UPDATE 1-TABLE-U.S. retailers' May same-store sales

(Adds total-sales figures, comments)

June 4 (Reuters) - The following table lists select U.S.
retail companies that have reported May sales at stores open at
least a year -- a key retail measure also known as same-store
sales.

The table lists the mean of analysts' same-store sales
estimates compiled by Thomson Reuters Estimates, the actual
same-store sales reported by the companies, as well as total
sales for the month and its change over last year.

All figures are expressed as the percentage change over the
same period last year except the total sales value.

MAY 2009

Same-store sales Total
Sales
Company Symbol Estimates Actual Value
Change Comments
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Stores
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(TGT.N: Quote, Profile, Research) -4.3 -6.1 $4.46 bln -2.3
Comparable store sales in apparel declined in

the high-single digit range, led by weaker than

average performance in women's apparel and

shoes. Comparable store sales in home were down

in the low double-digit range with better than

average performance in housewares and weaker

than average performance in decorative home and

garden. performance was much weaker than the

rest of the chain in portions of the South and

Mountain states, including Florida, Georgia and

Colorado.
Costco** (COST.O: Quote, Profile, Research) -6.4 -7.0 $5.47 bln
-5.0 Sales were hurt by gasoline deflation and

unfavorable foreign exchange fluctuations.

Excluding the impact of fuel and foreign

exchange, same-store sales rose 1 percent.
BJ's Wholesale** (BJ.N: Quote, Profile, Research) -4.4 -6.8 $783.4 mln
-4.7 Lower gasoline prices and volume hurt

comparable-store sales by 10.8 percent.

Excluding the impact of gasoline sales,

merchandise comparable club sales increased by

4.0 percent. Traffic increased by 5 percent.

Food and consumables, televisions and computer

equipment were the stronger performing segments,

while apparel, jewelry and sporting goods were

the weaker segments. There was a slightly

increased impact from price deflation in

certain areas of perishable foods.
TJX Cos (TJX.N: Quote, Profile, Research) 3.6 5.0 $1.49 bln
4.0 Traffic increased at its stores as its value

offerings resonated with consumers.

Comparable-store sales at Marmax and HomeGoods

rose 6 percent and 11 percent at A.J. Wright.

Results were hurt by foreign exchange rates.

The company backed its second-quarter earnings

from continuing operations view of 43 cents to

49 cents a share. However, it sees

comparable-store sales declining by 3 percent

to 5 percent in June.
Ross Stores (ROST.O: Quote, Profile, Research) 2.9 4.0 $564.0 mln
10.0 Bargain deals and favorable weather helped sales

performance during the month. Dresses and Shoes

were the best performing merchandise categories

while the Mid-Atlantic and Southeast were the

strongest regions.Total consolidated

inventories were down about 10 percent from

the prior year at the end of May. It continues

to expect same-store sales declines of two to

three percent in June, and one to two percent

in July.
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