28, 2003 and is asking the stockholders to ratify
this appointment. Although action by the stockholders is not
required by law, the board of directors has determined that it
is desirable to request stockholder ratification of the
appointment of the Company&#146;s independent auditors. If
stockholders do not approve ratification of the appointment of
such auditors, the board of directors will reconsider the
appointment. A representative of KPMG&nbsp;LLP is expected to be
present at the Annual Meeting, will have the opportunity to make
a statement if he or she desires to do so and will be available
to respond to appropriate questions.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<B><FONT size="2">THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS RECOMMENDS A VOTE
&#147;FOR&#148; THE RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF
KPMG&nbsp;LLP AS THE COMPANY&#146;S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR
FISCAL YEAR 2003.</FONT></B>

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<B><FONT size="2">Audit and Related Fees</FONT></B>

<P align="left">
<B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Audit
Fees</FONT></I></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The aggregate fees billed by KPMG&nbsp;LLP to the
Company for professional services for the audit of the
Company&#146;s annual financial statements for the fiscal year
ended December&nbsp;29, 2002 and the reviews of the financial
statements included in the Company&#146;s quarterly reports on
Form&nbsp;10-Q for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;29, 2002
were $277,500.
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    <B><I><FONT size="2">Financial Information System Design and
    Implementation Fees</FONT></I></B></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">KPMG&nbsp;LLP did not bill any fees to the
Company for financial information systems design and
implementation for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;29, 2002.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;All Other
Fees</FONT></I></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The aggregate fees billed to the Company for all
other services rendered by KPMG&nbsp;LLP for the fiscal year
ended December&nbsp;29, 2002 were $355,800, which consisted of
services related primarily to review of the Company&#146;s
registration statement for its initial public offering, audit of
the Company&#146;s benefit plan and tax and other professional
services. The audit committee believes that the provision of
these services is compatible with maintaining
KPMG&nbsp;LLP&#146;s independence.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">Audit Committee Report</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following is the report of the audit
committee with respect to the Company&#146;s audited financial
statements for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;29, 2002, and
the notes thereto.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company&#146;s management has primary
responsibility for the Company&#146;s financial statements and
overall reporting process, including the Company&#146;s system
of internal controls. The independent auditors audit the annual
financial statements prepared by management, express an opinion
as to whether those financial statements fairly present the
financial position, results of operations and cash flows of the
Company in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States and discuss with the audit
committee any issues that the independent auditors believe
should be brought to its attention. The audit committee assists
the board of directors in overseeing and monitoring the
Company&#146;s financial reporting process and the quality of
its internal and external audit process.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Review With
Management</FONT></I></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The audit committee has reviewed the
Company&#146;s audited financial statements for the fiscal year
ended December&nbsp;29, 2002 and the notes thereto and discussed
such financial statements with management and the
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<FONT size="2">independent auditors. Management has represented
to the audit committee that the financial statements were
prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States.
</FONT>
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<P align="left">
<B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Review and
Discussions With Independent Accountants</FONT></I></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The audit committee has discussed with KPMG LLP,
the Company&#146;s independent auditors, the matters required to
be discussed by Statement on Auditing Standards No.&nbsp;61,
which includes, among other items, the independent
auditors&#146; responsibilities, any significant issues arising
during the audit and any other matters related to the conduct of
the audit of the Company&#146;s financial statements.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The audit committee has received written
disclosures and the letter from KPMG LLP regarding its
independence as required by Independence Standards Board
Standard No.&nbsp;1 and has discussed with KPMG LLP its
independence from the Company.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conclusion</FONT></I></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Based on the review and discussions referred to
above, the audit committee recommended to the Company&#146;s
board of directors that the Company&#146;s audited financial
statements be included in the Company&#146;s Annual Report on
Form&nbsp;10-K for the fiscal year ended December&nbsp;29, 2002.
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    <FONT size="2">SUBMITTED BY AUDIT COMMITTEE <BR>
     OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Sandra N. Bane (Chairperson)
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">G. Michael Brown
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">John G. Danhakl
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<FONT size="2">April&nbsp;21, 2003
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<B><FONT size="2">PERFORMANCE GRAPH</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Set forth below is a graph comparing the
cumulative total stockholder return for the Company&#146;s
common stock with the cumulative total return of (i)&nbsp;the
Nasdaq Market Index and (ii)&nbsp;the Nasdaq Retail Index.
Because the Company&#146;s common stock began trading on
June&nbsp;25, 2002, the information in the graph is provided at
monthly intervals and at December&nbsp;29, 2002. This graph
shows historical stock price performance (including reinvestment
of dividends) and is not necessarily indicative of future
performance.
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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="4%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="33"></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD colspan="33" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">6/25/02</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">6/30/02</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">7/31/02</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">8/31/02</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">9/30/02</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">10/31/02</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">11/30/02</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">12/29/02</FONT></B></TD>
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    <TD colspan="33"></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&nbsp;Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">108.50</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">74.03</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">84.89</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">77.83</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">89.67</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">101.74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">85.04</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&nbsp;Nasdaq Market Index
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">90.74</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">89.87</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80.25</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">91.11</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">101.40</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">91.52</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">&nbsp;Nasdaq Retail Index
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">100.00</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">84.52</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">83.69</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">81.61</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">87.43</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">88.05</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">80.36</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="2%"></TD>
    <TD width="98%"></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">*&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Assumes $100 invested on June&nbsp;25, 2002 in
    the Company&#146;s common stock, the Nasdaq Market Index and the
    Nasdaq Retail Index. Total return assumes reinvestment of
    dividends.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Certain Relationships and Related
Transactions</FONT></B>

<DIV>&nbsp;</DIV>

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    <TD></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Relationship With Pacific Enterprises,
    Thrifty Corporation and Rite Aid Corp.</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Prior to September 1992, the predecessor to what
is now the Company&#146;s wholly owned operating subsidiary was
a wholly owned subsidiary of Thrifty Corporation, which in turn
was a wholly owned subsidiary of Pacific Enterprises. In
December 1996, Thrifty Corporation was acquired by Rite Aid Corp.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">As a result of the Company&#146;s prior
relationship with Thrifty Corporation and its affiliates, the
Company continues to maintain certain relationships with Rite
Aid Corp. and Sempra Energy, the successor to Pacific
Enterprises. These relationships include continuing
indemnification obligations of Sempra Energy to the Company for
certain environmental matters and obligations under ERISA
arising out of Pacific Enterprises&#146; prior ownership of all
of the capital stock of Thrifty Corporation and the predecessor
to what is now the Company&#146;s wholly owned subsidiary,
including (1)&nbsp;indemnification for certain environmental
liability costs incurred by the Company resulting from a
contravention of applicable law relating to the prior and then
existing use and ownership of the properties and assets
(including all real estate) previously owned by Pacific
Enterprises and (2)&nbsp;indemnification for certain liability
costs incurred by the Company resulting from a contravention by
Pacific Enterprises of any applicable law relating to benefit
plans sponsored by Thrifty PayLess, Inc. or Thrifty Corporation.
The indemnification obligations of Sempra Energy relating to
environmental liabilities, which pursuant to their terms are
limited in scope and aggregate maximum dollar
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">12
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<FONT size="2">amounts, will continue until September&nbsp;25,
2012, while the indemnification obligations relating to Sempra
Energy&#146;s obligations under ERISA will continue until the
expiration of all applicable statutes of limitations. Green
Equity Investors&nbsp;III, L.P., an affiliate of Leonard
Green&nbsp;&#38; Partners, L.P., holds convertible preferred
stock in Rite Aid Corp. that, if converted, would represent
approximately 11% of its outstanding stock.
</FONT>
</DIV>

<P align="left">
<B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Conflicts of
Interest</FONT></I></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Green Equity Investors, L.P., an affiliate of
Leonard Green&nbsp;&#38; Partners, L.P., holds a significant
equity interest in the Company and also holds an equity interest
in Gart Sports Company, one of the Company&#146;s competitors.
John G. Danhakl, an executive officer and equity owner of
Leonard Green&nbsp;&#38; Partners, L.P., currently serves on the
Company&#146;s board of directors. Jonathan Sokoloff and
Jonathan Seiffer, both partners of Leonard Green &#38; Partners,
L.P. and former members of the Company&#146;s board of
directors, currently serve on Gart Sports Company&#146;s board
of directors. Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl may from time to time have
conflicts of interest with respect to certain matters affecting
the Company. All of these potential conflicts may not be
resolved in a manner that is favorable to the Company. The
Company believes it is impossible to predict the precise
circumstances under which future potential conflicts may arise
and therefore intends to address potential conflicts on a
case-by-case basis. Under Delaware law, directors have a
fiduciary duty to act in good faith and in what they believe to
be in the best interest of the corporation and its stockholders.
Such duties include the duty to refrain from impermissible
self-dealing and to deal fairly with respect to transactions in
which the directors, or other companies with which such
directors are affiliated, have an interest.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management
Services Agreement</FONT></I></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company entered into a management services
agreement with Leonard Green &#38; Associates, L.P., an
affiliate of Leonard Green&nbsp;&#38; Partners, L.P., on
November&nbsp;13, 1997. Pursuant to the management services
agreement, the Company agreed to pay an annual fee of $333,333
to Leonard Green &#38; Associates, L.P. for management,
consulting and financial planning services. These services
included regular consulting services regarding the status of the
financial markets as they related to specialty retailers and
advice on financing alternatives, note repurchases and potential
refinancings. The Company also agreed to pay reasonable and
customary fees to Leonard Green &#38; Associates, L.P. for
services rendered in connection with any major financial
transactions. In addition to the fees the Company paid for these
services, the Company also paid reasonable out-of-pocket
expenses incurred in connection with rendering such services.
Although the agreement did not provide either party the right to
terminate prior to the stated expiration date of May&nbsp;31,
2005, whether as the result of a change of control or otherwise,
Leonard Green&nbsp;&#38; Associates, L.P. and the Company agreed
to terminate the management services agreement, effective upon
the consummation of the Company&#146;s initial public offering
in June 2002. In connection with this termination, the Company
paid Leonard Green&nbsp;&#38; Associates, L.P. a termination fee
of $875,000, which represents a discounted value of the payments
that the Company would otherwise have been required to make
through the stated expiration date of the management services
agreement.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><I><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Amended and
Restated Stockholders Agreement</FONT></I></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company has an amended and restated
stockholders agreement with Green Equity Investors, L.P.,
Robert&nbsp;W. Miller and Steven G. Miller. Under the amended
and restated stockholders agreement, Green Equity Investors,
L.P. may designate one member, currently Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl, for
nomination to the board of directors so long as it beneficially
owns at least 5% of the Company&#146;s outstanding shares of
common stock. Robert&nbsp;W. Miller and Steven&nbsp;G. Miller
have agreed to vote all of their common stock in favor of
electing Green Equity Investors, L.P.&#146;s nominee. If
Robert&nbsp;W. Miller or Steven&nbsp;G. Miller is nominated for
election to the board of directors, Green Equity Investors, L.P.
has agreed to vote all of its shares in favor of electing both
of them. The amended and restated stockholders agreement also
modifies Green Equity Investors, L.P. previously-granted
registration rights. The amended and restated stockholders
agreement terminates when Green Equity Investors, L.P.
beneficially owns less than 5% of the Company&#146;s outstanding
common stock.
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">13
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Redemption of Series&nbsp;A Preferred
    Stock</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">On July&nbsp;2, 2002, the Company used a portion
of the net proceeds from its initial public offering to redeem
all of the Company&#146;s outstanding shares of Series&nbsp;A
preferred stock. Green Equity Investors, L.P. and its affiliates
owned 309,071 of the 350,000 outstanding shares of Series&nbsp;A
preferred stock and received approximately $60.6&nbsp;million
upon redemption of such shares.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Purchases of Common Stock in the
    Company&#146;s Initial Public Offering</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Green Equity Investors, L.P. and Grand Avenue
Associates, L.P., both affiliates of Leonard Green &#38;
Partners, L.P., purchased an aggregate of 350,000 shares of the
Company&#146;s common stock at the initial public offering price
of $13.00 per share.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="97%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><B><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD>
    <B><I><FONT size="2">Section&nbsp;16(a) Beneficial Ownership
    Reporting Compliance</FONT></I></B></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Based solely upon a review of reports furnished
to the Company during or with respect to the year ended
December&nbsp;29, 2002 pursuant to Rule&nbsp;16a-3(e) under the
Exchange Act, all required reports on Form&nbsp;3, Form&nbsp;4
and Form&nbsp;5 were timely filed by the Company&#146;s
directors, executive officers and 10% stockholders.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial
Owners and Management</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The following table sets forth information
regarding beneficial ownership of the Company&#146;s common
stock as of April&nbsp;15, 2003 by:
</FONT>
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<TR>
    <TD width="3%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="96%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">each of the individuals listed under
    &#147;Executive Compensation&#148; on page&nbsp;8;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">each of the Company&#146;s directors;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">each person, or group or affiliated persons, who
    is known by the Company to beneficially own more than 5% the
    Company&#146;s common stock; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">all current directors and executive officers as a
    group.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Except as otherwise indicated in the footnotes
below, each beneficial owner has the sole power to vote and to
dispose of all shares held by that holder. Percentage ownership
is based on 22,718,018 shares of common stock outstanding as of
April&nbsp;15, 2003.
</FONT>

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<TR>
    <TD width="70%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="6%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="1%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="5%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7"></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Beneficial Ownership of</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Common Stock(2)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="7" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Name(1)</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Shares</FONT></B></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><B><FONT size="1">Percent(%)</FONT></B></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD colspan="3" align="center" nowrap><HR size="1" noshade></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Robert W. Miller(3)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">876,548</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(4)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">3.9</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Steven G. Miller(3)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1,217,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(5)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">5.4</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Michael D. Miller
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">607,500</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(6)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">2.7</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Thomas J. Schlauch
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">228,000</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Richard A. Johnson
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">291,600</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Charles P. Kirk
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">291,600</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">1.3</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Gary S. Meade
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">66,825</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">*</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Sandra N. Bane
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">G. Michael Brown
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">John G. Danhakl
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,223,317</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(7)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">28.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">Green Equity Investors, L.P.(3)
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">6,210,973</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(8)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">28.0</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD align="left" valign="top">
    <DIV style="margin-left:10px; text-indent:-10px">
    <FONT size="2">All directors and executive officers as a group
    </FONT></DIV>
    </TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">9,900,090</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">(9)</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="right" valign="bottom" nowrap><FONT size="2">43.1</FONT></TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="95%"></TD>
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    <TD><FONT size="2">&nbsp; *</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Indicates less than 1%.
    </FONT></TD>
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<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(1)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The address for each stockholder is
    2525&nbsp;East El Segundo Boulevard, El Segundo, California
    90245, except Green Equity Investors, L.P. and Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl,
    for which the address is 11111 Santa Monica Boulevard,
    Suite&nbsp;2000, Los Angeles, California 90025.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(2)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Includes shares covered by options exercisable
    within 60&nbsp;days of April&nbsp;15, 2003.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(3)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Pursuant to the amended and restated stockholders
    agreement, Steven&nbsp;G. Miller and Robert&nbsp;W. Miller have
    agreed to vote in favor of Green Equity Investors, L.P.&#146;s
    nominee to the board of directors, and Green Equity Investors,
    L.P. has agreed to vote in favor of Steven&nbsp;G. Miller and
    Robert&nbsp;W. Miller as members of the board of directors.
    However, each of Steven&nbsp;G. Miller, Robert&nbsp;W. Miller
    and Green Equity Investors, L.P. disclaim beneficial ownership
    of each other&#146;s shares of common stock.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(4)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Includes 352,316 shares of common stock held by
    Robert&nbsp;W. Miller and Florence&nbsp;H. Miller, as trustees
    of the Robert&nbsp;W. and Florence&nbsp;H. Miller Family Trust
    dated January&nbsp;11, 1991, as restated November&nbsp;19, 1997,
    and 524,232 shares of common stock held by Robert&nbsp;W. and
    Florence Miller Family Partners, L.P. Florence&nbsp;H. Miller
    shares beneficial ownership of these shares with Robert&nbsp;W.
    Miller.
    </FONT></TD>
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<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(5)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Represents 1,215,000 shares of common stock held
    by Steven&nbsp;G. Miller and Jacquelyne&nbsp;G. Miller, as
    trustees of the Steven&nbsp;G. Miller and Jacquelyne&nbsp;G.
    Miller Trust dated September&nbsp;13, 1990. Jacquelyne&nbsp;G.
    Miller shares beneficial ownership of these shares with
    Steven&nbsp;G. Miller. Also includes 2,500 shares covered by
    options exercisable within 60&nbsp;days of April&nbsp;15, 2003.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(6)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Represents 607,500 shares of common stock held by
    Michael&nbsp;D. Miller, Trustee of the Miller Living Trust dated
    December&nbsp;11, 1997.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD><FONT size="2">(7)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Includes 1,247 shares of common stock owned
    directly by John&nbsp;G. Danhakl, 11,097 shares of common stock
    owned by Mr.&nbsp;Danhakl and his wife, Kathy Danhakl, as joint
    tenants and 39,900 shares of common stock owned by Grand Avenue
    Associates, L.P., an affiliate of Leonard Green &#38; Partners,
    L.P. The remaining 6,171,073 shares of common stock are owned of
    record by Green Equity Investors, L.P., of which the general
    partner is an affiliate of Leonard Green &#38; Partners, L.P.
    Each of Jonathan&nbsp;D. Sokoloff, John&nbsp;G. Danhakl,
    Peter&nbsp;J. Nolan, Jonathan&nbsp;A. Seiffer and John&nbsp;M.
    Baumer, either directly (whether through ownership interest or
    position) or through one or more intermediaries, may be deemed
    to control Leonard Green&nbsp;&#38; Partners, L.P. and/or Grand
    Avenue Associates, L.P. As such, Messrs.&nbsp;Sokoloff, Danhakl,
    Nolan, Seiffer and Baumer may be deemed to have shared voting
    and investment power with respect to all shares held by Green
    Equity Investors, L.P. and Grand Avenue Associates, L.P.
    However, each of Messrs.&nbsp;Sokoloff, Danhakl, Nolan, Seiffer
    and Baumer disclaim beneficial ownership of the common stock of
    which Green Equity Investors, L.P. and Grand Avenue Associates,
    L.P. have beneficial ownership.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">(8)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Includes 39,900 shares of common stock owned by
    Grand Avenue Associates, L.P., an affiliate of Leonard Green
    &#38; Partners, L.P.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD><FONT size="2">(9)&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Includes the shares of common stock identified in
    note&nbsp;(7) above.
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Stockholder Proposals</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">In order to be eligible for inclusion in the
Company&#146;s Proxy Statement and Proxy Card for the next
annual meeting of the Company&#146;s stock holders pursuant to
Rule&nbsp;14a-8 under the Exchange Act, stockholder proposals
must be received by the Secretary of the Company at its
principal executive officers no later than December&nbsp;30,
2003. Further, in order for the stockholder proposals to be
eligible to be brought before the Company&#146;s stockholders at
the next annual meeting, the stockholder submitting such
proposals must also comply with the procedures, including the
deadlines, required by the Company&#146;s Amended and Restated
Bylaws. Stockholder nominations of directors are not stockholder
proposals within the meaning of Rule&nbsp;14a-8 and are not
eligible for inclusion in the Company&#146;s Proxy Statement.
The Company will provide a copy of its Amended and Restated
Bylaws to any stockholder of record upon written request.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">Annual Report on Form&nbsp;10-K</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Company&#146;s Annual Report on
Form&nbsp;10-K was mailed to stockholders with this Proxy
Statement and contains financial and other information about the
Company.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The information contained in the
&#147;Compensation Committee Report on Executive
Compensation,&#148; &#147;Audit Committee Report&#148; and
&#147;Performance Graph&#148; shall not be deemed filed with the
Securities and Exchange Commission or subject to
Regulations&nbsp;14A or 14C or to the liabilities of
Section&nbsp;18 of the Exchange Act and shall not be
incorporated by reference in any filing of the Company under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, whether
made before or after the date hereof and irrespective of any
general incorporation language in any such filing.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">THE COMPANY WILL PROVIDE WITHOUT CHARGE A COPY OF
ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM&nbsp;10-K, INCLUDING THE FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR FISCAL YEAR 2002 TO ANY
BENEFICIAL OWNER OF THE COMPANY&#146;S COMMON STOCK AS OF THE
RECORD DATE UPON WRITTEN REQUEST TO BIG&nbsp;5 SPORTING GOODS
CORPORATION, 2525&nbsp;EAST EL&nbsp;SEGUNDO BOULEVARD, EL
SEGUNDO CALIFORNIA, 90245, ATTENTION: SECRETARY.
</FONT>

<P align="left">
<B><FONT size="2">Other Matters</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Management knows of no business which will be
presented for consideration at the Annual Meeting other than as
stated in the Notice of Annual Meeting. If, however, other
matters are properly brought before the Annual Meeting, it is
the intention of the proxyholders to vote the shares represented
by the proxies on such matters in accordance with the
recommendation of the board of directors and authority to do so
is included in the proxy.
</FONT>

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<B><FONT size="2">APPENDIX A</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">Charter for Audit Committee</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">ARTICLE I</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">FORMATION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Board of Directors of Big 5 Sporting Goods
Corporation (the &#147;Corporation&#148;) has established the
Audit Committee pursuant to Section 141(c)(2) of the Delaware
General Corporation Law and Article&nbsp;III, Section&nbsp;8 of
the Corporation&#146;s Bylaws.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">ARTICLE II</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">COMPOSITION</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Audit Committee shall be comprised of not
less than three members of the Corporation&#146;s Board of
Directors. Subject to the foregoing, the exact number of members
of the Audit Committee shall be fixed and may be changed from
time to time by resolution duly adopted by the Board of
Directors. The qualifications of the Audit Committee membership
shall be as follows:
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">No member shall have any relationship to the
    Corporation that, in the determination of the Board of
    Directors, may interfere with his or her exercise of
    independence from management and the Corporation. The following
    persons shall not be considered independent:
    </FONT></TD>
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</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">A director who is, or has been in any of the past
    three years, an employee or officer of the Corporation or any of
    its affiliates;
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">A director who accepted any compensation from the
    Corporation or any of its affiliates in excess of $60,000 during
    the previous fiscal year, other than compensation for board
    service, benefits under a tax-qualified retirement plan, or
    non-discretionary compensation;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">A director who is an immediate family member of
    an individual who is, or has been in any of the past three
    years, employed by the Corporation or any of its affiliates as
    an executive officer;
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">A director who is a partner in, or controlling
    shareholder or executive officer of, any for-profit business
    organization to which the Corporation made, or from which the
    Corporation received, in any of the past three years, payments
    (other than those arising solely from investments in the
    Corporation&#146;s securities) that exceed 5% of the
    Corporation&#146;s or business organization&#146;s consolidated
    gross revenues for that year or $200,000, whichever is more; and
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">A director who is employed as an executive of
    another entity if any of the Corporation&#146;s executives serve
    on that entity&#146;s compensation committee.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Notwithstanding the foregoing, the Board may,
    under exceptional and limited circumstances, appoint to the
    Audit Committee one individual who is not
    &#147;independent&#148; as defined above and is not a current
    employee or an immediate family member of such employee if the
    Board determines in its business judgment that membership on the
    Audit Committee by the individual is required by the
    Corporation&#146;s and shareholder&#146;s best interests, and
    the Board discloses, in the next annual proxy statement
    subsequent to such determination, the nature of the relationship
    and the reasons for that determination.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Each member shall be able to read and understand
    fundamental financial statements, including a company&#146;s
    balance sheet, income statement, and cash flow statement, or
    shall become able to do so within a reasonable period of time
    after his or her appointment to the Audit Committee.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">At least one member of the Audit Committee must
    have past employment experience in finance or accounting,
    requisite professional certification in accounting, or any other
    comparable experience or
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">background that results in the individual&#146;s
    financial sophistication, including being or having been a chief
    executive officer, chief financial officer or other senior
    officer with financial oversight responsibilities.
    </FONT></TD>
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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">For purposes of this Article&nbsp;II, the term
&#147;executive&#148; means a company&#146;s president,
principal financial officer, principal accounting officer (or,
if there is no such accounting officer, the controller), any
vice-president in charge of a principal business unit, division
or function (such as sales, administration or finance), any
other officer who performs a policy-making function, or any
other person who performs similar policy-making functions for
the company. Officers of a company&#146;s parent(s) or
subsidiaries shall be deemed executive officers of that company
if they perform such policy-making functions for the company. In
addition, when a company is a limited partnership, officers or
employees of the general partner(s) who perform policy-making
functions for the limited partnership shall be deemed executive
officers of the limited partnership. When a company is a trust,
officers or employees of the trustee(s) who perform
policy-making functions for the trust are deemed executive
officers of the trust.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">Also for purposes of this Article&nbsp;II, the
term &#147;immediate family member&#148; includes a
person&#146;s spouse, parents, children, siblings, mothers and
fathers-in-law, brothers and sisters-in-law, sons and
daughters-in-law, and anyone who resides in such person&#146;s
home.
</FONT>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">ARTICLE III</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">FUNCTIONS</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The independent public accounting firm engaged by
the Corporation to audit the Corporation&#146;s financial
statements shall be accountable ultimately to the
Corporation&#146;s Board of Directors and the Audit Committee.
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Audit Committee shall:
</FONT>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">A.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Independent
Auditors
</FONT>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Recommend to the Board of Directors each year the
    independent public accounting firm to be engaged to audit the
    Corporation&#146;s financial statements.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
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</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Review and discuss with the independent auditors
    their audit procedures, including the scope, fees and timing of
    the audit, and the results of the annual audit examination and
    any accompanying management letters, and any reports of the
    independent auditors with respect to interim periods.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Review and discuss with management and the
    outside auditors: (a)&nbsp;any material financial or
    non-financial arrangements of the Corporation which do not
    appear on the financial statements of the Corporation; and
    (b)&nbsp;any transactions or courses of dealing with parties
    related to the Corporation which transactions are significant in
    size or involve terms or other aspects that differ from those
    that would likely be negotiated with independent parties, and
    which arrangements or transactions are relevant to an
    understanding of the Corporation&#146;s financial statements.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Review and recommend action with respect to the
    results of each independent audit of the Corporation&#146;s
    financial statements, including problems encountered in
    connection with such audit and recommendations of the
    independent auditors arising as a result of such audit.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Discuss with the Corporation&#146;s independent
    auditors the matters required to be communicated pursuant to
    Statement on Auditing Standards No.&nbsp;61 (&#147;SAS
    61&#148;), as may be amended or supplemented.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">At least annually, discuss with the independent
    auditors their independence and receive each of the following in
    writing:
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Disclosure of all relationships between the
    auditors and their related entities and the Corporation and its
    related entities that in the auditors&#146; professional
    judgment may reasonably be thought to bear on independence; and
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

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</FONT>

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    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Confirmation that, in the auditors&#146;
    professional judgment, the independent auditors are independent
    of the Corporation within the meaning of the federal securities
    laws.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Discuss with the Corporation&#146;s independent
    auditors any relationships or services disclosed by the
    independent auditors that may impact the objectivity and
    independence of the independent auditors and take, or recommend
    that the Board of Directors take, appropriate action to oversee
    the independent auditors&#146; independence.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Evaluate the performance of the
    Corporation&#146;s independent auditors and recommend to the
    Board of Directors any proposed discharge of the
    Corporation&#146;s independent auditors.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">B.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Financial
Statements
</FONT>
<P>

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    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Review and discuss with the Corporation&#146;s
    independent auditors and management the Corporation&#146;s
    audited financial statements.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Based on (1)&nbsp;its review and discussions with
    management of the Corporation&#146;s audited financial
    statements; (2)&nbsp;its discussion with the independent
    auditors of the matters to be communicated pursuant to SAS 61;
    and (3)&nbsp;the written disclosures from the Corporation&#146;s
    independent auditors regarding independence, recommend to the
    Corporation&#146;s Board of Directors whether the
    Corporation&#146;s audited financial statements should be
    included in the Corporation&#146;s Annual Report on
    Form&nbsp;10-K for the last fiscal year for filing with the
    Securities and Exchange Commission.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Review and discuss with the Corporation&#146;s
    independent auditors and management the Corporation&#146;s
    quarterly reports on Form&nbsp;10-Q.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">C.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Internal
Accounting
</FONT>
<P>

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<TR>
    <TD width="5%"></TD>
    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Review with the Corporation&#146;s independent
    auditors and financial management the adequacy and effectiveness
    of the Corporation&#146;s system of internal accounting
    controls, including the adequacy of such controls to expose any
    payments, transactions or procedures that might be deemed
    illegal or otherwise improper.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
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</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Review the scope and results of the
    Corporation&#146;s internal auditing procedures and practices
    and oversee the effectiveness thereof.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

</TABLE>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">D.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Management
Conduct Policies
</FONT>
<P>

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<TR>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
    <TD width="94%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Review from time to time and make recommendations
    with respect to the Corporation&#146;s policies relating to
    management conduct and oversee procedures and practices to
    ensure compliance therewith. Such policies shall include,
    without limitation, those relating to (1)&nbsp;transactions
    between the Corporation and members of its management,
    (2)&nbsp;political contributions and other sensitive payments,
    (3)&nbsp;compliance with the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, and
    (4)&nbsp;corporate or competitive opportunities offered or
    enjoyed by members of such management.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Make interpretations from time to time as to the
    scope and application of the Corporation&#146;s management
    conduct policies.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Review and approve or disapprove, as contemplated
    by the Corporation&#146;s management conduct policies, proposed
    transactions between the Corporation and its employees or
    directors.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">E.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Other Duties
</FONT>
<P>

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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">At least annually, review the adequacy of this
    Charter and recommend to the Corporation&#146;s Board of
    Directors any changes to this Charter that the Audit Committee
    deems necessary or desirable.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">Perform such other specific functions as the
    Corporation&#146;s Board of Directors may from time to time
    direct, and make such investigations and reviews of the
    Corporation and its operations as the Chief Executive Officer or
    the Board of Directors may from time to time request.
    </FONT></TD>
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    <TD width="1%"></TD>
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</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The Audit Committee shall have the authority to
    retain such outside counsel, experts, and other advisors as it
    determines appropriate to assist in the full performance of its
    functions.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

<TR>
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
</TR>

<TR valign="top">
    <TD>&nbsp;</TD>
    <TD><FONT size="2">&#149;&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD align="left">
    <FONT size="2">The Audit Committee shall have the authority to
    conduct or authorize investigations into any matters within its
    scope of responsibilities and shall have the authority to retain
    outside advisors to assist it in the conduct of any
    investigation.
    </FONT></TD>
</TR>

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<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">ARTICLE IV</FONT></B>

<P align="center">
<B><FONT size="2">Procedures</FONT></B>

<P align="left">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;
<FONT size="2">The Audit Committee shall keep regular minutes of
its meetings. Meetings and actions of the Audit Committee shall
be governed by, and held and taken in accordance with, the
provisions of the Corporation&#146;s Bylaws, with such changes
in the context of those Bylaws as are necessary to substitute
the Audit Committee, the Chairman of the Audit Committee and its
members for the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board
and its members. Regular meetings of the Audit Committee may be
held at such time and such place as the Audit Committee
determines from time to time.
</FONT>

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<P align="center"><FONT size="2">PROXY
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">BIG 5 SPORTING GOODS CORPORATION
</FONT>

<P align="center"><FONT size="2">PROXY FOR 2003 ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLDERS
</FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;The undersigned hereby acknowledges receipt of the Notice of Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation (the &#147;Company&#148;) and
the accompanying Proxy Statement relating to the above-referenced Annual
Meeting, and hereby appoints Steven G. Miller, Gary S. Meade and Charles P.
Kirk, or any of them, with full power of substitution and resubstitution in
each, as attorneys and proxies of the undersigned.
</FONT>
<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Said proxies are hereby given authority to vote all shares of common stock
of the Company which the undersigned may be entitled to vote at the 2003 Annual
Meeting of Stockholders of the Company and at any and all adjournments or
postponements thereof on behalf of the undersigned on the matters set forth on
the reverse side hereof and in the manner designated thereon.
</FONT>
<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<B>THIS PROXY IS SOLICITED BY THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY, AND WHEN
PROPERLY EXECUTED, THE SHARES REPRESENTED HEREBY WILL BE VOTED IN ACCORDANCE
WITH THE INSTRUCTIONS ON THIS PROXY. IF NO DIRECTION IS MADE, THIS PROXY WILL
BE VOTED &#147;FOR&#148; THE ELECTION OF ALL NOMINEES NAMED AS DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY
AND &#147;FOR&#148; RATIFICATION OF THE APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP TO SERVE AS THE COMPANY&#146;S
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR 2003.</B>
</FONT>
<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;PLEASE DATE, SIGN AND RETURN THIS PROXY CARD PROMPTLY IN THE ENCLOSED
ENVELOPE.
</FONT>
<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(See reverse side)
</FONT>

<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;FOLD AND DETACH HERE
</FONT>

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    <TD width="3%"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;</FONT></TD>
    <TD width="96%"><FONT size="2">Election of Two Class&nbsp;A Directors:</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Nominees:<BR>
G. Michael Brown<BR>
John G. Danhakl
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THAT NOMINEE&#146;S NAME IN THE SPACE PROVIDED BELOW.)
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Ratification of the Appointment of KPMG LLP
as the Company&#146;s Independent Auditors for 2003
</FONT></TD>
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;THIS PROXY WILL BE VOTED AS DIRECTED OR, IF NO DIRECTION IS INDICATED, THE
PROXIES ARE AUTHORIZED TO VOTE &#147;FOR&#148; THE ELECTION OF THE ABOVE-LISTED
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<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;NOMINEES
OR SUCH SUBSTITUTE NOMINEE(S) FOR DIRECTORS AS THE BOARD OF
DIRECTORS OF THE COMPANY SHALL SELECT AND &#147;FOR&#148; RATIFICATION OF THE
APPOINTMENT OF KPMG LLP TO SERVE AS THE COMPANY&#146;S INDEPENDENT AUDITORS FOR
2003. THIS PROXY ALSO CONFERS DISCRETIONARY AUTHORITY ON THE PROXIES TO VOTE
AS TO ANY OTHER MATTER THAT IS PROPERLY BROUGHT BEFORE THE ANNUAL MEETING THAT
THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS DID NOT HAVE NOTICE OF PRIOR TO MARCH 15, 2003.
</FONT>
<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Signature________________Dated______________, 2003 Title_____________________
</FONT>
<P align="left"><FONT size="2">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Signature if held jointly_________________________Dated___________________, 2003
</FONT>
<P align="left"><FONT size="2">Note: Please date and sign exactly as your name(s) appear on this proxy card.
If shares are registered in more than one name, all such persons should sign.
A corporation should sign in its full corporate name by a duly authorized
officer, stating his title. When signing as attorney, executor, administrator,
trustee or guardian, please sign in your official capacity and give your full
title as such. If a partnership, please sign in the partnership name by an
authorized person.
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