Ross Stores (ROST)

          (a) Initial Term. The initial Term of Employment of the Executive by the Company under this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and end on March 31, 2013 (the “Initial Term”), unless extended or terminated earlier in accordance with this Agreement.

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          (a) Initial Term. The initial Term of Employment of the Executive by the Company under this Agreement shall begin on the Effective Date and end on March 31, 2011 (the “Initial Term”), unless extended or terminated earlier in accordance with this Agreement.

          (b) Renewal Terms. Upon the timely written request of the Executive to extend the Term of Employment, the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company (“Committee”) shall consider extending the Executive’s employment with the Company under this Agreement. To be timely, such request must be delivered to the Company’s Chief Executive Officer not earlier than twelve (12) months prior to the end of the then effective Initial Term or Renewal Term and, in any case, while the Executive remains an employee of the Company. Such request must contain no proposed modification to the provisions of this Agreement other than an extension of the Term of Employment for an additional two (2) years. Within thirty (30) days following the receipt of such notice, the Chief Executive Officer will discuss such request with the Committee and advise the Executive, in writing, within thirty (30) days following its consideration of the Executive’s written request, of the approval or disapproval of such extension request. The failure to provide such written advice shall constitute a denial of the Executive’s request for extension. If the Executive’s request for an extension is approved, the Term of Employment shall be extended for two (2) additional years commencing on the date immediately following the date of expiration of the then effective term. Such additional two-year period is referred to herein as a “Renewal Term.”