PETsMART Names Francesca Spinelli Senior Vice President, People

Business Wire, Sept 22, 2003

Business Editors

PHOENIX--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Sept. 22, 2003

PETsMART, Inc., has named Francesca Spinelli to the position of senior vice president, people. In that role, Spinelli will lead the company's human resources function, including staffing, compensation and benefits, associate relations and organizational development. She replaces Carol M. Cox, who recently retired from the position.

"Francesca brings to the role a wealth of experience in retail and in human resources," said Phil Francis, PETsMART's chairman and CEO. "At the same time, she's a great strategist, with a deep understanding of how to align people with the strategic goals of the organization. She will play a key role as we continue to grow, as we continue to generate returns and as we continue to pursue our strategy of providing Total Lifetime Care."

Spinelli most recently was senior vice president of people for RadioShack Corporation. Prior to that, she was corporate vice president of organizational development for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and held a number of senior level human resources positions with McLane Company, Inc., formerly a division of Wal-Mart, and with the accounting and consulting firm of Dillashaw, Hawthorn, and Company P.C.

Spinelli holds a bachelor of science degree in communication sciences from Northwestern University, a master of arts in speech pathology from the University of Iowa and a doctorate in communications sciences from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She is a member of the board of directors of Advance Auto Parts, Inc.

PETsMART, Inc., (NASDAQ:PETM) is the largest specialty retailer of services and solutions for the lifetime needs of pets. The company operates more than 600 pet stores in the United States and Canada, as well as a large pet supply catalog business and the Internet's leading online provider of pet products and information (www.petsmart.com). PETsMART provides a broad range of competitively priced pet food and supplies, and offers complete pet training, grooming and adoption services. Since 1994, PETsMART Charities, an independent 501(c)3 organization, has donated more than $26 million to animal welfare programs and, through its in-store adoption programs, has saved the lives of more than 1.6 million pets.