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exhibit10-47.htm

    AMENDED AND RESTATED INDEPENDENT
CONTRACTOR
CONSULTANCY AGREEMENT 

     

         This Amended and Restated Independent
Contractor Consultancy Agreement (the “Agreement”) made and entered into on January 6,
2010 (the “Effective Date”), by
and between Ross Stores, Inc. (“Company”), and Norman A.
Ferber, an individual (“Contractor”), amends and restates the Independent
Contractor Consultancy Agreement entered into by Company and Contractor
effective as of February 1, 2000 and amended through March 19, 2008 (the
“Prior Agreement”).

     

         1. Engagement of Services. Company hereby retains Contractor to
provide consulting services in connection with the management and operation of
Company’s business. 

     

         2. Compensation. 

     

              2.1 Fees. Company will pay Contractor an annual
fee for services rendered in the amount of $1,100,000, payable in equal monthly
installments on or before the tenth day of each month during the Term (as
defined herein).

     

              2.2 Expenses. Contractor will be reimbursed only for
reasonable expenses incurred in connection with Contractor’s performance of
services to Company under this Agreement, provided that Contractor promptly
provides documentation for expenses as Company may reasonably
request.

     

              2.3 Life Insurance. Company will pay directly to Contractor
the amount necessary to cover the aggregate premium payments for the period from
June 1, 2012 through January 31, 2014 (the “Remaining Insured
Period”) for the
existing life insurance policy on the life of Contractor (the policy issued for
the benefit of the Norman A. Ferber and Rosine Ferber 2001 Insurance Trust or as
otherwise designated by Contractor), with a death benefit in the amount of
$2,000,000 (the “Policy”). Company acknowledges and agrees that
it has paid all applicable premiums on the Policy through June 1, 2012 and shall
pay amounts each year during the Remaining Insured Period equal to that year’s
premiums on the Policy through January 31, 2014. Each such annual premium
payment by Company shall (a) be paid no later than the last day of the calendar
year in which the premium is due, (b) not be affected by any other expenses that
are eligible for reimbursement in any year and (c) not be subject to liquidation
or exchange for another benefit. In addition to such premium payments, Company
shall pay to Contractor an amount equal to any federal, state and local income
taxes imposed on Contractor as a result of such premium payments by the Company,
including the amount of any additional taxes imposed on Contractor due to the
Company’s payment of the initial taxes imposed on Contractor, which amount will
in no event be paid later
than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such
taxes are paid by Contractor. Contractor shall designate the beneficiaries of the Policy.

     

    

    
    

         3. Independent Contractor
Relationship.
Contractor’s relationship with Company is that of an independent contractor, and
nothing in this Agreement is intended to, or should be construed to, create a
partnership, agency, joint venture or employment relationship. Contractor is not
authorized to make any representation, contract or commitment on behalf of
Company unless specifically
requested or authorized in writing to do so by Company’s Chief Executive Officer
(the “CEO”). Contractor will be solely responsible
for obtaining any business or similar licenses required by any federal, state or
local authority. Contractor is solely responsible for, and will file, on a
timely basis, all tax returns and payments required to be filed with, or made
to, any federal, state or local tax authority with respect to the performance of
services and receipt of fees under this Agreement. Contractor is solely
responsible for, and must maintain adequate records of, expenses incurred in the
course of performing services under this Agreement. No part of Contractor’s
compensation will be subject to withholding by Company for the payment of any
social security, federal, state or any other employee payroll taxes. Company
will regularly report amounts paid to Contractor by filing Form 1099-MISC with
the Internal Revenue Service as required by law. 

     

              3.1 Method of Performing Services;
Results. In
accordance with Company’s objectives, Contractor will determine the method,
details and means of performing the services required by this Agreement. Company
shall have no right to, and shall not, control the manner or determine the
method of performing Contractor’s services. Contractor shall perform such
consultancy services as shall be reasonably requested by the CEO. 

     

              3.2 Workplace, Hours and
Instrumentalities.
Contractor may perform the services required by this Agreement at any place or
location and at such time as Contractor shall determine. Contractor shall
provide consulting services no more than 2-3 days per week and it is understood
that Contractor will not be available for consulting services during
Contractor’s extended vacation periods. Contractor shall provide all tools and
instrumentalities, if any, required to perform the services under this
Agreement. 

     

         4. Consulting Services in Connection With a
Business Transaction.
In addition to the fees set forth in Section 2.1 above, upon the consummation of
a Business Transaction (as defined below) and provided that Ross’ Board of
Directors has requested that Ferber provide consulting services in connection
with any such Business Transaction, Ross shall pay to Ferber an additional lump
sum consulting fee in the amount of $1,500,000 (the “Lump Sum Fee”). Ferber shall be
entitled to payment of the Lump Sum Fee with respect to any Business Transaction
for which Ferber provided consulting services, notwithstanding that the
consummation thereof occurred after the expiration or termination of this
Agreement, which Lump Sum Fee shall be paid as soon as practicable following the
consummation of such transaction but in no event later than March 15 of the year
following the year in which such transaction is consummated. If the Lump Sum Fee
is subject to the tax imposed by Section 4999 of the Internal Revenue Code (the
“Excise Tax”), Ross shall reimburse Ferber in an
amount such that, after deduction of any Excise Tax payments paid by Ferber, and
any federal, state or local income tax and Excise Taxes paid as a result of such
reimbursement, the net funds retained by Ferber shall be equal to the Lump Sum
Fee; such amount to be reimbursed as soon as practicable after such taxes are
paid but in no event later
than the end of the calendar year following the calendar year in which such
taxes are paid. For purposes
of this Agreement, a “Business Transaction” shall be deemed to have occurred if:

     

              (a) Any person or group (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-3 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), shall acquire, in or a series of
transactions, whether through sale of stock or merger, ownership of stock of
Company that possesses more than 30% of the total fair market value or total
voting power of the stock of Company or any successor to Company;
or

     

    

    
    

              (b) A merger in which Company is a party,
after which merger the stockholders of Company do not retain, directly or
indirectly, at least a majority of the beneficial interest in the voting stock
of the surviving company; or 

     

              (c) The sale, exchange, or transfer of all or
substantially all of Company’s assets (other than a sale, exchange, or transfer
to one or more corporations where the stockholders of Company before and after
such sale, exchange, or transfer, directly or indirectly, are the beneficial
owners of at least a majority of the voting stock of the corporation(s) to which
the assets were transferred). 

     

         5. Confidentiality. 

     

              5.1 Confidential Information. 

     

              (a) Definition of Confidential
Information.
“Confidential
Information” as used
in this Agreement shall mean any and all technical and non-technical information
including patent, copyright, trade secret, and proprietary information,
techniques, sketches, drawings, models, inventions, know-how, processes,
apparatus, equipment, algorithms, software programs, software source documents,
and formulae related to the current, future and proposed products and services
of Company and Company’s suppliers and customers, and includes, without
limitation, Company innovations, Company property, and Company’s information
concerning research, experimental work, development, design details and
specifications, engineering, financial information, procurement requirements,
purchasing manufacturing, customer lists, business forecasts, sales and
merchandising and marketing plans and information. 

     

              (b) Nondisclosure and Nonuse
Obligations. Except
as permitted in this section, Contractor shall neither use nor disclose the
Confidential Information. Contractor may use the Confidential Information solely
to perform services for the benefit of Company. Contractor agrees that
Contractor shall treat all Confidential Information of Company with the same
degree of care as Contractor accords to Contractor’s own Confidential
Information, but in no case less than reasonable care. Contractor agrees not to
communicate any information to Company in violation of the proprietary rights of
any third party. Contractor will immediately give notice to Company of any
unauthorized use or disclosure of the Confidential Information and agrees to
assist Company in remedying any such unauthorized use or disclosure.

     

              (c) Exclusions from Nondisclosure and Nonuse
Obligations.
Contractor’s obligations under Section 4.1(b) with respect to any portion of the
Confidential Information shall not apply to any such portion which Contractor
can demonstrate, (i) was in the public domain at or subsequent to the time such
portion was communicated to Contractor by Company through no fault of
Contractor; (ii) was rightfully in Contractor’s possession free of any
obligation of confidence at or subsequent to the time such portion was
communicated to Contractor by Company; or (iii) was developed by Contractor
independently of and without reference to any information communicated to
Contractor by Company. A disclosure of Confidential Information by Contractor,
either (A) in response to a valid order by a court or other governmental body,
(B) otherwise required by law, or (C) necessary to establish the rights of
either party under this Agreement, shall not be considered to be a breach of
this Agreement or a waiver of confidentiality for other purposes; provided, however, that Contractor shall provide prompt
prior written notice thereof to Company to enable Company to seek a protective
order or otherwise prevent such disclosure.

     

    

    
    

              5.2 Ownership and Return of Company
Property. All
materials (including, without limitation, documents, drawings, models,
apparatus, sketches, designs, blueprints, studies, memoranda, specifications,
lists, and all other tangible media of expression) furnished to Contractor by
Company, whether delivered to Contractor by Company or made by Contractor in the
performance of services under this Agreement (collectively, the “Company Property”) are the sole and exclusive property of
Company or Company’s suppliers or customers, and Contractor hereby does and will
assign to Company all rights, title and interest Contractor may have or acquire
in the Company Property. Contractor agrees to keep all Company Property at
Company’s or Contractor’s
premises unless otherwise permitted in writing by Company. At Company’s request
and no later than five (5) days after such request, Contractor shall destroy or
deliver to Company, at Company’s option, (a) all Company Property, (b) all
tangible media of expression in Contractor’s possession or control which
incorporate or in which are fixed any Confidential Information, and (c) written
certification of Contractor’s compliance with Contractor’s obligations under
this sentence. 

     

         6. Observance of Company
Rules. At all times
while on Company’s premises, Contractor will observe Company’s rules and regulations with respect to
conduct, health and safety and protection of persons and property. 

     

         7. No Conflict of
Interest. Contractor
may perform services for any other person or entity so long as Contractor’s
performance of such services does not interfere, or become incompatible or
inconsistent with Contractor’s obligations to, or the scope of services rendered
for, Company under this Agreement. Contractor warrants that, to the best of
Contractor’s knowledge, there is no other contract or duty on Contractor’s part
that conflicts with or is inconsistent with this Agreement. Contractor agrees
that during the term of this Agreement, Contractor shall not provide any labor,
work, services or assistance (whether as an officer, director, employee,
partner, agent, owner, independent contractor or otherwise) to Burlington Coat
Factory Warehouse Corporation, Dillard Department Stores, Inc., The Federated
Stores, Filene’s Basement Corp., The TJX Companies, Inc., and/or the May
Department Stores Company, as well as all subsidiaries, divisions and/or the
surviving entity of any of the above that do business in the retail industry in
the event of a merger or acquisition. 

     

         8. Term and Termination. 

     

              8.1 Term. This Agreement is effective as of the
Effective Date and will continue until January 31, 2014 (such date, the
“Termination Date” and such period, the “Term”). This Agreement is renewable upon the
mutual consent of both parties. The terms of such renewal must be in writing and
signed by both Company and Contractor.

     

              8.2 Termination of Agreement Prior to the
Termination Date.
Other than as provided in Section 8.4 below, Contractor shall receive the full
annual fees specified in Section 2.1 for the duration of this Agreement or any
renewal term, regardless of whether this Agreement terminates prior to the
Termination Date, unless this Agreement is terminated by Company for Cause or by
Contractor without Good Reason. For purposes of this Agreement, “Cause” shall mean Contractor’s breach of
Section 5 or 7, and “Good Reason” shall mean Company’s material breach of
this Agreement.

     

    

    
    

              8.3 Survival. The rights and obligations contained in
Sections 4, 5 and 9 will survive any termination or expiration of this
Agreement. 

     

              8.4 Termination Due to
Death. Except as is
specifically provided in Section 4, in the event of Contractor’s death, this
Agreement will immediately terminate and no further fees or payment will by owed
by the Company to Contractor, his heirs or assigns. 

     

         9. General Provisions. 

     

              9.1 Successors and Assigns. The rights and obligations of Company
under this Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and shall be binding upon the
successors and assigns of Company. Contractor may not assign Contractor’s
rights, subcontract or otherwise delegate his obligations under this Agreement
without Company’s prior written consent. This shall not, however, prevent
Contractor from employing employees to assist in Contractor’s rendering of
services to Company under Contractor’s supervision, as deemed necessary by
Contractor. 

     

              9.2 Governing Law. This Agreement shall be governed in all
respects by the laws of the United States of America and by the laws of the
State of California, as such laws are applied to agreements entered into and to
be performed entirely within California between California residents. Each of
the parties irrevocably consents to the exclusive personal jurisdiction of the
federal and state courts located in California, as applicable, for any matter
arising out of or relating to this Agreement, except that in actions seeking to
enforce any order or any judgment of such federal or state courts located in
California, such personal jurisdiction shall be nonexclusive. 

     

              9.3 Severability. If any provision of this Agreement is
held by a court of law to be illegal, invalid or unenforceable, (a) that
provision shall be deemed amended to achieve as nearly as possible the same
economic effect as the original provision, and (b) the legality, validity and
enforceability of the remaining provisions of this Agreement shall not be
affected or impaired thereby. 

     

              9.4 Waiver; Amendment;
Modification. No term
or provision hereof will be considered waived by the parties, and no breach
excused by the parties, unless such waiver or consent is in writing signed by
that party. The waiver by the parties of, or consent by the parties to, a breach
of any provision of this Agreement by the other party, shall not operate or be
construed as a waiver of, consent to, or excuse of any other or subsequent
breach by that party. This Agreement may only be amended or modified by a
writing signed by the parties or their authorized representatives. 

     

              9.5 Entire Agreement. This Agreement constitutes the entire
agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and supersedes all
prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning such subject
matter, including the Prior Agreement. 

     

    

    
    

              9.6 Notices. For purposes of this Agreement,
notices, demands and all other communications provided for in this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly given when delivered
or (unless otherwise specified) mailed by United States registered mail, return
receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as follows: 

     

    
      	      	If to Contractor:	Norman A. Ferber
	
            	 	459 Hamilton Avenue
	
            	  	Palo Alto, CA 94301
	
            	    
	
            	If to Company:	Ross Stores, Inc.
	
            	  	4440 Rosewood Drive
	
            	  	Pleasanton, CA 94588
	
            	  	Attn: General Counsel

    

              9.7 Arbitration. In the event of any dispute or claim
relating to arising out of this Agreement, all such disputes or claims shall be
fully, finally and exclusively be resolved through binding arbitration conducted
by the American Arbitration Association pursuant to its rules and procedures,
with such arbitration conducted in Alameda County, California, to the fullest
extent permitted by law; provided however that the parties shall be entitled to
pursue all provisional remedies allowed by California Code of Civil Procedure
Section 1281.8. 

     

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have
executed this Restated Agreement on the date first above written. 

     

    
      	Company:	
            	Contractor:
	   
	ROSS STORES, INC.	 	NORMAN A. FERBER
	   
	   
	By:	/s/ Michael
      Balmuth	 	/s/ Norman A.
      Ferber
	 	Michael Balmuth	
            	Chairman of the Board, Ross Stores, Inc.
	 	Vice Chairman and CEOexhibit10-48.htm

    AMENDED AND
RESTATED
RETIREMENT BENEFIT PACKAGE AGREEMENT

     

         This Amended and Restated Retirement
Benefit Package Agreement (the “Retirement Agreement”) made and entered into on January 6,
2010 by and between Ross Stores, Inc. (“Ross”) and Norman A.
Ferber (“Ferber”), amends and restates the Retirement
Benefit Package Agreement entered into by Ross and Ferber effective as of
February 1, 2000, as amended on May 31, 2001 (the “Prior Agreement”). In recognition of Ferber’s past
valued services as Ross’ Chief Executive Officer, Ross desires to give Ferber
the following “Retirement Benefit Package.” The retirement benefits provided
under this Retirement Agreement shall be payable without regard to the provision
of any additional services by Ferber. 

     

         1. Continued Benefits.

     

              1.1 Benefit Plans. 

     

                   (a) Until the death of both Ferber and his
spouse, (1) Ferber and his “Immediate Family” (defined as Ferber, Ferber's spouse and
Ferber's children under the age of twenty one and children twenty one or older
if living at home or at college) shall be entitled to continue to participate
(at no cost to them) in the following Ross employee benefit plans, in effect on
the date hereof, in which Ferber now participates: executive medical, dental,
vision and mental health insurance; group life insurance; accidental death and
dismemberment insurance; business travel insurance; group excess personal
liability; and matching of Ferber's 401(k); and (2) subject to the last sentence
of this Section 1.1(a), Ross shall not make any changes in such plans or
arrangements that would adversely affect Ferber's rights or benefits thereunder,
unless such change occurs pursuant to a program applicable to all senior
executives of Ross, including Ross' Chief Executive Officer, and does not result
in a proportionately greater reduction in the rights of, or benefits to, Ferber
as compared with any other senior executive of Ross. Ferber shall be entitled to
participate in or receive benefits under any employee benefit plan or
arrangement made available by Ross in the future to its executives and key
management employees, subject to, and on a basis consistent with, the terms,
conditions and overall administration of such plans and arrangements.
Notwithstanding the foregoing, the medical, dental and vision benefits provided
under this Section 1.1(a) shall be provided at a minimum level of coverage equal
to the greater of (i) the level of coverage provided to Ferber in 2009 (which
coverage shall include, without limitation, the benefits set forth on Part II of
the attached Exhibit A) or (ii) the level of coverage provided
to Ross’ Chief Executive Officer during the year such coverage is provided.

     

                   (b) In order to implement the applicable
provisions of Section 1.1(a), Ferber and Ross agree that (1) in lieu of Ross
itself providing group life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment
insurance coverage for Ferber, Ross will continue to pay directly to Ferber an
amount representing the proportionate cost of providing equivalent life
insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance to Ferber under Ross'
existing executive life insurance program, along with an amount equal to the
additional tax on such benefits to Ferber, as reflected on Part I of the
attached Exhibit A, and (2) in lieu of Ferber participating
directly in Ross' existing 401(k) matching program, Ross will continue to pay
directly to Ferber an amount representing the 401(k) matching payment otherwise
payable to Ross’ senior executives (including, without limitation, Ross’ Chief
Executive Officer) under the terms of Ross' then current 401(k) matching
program, as reflected on the attached Exhibit A. During the term of the Amended and
Restated Independent Contractor Consultancy Agreement between Ross and Ferber
dated the date hereof (the “Consultancy Agreement”), such payments shall be paid to Ferber
on a pro rata basis each month on the same date the monthly installment of the
annual consulting fee provided for in the Consultancy Agreement is paid and,
following the termination of the Consultancy Agreement for any reason other than
Ferber’s death, shall be paid in a single lump sum on the date the payment
provided for in Section 1.4 is paid.

     

    

    
    

                   (c) Ross shall provide all benefits described
in this Section 1.1 at no cost to Ferber and his Immediate Family and shall
reimburse Ferber and his Immediate Family for any and all taxes associated with
Ferber's continued receipt of such benefits, including taxes based on any cash
payment paid to them as reimbursement for such taxes. 

     

                   (d) If for any reason, Ferber becomes
ineligible to participate in any of Ross’ employee benefit plans provided for in
Section 1.1(a) (and not addressed in Section 1.1(b)), Ross shall reimburse
Ferber for the cost of continuing these benefits, including all taxes associated
with such and taxes based on any cash payment paid to Ferber as reimbursement
for such taxes. 

     

              1.2 Discount Cards. Until Ferber’s death, Ferber and all
members of his Immediate Family shall be entitled to Ross discount cards.

     

              1.3 Estate Planning. Until Ferber’s death, Ferber shall be
reimbursed by Ross, or any successor to Ross, on an annual basis, for any estate
planning fees or expenses actually incurred by Ferber, up to a maximum annual
reimbursement equal to that provided to the Chief Executive Officer of Ross, or
any successor to Ross, but in no event less than $20,000. Ross shall also
reimburse Ferber for all federal and state income taxes that may be payable by
him as a result of the foregoing reimbursement. 

     

              1.4 Annual Payments. Upon the termination of the Consultancy
Agreement for any reason other than Ferber’s death, Ross shall pay Ferber
annually the amount of $75,000 for a period of ten (10) years with the first
such payment to be made in the year in which the Consultancy Agreement so
terminates and each annual payment made on February 10th (or, if February 10th is not a business day, the immediately
following business day) of each year during this ten-year period. 

     

         2. Secretary. Ross agrees to provide Ferber with a
full-time secretary for so long as Ferber serves as a member of Ross’ Board of Directors, including the
services of his present secretary for so long as she is able and willing to
serve. 

     

    

    
    

         3. Change of Control. For purposes of this Retirement
Agreement, in the event of a Change of Control, “Ross” shall include any other entity that is a
successor to Ross and the provisions of this Retirement Agreement shall continue
to be binding on and shall be performed by such successor, if any, for the
benefit of Ferber and his heirs and successors. Further, in the event of any
such Change of Control, the “senior executives” referred to in Section 1 of this
Retirement Agreement shall mean the senior executives who are members of the
successor entity’s
executive committee, or equivalent; or if there is no such committee, who hold
the most senior rank in the successor entity (in each case, including the
successor entity’s Chief Executive Officer). For purposes of this Retirement
Agreement, a “Change of Control”
shall be deemed to have occurred if: 

     

                   (a) Any person or group (within the meaning
of Rule 13d-3 of the rules and regulations promulgated under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended), shall acquire, in or a series of
transactions, whether through sale of stock or merger, ownership of stock of
Ross that possesses more than 50% of the total fair market value or total voting
power of the stock of Ross or any successor to Ross; or 

     

                   (b) A merger in which Ross is a party, after
which merger the stockholders of Ross do not retain, directly or indirectly, at
least a majority of the beneficial interest in the voting stock of the surviving
company; or 

     

                   (c) The sale, exchange, or transfer of all or
substantially all of Ross’ assets (other than a sale, exchange, or transfer to
one or more corporations where the stockholders of Ross before and after such
sale, exchange, or transfer, directly or indirectly, are the beneficial owners
of at least a majority of the voting stock of the corporation(s) to which the
assets were transferred). 

     

         4. General Provisions. 

     

              4.1 Amendment;
Modification. This
Retirement Agreement may be amended or modified only with the written consent of
Ferber and the Board of Directors of Ross, or its designated representative. No
oral waiver, amendment or modification will be effective under any circumstances
whatsoever 

     

              4.2 Successors and Assigns. This Retirement Agreement and all
rights of Ferber hereunder shall inure to the benefit of and be enforceable by
Ferber’s personal and legal representatives, executors, administrators,
successors, heirs, distributees, devisees and legatees. In addition, the
promises and obligations contained herein will be binding on the successors and
assigns of Ross. 

     

              4.3 Entire Agreement. This Retirement Agreement constitutes
the entire agreement between the parties relating to this subject matter and
supersedes all prior or contemporaneous oral or written agreements concerning
such subject matter, including the Prior Agreement. 

     

              4.4 Notice. For the purposes of this Retirement
Agreement, notices, demands and all other communications provided for in the
Retirement Agreement shall be in writing and shall be deemed to have been duly
given when delivered or (unless otherwise specified) mailed by United States
registered mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid, addressed as
follows: 

     

    
      	          	If to Ferber:	Norman A. Ferber
	 	 	459 Hamilton Avenue
	
            	  	Palo Alto, CA 94301

    

    

    
    

    
      	          	If to Ross:	Ross Stores, Inc.
	
            	  	4440 Rosewood Drive
	 	 	Pleasanton, CA 94588
	
            	  	Attention: General Counsel

    

    or to such other
address as any party may have furnished to the other in writing in accordance
herewith, except that notices of change of address shall be effective only upon
receipt. 

     

              4.5 Arbitration. In the event of any dispute or claim
relating to or arising out of this Retirement Agreement, all such disputes shall
be fully, finally and exclusively resolved by binding arbitration conducted by
the American Arbitration Association in Alameda County, California.

     

              4.6 Attorney’s Fees. Ross agrees to pay for Ferber’s
reasonable attorney’s fees incurred in the negotiation of terms of the
Retirement Agreement. 

     

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties have
executed this Agreement on the date first above written. 

     

    
      	ROSS STORES, INC.	       	NORMAN A. FERBER
	   
	   
	By:	/s/ Michael
      Balmuth	
            	/s/ Norman A.
      Ferber
	
            	Michael Balmuth	
            	Chairman of the Board, Ross Stores,
      Inc.
	
            	Vice Chairman and CEO	
            	
            
	  
	Date:	 January 6,
      2010	 	Date:	 January 6,
      2010

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