X0201 4 2003-09-16 1 0000032020 ELDER BEERMAN STORES CORP EBSC 0001050477 SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT L P 350 CALIFORNIA STREET, SUITE 1460 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94104 0 0 0 1 Former 10% owner 0000884109 SNYDER CAPITAL MANAGEMENT INC 350 CALIFORNIA STREET 1460 SAN FRANCISCO CA 94204 0 0 0 1 Former 10% owner The Filers have ceased to beneficially own, pursuant to Rule 16(a)-1(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), ten percent or more of the outstanding common stock of the issuer. The Filers have not had and do not have any pecuniary interests in the shares of the issuer that the Filers were and are deemed to beneficially own pursuant to Rule 16(a)-1(a) of the Exchange Act. Steven J. Block, Executive Vice President 2003-10-09 Steven J. Block, Executive Vice President 2003-10-09