Dublin, California, March 24, 2016 - Ross Dress for Less® ("Ross") opened a new store in Sevierville, Tennessee on March 5(th). The 25,000 square foot store is located in Sevierville Commons, 20 miles southeast of Knoxville at the southeast corner of Winfield Dunn Parkway and Old Douglas Dam Road. The opening is part of the retailer's 2016 expansion program, totaling about 70 new locations during the year.

Together, Ross Dress for Less and dd's DISCOUNTS® currently operate approximately 1,500 off-price apparel and home fashion stores in 34 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 2015 revenues of $11.9 billion. Currently, the Company operates Ross Dress for Less, the largest off-price apparel and home fashion chain in the United States with stores in 34 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 savings of 20% to 60% off department and specialty store regular prices every day. The Company also currently operates dd's DISCOUNTS with locations in 15 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 savings of 20% to 70% off moderate department and discount store regular prices every day. Additional information is available at www.rossstores.com.

    Contact:                    Connie Kao
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                                Senior Director, Investor & Media Relations

                                (925) 965-4668

                                connie.kao@ros.com

/PRNewswire/ -- March 24, 2016/

SOURCE Ross Stores, Inc.