Dublin, California, June 20, 2014 - dd's DISCOUNTS®, a division of Ross Stores, Inc. will open its first store in New Jersey on June 28th. The store is located in the Capitol Plaza in Ewing. Including this new location, dd's DISCOUNTS will operate approximately 140 locations in 11 states and is on schedule to complete its expansion plan to open approximately 20 locations in 2014.

Together, Ross Dress for Less® and dd's DISCOUNTS currently operate over 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 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2013 revenues of $10.2 billion. Currently, 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 currently operates dd's DISCOUNTS with locations in 11 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

/PRNewswire/ -- June 20, 2014/

SOURCE Ross Stores, Inc.