DUBLIN, Calif., Feb. 24, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Dress for Less® ("Ross") will open four new locations in Florida on March 8th, adding to its existing store base of over 130 locations in its third largest state. New locations include the Coral Ridge Mall in Fort Lauderdale, Seabridge Square in St. Augustine, Lake Mary Centre in Lake Mary, and Southchase Village in Orlando.

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
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                         Director, Investor & Media Relations

                         (925) 965-4668

                         connie.wong@ros.com

SOURCE Ross Stores, Inc.