TJX competed against Pittsburgh-based retailer Dick's SportingGoods Inc. for Bob's Stores in an auction held under thejurisdiction of the US Bankruptcy Court in Bangor, ME.

Edmond J. English, president and CEO of TJX says, "We believeBob's Stores will be a significant long-term growth vehicle forTJX, with the potential over time of providing amulti-billion-dollar revenue stream and growing to be a chain of400 stores in the US. While we see significant long-term potentialwith Bob's Stores, this acquisition is expected to have only aminimal impact on TJX's earnings per share over the next fewyears."

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