SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                          Washington, D.C. 20549

                               Schedule 13G

                  Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
                            (Amendment No.1 )*

                             Ross Stores Inc.
                             (Name of Issuer)

                               Common Stock 
                      (Title of Class of Securities)

                                 778296103
                               (CUSIP Number)

Check the following box if a fee is being paid with this statement /  /.  (A 
fee is not required only if the filing person:  (1) has a previous statement 
on file reporting beneficial ownership of more than five percent of the class 
of securities described in Item 1;  and (2) has filed no amendment subsequent 
thereto reporting beneficial ownership of five percent or less of such class.)
(See Rule 13d-7.)

*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a reporting 
person's initial filing on this form with respect to the subject class of 
securities, and for any subsequent amendment containing information which 
would alter the disclosures provided in a prior page.

The information required in the remainder of this cover page shall not be 
deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange 
Act of 1934 ("Act") or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section 
of the Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act (however, 
see the Notes).

                     (Continued on following page(s))

                                  Page 1

CUSIP No. 778296103                 13G                                Page 2

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE 
    PERSONS
       Barclays Trust and Banking Company (Japan) Ltd.

(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                          (a)  
                          (b)  X

(3) SEC USE ONLY


(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
       Japan

Number of Shares                (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 Beneficially Owned                      200
 by Each Reporting              (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 Person With                             0
                                (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                         200
                                (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                         0

(9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
       200

(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
       0.0%

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
       BK

                   *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 778296103                 13G                                Page 2A

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE 
    PERSONS
       Barclays Global Investors, N.A., 94-3112180

(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                          (a)  
                          (b)  X

(3) SEC USE ONLY


(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
       U.S.A.

Number of Shares                (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 Beneficially Owned                      845,757
 by Each Reporting              (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 Person With                             0
                                (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                         845,757
                                (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                         0

(9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
       845,757

(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
       3.4%

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
       BK

                   *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

CUSIP No. 778296103                 13G                                Page 2B

(1) NAMES OF REPORTING PERSONS.  S.S. OR I.R.S. IDENTIFICATION NOS. OF ABOVE 
    PERSONS
       Barclays Global Fund Advisors

(2) CHECK THE APPROPRIATE BOX IF A MEMBER OF A GROUP*
                          (a)  
                          (b)  X

(3) SEC USE ONLY


(4) CITIZENSHIP OR PLACE OF ORGANIZATION
       U.S.A.

Number of Shares                (5) SOLE VOTING POWER
 Beneficially Owned                      114,900
 by Each Reporting              (6) SHARED VOTING POWER
 Person With                             0
                                (7) SOLE DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                         114,900
                                (8) SHARED DISPOSITIVE POWER
                                         0

(9)  AGGREGATE AMOUNT BENEFICIALLY OWNED BY EACH REPORTING PERSON
       114,900

(10) CHECK BOX IF THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT IN ROW (9) EXCLUDES CERTAIN SHARES*


(11) PERCENT OF CLASS REPRESENTED BY AMOUNT IN ROW (9)
       0.5%

(12) TYPE OF REPORTING PERSON*
       BK

                   *SEE INSTRUCTION BEFORE FILLING OUT!

                                                                       Page 3

ITEM 1(A).  NAME OF ISSUER
                 Ross Stores Inc.

ITEM 1(B).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
                 8333 Central Avenue
                 Newark, CA 94560-3433

ITEM 2(A).  NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
                 Barclays Trust and Banking Company (Japan) Ltd.

ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
                 2-2 Otemachi 2-Chome
                 Tokyo Japan 100          

ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP
                 Japan

ITEM 2(D).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
                 Common Stock

ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP NUMBER
                 778296103

ITEM 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 
            13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A

(a) // Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

(b) // Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act
          X
(c) // Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act

(d) // Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company
         Act

(e) // Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment 
         Advisers Act of 1940

(f) // Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of
         the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund;
         see Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii)(F)

(g) // Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (ii) (G)
                     (Note:See Item 7)

(h) // Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (H)


                                                                       Page 3A

ITEM 1(A).  NAME OF ISSUER
                 Ross Stores Inc.

ITEM 1(B).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
                 8333 Central Avenue
                 Newark, CA 94560-3433

ITEM 2(A).  NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
                 Barclays Global Investors, N.A.

ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
                 45 Fremont Street
                 San Francisco, CA 94105            

ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP
                 U.S.A

ITEM 2(D).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
                 Common Stock

ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP NUMBER
                 778296103

ITEM 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 
            13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A

(a) // Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

(b) // Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act
          X
(c) // Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act

(d) // Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company
         Act

(e) // Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment 
         Advisers Act of 1940

(f) // Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of
         the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund;
         see Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii)(F)

(g) // Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (ii) (G)
                     (Note:See Item 7)

(h) // Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (H)


                                                                       Page 3B

ITEM 1(A).  NAME OF ISSUER
                 Ross Stores Inc.

ITEM 1(B).  ADDRESS OF ISSUER'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES
                 8333 Central Avenue
                 Newark, CA 94560-3433

ITEM 2(A).  NAME OF PERSON(S) FILING
                 Barclays Global Fund Advisors

ITEM 2(B).  ADDRESS OF PRINCIPAL BUSINESS OFFICE OR, IF NONE, RESIDENCE
                 45 Fremont Street
                 San Francisco, CA 94105            

ITEM 2(C).  CITIZENSHIP
                 U.S.A

ITEM 2(D).  TITLE OF CLASS OF SECURITIES
                 Common Stock

ITEM 2(E).  CUSIP NUMBER
                 778296103

ITEM 3.     IF THIS STATEMENT IS FILED PURSUANT TO RULES 13D-1(B), OR 
            13D-2(B), CHECK WHETHER THE PERSON FILING IS A

(a) // Broker or Dealer registered under Section 15 of the Act

(b) // Bank as defined in section 3(a) (6) of the Act
          X
(c) // Insurance Company as defined in section 3(a) (19) of the Act

(d) // Investment Company registered under section 8 of the Investment Company
         Act

(e) // Investment Adviser registered under section 203 of the Investment 
         Advisers Act of 1940

(f) // Employee Benefit Plan, Pension Fund which is subject to the provisions of
         the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 or Endowment Fund;
         see Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii)(F)

(g) // Parent Holding Company, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (ii) (G)
                     (Note:See Item 7)

(h) // Group, in accordance with Rule 13d-1(b) (1) (ii) (H)


                                                                       Page 4
ITEM 4.     OWNERSHIP 
     (a)  Amount Beneficially Owned:                      960,857

     (b)  Percent of Class:                               3.9%

     (c)  Number of shares as to which such person has:
           (i)   sole power to vote or to direct the vote
                    960,857
           (ii)  shared power to vote or to direct the vote
                    0
           (iii) sole power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                    960,857
           (iv) shared power to dispose or to direct the disposition of
                    0

ITEM 5.   OWNERSHIP OF FIVE PERCENT OR LESS OF A CLASS
          if this statement is being filed to report the fact that as of the 
          date hereof the reporting person has ceased to be the beneficial 
          owner of more than five percent of the class of securities, check 
the       following. //
               Not applicable

ITEM 6.   OWNERSHIP OF MORE THAN FIVE PERCENT ON BEHALF OF
          ANOTHER PERSON
          The shares reported are held by the company in trust accounts for 
          the economic benefit of the beneficiaries of those accounts.  See
          also Items 2(a) above.   

ITEM 7.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF THE SUBSIDIARY WHICH ACQUIRED THE
          SECURITY BEING REPORTED ON BY THE PARENT HOLDING COMPANY
               Not applicable


ITEM 8.   IDENTIFICATION AND CLASSIFICATION OF MEMBERS OF THE GROUP
               Not applicable

ITEM 9.   NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION OF GROUP
               Not applicable


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ITEM 10.  CERTIFICATION
          By signing below I certify that, to the best of my knowledge and 
          belief, the securities referred to above were acquired in the ordinary
          course of business and were not acquired for the purpose of and do not
          have the effect of changing or influencing the control of the issuer 
          of such securities and were not acquired in connection with or as a 
          participant in any transaction having such purposes or effect.

          SIGNATURE
          After reasonable inquiry and to the best of my knowledge and belief, I
          certify that the information set forth in this statement is true, 
          complete and correct.


                                       February 12, 1997

                                       Deborah Ferris

                                       Compliance Manager