Dublin, California, February 21, 2014 - Ross Dress for Less® ("Ross") will open its first store in Oakland, California on March 8th, for a total of over 250 stores in the retailer's largest state. The new location will be in Foothill Square in Oakland.

Together, Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS® currently operate approximately 1,300 off-price apparel and home fashion stores in 33 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.

Ross Stores, Inc. is an S&P 500, Fortune 500 and Nasdaq 100 (Nasdaq: ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2012 revenues of $9.7 billion. The Company operates Ross Dress for Less ("Ross"), the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with stores in 33 states, the District of Columbia and Guam. Ross offers first-quality, in-season, name brand and designer apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions for the entire family at everyday savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices. The Company also operates dd's DISCOUNTS with locations in ten states that feature a more moderately-priced assortment of first-quality, in-season, name brand apparel, accessories, footwear and home fashions for the entire family at everyday savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices. Additional information is available at www.rossstores.com.

Contact:
Connie Wong
Director, Investor & Media Relations
(925) 965-4668
connie.wong@ros.com

/PRNewswire -- Feb. 21, 2014/

SOURCE Ross Stores, Inc.