Ross Stores Reports December Same Store Sales Gain of 4%

Ross Stores, Inc. ROST today reported that sales for the five weeks ended January 1, 2011 increased 8% to $1.008 billion from $934 million for the five weeks ended January 2, 2010. Same store sales for the month rose 4% on top of an outstanding 12% gain in the prior year. For the eleven months ended January 1, 2011, sales totaled $7.425 billion, up 10% over the $6.773 billion in sales for the eleven months ended January 2, 2010. Comparable store sales for the eleven months ended January 1, 2011 grew 5% on top of a 6% increase last year.