ROST » Topics » ROSS STORES REPORTS JANUARY SAME STORE SALES GAIN OF 9%, ESTIMATED EPS FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2005, AND PROJECTS EPS RANGE FOR FIRST QUARTER AND FULL 2006 FISCAL YEAR

This excerpt taken from the ROST 8-K filed Feb 2, 2006.

ROSS STORES REPORTS JANUARY SAME STORE SALES GAIN OF 9%,
ESTIMATED EPS FOR FOURTH QUARTER AND FISCAL 2005,
AND PROJECTS EPS RANGE FOR FIRST QUARTER AND FULL 2006 FISCAL YEAR

                    Pleasanton, California, February 2, 2006 -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq:  ROST) today reported that sales grew 19% to $289 million for the four weeks ended January 28, 2006, from $242 million in sales for the four weeks ended January 29, 2005.  Same store sales for the month increased 9% over the prior year.

                    For the 13 weeks ended January 28, 2006, sales increased 16% to $1.411 billion, from $1.212 billion in sales for the 13 weeks ended January 29, 2005. Comparable store sales for the fourth quarter of 2005 increased 6% over the prior year.

                    For the 52 weeks ended January 28, 2006, sales grew 17% to $4.944 billion, from $4.240 billion in sales for the 52 weeks ended January 29, 2005.  Same store sales for fiscal 2005 increased 6% over the prior year.   

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