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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-14-002227
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20140520
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20140520
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20140520

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:		14856564

	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-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">UNITED STATES</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">WASHINGTON,
      DC 20549</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">______________</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">FORM
      8-K</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">CURRENT
      REPORT</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt">P</font><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">ursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Date
      of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 20, 2014</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-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(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-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Address
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          Code)</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">(Former
      name or former address,</font><br>i<font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">f
      changed since last report)</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font><br><font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Arial Unicode MS">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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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      <br>
      ITEM 2.02. &#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;On May 20, 2014, The TJX Companies, Inc. issued a press release
      that included financial results for the fiscal quarter ended May 3,
      2014.&#160;&#160;A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1
      hereto.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;
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      &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;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<br><br>(d)&#160;&#160;Exhibits
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      Exhibit 99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press Release of The TJX Companies, Inc.
      dated May 20, 2014.
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">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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            &#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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            Dated:
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            May 20, 2014
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      EXHIBIT INDEX
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            <u>Description</u>
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          99.1
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            Press Release of The TJX Companies, Inc. dated May 20, 2014.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <u><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman"><b>The
      TJX Companies, Inc. Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2015 Results</b></font></u>
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      FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 20, 2014--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 3, 2014. Net sales for the first
      quarter of Fiscal 2015 increased 5% to $6.5 billion, and consolidated
      comparable store sales increased 1%. Net income for the first quarter
      was $454 million, and diluted earnings per share were $.64 versus last
      year&#8217;s $.62.
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      Carol Meyrowitz, Chief Executive Officer of The TJX Companies, Inc.,
      stated, &#8220;For the first quarter, our consolidated comparable store sales
      increased 1%, and our earnings per share of $.64 were slightly below our
      expectations with a negative impact from foreign currency exchange rates
      that was larger than our guidance assumed. While sales were not as
      strong as we would have liked, predominantly in our apparel business, I
      was very pleased that overall business trends improved as the quarter
      progressed. Further, our inventories and expenses were well managed,
      which helped protect our margins. We enter the second quarter in an
      excellent position. We like our lean inventory levels, which enable us
      to capitalize on the plentiful buying opportunities we are seeing in the
      marketplace and ship great fashions, brands and quality merchandise to
      our stores at amazing values. Additionally, we have exciting marketing
      initiatives planned to drive customer traffic. We are very confident in
      our ability to achieve our plans for the remainder of 2014 and beyond as
      we continue to bring value around the world!&#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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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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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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        <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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
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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="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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          &#160;
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          +8%
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          +4%
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $891
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          $719
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <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="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="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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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          +2%
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          $6,491
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          &#160;
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      <sup>1</sup>Comparable store sales outside the U.S. calculated on a
      constant currency basis, which removes the effect of changes in currency
      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 2015 versus
      the prior year. The overall net impact of foreign currency exchange
      rates had a $.02 negative impact on first quarter Fiscal 2015 earnings
      per share, compared with a $.01 negative impact last year.
    </p>
    <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
      found in the Investor Information section of the Company&#8217;s website,
      tjx.com.
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    <p>
      <u><b>Margins</b></u>
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    <p>
      For the first quarter of Fiscal 2015, the Company&#8217;s consolidated pretax
      profit margin was 11.3%, a 0.5 percentage point decrease compared with
      the prior year&#8217;s 11.8% margin. Gross profit margin for the first quarter
      of Fiscal 2015 was 27.9%, down 0.5 percentage points versus the prior
      year. This decline was primarily due to lower merchandise margins versus
      strong improvement last year and expense deleverage on the 1%
      consolidated comparable store sales increase. Selling, general and
      administrative costs as a percent of sales were 16.5%, unchanged from
      the prior year.
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      <u><b>Inventory</b></u>
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    <p>
      Total inventories as of May 3, 2014, were $3.2 billion, compared with
      $3.1 billion at the end of the first quarter last year. Consolidated
      inventories on a per-store basis as of May 3, 2014, including the
      distribution centers, but excluding inventory in transit and the
      Company&#8217;s e-commerce businesses, were flat on a reported basis (down 1%
      on a constant currency basis). The Company enters the second quarter
      with lean inventory levels and well positioned to take advantage of the
      plentiful buying opportunities for branded, quality merchandise it is
      seeing in the marketplace.
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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 $360
      million of TJX stock, retiring 6.0 million shares. The Company continues
      to expect to repurchase approximately $1.6 to $1.7 billion of TJX stock
      in Fiscal 2015. The Company may adjust the amount of this spending up or
      down depending on various factors. Additionally, the Company increased
      its dividend by 21% 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 TJX.
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    <p>
      <u><b>Second Quarter and Full Year Fiscal 2015 Outlook</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      For the second quarter of Fiscal 2015, the Company expects diluted
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      represent a 6% to 12% increase over last year&#8217;s $.66 per share. This
      outlook is based upon estimated consolidated comparable store sales
      growth of 2% to 3%.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company is updating its full year guidance to reflect its first
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      Company now expects diluted earnings per share to be in the range of
      $3.05 to $3.17 versus $2.94 in Fiscal 2014. Excluding an $.11 tax
      benefit in Fiscal 2014, this guidance would represent an 8% to 12%
      increase over the adjusted $2.83 in Fiscal 2014. This outlook continues
      to be 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 2015 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 3, 2014, the Company increased its
      store count by a net of 37 stores. The Company increased square footage
      by 4% 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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        <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; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          &#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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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="middle">
          <b>Beginning</b>
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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;
        </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="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,079
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,085
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          31.2
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          31.3
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          942
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          947
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28.9
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          29.0
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 10.0px" valign="top">
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          450
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          458
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11.3
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          &#160;
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          11.4
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4
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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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          &#160;
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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;
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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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          227
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          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          27
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          32
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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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        <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="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;
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        <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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          371
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          380
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          11.6
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          &#160;
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          11.9
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          HomeSense
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.6
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.6
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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>
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      <tr>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          <b>TJX</b>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,219
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,256
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          93.3
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          94.3
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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>
      </div>
    </div>
    <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. As of May 3, 2014, the end of
      the Company&#8217;s first quarter, the Company operated a total of 3,256
      stores in six countries, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,
      Ireland, Germany, and Poland, and three e-commerce sites. These include
      1,085 T.J. Maxx, 947 Marshalls, 458 HomeGoods and 4 Sierra Trading Post
      stores, as well as tjmaxx.com and sierratradingpost.com, in the United
      States; 230 Winners, 92 HomeSense, and 32 Marshalls stores in Canada;
      and 380 T.K. Maxx and 28 HomeSense stores, as well as tkmaxx.com, in
      Europe. TJX&#8217;s press releases and financial information are also
      available at tjx.com.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fiscal 2015 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 2015 results, operations and business trends. A
      real-time webcast of the call will be available to the public at
      tjx.com. A replay of the call will also be available by dialing (866)
      367-5577 through Tuesday, May 27, 2014, or at tjx.com.
    </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 this press release. 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 in the
      Investor Information section of tjx.com 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 tjx.com. 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 and business expansion and management
      of large size and scale; customer trends and preferences; 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 retail 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; mergers, acquisitions or, business investments and
      divestitures, closings or business consolidations; 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>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <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 style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Financial Summary
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="5" valign="top">
          13 Weeks Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="top">
          May 3, 2014
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="top">
          May 4, 2013
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,491,176
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,678,000
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,433,533
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,073,050
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,018,909
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,595
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="bottom">
          &#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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          730,531
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          731,885
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          276,214
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          454,317
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          452,890
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.64
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.175
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.145
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          712,902
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <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 style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Condensed Balance Sheets
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (In Millions)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            May 3,<br>2014
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            May 4,<br>2013
          </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,059.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,989.8
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Short-term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          259.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          238.0
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          574.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          549.1
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          133.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          107.7
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Merchandise inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,208.5
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,235.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,976.1
        </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: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Property, net of depreciation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,645.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,273.3
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          236.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          278.0
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          312.1
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,429.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,840.4
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,956.4
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,846.6
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,748.9
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,705.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,498.6
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          691.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          936.8
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          475.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,274.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,283.5
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,429.9
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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    <div style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <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 style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="9" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (In Millions)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="9">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            May 3,<br>2014
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            May 4,<br>2013
          </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          454.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          452.9
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          144.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          130.5
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (6.7
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8.7
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (26.2
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (5.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          (Increase) in merchandise inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (226.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (84.9
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Increase (decrease) in accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          175.4
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (79.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (46.6
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (148.5
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (14.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          473.8
        </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="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          280.7
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (193.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (238.5
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (81.8
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (80.7
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          120.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          -
        </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="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2.6
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash (used in) investing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (155.1
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          499.6
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (360.0
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (302.6
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" 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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          20.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          34.7
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (102.1
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (83.2
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12.8
        </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="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10.6
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (428.8
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          159.1
        </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="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19.7
        </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="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (20.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" 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">
          Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (90.4
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" 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="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,149.7
        </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="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,812.0
        </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="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,059.3
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,989.8
        </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="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <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 style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Selected Information by Major Business Segment
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="7" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (In Thousands)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="7">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="top">
          May 3, 2014
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="top">
          May 4, 2013
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,234,755
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,135,749
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          HomeGoods
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          757,152
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          608,420
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          645,496
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          TJX Europe
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          890,849
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          718,834
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,491,176
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,189,609
        </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">
          Segment profit:
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          623,074
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          634,300
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          HomeGoods
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          98,205
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,023
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          74,306
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          TJX Europe
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          38,261
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          16,364
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total segment profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          803,563
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          814,033
        </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="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          63,437
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          76,866
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Interest expense, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,595
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,282
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 4.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income before provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          730,531
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10pt; margin-left: 0pt; margin-right: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt">
      <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 3, 2014, TJX repurchased 6.0
        million shares of its common stock at a cost of $360 million. As of
        May 3, 2014, there was $610 million remaining under the current $1.5
        billion stock repurchase program approved in February 2013 and on
        January 31, 2014 the Company&#8217;s Board of Directors approved an
        additional $2 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 May 2, 2013 TJX issued $500 million of 2.50% ten year notes. The
        Company used the proceeds from the notes offering for working capital
        and other general corporate purposes.
      </li>
    </ol>
    <p style="text-align: center">
      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>
      Presented below is a reconciliation of reported and estimated earnings
      per share:
    </p>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="width: 100%; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          FY 14
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="top">
          FY 15
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Actual
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          Low
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          High
        </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">
          Diluted earnings per share, net income
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $2.94
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $3.05
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $3.17
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="top">
          year-over-year growth
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          15%
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="white-space: nowrap; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8%
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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          &#160;
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          Tax benefits(1)
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          (0.11)
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          Adjusted diluted earnings per share, net income
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          $2.83
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          $3.05
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          $3.17
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          year-over-year growth (adjusted basis)
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          15%
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          8%
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          12%
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      (1) Due to reversal of state, federal and foreign tax reserves and
      allowances.
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      CONTACT:<br>The TJX Companies, Inc.<br>Debra McConnell<br>Global
      Communications<br>(508) 390-2323
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