Originally Posted by tazi
Group 1 does not include exit rows and, as far as I have been able to tell, where you are seated doesn't seem to make much difference either. In March I dropped briefly from status but had already picked seats for upcoming flights. I had an exit row seat and was in Group 5 on an MD-80.
I wasn't sure about the exit row. But generally the lower your group # the further in the back you are sitting. Or at least before the group #s came along they would board from back to front. I don't pay much attention as I don't ever have to worry about it because as far back as I remember I have boarded with group 1 or now with EXP/PLAT.