8211;- Yesterday, the shareholders of Cost Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq:CPWM) elected Christopher V. Dodds to its board of directors. Mr. Dodds will join the audit committee and will serve as the
board's8217;s 's8220;financial expert's8221;.
Mr. Dodds is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Charles Schwab Corporation headquartered in San Francisco, California. He joined Charles Schwab in 1986 and has
held a variety of financial positions in treasury, financial planning and analysis and corporate development.
Barry Feld, President and CEO commented: We are very fortunate to have someone of Chris's8217; financial caliber join the board. As a CFO of a major public financial services company,
Chris brings a strong working knowledge of emerging accounting issues and financial trends.
Cost Plus, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of casual home living and entertaining products. As of June 23, 2006, the Company operated 274 stores in 34 states.
Contact:
Barry Feld
(510) 893-7300