Ross Stores' same store sales for Q2 up 4%

03 Aug '06

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Ross Stores Inc reported sales of $397 million for the four-week period ended July 29, 2006, a 10 percent increase above the $362 million in sales reported for the four weeks ended July 30, 2005.

Comparable store sales for the same period increased 1 percent on top of a 7 percent gain in the prior year.

For the 13 weeks ended July 29, 2006, sales were $1.308 billion, a 12 percent increase over the $1.172 billion in sales reported for the 13 weeks ended July 30, 2005.

Comparable store sales for the second quarter rose 4 percent on top of a 7 percent increase in the prior year.

For the six months ended July 29, 2006, sales totaled $2.600 billion, up 13 percent over the $2.296 billion in sales for the six months ended July 30, 2005.

Comparable store sales for the first six months of 2006 grew 5 percent on top of a 5 percent increase in the prior year.

Additional recorded information concerning today's press release and the Company's expected results for the second quarter can be accessed by calling 402-220-5900, PIN #2363, from 8:30 a.m. Eastern time on August 3, 2006 through 8:00 p.m. Eastern time on August 4, 2006.

A transcript of these comments also will be made available on the press release page of the Company's website.

Ross Stores will report final results for the second quarter ended July 29, 2006 on Wednesday, August 16, 2006. The earnings press release will be issued at approximately 8:00 a.m. Eastern time.

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