99¢ Only Stores^® is honored to pay tribute to legendary basketball Coach John Wooden on his 99th Birthday, October 14th, 2009. Coach Wooden is considered the greatest college basketball coach of all time and is recognized as a great teacher, humanitarian and national treasure. Coach Wooden’s incredible accomplishments on and off the basketball court have made a profound impact on the many people he has coached, taught and mentored. His keen insight, dedication, and philosophy of life embodying high morals and ethics have influenced people around the world.

99¢ Only Stores is delighted to wish Coach Wooden a Happy 99th Birthday!

To see a special tribute page for Coach Wooden visit www.99only.com and to wish Coach Wooden a happy birthday go to www.happybirthdaycoachwooden.com.

About 99¢ Only Stores®

Founded over 25 years ago, 99¢ Only Stores® currently operates 271 extreme value retail stores consisting of 202 stores in California, 32 in Texas, 25 in Arizona, and 12 in Nevada. 99¢ Only Stores® emphasizes quality name-brand consumables, priced at an excellent value, in convenient, attractively merchandised stores. Over half of the Company’s sales come from food and beverages, including produce, dairy, deli and frozen foods, along with organic and gourmet foods. The Company’s New York Stock Exchange symbol is NDN.

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