Ross Stores November Same Store Sales Increase 4%

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Ross Stores November Same Store Sales Increase 4%

    NEWARK, Calif., Dec. 6 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST)
today reported sales of $282 million for the four weeks ended
December 1, 2001, a 13% increase above the $250 million in sales for the
four weeks ended December 2, 2000.  Comparable store sales for the same period
increased 4% over the prior year.
    For the ten months through December 1, 2001, sales totaled $2.420 billion,
a 10% increase above the $2.197 billion in sales for the prior year's
comparable period ended December 2, 2000.  For the ten months, comparable
store sales increased 1% over the prior year.
    Additional recorded information concerning today's press release and the
company's future outlook can be accessed by calling 402-220-5900, PIN #2363,
from 8:30 a.m. eastern time on December 6, 2001 through 8:00 p.m. eastern time
on December 7, 2001.  A transcript of these comments also will be made
available on the press release page of the company's web site at
http://www.rossstores.com.

    Ross Stores, Inc. operates a chain of off-price retail stores offering
first quality, in-season, branded apparel and apparel-related merchandise for
the entire family at prices that average 20% to 60% less than department and
specialty stores, as well as merchandise for the home at similar savings.  The
company had 453 stores at December 6, 2001, compared to 412 stores at the end
of the same period last year.

SOURCE Ross Stores, Inc.

http://www.rossstores.com
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CONTACT:
John G. Call, Senior Vice President & Chief
Financial Officer, +1-510-505-4315, or Katie Loughnot, Vice
President, Investor Relations, +1-510-505-4509, or
katie.loughnot@ros.com, both of Ross Stores, Inc.