PLEASANTON, Calif., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) will announce its fourth quarter and fiscal 2005 earnings results on Wednesday, March 15, 2006. A press release will be sent out that morning, before market opening, at approximately 8:30 a.m. Eastern time.

The Company will provide additional details concerning its fourth quarter results and business outlook on a conference call to be held on Wednesday, March 15, 2006 at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time. Participants may listen to a real time audio webcast of the conference call by visiting the Company's website located at www.rossstores.com. A recorded version of the call will also be available until the end of the first quarter at the website address and via a telephone recording through March 22, 2006 at 402-220-5900, PIN #2342.

SOURCE Ross Stores, Inc.
03/09/2006
CONTACT: Katie Loughnot of Ross Stores, Inc., +1-925-965-4509, or katie.loughnot@ros.com
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