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SEC FORM 3 SEC Form 3

FORM 3

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

MATTEO CARL

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

8333 CENTRAL AVE

(Street)

NEWARK

94560

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
08/01/2003

3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
ROSS STORES INC [ ROST ]

4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
SVP GMM

5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned (Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
COMMON STOCK	10,535	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 4)		4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 4)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 5)
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION	04/22/2001⁽¹⁾	03/22/2011	Common Stock	1,475	19.75	D
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION	04/19/1998⁽²⁾	03/19/2008	COMMON STOCK	148	21	D
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION	04/21/2002⁽¹⁾	03/21/2012	COMMON STOCK	1,862	37.78	D
NON-QUALIFIED STOCK OPTION	04/20/2003⁽¹⁾	03/20/2013	COMMON STOCK	1,005	38.04	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Option is exercisable as it vests in monthly increments beginning the first full month from date of grant with a vested ratio of 1/72 for the first year, 2/72 for the second year and 3/72 for the third year

2. Option is fully vested and exercisable

	/s/ Mark Askanas POA for Carl Matteo	08/04/2003
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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ROSS STORES, INC.
POWER OF ATTORNEY
Know all by these presents, that the undersigned hereby
authorizes Mark Askanas, General Counsel, and John Call, Chief
Financial Officer, and their designees, Mary Tanner, Vice
President of Human Resources, and Chuck Kurth, Vice President of
Finance and Treasurer, of Ross Stores, Inc. (the "Company"), to
execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the
undersigned's capacity as an officer or director of the Company,
Forms 3, 4 and 5, and any amendments thereto, and cause such
form(s) to be filed with the United States Securities and
Exchange Commission pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities
Act of 1934, relating to the undersigned's beneficial ownership
of securities in the Company.  The undersigned hereby grants to
each such attorney-in-fact full power and authority to do and
perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the
rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and
purposes as the undersigned might or could do if personally
present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby
ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do
or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the
rights and powers herein granted.  The undersigned acknowledges
that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity
at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming, nor is the
Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to
comply with Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and
effect until the undersigned is no longer required to file Forms
4 and 5 with respect to the undersigned's holdings of, and
transactions in, securities issued by the Company, unless earlier
revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact.
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has cause this Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 1 day of August, 2003.
/s/ Carl J. Matte



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