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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-13-002798
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20130521
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20130521
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20130521

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109198
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-FAMILY CLOTHING STORES [5651]
		IRS NUMBER:				042207613
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		8-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-04908
		FILM NUMBER:		13860320

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		770 COCHITUATE RD
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		508-390-2662

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		770 COCHITUATE ROAD
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAYRE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890625
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">WASHINGTON,
      DC 20549</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">______________</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">FORM
      8-K</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">CURRENT
      REPORT</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt">P</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">ursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Date
      of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 21, 2013</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>______________</b></font><br>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>THE TJX COMPANIES, INC</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 18pt">.</font></b><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</font><br><br>
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            <u>DELAWARE</u>
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            <u>1-4908</u>
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            <u>04-2207613</u>
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            (State or other jurisdiction
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            of incorporation)
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            (Commission File
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            Number)
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            (I.R.S. Employer
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            Identification No.)
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>______________</b></font><br>
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            <u>770 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA&#160;&#160;01701</u>
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          <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Address
          of Principal Executive Offices)</font> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Zip
          Code)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code: </font><font style="font-size: 10pt">(508)
      390-1000</font><br><br><u>N/A</u><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Former
      name or former address,</font><br>i<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">f
      changed since last report)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions:</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font><br><font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font><br><font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font><br><font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font><br>
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      ITEM 2.02. &#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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      On May 21, 2013, The TJX Companies, Inc. issued a press release that
      included financial results for the fiscal quarter ended May 4, 2013.&#160;&#160;A
      copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 hereto.
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      The information contained in this report, and the exhibit attached
      hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for
      purposes of Section 18 of, or otherwise regarded as filed under, the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), nor
      shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
      Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall
      be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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      ITEM 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits
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      (d)&#160;&#160;Exhibits
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      Exhibit 99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press Release of The TJX Companies, Inc. dated
      May 21, 2013.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
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            &#160;
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            &#160;
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            /s/ Scott Goldenberg
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            Scott Goldenberg
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            Chief Financial Officer
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            May 21, 2013
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      EXHIBIT INDEX
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          99.1
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            Press Release of The TJX Companies, Inc. dated May 21, 2013.
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      <b>sExhibit 99.1</b>
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      <u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>The
      TJX Companies, Inc. Reports Strong Q1 FY14 EPS, Up 13% Over 41% Adjusted
      EPS Growth Last Year</b></font></u>
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      FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 21, 2013--The TJX Companies,
      Inc. (NYSE: TJX), the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home
      fashions in the U.S. and worldwide, today announced sales and earnings
      results for the first quarter ended May 4, 2013. Net sales for the first
      quarter of Fiscal 2014 increased 7% to $6.2 billion. Consolidated
      comparable store sales for the quarter increased 2% over last year&#8217;s
      reported 8% increase. Net income for the first quarter was $453 million.
      First quarter diluted earnings per share were $.62, a 13% increase over
      last year&#8217;s $.55, which represented a 41% increase over the prior year&#8217;s
      adjusted EPS.
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      Carol Meyrowitz, Chief Executive Officer of The TJX Companies, Inc.,
      stated, &#8220;We are very pleased with our first quarter results, especially
      as they were achieved over the highest year-over-year comparisons for
      quarterly comp sales and EPS growth of this year. Consolidated
      comparable store sales increased 2% over an 8% reported increase last
      year and earnings per share grew 13% over last year&#8217;s adjusted 41%
      increase. We believe the flexibility of our business model allowed us to
      achieve this growth despite the unfavorable weather patterns across most
      of our regions for much of the quarter. Flowing the right merchandise at
      the right time continued to be key to strong merchandise margins. The
      second quarter is off to a strong start and we are in an excellent
      position to buy into the enormous opportunities for quality merchandise
      that we are seeing in the marketplace. Longer term, we remain very
      confident in our continued ability to grow sales and profitability as we
      are well on the road to being a $40 billion-plus company!&#8221;
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      <u><b>Sales by Business Segment</b></u>
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      The Company&#8217;s comparable store sales and net sales by division, in the
      first quarter, were as follows:
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          FY2014
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          Marmaxx<sup>4,5</sup>
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
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          &#160;
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          $719
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          &#160;
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          $673
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          $6,190
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      <sup>1</sup>Comparable store sales outside the U.S. calculated on a
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      exchange rates. <sup>2</sup>Sales in Canada and Europe include the
      impact of foreign currency exchange rates. See below. <sup>3</sup>Figures
      may not foot due to rounding. <sup>4</sup>Combination of T.J. Maxx and
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    <p>
      <u><b>Impact of Foreign Currency Exchange Rates</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Changes in foreign currency exchange rates affect the translation of
      sales and earnings of the Company&#8217;s international businesses into U.S.
      dollars for financial reporting purposes. In addition, ordinary-course,
      inventory-related hedging instruments are marked to market at the end of
      each quarter. Changes in currency exchange rates affect the magnitude of
      these translations and adjustments, and can have a material impact when
      there is significant volatility in currency exchange rates.
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    <p>
      The movement in foreign currency exchange rates had a neutral impact on
      consolidated net sales growth in the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 versus
      the prior year. The overall net impact of foreign currency exchange
      rates had a $.01 per share negative impact on first quarter Fiscal 2014
      earnings per share, compared with a $.01 per share negative impact last
      year.
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    <p>
      A table detailing the impact of foreign currency on TJX pretax earnings
      and margins, as well as those of its international businesses, can be
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    <p>
      <u><b>Margins</b></u>
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    <p>
      For the first quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company&#8217;s consolidated pretax
      profit margin was 11.8%. This was flat to last year&#8217;s first quarter
      margin, in which the consolidated pretax profit margin increased
      significantly by 2.2 percentage points over the prior year&#8217;s adjusted
      margin.
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    <p>
      The gross profit margin for the first quarter of Fiscal 2014 was 28.4%,
      0.2 percentage points above last year&#8217;s very strong margin. This
      increase was primarily driven by strong merchandise margin improvement.
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    <p>
      Selling, general and administrative costs as a percent of sales were
      16.5% in the first quarter, a 0.3 percentage point increase over last
      year&#8217;s ratio primarily due to increased marketing spending and the
      impact of the Company&#8217;s e-commerce businesses.
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    <p>
      <u><b>Inventory</b></u>
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    <p>
      Total inventories as of May 4, 2013, were $3.1 billion, compared with
      $2.9 billion at the end of the first quarter last year. Consolidated
      inventories on a per-store basis, including the distribution centers,
      but excluding the Company's e-commerce businesses, at May 4, 2013, were
      down 3%. The Company enters the second quarter with excellent inventory
      levels and in a great position to buy into the enormous opportunities it
      is seeing in the marketplace for quality merchandise.
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    <p>
      <u><b>Shareholder Distributions</b></u>
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    <p>
      During the first quarter, the Company repurchased a total of $300
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      to expect to repurchase approximately $1.3 billion to $1.4 billion of
      TJX stock in Fiscal 2014. The Company may adjust the amount of this
      spending up or down depending on various factors. Additionally, the
      Company increased its dividend by 26% in the first quarter, as it
      remains committed to returning cash to its shareholders while
      reinvesting in the business to support the near- and long-term growth of
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    <p>
      <u><b>Second Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2014 Outlook</b></u>
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    <p>
      For the second quarter of Fiscal 2014, the Company expects diluted
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      represent a 9% to 13% increase over last year&#8217;s $.56 per share. This
      outlook is based upon estimated consolidated comparable store sales
      growth of 2% to 3%.
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    <p>
      For the fiscal year ending February 1, 2014, the Company is narrowing
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      versus $2.55 in Fiscal 2013. Excluding the approximately $.08 benefit
      from the 53<sup>rd</sup> week in the Company&#8217;s Fiscal 2013 calendar,
      this guidance would represent a 9% to 13% increase over the adjusted
      $2.47 in Fiscal 2013. This outlook is based upon estimated consolidated
      comparable store sales growth of 1% to 2%.
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    <p>
      The Company&#8217;s earnings guidance for the second quarter and full year
      Fiscal 2014 assumes that currency exchange rates will remain unchanged
      from current levels.
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    <p>
      <u><b>Stores by Concept</b></u>
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    <p>
      During the first quarter ended May 4, 2013, the Company increased its
      store count by a net of 50 stores. The Company increased square footage
      by 5% over the same period last year.
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          <b>Beginning</b>
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          T.J. Maxx
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,036
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,047
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          30.2
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          30.5
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          Marshalls
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          904
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          911
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          28.0
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          &#160;
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          28.2
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          HomeGoods
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          415
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          426
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
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          10.7
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          4
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          222
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          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          226
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          88
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          89
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          14
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          21
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          0.5
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          0.7
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          T.K. Maxx
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          343
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          352
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          10.8
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          11.1
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        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          HomeSense
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          24
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          24
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          0.5
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          0.5
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      <tr>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          TJX
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          3,050
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          3,100
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          89.1
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          90.4
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    <p>
      *Square feet figures may not foot due to rounding.
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        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
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    <p>
      <u><b>About The TJX Companies, Inc.</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and
      home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. The Company operates 1,047 T.J.
      Maxx, 911 Marshalls, 426 HomeGoods and 4 Sierra Trading Post stores as
      well as SierraTradingPost.com in the United States; 226 Winners, 89
      HomeSense, and 21 Marshalls stores in Canada; and 352 T.K. Maxx and 24
      HomeSense stores in Europe. TJX&#8217;s press releases and financial
      information are also available at <u>www.tjx.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fiscal 2014 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      At 11:00 a.m. ET today, Carol Meyrowitz, Chief Executive Officer of TJX,
      will hold a conference call with stock analysts to discuss the Company&#8217;s
      first quarter Fiscal 2014 results, operations and business trends. A
      real-time webcast of the call will be available at <u>www.tjx.com</u>. A
      replay of the call will also be available by dialing (866) 367-5577
      through Tuesday, May 28, 2013, or at <u>www.tjx.com</u>.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Non-GAAP Financial Information</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company has used non-GAAP financial measures in this press release.
      Adjusted financial measures refer to financial information adjusted to
      exclude from financial measures prepared in accordance with accounting
      principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) items
      identified in the attached appendix. The Company believes that the
      presentation of adjusted financial results provides additional
      information on comparisons between periods including underlying trends
      of its business by excluding certain items that affect overall
      comparability. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in
      addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company&#8217;s reported
      results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Important Information at Website</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Archived versions of the Company&#8217;s conference calls are available at the
      Investor Information section of <u>www.tjx.com</u> after they are no
      longer available by telephone as well as reconciliations of non-GAAP
      financial measures to GAAP financial measures, and other financial
      information. The Company routinely posts information that may be
      important to investors in the Investor Information section at <u>www.tjx.com</u>.
      The Company encourages investors to consult that section of its website
      regularly.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Forward-looking Statement</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT
      OF 1995: Various statements made in this release are forward-looking and
      involve a number of risks and uncertainties. All statements that address
      activities, events or developments that we intend, expect or believe may
      occur in the future are forward-looking statements. The following are
      some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially
      from the forward-looking statements: execution of buying strategy and
      inventory management; operational expansion and management of large size
      and scale; customer trends and preferences; market, banner, geographic
      and category expansion; marketing, advertising and promotional programs;
      competition; personnel recruitment and retention and costs of labor;
      global economic conditions and consumer spending; data security;
      information systems and new technology; seasonal influences; adverse or
      unseasonable weather; serious disruptions and catastrophic events;
      corporate and banner reputation; merchandise quality and safety;
      expanding international operations; merchandise importing; commodity
      pricing; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; fluctuations in
      quarterly operating results and market expectations; acquisitions,
      business investments and divestitures; compliance with laws, regulations
      and orders; changes in laws and regulations; outcomes of litigation,
      legal matters and proceedings; tax matters; real estate activities; cash
      flow and other factors that may be described in our filings with the
      Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake to publicly
      update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or
      future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or
      implied in such statements will not be realized.
    </p>
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        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
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            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Financial Summary
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="5">
          13 Weeks Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="2">
          May 4, 2013
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="2">
          April 28, 2012
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          6,189,609
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          5,798,086
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cost of sales, including buying and occupancy costs
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,433,533
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,165,728
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,018,909
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          942,126
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          5,282
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          8,827
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom" colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income before provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          731,885
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          681,405
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          278,995
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          262,205
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          452,890
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          419,200
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Diluted earnings per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.62
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.55
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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash dividends declared per share
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.145
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          0.115
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Weighted average common shares &#8211; diluted
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          732,555
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          756,016
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Condensed Balance Sheets
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (In Millions)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            May 4,<br>2013
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="2">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            April 28,<br>2012
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Current assets:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,989.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,563.7
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Short-term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          238.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          174.9
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accounts receivable and other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          549.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          474.9
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Current deferred income taxes, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          107.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          108.5
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Merchandise inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          3,091.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          2,909.8
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          5,976.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          5,231.8
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Property and capital leases, net of depreciation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,273.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          2,827.7
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          278.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          263.6
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          313.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          180.0
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          TOTAL ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          9,840.4
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          8,503.1
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Current liabilities:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,846.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,757.9
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,652.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,393.8
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          3,498.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          3,151.7
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          936.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          862.2
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Non-current deferred income taxes, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          368.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          382.9
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,274.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          774.5
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Shareholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          3,762.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          3,331.8
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          9,840.4
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          8,503.1
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="9">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="9">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="9">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="9">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (In Millions)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom" colspan="7">
          13 Weeks Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            May 4,<br>2013
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom" colspan="3">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            April 28,<br>2012
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          452.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          419.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Depreciation and amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          130.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          120.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Deferred income tax provision
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          8.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          10.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Share-based compensation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          16.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          14.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable and other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (5.4
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          6.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Increase) decrease in merchandise inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (84.9
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          57.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Decrease) increase in accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (79.0
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          100.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Decrease) in accrued expenses and other liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (148.5
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (15.3
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (10.1
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (9.6
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash provided by operating activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          280.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          704.6
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Property additions
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (238.5
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (254.3
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Purchases of short-term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (80.7
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (92.9
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Sales and maturities of short-term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          75.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          15.4
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          2.6
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          0.2
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash (used in) investing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (241.6
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (331.6
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          499.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Payments for repurchase of common stock
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (302.6
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (297.3
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Proceeds from sale and issuance of common stock
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          34.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          28.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash dividends paid
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (83.2
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (70.8
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          10.6
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          8.0
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          159.1
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (331.8
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          (20.4
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          15.4
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          177.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          56.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,812.0
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          1,507.1
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          1,989.8
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          1,563.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Selected Information by Major Business Segment
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="7">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            (In Thousands)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="5">
          13 Weeks Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="2">
          May 4, 2013
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="2">
          April 28, 2012
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net sales:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          In the United States:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Marmaxx
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,135,749
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,889,058
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          HomeGoods
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          689,530
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          595,722
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          TJX Canada
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          645,496
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          640,209
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          TJX Europe
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          718,834
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          673,097
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          6,189,609
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          5,798,086
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            Segment profit:
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          In the United States:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          Marmaxx
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          634,300
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          604,628
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          HomeGoods
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          89,063
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          69,433
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          TJX Canada
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          74,306
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          71,065
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          TJX Europe
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          16,364
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          11,729
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total segment profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          814,033
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          756,855
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          General corporate expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          76,866
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          66,623
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          5,282
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          8,827
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income before provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          731,885
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt" valign="bottom">
          681,405
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries<br>Notes to
      Consolidated Condensed Statements
    </p>
    <ol>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        During the first quarter ended May 4, 2013, TJX repurchased 6.5
        million shares of its common stock at a cost of $300 million. On
        February 5, 2013 the Board of Directors approved an additional $1.5
        billion stock repurchase program. TJX records the repurchase of its
        stock on a cash basis, and the amounts reflected in the financial
        statements may vary from the above amounts due to the timing of
        settlement of repurchases.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        On December 21, 2012 TJX purchased Sierra Trading Post (STP), an
        off-price internet retailer, for approximately $200 million, which is
        subject to customary post-closing adjustments. The operating results
        of STP since the date of acquisition are not material and have been
        included with our Marmaxx segment.
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        On May 2, 2013 TJX issued $500 million of 2.50% ten year notes. The
        Company intends to use the proceeds from the notes offering for
        working capital and other general corporate purposes.
      </li>
    </ol>
    <div style="text-indent: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; width: 100%">
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: left">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div style="page-break-after: always">
        <div style="text-align: center">

        </div>
        <div style="text-align: center">
          <hr style="height: 1.5pt; color: black">

        </div>
      </div>
      <div>
        <div style="text-align: right">

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b>The TJX Companies, Inc.</b><br>Reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP
      measures
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company reports its financial results in accordance with accounting
      principles generally accepted in the U.S. (GAAP). However, management
      believes that certain non-GAAP financial measures used in managing the
      business may provide users of this financial information additional
      meaningful comparisons between current results and results in prior
      operating periods and expectations for future periods. Management
      believes that these non-GAAP financial measures can provide additional
      meaningful reflection of underlying trends of the business because they
      provide a comparison of historical information that excludes certain
      items that impact overall comparability. Management also uses these
      non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating and planning
      decisions and in evaluating the Company's performance. The tables below
      provide supplemental non-GAAP financial data and corresponding
      reconciliations to GAAP financial measures. Non-GAAP financial measures
      should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, the
      Company&#8217;s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
    </p>
    <p>
      Results for Q1 FY12 reflect expenses related to the A.J. Wright
      consolidation, including closing costs and additional operating losses
      related to the closure of A.J. Wright stores not closed in Q4 FY11, the
      costs related to the conversion of the former A.J. Wright stores to
      other TJX banners and the costs related to grand re-opening events when
      the stores re-opened. The following tables show the reconciliation
      between Q1 GAAP measures and the adjusted non-GAAP measures which
      exclude these items.
    </p>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b>Reconciliation of Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations</b>
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table cellspacing="0" style="font-size: 8pt; margin-bottom: 10.0px; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="5">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="5">
          <b>First Quarter</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          <b>FY2014</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          <b>FY2013</b>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          <b>FY2012</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Reported EPS</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>$0.62</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>$0.55</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>$0.34</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="top">
          <i>Y/Y Growth</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>13%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>62%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>Adjusted for non-operating items:</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Impact of A.J. Wright Store Closing
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $0.04
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Store Conversion/Grand Re-Openings Costs
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          -
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          $0.02
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            <b>Adjusted EPS from continuing operations</b>
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>$0.62</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>$0.55</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>$0.39</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="top">
          <i>Y/Y Growth (Adjusted Basis)</i>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>13%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>41%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      <b>Reconciliation of Expense Ratios and Pre-Tax Margin</b>
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
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      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="19">
          <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px">
            &#160;
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
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          &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
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          &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
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          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          US$ in Millions
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="3">
          <b>Q1 Fiscal 2014</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="3">
          <b>Q1 Fiscal 2013</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="3">
          <b>Q1 Fiscal 2012</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top" colspan="3">
          <b>Q1 Fiscal 2012</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="3">
          <b>As Reported</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="3">
          <b>As Reported</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="3">
          <b>As Adjusted</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top" colspan="3">
          <b>As Reported</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          % to
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          % to
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          % to
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          % to
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          $'s
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          $'s
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          $'s
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          Adjustments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          $'s
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="top">
          net sales
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Net Sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $6,190
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $5,798
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $5,211
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $(9)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          $5,220
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Cost of sales including buying
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="top">
          and occupancy costs
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,434
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>71.6%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          4,166
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>71.8%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,811
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>73.1%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (16)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          3,827
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>73.3%</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Gross Profit Margin
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          28.4%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          28.2%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          26.9%
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          26.7%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Selling, general and administrative
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 30.0px" valign="top">
          expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          1,019
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>16.5%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          942
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>16.2%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          892
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>17.1%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          (62)
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          954
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap" valign="bottom">
          <b>18.3%</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="top">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>0.1%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>0.2%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>0.2%</b>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt" valign="bottom">
          9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          <b>0.2%</b>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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          Income before taxes
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          <b>$732</b>
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          <b>11.8%</b>
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          <b>$681</b>
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          <b>11.8%</b>
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          <b>$499</b>
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          <b>9.6%</b>
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          <b>$69</b>
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          <b>$430</b>
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          <b>8.2%</b>
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    <p>
      Note: Figures may not foot due to rounding.
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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>The TJX Companies, Inc.<br>Sherry Lang<br>Senior Vice
      President<br>Global Communications<br>(508) 390-2323
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