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EXHIBIT 1
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF
THE ST. PAUL COMPANIES, INC. AND
ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
The names and present principal occupations of the directors and executive
officers of The St. Paul Companies, Inc. and St. Paul Fire and Marine Insurance
Company are set forth below. During the last five years, none of the individuals
has been convicted in any criminal proceeding (excluding traffic violations and
similar misdemeanors) or has been a party to any civil proceeding of a judicial
or administrative body as a result of which such person was or is subject to a
judgment, decree or final order enjoining future violations of, or prohibiting
or mandating activities subject to, federal or state securities laws or finding
violations with respect to such laws. All of the individuals listed below are
citizens of the United States except Douglas West Leatherdale, who is a citizen
of Canada, and David John, who is a citizen of the United Kingdom.
THE ST. PAUL COMPANIES, INC.
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DESCRIPTION OF ANY
CONTRACT,
ARRANGEMENT,
SHARES OF UNDERSTANDING OR
PRESENT SELECT RELATIONSHIP WITH
PRINCIPAL COMFORT RESPECT TO ANY
POSITION WITH OCCUPATION OR BENEFICIALLY SECURITIES OF
NAME THE ST. PAUL EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS ADDRESS OWNED SELECT COMFORT
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H. Furlong Baldwin Director Chairman, Mercantile 0 None
President and Bankshares
Chief Corporation
Executive 2 Hopkins Plaza
Officer, Baltimore, MD 21201
Mercantile
Bankshares
Corporation
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Michael Robert Director Chief Honeywell, Inc. 0 None
Bonsignore Executive 101 Columbia Road
Officer, Morristown, NJ 07962
Honeywell, Inc.
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John H. Dasburg Director President and Northwest Airlines, 0 None
Chief Inc.
Executive 5101 Northwest Drive
Officer, St. Paul, MN
Northwest 55111-3034
Airlines, Inc.
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W. John Driscoll Director Former Rock Island Company 0 None
Chairman and 332 Minnesota St.
Chief Execute Suite 2090
Officer, Rock St. Paul, MN
Island Company 55101-1308
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Kenneth Marc Director Chairman and The Duberstein Group 0 None
Duberstein Chief 2100 Pennsylvania
Executive Ave. NW, Suite 500
Officer, The Washington, DC 20037
Duberstein
Group
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Pierson MacDonald Director Retired 4900 IDS Center 0 None
Grieve Chairman and 80 South 8th Street
Chief Minneapolis, MN 55402
Executive
Officer,
Ecolab, Inc.
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Thomas R. Hodgson Director Former 225 E. Deerpath 0 None
President and Suite 222
Chief Lake Forest, IL 60045
Operating
Officer,
Abbott
Laboratories
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Sir David G. John, Director Chairman, The The BOC Group 0 None
KCMG BOC Group PLC Chertsey Road
Windlesham
Surrey GU20 6HG
England
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William Hugh Kling Director President, Minnesota Public 1000 None
Minnesota Radio
Public Radio, 45 E. 7th Street
President, St. Paul, MN 55101
Minnesota
Communications
Group and
President,
Greenspring
Company
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Douglas West Chairman, Chairman, 385 Washington Street 0 None
Leatherdale President, President, CEO St. Paul, MN 55102
CEO and and Director
Director of The St. Paul
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Bruce King MacLaury Director President 5109 Yuma Place, NW 0 None
Emeritus, The Washington, DC 20016
Brookings
Institution
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Glen D. Nelson Director Vice Chairman, Medtronic, Inc. 0 None
Medtronic, Inc. 7000 Central Avenue NE
Minneapolis, MN 55432
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Anita Marie Pampusch Director President, The The Bush Foundation 0 None
Bush Foundation E-900 First National
Bank Building
332 Minnesota Street
St. Paul, MN 55101
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Gordon M. Sprenger Director President and Allina Health 0 None
Chief Systems, Inc.
Executive P.O. Box 9310
Officer, Minneapolis, MN
Allina Health 55440-9310
Systems, Inc.
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Bruce Allen Backberg Sr. Vice Sr. Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
President-Legal President-Legal St. Paul, MN 55102
Services Services of
The St. Paul
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Karen L. Himle Sr. Vice Sr. Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
President- President- St. Paul, MN 55102
Corporate Corporate Affairs
Affairs of The St. Paul
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Thomas Andrew Sr. Vice Sr. Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
Bradley President- President- St. Paul, MN 55102
Corporate Corporate
Controller Controller of
The St. Paul
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Laura L. Gagnon Vice Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
President- President- St. Paul, MN 55102
Finance & Finance & Investor
Investor Relations of
Relations The St. Paul
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Paul James Liska Executive Executive Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
Vice President and St. Paul, MN 55102
President and Chief
Chief Financial
Financial Officer of The
Officer St. Paul
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John A. MacColl Executive Executive Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
Vice President and St. Paul, MN 55102
President and General
General Counsel of The
Counsel St. Paul
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David Nachbar Sr. Vice Sr. Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
President-Human President-Human St. Paul, MN 55102
Resources Resources of
The St. Paul
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Mark Lindell Pabst Sr. Vice Sr. Vice St. Paul Syndicate 0 None
President President of Management
The St. Paul 60 Gracechurch Street
London EC3V 0HR
England
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Sandra Ulsaker Wiese Corporate Corporate 385 Washington Street 0 None
Secretary Secretary of St. Paul, MN 55102
The St. Paul
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ST. PAUL FIRE AND MARINE INSURANCE COMPANY
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DESCRIPTION OF ANY
CONTRACT,
ARRANGEMENT,
SHARES OF UNDERSTANDING OR
PRESENT SELECT RELATIONSHIP WITH
PRINCIPAL COMFORT RESPECT TO ANY
POSITION WITH OCCUPATION OR BENEFICIALLY SECURITIES OF
NAME F&M EMPLOYMENT BUSINESS ADDRESS OWNED SELECT COMFORT
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Bruce Allen Backberg Sr. Vice Sr. Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
President-Legal President-Legal St. Paul, MN 55102
Services Services of F&M
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Thomas Andrew Sr. Vice Sr. Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
Bradley President- President- St. Paul, MN 55102
Finance & Finance &
Corporate Corporate
Planning & Planning &
Development Development of
F&M
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Michael James Conroy Executive Executive Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
Vice President, St. Paul, MN 55102
President, Chief
Chief Administrative
Administrative Officer and
Officer and Director of F&M
Director
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James Francis Duffy Sr. Vice Sr. Vice St. Paul Re, Inc. 0 None
President President of 195 Broadway
F&M New York, NY 10007
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Karen L. Himle Sr. Vice Sr. Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
President- President- St. Paul, MN 55102
Corporate Corporate Affairs
Affairs of F&M
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Robert Jule Sr. Vice Sr. Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
Lamendola President President of St. Paul, MN 55102
F&M
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Douglas West Chairman, Chairman, 385 Washington Street 0 None
Leatherdale President, President, St. Paul, MN 55102
Chief Chief
Executive Executive
Officer and Officer and
Director Director of F&M
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Stephen Wright Executive Executive Vice 385 Washington Street 600 None
Lilienthal Vice President and St. Paul, MN 55102
President and Director of F&M
Director
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Paul James Liska Executive Executive Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
Vice President, St. Paul, MN 55102
President, Chief
Chief Financial
Financial Officer and
Officer and Director of F&M
Director
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John A. MacColl Executive Executive Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
Vice President and St. Paul, MN 55102
President and General
General Counsel of F&M
Counsel
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T. Michael Miller Sr. Vice Sr. Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
President- President-Global St. Paul, MN 55102
Global Products, and
Products, and Director of F&M
Director
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Janet Ranjala Nelson Sr. Vice Sr. Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
President- President- St. Paul, MN 55102
Special Special Assistant
Assistant to to the President
the President of F&M
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Mark Lindell Pabst Executive Executive Vice St. Paul Syndicate 0 None
Vice President President of Management
F&M 60 Gracechurch Street
London EC3V 0HR
England
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Kent D. Urness Sr. Vice Sr. Vice 385 Washington Street 0 None
President- President-Global St. Paul, MN 55102
Global Products Products and
and Director Director of F&M
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Sandra Ulsaker Wiese Corporate Corporate 385 Washington Street 0 None
Secretary, Secretary, St. Paul, MN 55102
Assistant Assistant Vice
Vice President-Legal
President-Legal Services of F&M
Services
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