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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001157523-17-000570
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	8-K
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20170222
ITEM INFORMATION:		Results of Operations and Financial Condition
ITEM INFORMATION:		Financial Statements and Exhibits
FILED AS OF DATE:		20170222
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20170222

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:		17627153

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

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

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAYRE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890625
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      <font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">UNITED STATES</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">SECURITIES
      AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">WASHINGTON,
      DC 20549</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman">______________</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">FORM
      8-K</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">CURRENT
      REPORT</font><br><br><font style="font-size: 12pt">P</font><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">ursuant
      to Section 13 or 15(d) of the</font><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Securities
      Exchange Act of 1934</font><br><br><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Date
      of report (Date of earliest event reported): February 22, 2017</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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            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
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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 February 22, 2017, The TJX Companies, Inc. issued a press release
      that included financial results for the fiscal quarter ended January 28,
      2017.&#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;
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      The information contained in this report, and the exhibit attached
      hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed to be &#8220;filed&#8221; for
      purposes of Section 18 of, or otherwise regarded as filed under, the
      Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the &#8220;Exchange Act&#8221;), nor
      shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any filing under the
      Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except as shall
      be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.
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      ITEM 9.01.&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Financial Statements and Exhibits
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      (d)&#160;&#160;Exhibits
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      Exhibit 99.1&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;Press Release of The TJX Companies, Inc. dated
      February 22, 2017.
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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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            /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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            February 22, 2017
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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 February 22, 2017.
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      <b>Exhibit 99.1</b>
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      <u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>The
      TJX Companies, Inc. Reports Above-Plan Q4 and FY17 Comp Sales and EPS
      Results;</b></font></u><b><u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">
      </font></u><u><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt">Q4
      Comp Sales up 3% and FY17 Comp Sales up 5%; Announces Plans to Increase
      Dividend 20% and Buy Back $1.3B to $1.8B of Stock; Provides FY18 Guidance</font></u></b>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Q4
        net sales increased a strong 6% to $9.5 billion, over last year&#8217;s 8%
        increase</b></font></i>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Q4
        diluted EPS of $1.03 compared with $.99 in the prior year</b></font></i>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>FY17
        net sales increased a strong 7% to $33.2 billion, over last year&#8217;s 6%
        increase</b></font></i>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>FY17
        diluted EPS of $3.46 compared with $3.33 in the prior year</b></font></i>
      </li>
      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>FY17
        adjusted diluted EPS of $3.53, which excludes the negative impact of
        $.07 from a third quarter debt extinguishment charge and a pension
        settlement charge</b></font></i>
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      <li style="margin-bottom: 10.0px">
        <i><font style="font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt"><b>Returned
        $2.4 billion to shareholders in Fiscal 2017 through share repurchases
        and dividends</b></font></i>
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    <p>
      FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--February 22, 2017--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 fourth quarter and fiscal year ended January
      28, 2017. Net sales for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017 increased 6%
      to $9.5 billion, over an 8% increase last year. Consolidated comparable
      store sales for the fourth quarter increased 3%, over last year&#8217;s 6%
      increase. Net income for the fourth quarter was $678 million and diluted
      earnings per share were $1.03, a 4% increase over the prior year&#8217;s $.99.
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      For the 52-week fiscal year ended January 28, 2017, net sales were $33.2
      billion, a 7% increase over last year&#8217;s 6% increase. Consolidated
      comparable store sales increased a strong 5%, over last year&#8217;s 5%
      increase. Net income for the fiscal year was $2.3 billion and diluted
      earnings per share were $3.46, a 4% increase over last year&#8217;s $3.33.
      Excluding a third quarter debt extinguishment charge and pension
      settlement charge, which combined reduced earnings per share by $.07 per
      share, adjusted earnings per share were $3.53, a 6% increase over the
      prior year&#8217;s $3.33.
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    <p>
      Ernie Herrman, Chief Executive Officer and President of The TJX
      Companies, Inc., stated, &#8220;The year 2016 was another terrific year for
      TJX on top of many great years! We were proud to mark our 40-year
      milestone as a company and surpass $33 billion in sales! Our
      consolidated comp sales increased a strong 5%, above our plan and over
      5% growth last year, and earnings per share growth exceeded our
      expectations. We also delivered a 7% increase in net sales, over a 6%
      increase last year. We were particularly pleased that customer traffic
      was the primary driver of our comp increases at every major division,
      which tells us that our eclectic merchandise mix and amazing values
      continue to resonate with consumers across our geographies. It was also
      great to see a strong increase in our merchandise margin, over a very
      solid increase last year. The year 2016 also marked our 21<sup>st</sup>
      consecutive year of comp sales increases! We were also very pleased to
      end the year with above-plan fourth quarter results. Our 3% consolidated
      comp store sales increase and earnings per share of $1.03 both exceeded
      our expectations. Once again, comp sales were driven by customer traffic
      and our merchandise margin was up. Our fourth quarter and full year
      results give us great confidence that we are growing our customer base
      around the world and gaining market share across all our divisions!&#8221;
    </p>
    <p>
      Herrman continued, &#8220;Looking ahead, we see many opportunities to continue
      our successful growth and are pursuing many initiatives to keep driving
      shoppers to our stores. We are making strategic investments in our
      infrastructure, stores, and new seeds to strengthen our leadership
      positions and allow us to capture additional market share in the U.S.
      and internationally. Our management team is laser focused on achieving
      our 2017 plans and, as always, passionate about surpassing them. We have
      a clear, long-term vision for growth and are confident that we have the
      right strategy, culture and people in place as we continue to grow TJX
      as the only major international off-price retailer in the world!&#8221;
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      <u><b>Shareholder Distributions</b></u>
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    <p>
      The Company intends to increase the regular quarterly dividend on its
      common stock to be declared in April 2017 and payable in June 2017 to
      $.3125 per share, subject to the approval of the Company&#8217;s Board of
      Directors. This increase would represent a 20% increase in the current
      per share dividend and mark the 21<sup>st</sup> consecutive year that
      the Company has raised the dividend. Over this period of time, the
      Company&#8217;s dividend has grown at a compound annual rate of 23%.
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company also announced today its plan to repurchase approximately
      $1.3 to $1.8 billion of TJX stock during the fiscal year ending February
      3, 2018. With $1.8 billion remaining at Fiscal 2017 year end under the
      Company&#8217;s existing stock repurchase program, the Company&#8217;s Board of
      Directors approved a new stock repurchase program that authorizes the
      repurchase of up to an additional $1.0 billion of TJX common stock from
      time to time. The new authorization represents approximately 2% of the
      Company&#8217;s outstanding shares at current prices. The new stock repurchase
      program marks the 18<sup>th</sup> program approved by the Board since
      1997. Over this period, the Company has spent approximately $18.0
      billion on the repurchase of TJX stock. During the fourth quarter, the
      Company spent a total of $525 million to repurchase TJX stock, retiring
      6.9 million shares. In Fiscal 2017, the Company spent a total of $1.7
      billion to repurchase TJX stock, retiring 22.3 million shares. Under the
      Company&#8217;s repurchase plans, share repurchases may be made from time to
      time in market or private transactions and may include derivative
      transactions. The repurchase program announced today has no time limit
      and may be suspended or discontinued at any time.
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    <p>
      Ernie Herrman commented, &#8220;Our business continues to generate tremendous
      amounts of cash and deliver strong financial returns. In Fiscal 2018, we
      plan to continue investing to support our growth while distributing cash
      to our shareholders. Our capital spending plans include investing in new
      stores, store remodels, and our supply chain and infrastructure.
      Simultaneously, we plan to significantly increase our regular quarterly
      dividend and continue our share buyback program. All of these actions
      underscore our confidence in our ability to continue delivering strong,
      profitable sales across all of our major divisions and cash flow that
      enables us to both fund our continued growth and return value to our
      shareholders.&#8221;
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    <p>
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    </p>
    <p>
      The Company&#8217;s comparable store sales and net sales by division, in the
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          $873
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          $1,236
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      currency exchange rates. See below. <sup>4</sup>Figures may not foot due
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          $3,171
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          $2,855
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          $4,362
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          $4,227
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          +5%
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          &#160;
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          +5%
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          $33,184
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    <p>
      <sup>1</sup>Comparable store sales outside the U.S. calculated on a
      constant currency basis, which removes the effect of changes in currency
      exchange rates. <sup>2</sup>Comparable store sales exclude Sierra
      Trading Post, tjmaxx.com, tkmaxx.com, and Trade Secret sales. <sup>3</sup>Net
      sales in Canada, Europe and Australia 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. <sup>7</sup>FY2016 net sales include
      Trade Secret since the acquisition on October 24, 2015.
    </p>
    <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.
    </p>
    <p>
      The movement in foreign currency exchange rates had a one percentage
      point negative impact on consolidated net sales growth in the fourth
      quarter of Fiscal 2017 versus the prior year. The overall net impact of
      foreign currency exchange rates had a $.04 negative impact on fourth
      quarter Fiscal 2017 earnings per share, compared with a $.02 positive
      impact last year.
    </p>
    <p>
      The movement in foreign currency exchange rates had a two percentage
      point negative impact on consolidated net sales growth for the full
      Fiscal 2017 year versus the prior year. The overall net impact of
      foreign currency exchange rates had a $.07 negative impact on full year
      Fiscal 2017 earnings per share, compared with a neutral impact last year.
    </p>
    <p>
      A table detailing the impact of foreign currency on TJX pretax earnings
      and margins, as well as those of its international businesses, can be
      found in the Investor Information section of the Company&#8217;s website,
      tjx.com.
    </p>
    <p>
      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;
    </p>
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    <p>
      <u><b>Margins</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      For the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017, the Company&#8217;s consolidated pretax
      profit margin was 11.6%, a 0.3 percentage point decrease compared with
      the prior year.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit margin for the fourth quarter of Fiscal 2017 was 28.3%,
      down 0.4 percentage points versus the prior year. Merchandise margin was
      up significantly, but was more than offset due to losses related to the
      Company&#8217;s inventory hedges as well as incremental supply chain costs
      versus last year. Selling, general and administrative costs as a percent
      of sales were 16.7%, flat versus the prior year&#8217;s ratio.
    </p>
    <p>
      For the full year Fiscal 2017, the Company&#8217;s consolidated pretax profit
      margin was 11.2%. The third quarter debt extinguishment charge and
      pension settlement charge reduced consolidated pretax profit margin by
      0.3 percentage points. Excluding these charges, adjusted consolidated
      pretax profit margin was 11.5%, a 0.3 percentage point decrease compared
      with the prior year&#8217;s 11.8%.
    </p>
    <p>
      Gross profit margin for Fiscal 2017 was 29.0%, up 0.2 percentage points
      versus the prior year, and merchandise margin increased significantly.
      Selling, general and administrative costs as a percent of sales were
      17.4%, up 0.6 percentage points versus the prior year&#8217;s ratio, primarily
      due to wage increases and investments to support growth.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Inventory</b></u>
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    <p>
      Total inventories as of January 28, 2017, were $3.6 billion, compared
      with $3.7 billion at the end of the prior fiscal year. Consolidated
      inventories on a per-store basis as of January 28, 2017, including the
      distribution centers, but excluding inventory in transit and the
      Company&#8217;s e-commerce businesses, were down 5% on a reported basis (down
      4% on a constant currency basis). The Company enters the new fiscal year
      in an excellent inventory position and is set up well to continue
      shipping fresh, spring merchandise to its stores and take advantage of
      the plentiful opportunities it is seeing in the marketplace.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Full Year and First Quarter Fiscal 2018 Outlook</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      For the 53-week fiscal year ending February 3, 2018, the Company expects
      diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $3.80 to $3.89, which
      represents a 10% to 12% increase over the prior year&#8217;s $3.46. The
      Company&#8217;s full-year guidance includes an expected benefit of
      approximately $.11 per share from the 53<sup>rd</sup> week in the
      Company&#8217;s Fiscal 2018 calendar. Excluding this benefit, the Company
      expects adjusted diluted earnings per share to be in the range of $3.69
      to $3.78. This would represent a 5% to 7% increase over the prior year&#8217;s
      adjusted $3.53, which excludes the combined $.07 impact of the debt
      extinguishment charge and pension settlement charge (mentioned above).
      This guidance reflects an assumption that wage increases will negatively
      impact EPS growth by 2%. The Company also anticipates that the recent
      change in accounting rules for share-based compensation will positively
      impact EPS growth by 2%. This EPS outlook is based upon estimated
      consolidated comparable store sales growth of 1% to 2%.
    </p>
    <p>
      For the first quarter of Fiscal 2018, the Company expects diluted
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          1,156
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          1,186
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          32.9
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          33.5
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          1,007
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          1,035
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          30.4
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          526
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          579
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          13.0
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          Sierra Trading Post
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 15.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left" valign="top">
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          41
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          456
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          503
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          HomeSense
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          39
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          &#160;
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          102.6
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          106.9
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    </div>
    <p>
      <u><b>About The TJX Companies, Inc.</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and
      home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. As of January 28, 2017, the end
      of the Company&#8217;s fiscal year, the Company operated a total of 3,812
      stores in nine countries, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom,
      Ireland, Germany, Poland, Austria, the Netherlands, and Australia, and
      three e-commerce sites. These include 1,186 T.J. Maxx, 1,035 Marshalls,
      579 HomeGoods and 12 Sierra Trading Post stores, as well as tjmaxx.com
      and sierratradingpost.com in the United States; 255 Winners, 106
      HomeSense, and 57 Marshalls stores in Canada; 503 T.K. Maxx and 44
      HomeSense stores, as well as tkmaxx.com, in Europe; and 35 Trade Secret
      stores in Australia. TJX&#8217;s press releases and financial information are
      also available at tjx.com.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Fourth Quarter and Fiscal 2017 Earnings Conference Call</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      At 11:00 a.m. ET today, Ernie Herrman, Chief Executive Officer and
      President of TJX, will hold a conference call with stock analysts to
      discuss the Company&#8217;s fourth quarter and full year Fiscal 2017 results,
      operations, business trends, and plans for Fiscal 2018. 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
      Wednesday, March 1, 2017, or at tjx.com.
    </p>
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    <p>
      <u><b>Non-GAAP Financial Information</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      The Company has used non-GAAP financial measures in this press release.
      Adjusted financial measures refer to financial information adjusted to
      exclude from financial measures prepared in accordance with accounting
      principles generally accepted in the United States (GAAP) items
      identified in this press release. The Company believes that the
      presentation of adjusted financial results provides additional
      information on comparisons between periods including underlying trends
      of its business by excluding certain items that affect overall
      comparability. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered in
      addition to, and not as an alternative for, the Company&#8217;s reported
      results prepared in accordance with GAAP.
    </p>
    <p>
      <u><b>Important Information at Website</b></u>
    </p>
    <p>
      Archived versions of the Company&#8217;s conference calls are available in the
      Investors 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
      Investors 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; various
      marketing efforts; competition; personnel recruitment, training and
      retention; labor costs and workforce challenges; data security;
      information systems and new technology; economic conditions and consumer
      spending; adverse or unseasonable weather; serious disruptions or
      catastrophic events; disruptions in the second half of the fiscal year;
      corporate and retail banner reputation; quality, safety and other issues
      with merchandise; expanding international operations; merchandise
      importing; commodity availability and 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 and changes in laws, regulations and applicable
      accounting standards; outcomes of litigation, legal proceedings and
      other legal or regulatory matters; 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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        <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>
        <div style="text-align: right">

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Financial Summary
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
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      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="18" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
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            (In Thousands Except Per Share Amounts)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="top">
          13 Weeks Ended
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="6" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: center" valign="top">
          52 Weeks Ended
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="top">
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            January 28,<br>2017
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            January 30,<br>2016
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            January 28,<br>2017
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            January 30,<br>2016
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,467,647
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,962,075
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          33,183,744
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          30,944,938
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,786,777
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,388,192
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          23,565,754
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          22,034,523
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Selling, general and administrative expenses
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,577,595
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,497,119
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,768,467
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,205,715
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Loss on early extinguishment of debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          51,773
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          31,173
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,616
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,963
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          43,534
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          46,400
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,093,659
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,065,801
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,723,043
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,658,300
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          415,731
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          399,335
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,424,809
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,380,642
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          677,928
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          666,466
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,298,234
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,277,658
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.03
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.99
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3.46
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3.33
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.26
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1.04
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          0.84
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          657,386
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          674,676
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          664,432
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          683,251
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; 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 cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt">
      <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 colspan="10" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Condensed Balance Sheets
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="10" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <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 colspan="2" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            January 28,<br>2017
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            January 30,<br>2016
          </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="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" 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="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" 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="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,929.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,095.5
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Short-term investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          543.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          352.3
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accounts receivable and other current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          632.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          629.7
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Merchandise inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,645.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,695.1
        </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-left: 30.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total current assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          7,750.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,772.6
        </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-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Property, net of depreciation
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,483.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,137.6
        </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-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          257.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          236.4
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Goodwill and tradename, net of amortization
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          342.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          343.8
        </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-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          TOTAL ASSETS
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,833.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,490.4
        </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-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" 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="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" 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="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,230.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,203.0
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,526.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,199.2
        </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-left: 30.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total current liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,757.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,402.2
        </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-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Other long-term liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,024.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          881.0
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Non-current deferred income taxes, net
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          314.0
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          285.1
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,227.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,615.0
        </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-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Shareholders&#8217; equity
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,510.6
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,307.1
        </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-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS&#8217; EQUITY
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          12,833.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11,490.4
        </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>
    </table>
    </div>
    <div style="width: 100%; margin-left: 0pt; text-indent: 0pt; margin-bottom: 10pt; 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 cellspacing="0" style="width: 100%; font-family: Times New Roman; margin-bottom: 10.0px; font-size: 8pt">
      <tr>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="12" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="12" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="12" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (Unaudited)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td colspan="12" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            (In Millions)
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            January 28,<br>2017
          </p>
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="3" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="bottom">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            January 30,<br>2016
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,298.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,277.7
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          658.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          616.7
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Loss on early extinguishment of debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          51.8
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          31.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Deferred income tax (benefit) provision
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (5.5
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          31.2
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          102.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          94.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          (Increase) in accounts receivable and other assets
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (32.8
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (67.5
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Decrease (increase) in merchandise inventories
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          11.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (506.6
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Increase in accounts payable
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          48.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          216.3
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          536.2
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          352.9
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Other
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (98.4
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (77.5
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          )
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,601.9
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,937.3
        </td>
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          &#160;
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,024.7
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (889.4
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Purchases of investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (717.0
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (798.0
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Sales and maturities of investments
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          529.1
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          681.4
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (2.3
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (57.0
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash (used in) investing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          (1,214.9
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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          (1,063.0
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          992.5
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Payments on early extinguishment of debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (425.6
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Payments for repurchase of common stock
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,700.0
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (1,828.3
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        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Proceeds from issuance of common stock
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          164.2
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          132.0
        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (651.0
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (544.3
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        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          58.0
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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          64.7
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          Net cash (used in) financing activities
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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          (1,561.9
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
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          (2,175.9
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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          9.2
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          (96.7
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: left; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td colspan="3">

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        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          834.3
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        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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          2,095.5
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        <td>

        </td>
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          2,493.8
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        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
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      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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        <td>

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        <td colspan="3">

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      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          Cash and cash equivalents at end of year
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
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          2,929.8
        </td>
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        </td>
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          2,095.5
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            The TJX Companies, Inc. and Consolidated Subsidiaries
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      <tr>
        <td colspan="18" style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: center" valign="top">
          <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">

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            January 28,<br>2017
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            January 30,<br>2016
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            January 28,<br>2017
          </p>
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td colspan="2" style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right" valign="top">
          <p style="margin-bottom: 0px; margin-top: 0px">
            January 30,<br>2016
          </p>
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" 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>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          6,028,846
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          5,720,427
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          21,246,034
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          19,948,227
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          HomeGoods
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,329,135
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,179,806
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,404,607
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,915,221
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          TJX Canada
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          873,296
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          781,428
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,171,127
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,854,617
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          TJX International
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,236,370
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,280,414
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,361,976
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,226,873
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 30.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          Total net sales
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,467,647
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          8,962,075
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          33,183,744
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          30,944,938
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          840,807
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          812,588
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,995,045
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          2,858,780
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 15.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          HomeGoods
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          197,782
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          181,334
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          613,778
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          549,318
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          TJX Canada
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          91,475
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          97,301
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          413,417
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          375,306
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 2.0px" valign="bottom">
          TJX International
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          90,472
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          124,420
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          235,519
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          316,939
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 30.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Total segment profit
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,220,536
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,215,643
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,257,759
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          4,100,343
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          117,261
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          138,879
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          408,236
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          395,643
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left" valign="bottom">
          Loss on early extinguishment of debt
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          51,773
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          31,173
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          9,616
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          10,963
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          43,534
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt">
          &#160;
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: solid; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 1.0pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          46,400
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td style="padding-left: 0.0px; text-align: left; padding-bottom: 4.0px" valign="bottom">
          Income before provision for income taxes
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,093,659
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          1,065,801
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,723,043
        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          $
        </td>
        <td style="border-bottom-style: double; border-bottom-color: black; padding-left: 0.0px; white-space: nowrap; border-bottom-width: 2.25pt; text-align: right; padding-right: 0.0px" valign="bottom">
          3,658,300
        </td>
      </tr>
      <tr>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

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

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td>

        </td>
        <td colspan="2">
          &#160;
        </td>
      </tr>
    </table>
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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 fourth quarter ended January 28, 2017 TJX repurchased 6.9
      million shares of its common stock at a cost of $525 million. For the
      twelve months ended January 28, 2017, TJX repurchased 22.3 million
      shares of its common stock at a cost of $1.7 billion. 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.
    </p>
    <p>
      2. On September 7, 2016 TJX issued $1.0 billion of 2.250% ten year
      notes. The Company used a portion of the proceeds to redeem its $375
      million 6.950% notes prior to their scheduled maturity of April 15,
      2019. On October 12, 2016 the Company completed the redemption of the
      6.950% notes pursuant to the terms of the indenture and recorded a
      pre-tax loss on the early extinguishment of debt of $51.8 million in the
      third quarter ended October 29, 2016.
    </p>
    <p>
      In addition, during the third quarter TJX offered eligible, former TJX
      Associates, who had not yet commenced receiving their pension benefit,
      an opportunity to receive a lump sum payout of their vested pension
      benefit. On October 21, 2016 the Company&#8217;s pension plan paid $103.7
      million from pension plan assets to those who accepted this offer,
      thereby reducing its pension benefit obligations. The transaction had no
      cash impact on TJX but did result in a non-cash pre-tax pension
      settlement charge of $31.2 million.
    </p>
    <p>
      The company has presented non-GAAP measures in this earnings release
      excluding the impact of these two third quarter charges.
    </p>
    <p>

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