## DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS 

## Board of Directors 

Amos R. McMullian Flowers Foods, Chairman of the Board and retired Chief Executive Officer, Director since 1975* 

Joe E. Beverly 1, 3, 4 Commercial Bank, Chairman of the Board, Director since 1996* 

Franklin L. Burke 1, 2, 4 Bank South, N.A., former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Director since 1994* 

Robert P. Crozer 4, A Flowers Industries, formerVice Chairman, Director since 1979* 

Langdon S. Flowers, Sr. A Flowers Industries, retired Chairman, Director since 1968* 

Joseph L. Lanier, Jr. 2, 3 Dan River, Inc., Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Director since 1977* 

J. V. Shields, Jr. 4 Shields & Company, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Director since 1989* 

Jackie M. Ward 1, 2, 3 Intec Telecom Systems, Outside Managing Director, Director since 1999* 

C. Martin Wood III 4 Flowers Industries, retired Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Director since 1975* 

## Committees of the Board 1 

Audit Committee 2 

Compensation Committee 3 

Nominating/Corporate Governance Committee 4 

Finance Committee A 

Serving through June 4, 2004 annual meeting B 

Director nominee 

* Includes service to Flowers Foods and its predecessor, Flowers Industries 

## Officers 

George E. Deese B President and Chief Executive Officer 40 years** 

Jimmy M. Woodward Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer 19 years** 

Michael A. Beaty Senior Vice President of Supply Chain 32 years** 

Stephen R. Avera Secretary and General Counsel 18 years** 

Marta J. Turner Vice President of Communications and Investor Relations 26 years** 

Gene D. Lord President and Chief Operating Officer, Bakeries Group 38 years** 

Allen L. Shiver President and Chief Operating Officer, Specialty Group 26 years** 

** Years employed with Flowers Foods and its predecessor companies 

