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The following is an excerpt from a DEF 14A SEC Filing, filed by WET SEAL INC on 4/15/2004.

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   Name and Age                   Principal Occupation and Background
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George H. Benter,     Mr. George H. Benter, Jr. has been a director of the
Jr.                   Company since 1990. Since May 1992, Mr. Benter has been
Age: 62               President, Chief Operating Officer and a director of City
                      National Corporation and President and Chief Operating
                      Officer of City National Bank. From 1965 until April 1992,
                      Mr. Benter worked in various capacities with Security
                      Pacific Corporation, culminating in the position of Vice
                      Chairman. Prior to that time he held various positions with
                      Security Pacific National Bank.

Barry J. Entous       Mr. Barry Entous has been a director of the Company since
Age: 59               May 2002. Since 1977, Mr. Entous has been a partner of the
                      certified public accounting firm of Entous & Entous, Inc.
                      Prior to that he was a partner in the firm of Blauer,
                      Fridell, Entous & Co. Chartered Accountants in Montreal,
                      Canada.

Stephen Gross (1)     Mr. Stephen Gross has been the Secretary and a director of
Age: 58               the Company since 1984. Since 1982, he has been a director
                      and an officer of La Senza Corporation, and currently
                      serves as President, Chief Operating Officer, Secretary and
                      Treasurer. La Senza Corporation is a Canadian public
                      company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange retailing
                      women's lingerie and sleepwear and apparel for girls in
                      over 290 stores in Canada. Mr. Gross also serves as
                      President of Irwel Management Services Inc., a management
                      consulting firm established in 1975.

Walter F. Loeb        Mr. Walter F. Loeb has been a director of the Company since
Age: 79               1993. Since 1998, Mr. Loeb has been President of Loeb
                      Associates, a New York based retail consultancy company
                      that serves a variety of domestic and international
                      companies. Mr. Loeb is also the publisher of "Loeb Retail
                      Letter," a monthly analysis of the retail industry. He
                      currently is a director of Realty Federal Investment Trust,
                      Gymboree Corporation and Hudson's Bay Company.

Wilfred Posluns       Mr. Wilfred Posluns has been a director of the Company
Age: 72               since 1990. Since 1996, Mr. Posluns has been Managing
                      Director of Cedarpoint Investments, Inc., a Toronto-based
                      management company. Mr. Posluns was the Chairman of the
                      Board of Directors and Chief Executive Officer of Dylex
                      Limited from July 1988 to August 1995 and President from
                      1976 through 1990. He was a member of the Board of
                      Directors of Dylex Limited from 1966 to August 1995. Mr.
                      Posluns currently serves as a director of Radiology
                      Corporation of America. He has also been Managing Partner
                      of Tanurb Development, a private real estate company since
                      1984, Chairman of the Baycrest Foundation since 2003 and
                      Director of the Baycrest Centre since 2000.




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   Name and Age                   Principal Occupation and Background
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Alan Siegel           Mr. Alan Siegel has been a director of the Company since
Age: 69               1990. Mr. Siegel is a partner in the law firm of Akin Gump
                      Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, which provides legal services to
                      the Company. He is also a director of Thor Industries, Inc.
                      and Ermenegildo Zegna Corporation.

Irving Teitelbaum     Mr. Irving Teitelbaum has been Chairman of the Board and a
(1)                   director of the Company since 1984. Since 1982, Mr.
Age: 65               Teitelbaum has been a director and officer of La Senza
                      Corporation and currently serves as Chairman and Chief
                      Executive Officer. La Senza Corporation is a Canadian
                      public company listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange
                      retailing women's lingerie and sleepwear and apparel for
                      girls in over 290 stores in Canada. Mr. Teitelbaum also
                      serves as President of First Canada Management Consultants
                      Limited, a management consulting firm.