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This excerpt taken from the ROST 8-K filed Feb 3, 2005. BOARD DECLARES 18% INCREASE IN QUARTERLY DIVIDEND Pleasanton, California, February 3, 2005 -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) today reported that sales grew 9% to $242 million for the four weeks ended January 29, 2005, from $222 million in sales for the four weeks ended January 31, 2004. Same store sales for the month declined 1% on top of a 4% gain in the prior year. For the 13 weeks ended January 29, 2005, sales increased 10% to $1.212 billion, from $1.099 billion in sales for the 13 weeks ended January 31, 2004. Comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of 2004 were even with the prior year, on top of a 4% gain in the fourth quarter of 2003. For the 52 weeks ended January 29, 2005, sales grew 8% to $4.240 billion, from $3.921 billion in sales for the 52 weeks ended January 31, 2004. Same store sales for fiscal 2004 declined 1% from the prior year. |
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