Ross Stores Reports August Same Store Sales Increase 5%

Ross Stores, Inc. ROST today reported that sales increased 9% to $608 million for the four weeks ended August 28, 2010, up from $557 million for the four weeks ended August 29, 2009. Comparable store sales for the month grew 5% on top of a 6% increase in the prior year. For the seven months ended August 28, 2010, sales totaled $4.455 billion, an 11% increase over the $4.018 billion in sales for the seven months ended August 29, 2009. Comparable store sales for the seven months ended August 28, 2010 grew 7% on top of a 3% increase in 2009.