Ross Stores Reaffirms 2010 EPS Guidance of $1.15 to $1.20

For the 13 weeks ending January 29, 2011, Ross Stores, Inc. ROST continues to project same store sales to be flat to down 1% versus a 10% increase in the fourth quarter of 2009. Fourth quarter 2010 earnings per share are still forecast to be in the range of $1.15 to $1.20. For the fiscal year ending January 29, 2011, we now project earnings per share to increase 25% to 26% to $4.41 to $4.46, up from $3.54 in fiscal 2009.