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Michael Balmuth , CEO/President/Vice Chairman/Director

www.rossstores.com

Industry: Retail

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Overview

The Company and its subsidiaries is an off-price retailer of first-quality, name brand apparel, shoes and accessories for the entire family, as well as gift items, linens and other home-related merchandise.

News Feeds

Ross Stores September same-store sales decline AP
Oct 09 2008
Analysts cautious on specialty apparel stocks AP
Oct 03 2008

Press Releases

Rosinter Restaurants Holding: Notice of First Half 2008 Financial Results Announcement Date Oct-10-2008, 09:00AM EDT
Rosinter Restaurants Holding's 300th Restaurant Opened in St. Petersburg Oct-09-2008, 12:00PM EDT
Ross Stores Reports September Sales Oct-09-2008, 08:30AM EDT
Costa Coffee has Entered Saint Petersburg by Re-Branding 3 Existing Moka Loka Oct-08-2008, 10:00AM EDT
Ross Stores Reports August Same Store Sales Gain Of 3% Sep-04-2008, 08:30AM EDT

News From Around the Web

News

Clothing chains falter as shoppers cut back (Yahoo! News)

Oct 12 2008
Ross Stores posts 5% Sept. sales increase (Retailing Today)

Oct 10 2008
Retail Stocks: Retail shares drop as September sales disappoint (MarketWatch)

Oct 09 2008
Shopping for Retail Stocks (CNBC)

Oct 09 2008
Ross Stores Reports September Sales (Yahoo! Finance)

Oct 09 2008
Ross Stores same-store-sales dip 2% (MarketWatch)

Oct 09 2008
LP in the Spotlight (Stores Magazine)

Aug 01 2008

Employees

Number of Employees: 13,800

Revenue per Employee: $446,011

Top Executives

Lisa Panattoni, Divisional Executive VP

Barbara Rentler, Executive VP, Divisional

Michael B. O'Sullivan, Executive VP/Chief Administrative Officer

James S. Fassio, Divisional Executive VP

John G. Call, CFO/Senior VP/Secretary

Gary L. Cribb, Executive VP/COO

Board of Directors

George P. Orban, Director

Norman A. Ferber, Chairman of the Board/Director

Michael J. Bush, Director

K. Gunnar Bjorklund, Director

Donald H. Seiler, CPA, Director

Sharon D. Garrett, Director

John G. Call, CFO/Senior VP/Secretary

Financials

Quarterly

Annual

Income Statement	08/2008	05/2008	03/2008	11/2007
Sales	1.22 Bil.	1.15 Bil.	1.23 Bil.	1.12 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	417.43 Mil.	406.66 Mil.	419.03 Mil.	348.05 Mil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	148.59 Mil.	158.99 Mil.	181.5 Mil.	109.2 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	117.4 Mil.	128.72 Mil.	151.97 Mil.	78.75 Mil.
Total Net Income	71.3 Mil.	79.48 Mil.	94.46 Mil.	48.68 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	0.55	0.61	0.71	0.36
Diluted EPS, Total	0.54	0.6	0.7	0.36

BALANCE STATEMENT	08/2008	05/2008	03/2008	11/2007
Cash and Equivalents	309.55 Mil.	305.8 Mil.	257.58 Mil.	151.55 Mil.
Total Assets	1.46 Bil.	1.47 Bil.	1.4 Bil.	1.41 Bil.
Total Liabilities	1.07 Bil.	1.05 Bil.	1.01 Bil.	1.01 Bil.
Total Capitalization	1.16 Bil.	1.14 Bil.	1.12 Bil.	1.08 Bil.

Cash Flow	08/2008	05/2008	03/2008	11/2007
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	306.56 Mil.	160.84 Mil.	353.56 Mil.	132.4 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-115.3 Mil.	-39.33 Mil.	-244.74 Mil.	-178.84 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-139.28 Mil.	-73.28 Mil.	-218.62 Mil.	-169.4 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	51.97 Mil.	48.22 Mil.	-109.81 Mil.	-215.84 Mil.

Income Statement	2008	2007	2006	2005
Sales	4.5 Bil.	4.21 Bil.	3.72 Bil.	3.19 Bil.
Gross Operating Profit	1.48 Bil.	1.36 Bil.	1.22 Bil.	1.05 Bil.
Operating Income before D & A (EBITDA)	541.79 Mil.	497.78 Mil.	436.29 Mil.	390.31 Mil.
Total Income Before Interest Expenses (EBIT)	425.12 Mil.	398.28 Mil.	328.34 Mil.	279.9 Mil.
Total Net Income	261.05 Mil.	241.63 Mil.	199.63 Mil.	169.9 Mil.
Basic EPS, Total	1.93	1.73	1.38	1.15
Diluted EPS, Total	1.9	1.7	1.36	1.13

BALANCE STATEMENT	2008	2007	2006	2005
Cash and Equivalents	257.58 Mil.	367.39 Mil.	191.77 Mil.	115.33 Mil.
Total Assets	1.4 Bil.	1.51 Bil.	1.23 Bil.	1.12 Bil.
Total Liabilities	1.01 Bil.	1.08 Bil.	878.98 Mil.	711.56 Mil.
Total Capitalization	1.12 Bil.	1.06 Bil.	836.17 Mil.	815.57 Mil.

Cash Flow	2008	2007	2006	2005
Net Cash From Continuing Operations	353.56 Mil.	506.87 Mil.	375.19 Mil.	298.16 Mil.
Net Cash From Investing Activities	-244.74 Mil.	-235.94 Mil.	-132.4 Mil.	-199.54 Mil.
Net Cash From Financing Activities	-218.62 Mil.	-95.3 Mil.	-166.36 Mil.	-184.83 Mil.
Net Change in Cash & Cash Equivalents	-109.81 Mil.	175.62 Mil.	76.44 Mil.	-86.22 Mil.

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Ross Stores, Inc. (ROST)

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