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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-15-001835
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20150519
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20150519
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20150519

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:		15875195

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAYRE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890625
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">WASHINGTON,
      DC 20549</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">______________</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">FORM
      8-K</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">CURRENT
      REPORT</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt">P</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">ursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Date
      of report (Date of earliest event reported): May 19, 2015</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>______________</b></font><br>
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      <font style="font-size: 12pt"><b>THE TJX COMPANIES, INC</b></font><b><font style="font-size: 18pt">.</font></b><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">(Exact
      Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)</font><br><br>
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            <u>DELAWARE</u>
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            <u>1-4908</u>
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            <u>04-2207613</u>
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            (State or other jurisdiction
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            of incorporation)
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            (Commission File
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            Number)
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            (I.R.S. Employer
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            Identification No.)
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman"><b>______________</b></font><br>
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            <u>770 Cochituate Road, Framingham, MA&#160;&#160;01701</u>
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          <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Address
          of Principal Executive Offices)</font> <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Zip
          Code)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Registrant&#8217;s
      telephone number, including area code: </font><font style="font-size: 10pt">(508)
      390-1000</font><br><br><u>N/A</u><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">(Former
      name or former address,</font><br>i<font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">f
      changed since last report)</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Check the
      appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
      simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any
      of the following provisions:</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Written
      communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
      230.425)</font><br><font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Soliciting
      material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14a-12)</font><br><font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.14d-2(b))</font><br><font style="font-family: Arial Unicode MS; font-size: 10pt">&#8414;</font>
      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pre-commencement
      communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
      240.13e-4(c))</font><br>
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      ITEM 2.02. &#160;&#160;&#160;Results of Operations and Financial Condition
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      On May 19, 2015, The TJX Companies, Inc. issued a press release that
      included financial results for the fiscal quarter ended May 2, 2015.&#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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    <p style="text-indent: 30.0px; font-size: 10pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      The information contained in this report, and the exhibit attached
      hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for
      purposes of Section 18 of, or otherwise regarded as filed under, the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), nor
      shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
      Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall
      be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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      ITEM 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits
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      (d)&#160;&#160;Exhibits
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      Exhibit 99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press Release of The TJX Companies, Inc. dated May
      19, 2015.
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">SIGNATURES</font>
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 10pt">Pursuant to
      the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant
      has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
      undersigned hereunto duly authorized.</font>
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            THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
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            &#160;
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            &#160;
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            &#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 19, 2015
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      EXHIBIT INDEX
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            <u>Exhibit Number</u>
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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 19, 2015.
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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 Above-Plan Q1 FY16 Results with 5% Comp</b></font></u><b><u><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      </font></u><u><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">Sales
      Growth and 8% Increase in Earnings Per Share; Raises Full Year EPS</font></u><u><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">
      </font></u><u><font style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: Times New Roman">and
      Comp Guidance</font></u></b>
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      FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May 19, 2015--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 2, 2015. Net sales for the first
      quarter of Fiscal 2016 increased 6% to $6.9 billion, and consolidated
      comparable store sales increased 5%. Net income for the first quarter
      was $475 million, and diluted earnings per share were $.69, an 8%
      increase over the prior year.
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      Carol Meyrowitz, Chief Executive Officer of The TJX Companies, Inc.,
      stated, &#8220;We are extremely pleased with our continued momentum and first
      quarter performance. Our 5% consolidated comparable store sales growth
      and 8% increase in earnings per share were both well above our plan. Our
      outstanding values and exciting mix of apparel and home fashions
      continue to resonate with shoppers across all of our geographies. It was
      great to see that, similar to last quarter, comp sales were almost
      entirely driven by customer traffic and we had a significant increase in
      units sold. At the same time, we also saw a strong increase in our
      merchandise margins. We were very pleased that we achieved these strong
      results despite significant foreign currency headwinds and while
      simultaneously investing in our business to support our growth goals.
      Our underlying business remains strong, our values are better than ever,
      and we have many exciting initiatives planned for the remainder of the
      year to continue driving sales and customer traffic. Further, we are
      thrilled to see our retail brands becoming more powerful and
      recognizable with consumers. We are raising our full year earnings per
      share and comp sales guidance based on the strength of our first quarter
      results. The second quarter is off to a very strong start and we are
      confident in our ability to achieve our plans for 2015. We remain
      convinced that we have the right strategy in place to achieve our
      long-term growth goals as TJX continues on the path to becoming a $40
      billion-plus global, value retailer!&#8221;
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      <u><b>Sales by Business Segment</b></u>
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      The Company&#8217;s comparable store sales and net sales by division, in the
      first quarter, were as follows:
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            <b>Net Sales </b>($ in millions)<sup>3,4</sup>
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          &#160;
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          FY2016
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          FY2015
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          FY2016
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          FY2015
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          Marmaxx<sup>5,6</sup>
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      <sup>1</sup>Comparable store sales outside the U.S. calculated on a
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      exchange rates. <sup>2</sup>Comparable store sales exclude Sierra
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      Canada and Europe include the impact of foreign currency exchange rates.
      See below. <sup>4</sup>Figures may not foot due to rounding. <sup>5</sup>Combination
      of T.J. Maxx and Marshalls. <sup>6</sup>Net sales include Sierra Trading
      Post.
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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 can have a material
      effect on the magnitude of these translations and adjustments when there
      is significant volatility in currency exchange rates.
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    <p>
      The movement in foreign currency exchange rates had a three percentage
      point negative impact on consolidated net sales growth in the first
      quarter of Fiscal 2016 versus the prior year. The overall net impact of
      foreign currency exchange rates had a $.04 negative impact on first
      quarter Fiscal 2016 earnings per share, compared with a $.02 negative
      impact last year. The foreign currency exchange rate impact to earnings
      per share does not include the impact currency exchange rates have on
      various transactions, which we refer to as &#8220;transactional foreign
      exchange.&#8221;
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    <p>
      A table detailing the impact of foreign currency on TJX pretax earnings
      and margins, as well as those of its international businesses, can be
      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 2016, the Company&#8217;s consolidated pretax
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    <p>
      Gross profit margin for the first quarter of Fiscal 2016 was 28.3%, up
      0.4 percentage points versus the prior year, primarily due to strong
      merchandise margin improvement and, to a lesser extent, buying and
      occupancy leverage.
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    <p>
      Selling, general and administrative costs as a percent of sales were
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    <p>
      Total inventories as of May 2, 2015, were $3.5 billion, compared with
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      inventories on a per-store basis as of May 2, 2015, including the
      distribution centers, but excluding inventory in transit and the
      Company&#8217;s e-commerce businesses, were up 2% on a reported basis (up 4%
      on a constant currency basis). The Company enters the second quarter in
      an excellent inventory position to take advantage of the plentiful
      buying opportunities it sees 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 $415
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      to expect to repurchase approximately $1.8 to $1.9 billion of TJX stock
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      on various factors. Additionally, the Company increased its dividend by
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    <p>
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    <p>
      For the second quarter of Fiscal 2016, the Company expects diluted
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      foreign exchange, investments in Associates, incremental investments to
      support growth, and pension costs would have a 9% negative impact on EPS
      growth. This EPS outlook is based upon estimated consolidated comparable
      store sales growth of 2% to 3%.
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    <p>
      The Company is raising its full year guidance to reflect its strong
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      Company now expects diluted earnings per share to be in the range of
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      extinguishment charge in Fiscal 2015, this guidance would represent a 2%
      to 3% increase over the adjusted $3.16 in Fiscal 2015. This guidance
      reflects an assumption that the combination of foreign currency,
      transactional foreign exchange, investments in Associates, incremental
      investments to support growth, and pension costs would have an 8%
      negative impact on EPS growth. This EPS outlook is now based upon a
      raised estimate of consolidated comparable store sales growth of 2% to
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    <p>
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    <p>
      During the first quarter ended May 2, 2015, the Company increased its
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
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          1,119
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
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          &#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">
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
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          33
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          3,395
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    <p>
      <u><b>About The TJX Companies, Inc.</b></u>
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    <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 2, 2015, the end of
      the Company&#8217;s first quarter, the Company operated a total of 3,441
      stores in seven countries, the United States, Canada, the United
      Kingdom, Ireland, Germany, Poland, and Austria, and three e-commerce
      sites. These include 1,126 T.J. Maxx, 987 Marshalls, 498 HomeGoods and 6
      Sierra Trading Post stores, as well as tjmaxx.com and
      sierratradingpost.com in the United States; 239 Winners, 97 HomeSense,
      and 39 Marshalls stores in Canada; and 416 T.K. Maxx and 33 HomeSense
      stores, as well as tkmaxx.com, in Europe. TJX&#8217;s press releases and
      financial information are also available at tjx.com.
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    <p>
      <u><b>Fiscal 2016 First Quarter Earnings Conference Call</b></u>
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    <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 2016 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 26, 2015, or at tjx.com.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Non-GAAP Financial Information</b></u>
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    <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.
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    <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 are 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, training and retention; labor costs and workforce
      challenges; economic conditions and consumer spending; data security;
      information systems and new technology; adverse or unseasonable weather;
      serious disruptions or catastrophic events; seasonal influences;
      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.
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            2015
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          $
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        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,491,176
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,920,241
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,678,000
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,168,657
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,073,050
        </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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,624
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          765,115
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          730,531
        </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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          290,514
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          474,601
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.69
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.64
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.21
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          691,206
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="margin-left: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; text-indent: 0pt; width: 100%; margin-right: 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="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

        </div>
      </div>
    </div>
<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="10" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Condensed Balance Sheets
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (In Millions)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="top">
          May 2,

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            2015
          </p>
        </td>
        <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,

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            2014
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,260.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,059.3
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Short-term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          328.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          259.9
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accounts receivable and other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          604.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          147.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          133.1
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Merchandise inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,531.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,872.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,936.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,645.6
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          247.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          309.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,365.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,153.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,956.4
        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,983.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,136.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          878.4
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          691.9
        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          436.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,623.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,290.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,365.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

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

        </div>
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<div style="text-align:left">
    <table style="margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt; width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman" cellspacing="0">
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="8">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="8">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="10" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (In Millions)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="8">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="8" valign="bottom">
          13 Weeks Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          May 2, 2015
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
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        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="3" valign="bottom">
          May 3, 2014
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

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

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

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          474.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          454.3
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (17.7
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (6.7
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Share-based compensation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          21.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19.8
        </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="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (46.0
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (26.2
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; 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="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (298.7
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          135.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          49.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (46.6
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; 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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (19.6
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (5.2
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          447.5
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          483.0
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (201.2
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (193.4
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; 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 investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (95.0
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (92.8
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; 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">
          Sales and maturities of investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          53.8
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          121.9
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash (used in) investing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (242.4
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (164.3
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
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      <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>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (419.9
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          37.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (120.4
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (102.1
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; 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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          28.4
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12.8
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 5.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash (used in) financing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (474.6
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3">
          &#160;
        </td>
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      <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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          35.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (233.8
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (90.4
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: left; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </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="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,493.8
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,149.7
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </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="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,260.0
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
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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="color: black; height: 1.5pt">

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

        </div>
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<div style="text-align:left">
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="6">

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6">
          &#160;
        </td>
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      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="10" valign="top">
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            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
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          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Selected Information by Major Business Segment
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (In Thousands)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="6" valign="top">
          13 Weeks Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="top">
          May 2,

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            2015
          </p>
        </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: right; padding-left: 0.0px" colspan="2" valign="top">
          May 3,

          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            2014
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net sales:
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,495,410
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,234,755
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          HomeGoods
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          880,193
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          620,212
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          608,420
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          TJX Europe
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          869,822
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,865,637
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          652,303
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          623,074
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 15.0px" valign="bottom">
          HomeGoods
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          121,299
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          45,172
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          44,023
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-bottom: 2.0px; text-align: left; padding-left: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          TJX Europe
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          26,355
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          38,261
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="text-align: left; padding-left: 20.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total segment profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          845,129
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </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>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          68,390
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: solid black 1.0pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,624
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom: double black 2.25pt; text-align: right; white-space: nowrap; padding-left: 0.0px; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          765,115
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
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    <p style="text-align: center">
      The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries<br>Notes to
      Consolidated Condensed Statements
    </p>
    <p>
      1. During the first quarter ended May 2, 2015, TJX repurchased 6.1
      million shares of its common stock at a cost of $415 million. In
      February 2015 the Company announced 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.
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    <p>

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    <p>
      CONTACT:<br>The TJX Companies, Inc.<br>Media:<br>Doreen Thompson,
      508-390-2323<br>or<br>Investors:<br>Jeff Botte, 508-390-2323
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