Ross Stores Reports June Same Store Sales Gain of 5%, Raises Second Quarter Earnings Guidance

/PRNewswire/ -- Ross Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: ROST) today reported that sales increased 9% to $793 million for the five weeks ended July 2, 2011, up from $725 million for the five weeks ended July 3, 2010. Comparable store sales for the month grew 5% on top of a 5% gain in the prior year period. For the 22 weeks ended July 2, 2011, sales totaled $3.529 billion, an 8% increase over the $3.274 billion in sales for the 22 weeks ended July 3, 2010. Comparable store sales for the five months ended July 2, 2011 increased 4% on top