DUBLIN, California, March 6, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Ross Dress for Less® ("Ross") will open a 22,000 square-foot store in the Morganton Heights Shopping Center in Morganton, North Carolina on March 8th. This opening is part of the retailer's 2014 expansion program, totaling approximately 75 new locations during the year.

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 (ROST) company headquartered in Dublin, California, with fiscal 2013 revenues of $10.2 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

SOURCE Ross Stores, Inc.