Mr. Robert F. Hull Jr. has been the Chief Financial Officer of Lowe's Companies Inc., since March 2003. Mr. Hull served as an Executive Vice President of Lowe's Companies Inc. since June 2004. He served as a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Lowe's Companies Inc., since 2003. He also served as the Vice President of Financial Planning & Analysis from 1999 to 2003; Shoe Show Inc., Controller from 1997 to 1999.