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May 31, 2008 | East Bay Business Times

Ross Stores founder Stuart Moldow dies

East Bay Business Times - by David Goll Stuart G. Moldow, who founded the Ross Dress for Less retail chain in 1982, died May 24 at the age of 81 after a brief illness, according to company officials.

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Related Topix: Pleasanton, CA, Ross Stores, Retail, Software

Thu May 29, 2008

Contra Costa Times

Ross founder was a retail trailblazer

Stuart G. Moldaw, a longtime Bay Area resident, pioneer entrepreneur and philanthropist who helped transform a small chain of local department stores into the Pleasanton-based retail giant Ross Dress for Less, ...

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Related Topix: Atherton, CA, Retail, Gymboree Corporation The, Apparel, Software

Wed May 28, 2008

VMSD

Stuart Moldaw Dies in California

Stuart Moldaw, founder and chairman emeritus of Ross Stores Inc. , died last week following a brief illness.

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Related Topix: Software, Pleasanton, CA, Ross Stores, Retail, Gymboree Corporation The, Apparel

Wed May 21, 2008

Ledger Dispatch

Ross profits grow 19 percent

Pleasanton-based Ross Stores Inc. reported a 19 percent jump in first-quarter profits due to growth in same-store sales and a real estate settlement that bolstered net income.

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Related Topix: Pleasanton, CA, Software, Ross Stores, Retail, San Francisco Metro, Oakland Metro, Oakland, CA

Sat May 10, 2008

Inside Bay Area

Ross Stores sees jump in sales

Shares of Pleasanton-based Ross Stores Inc. jumped more than 4 percent to $35.32 in morning-trading after the apparel retailer said same-store sales for the four weeks ending May 3 increased 8 percent. via Inside Bay Area

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Related Topix: Pleasanton, CA, Software, Ross Stores, Retail, San Ramon, CA, San Francisco Metro

Thu May 08, 2008

Contra Costa Times

Retails sales offer relief

“Consumers are focusing on value and price points and stretching their dollars”

Consumers gave some of the nation's retailers a little relief in April after months of dismal sales, gravitating toward less expensive discounters and wholesale clubs but generally still shying away from stores ... via Contra Costa Times

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Related Topix: Software, Retail, Ross Stores, Costco Wholesale, Wal Mart Stores

Fri Apr 11, 2008

International Business Times

Ahead of the Bell: JPMorgan Raises Ross

A JPMorgan analyst upgraded shares of Ross Stores Inc., saying the discount clothing retailer's stores are beating sales expectations and its low inventories are keeping down costs. via International Business Times

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Related Topix: Ross Stores, Retail, Software, Pleasanton, CA

Tue Apr 01, 2008

Chemical Online

BWA Water Additives, A Leading Specialty Chemical Producer, Reports...

“With Ross Enterprise, we also now have a deeper and broader view of the business than we did with our previous systems.”

CDC Software, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, announced recently that BWA Water Additives , the world's ... via Chemical Online

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Sat Mar 29, 2008

East Bay Business Times

Former Ross headquarters leased to FedEx Ground

“We expect they will phase in development of the center, first using just one of the buildings and eventually both of them.”

FedEx Ground , the ground transport division of FedEx Corp. , has leased the former headquarters of Ross Stores Inc. via East Bay Business Times

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Related Topix: Software, Ross Stores, Retail, San Francisco Metro, South San Francisco, CA, San Francisco, CA

Thu Mar 27, 2008

Canadian Business Magazine

Ross Stores Chief Financial Officer John G. Call Exercises Options for 36,000 Shares

A senior vice president and the chief operating officer of discount-clothing retailer Ross Stores Inc. via Canadian Business Magazine

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Related Topix: Ross Stores, Retail, Software, Corporate / Securities Law, Law, Securities and Exchange Commission

Fri Mar 21, 2008

Reuters

Ross Stores profit aided by bargain hunters

“Our ability to deliver compelling bargains to customers allowed us to successfully navigate the challenging retail climate, reflecting the resiliency of our off-price business model”

Off-price retailer Ross Stores Inc reported higher fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday as bargain-hunting shoppers bought dresses, shoes and home goods. via Reuters

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Related Topix: Software, Ross Stores, Retail

Wed Mar 19, 2008

Earth Times

Ross Stores Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Fiscal Year 2007 Results

Net earnings for the 13 weeks ended February 2, 2008 totaled $94.5 million, compared to net earnings for the 14 weeks ended February 3, 2007 of $93.1 million. via Earth Times

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Related Topix: Ross Stores, Retail, Software

Sun Mar 16, 2008

Bizjournals

Ross Stores' sales increase as shoppers focus on price

“The change is, on balance, positive, even though the industry is still struggling as a whole.”

Pacific Business News - by Randy Havre Ross Stores Inc. and its subsidiaries operate two chains of off-price retail apparel and home accessories stores that target value-conscious men and women between the ages ... via Bizjournals

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Related Topix: Software, Ross Stores, Retail

Wed Feb 27, 2008

Contra Costa Times

For Ross, less is more: Company's sales up despite sagging economy

“Anytime I'm looking for a gift, I usually go to Ross. ... Say I only allotted $30 for a gift; I can go to Ross and get a $60 value for something nice, like maybe a wedding gift.”

Galen Breisacher made his first visit to Ross Dress for Less the other night in search of a pair of shoes and belt he could buy cheap and fast. via Contra Costa Times

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Related Topix: Pleasanton, CA, Ross Stores, Retail, Software

Tue Feb 19, 2008

M2.com

(ROST) SqueezeTrigger Price is $27.565. There is $202,555,752.00 That ...

BUYINS.NET / www.squeezetrigger.com is monitoring Ross Stores Inc. - Common Stock in real time and just received an alert that is crossing above its primary SqueezeTrigger Price, the price that a short squeeze ... via M2.com

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Related Topix: Software, Ross Stores, Retail

Sun Feb 10, 2008

Inside Bay Area

Ross retail outlook better

Pleasanton-based discount retailer Ross Stores Inc. raised its fourth-quarter profit outlook, after reporting a 1 percent gain in January same-store sales. via Inside Bay Area

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Related Topix: Pleasanton, CA, Retail, Longs Drug Stores Corporation, Software, Union City, CA

Fri Feb 08, 2008

Retail Merchandiser

January Sales Up 9% for Ross

Ross Stores, Inc. reported sales for the four weeks ended February 2, 2008 of $350 million, a 9% increase over the $322 million in sales for the four weeks ended February 3, 2007. via Retail Merchandiser

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Related Topix: Ross Stores, Retail, Software

Thu Feb 07, 2008

The San Francisco Business Times

Ross reports growth in sales

Discount clothing seller Ross Stores Inc. reported growth in its sales for the month, quarter and full year. via The San Francisco Business Times

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Related Topix: Ross Stores, Retail, Software

Tue Jan 22, 2008

Customer Interaction Solutions

CDC Software's Ross Enterprise Helps Juice Harvest Grow without Sacrificing High Quality Standards

“This expertise in the food and beverage industry enables our customers to help take full advantage of their IT investment, offer the highest quality products and improve the way they do business.”

ATLANTA & HONG KONG -- -- CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, announced today that Juice ... via Customer Interaction Solutions

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Related Topix: Life, Fruits, Food, Vegetables, Marketing, Software, CPU, Science / Technology

Thu Nov 29, 2007

Pharmaceutical Online

CDC Software Introduces First Managed Software As A Service Enterprise Solution For Life Sciences

“Midsize and emerging life science companies require a solution that is highly focused on their unique business needs and one that offers reduced deployment costs and minimal IT maintenance costs over the life of the system”

CDC Software, a wholly owned subsidiary of CDC Corporation and a provider of industry-specific enterprise software applications and business services, announced recently the launch of its Software as a Service ... via Pharmaceutical Online

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Related Topix: Software, Outsourcing

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