Ross Stores (ROST)

Information required by item 401 of Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled "Executive Officers of the Registrant" at the end of Part I of this report; and to the sections of the Ross Stores, Inc. Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (the "Proxy Statement") entitled "Information Regarding Nominees and Incumbent Directors." Information required by Item 405 of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement under the section titled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.” We have not made any material changes to the procedures by which our stockholders may recommend nominees to the Board of Directors. Information required by Item 407(d)(4) and (d)(5) of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement under the section entitled "Information Regarding Nominees and Incumbent Directors" under the caption “Audit Committee.”

Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers that applies to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Controller, Vice President Accounting and Assistant Controller, Vice President Finance and Treasurer, Vice President Investor and Media Relations, and other positions that may be designated by the Company. This Code of Ethics is posted on our corporate website (www.rossstores.com). We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Item 10 of Form 8-K regarding any future amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers by posting any changed version on the same corporate website.

Information required by item 401
of Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled
"Executive Officers of the Registrant" at the end of Part I of this report; and
to the sections of the Ross Stores, Inc. Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders to be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2009 (the "Proxy Statement")
entitled "Information Regarding Nominees and Incumbent Directors." Information
required by Item 405 of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy
Statement under the section titled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance.” We have not made any material changes to the procedures by which
our stockholders may recommend nominees to the Board of Directors. Information
required by Item 407(d)(4) and (d)(5) of Regulation S-K is incorporated by
reference to the Proxy Statement under the section entitled "Information
Regarding Nominees and Incumbent Directors" under the caption “Audit Committee.”

Our Board of Directors has adopted
a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers that applies to the Company's
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Operations Officer,
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Controller, Vice President Accounting
and Assistant Controller, Vice President Finance and Treasurer, Vice President
Investor and Media Relations, and other positions that may be designated by the
Company. This Code of Ethics is posted on our corporate website
(www.rossstores.com). We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Item
10 of Form 8-K regarding any future amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of
Ethics for Senior Financial Officers by posting any changed version on the same
corporate website.

Information required by item 401 of Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled "Executive Officers of the Registrant" at the end of Part I of this report; and to the sections of the Ross Stores, Inc. Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 22, 2008 (the "Proxy Statement") entitled "Information Regarding Nominees and Incumbent Directors." Information required by Item 405 of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement under the section titled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.” We have not made any material changes to the procedures by which our stockholders may recommend nominees to the Board of Directors. Information required by Item 407(d)(4) and (d)(5) of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement under the section entitled "Information Regarding Nominees and Incumbent Directors" under the caption “Audit Committee.”

Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers that applies to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Controller, Vice President Finance and Treasurer, Vice President Investor and Media Relations, and other positions that may be designated by the Company. This Code of Ethics is posted on our website (www.rossstores.com). We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Item 10 of Form 8-K regarding any future amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers by posting any changed version on the same website.

Information required by item 401
of Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled
"Executive Officers of the Registrant" at the end of Part I of this report; and
to the sections of the Ross Stores, Inc. Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting
of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 22, 2008 (the "Proxy Statement")
entitled "Information Regarding Nominees and Incumbent Directors." Information
required by Item 405 of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy
Statement under the section titled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting
Compliance.” We have not made any material changes to the procedures by which
our stockholders may recommend nominees to the Board of Directors. Information
required by Item 407(d)(4) and (d)(5) of Regulation S-K is incorporated by
reference to the Proxy Statement under the section entitled "Information
Regarding Nominees and Incumbent Directors" under the caption “Audit Committee.”

Our Board of Directors has adopted
a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers that applies to the Company's
Chief Executive Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Operations Officer,
Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Controller, Vice President Finance and
Treasurer, Vice President Investor and Media Relations, and other positions that
may be designated by the Company. This Code of Ethics is posted on our website
(www.rossstores.com). We intend to satisfy the disclosure requirements of Item
10 of Form 8-K regarding any future amendments to, or waivers from, our Code of
Ethics for Senior Financial Officers by posting any changed version on the same
website.

Information required by item 401 of Regulation S-K is incorporated herein by reference to the sections entitled "Executive Officers of the Registrant" at the end of Part I of this report; and to the sections of the Ross Stores, Inc. Proxy Statement for the Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be held on Thursday, May 24, 2007 (the "Proxy Statement") entitled "Information Regarding Nominees and Incumbent Directors." Information required by Item 405 of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement under the section titled “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance.” We have not made any material changes to the procedures by which our stockholders may recommend nominees to the Board of Directors. Information required by Item 407(d)(4) and (d)(5) of Regulation S-K is incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement under the section entitled "Information Regarding Nominees and Incumbent Directors" under the caption “Audit Committee.”

Our Board of Directors has adopted a Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers that applies to the Company's Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operations Officer, Chief Administrative Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Vice President Controller, Vice President Treasurer, Vice President Investor and Media Relations, and other positions that may be designated by the Company. The code is posted on the Company’s website (www.rossstores.com). We intend to disclose any future amendments to our Code of Ethics for Senior Financial Officers by posting any changed version on the same website.