PLEASANTON, Calif., May 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) will announce its first quarter 2008 earnings results on Wednesday, May 21, 2008. 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 first quarter results and business outlook on a conference call to be held on Wednesday, May 21, 2008 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 through August 1, 2008 at the website address and via a telephone recording through May 28, 2008 at 706-645-9291, Passcode #34941710.

SOURCE Ross Stores, Inc.

CONTACT: Ginger Jeffers, Ross Stores, Inc., +1-925-965-4535, Ginger.jeffers@ros.com

Web site: http://www.rossstores.com