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<CONFORMED-NAME>CSK AUTO CORP
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<STREET1>645 E MISSOURI AVENUE
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<CONFORMED-NAME>Mondry Lawrence N
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<STREET1>8000 S FEDERAL WAY, MS 1-557
<CITY>BOISE
<STATE>ID
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        <footnote id="F1">Represents Restricted Stock Units granted June 13, 2007 (the &quot;Grant Date&quot;) that were withheld by the Company solely for the purpose of satisfying tax obligations arising upon the vesting of a portion of the Restricted Stock Units awarded on the Grant Date.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">Includes 50,000 Restricted Stock Units and 89,899 shares of Restricted Common Stock, all of which are subject to vesting.  Under certain circumstances as set forth in the governing agreements, all Restricted Stock Units and shares of Restricted Common Stock granted to Mr. Mondry may be subject to accelerated vesting.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F3">Subject to certain conditions, this option grant becomes vested and exercisable at a rate of one-third on 10/20/2008, one-third on 10/20/2009, and one-third on 10/20/2010.  In the event Mr. Mondry's employment is involuntarily terminated by the Company (other than termination as a result of death or disability or for Cause as described in the 2004 Stock and Incentive Plan) within one year following a change in control pursuant to a definitive agreement resulting in the change in control of the Company entered into before May 31, 2008, only 50,000 of these stock options shall automatically vest.  The vesting schedule on the remaining options is as follows: 31,616 options will vest on each of 10/20/2009 and 10/20/2010, and 31,615 options will vest on 10/20/2011, in all cases, subject to Mr. Mondry being employed on such dates by the combined company.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F4">Grant of 300,000 stock options upon hire as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. Subject to certain conditions, this option grant becomes vested and exercisable at the rate of one-third on 6/13/2008, one-third on 6/13/2009 and one-third on 6/13/2010. All unvested stock options under this grant immediately vest and become exercisable in the event of a change in control of the Company (as defined in the governing agreement). These stock options were granted as an employment inducement grant pursuant to Mr. Mondry's employment agreement.</footnote>
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    <remarks>Executed pursuant to the Limited Power of Attorney for Section 16 Reporting Obligations dated June 13, 2007.</remarks>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>Lawrence N. Mondry


by: /s/ James R. Todd
Attorney In Fact</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-17</signatureDate>
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