NEWARK, Calif., March 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) will report fourth quarter and fiscal 2000 results on Wednesday, March 14, 2001 in a press release to be issued at approximately 8:30 a.m. eastern time. A conference call is scheduled to follow on the same date at 11:00 a.m. eastern time to communicate additional details concerning the quarter's results and management's future outlook. Anyone may listen to a real time audio webcast of the conference call by visiting the company's web site at www.rossstores.com. A recorded version of the call will remain available at the same location through the end of March.

Ross Stores, Inc. operates 417 off-price retail stores in 18 states 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 revenues of $2.7 billion in fiscal 2000. SOURCE Ross Stores, Inc.

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