DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS Board of Directors Officers  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* * Includes service to Flowers Foods  and its predecessor, Flowers Industries ** Years employed with Flowers Foods  and its predecessor companies 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** 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