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  <xs:element id="rost_RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsOtherLongTermAssets" abstract="false" name="RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsOtherLongTermAssets" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardsRestrictedSharesIssuedInSettlementOfPerformanceShareAwards" abstract="false" name="ShareBasedCompensationArrangementsByShareBasedPaymentAwardsRestrictedSharesIssuedInSettlementOfPerformanceShareAwards" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsPrepaidExpensesandOther" abstract="false" name="RestrictedCashandCashEquivalentsPrepaidExpensesandOther" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_ScheduleOfOtherLongTermLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" abstract="false" name="ScheduleOfOtherLongTermLiabilitiesTableTextBlock" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_SaleLeasebackTransactionWriteOffOfDeferredGain" abstract="false" name="SaleLeasebackTransactionWriteOffOfDeferredGain" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="credit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_ChairmanEmeritusOfTheBoardOfDirectorsConsultingFee" abstract="false" name="ChairmanEmeritusOfTheBoardOfDirectorsConsultingFee" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="duration" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_CashCollateralForInsuranceObligations" abstract="false" name="CashCollateralForInsuranceObligations" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" xbrli:balance="debit" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType"/>
  <xs:element id="rost_NumberOfStockBasedCompensationPlans" abstract="false" name="NumberOfStockBasedCompensationPlans" nillable="true" xbrli:periodType="instant" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:integerItemType"/>
</xs:schema>
