Ross Stores, Inc., 2000 ANNUAL REPORT

Directors and Officers

Board of Directors Norman A. Ferber Chairman of the Board Ross Stores, Inc. Michael Balmuth Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Ross Stores, Inc. James C. Peters President and Chief Operating Officer Ross Stores, Inc. Sharon Garrett former Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer The Walt Disney Company Lawrence M. Higby President and Chief Operating Officer Apria Healthcare Group, Inc. ^(1,3) Stuart G. Moldaw Chairman of the Board The Gymboree Corporation George P. Orban Chairman Egghead.com ^(1,2,3) Philip Schlein Venture Partner, U.S. Venture Partners ^(2,3) Donald H. Seiler Founding Partner Seiler and Company^(1,3) ⁽¹⁾ Audit Committee ⁽²⁾ Compensation Committee ⁽³⁾ Nominating Committee Executive Officers Michael Balmuth Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer James C. Peters President and Chief Operating Officer Mark S. Askanas General Counsel Senior Vice President Human Resources John G. Call Senior Vice President Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary James S. Fassio Senior Vice President Property Development, Construction and Store Design Barry S. Gluck Senior Vice President and General Merchandising Manager Michael Hamilton Senior Vice President Store Operations	Irene A. Jamieson Senior Vice President and General Merchandising Manager Megan S. Jamieson Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning Barbara Levy Senior Vice President and General Merchandising Manager Barbara Rentler Senior Vice President and General Merchandising Manager Michael Wilson Senior Vice President Distribution and Transportation Vice Presidents Jay E. Amond Corporate Controller Willis Archer Regional Manager Douglas Baker Divisional Merchandise Manager Israel Baluja Distribution Jay Blankenbaker Divisional Merchandise Manager Barbara Cleaver Divisional Merchandise Manager Sandra Crotteau Supply Chain Logistics Domenic D'Errico Distribution Anthony DiElsi Divisional Merchandise Manager Susan de Lutio Divisional Merchandise Manager Stephen Ertz Divisional Merchandise Manager Keith Goodman Group Divisional Merchandise Manager Janet Kanios Marketing Gary Kaufman Divisional Merchandise Manager Michael Keenan Loss Prevention Leon Kinkow Divisional Merchandise Manager Elissa Kraemer-Siegel Group Divisional Merchandise Manager	Brian Kugelman Divisional Merchandise Manager Charles R. Kurth Finance and Treasurer Carl Matteo Divisional Merchandise Manager Gregg M. McGillis Real Estate Gary McGraw Regional Manager Barbara Mclntee Store Planning & Allocation Jim Mercer Regional Manager Abe Minde Divisional Merchandise Manager Pauline Mojsiewicz Divisional Merchandise Manager Ralph Nemeth Regional Manager Meg Newhouse-Sealove Divisional Merchandise Manger Joyce Pearson Group Divisional Merchandise Manager Steve Reed Regional Manager Arthur Roth Merchandise Control Lucy Sabetta Human Resources Kim Sprague Divisional Merchandise Manager Emanuel Steren Divisional Merchandise Manager Karen Sykes-Dick Divisional Merchandise Manager Gwen Walden Divisional Merchandise Manager Joan Weinberg Divisional Merchandise Manager Caryn White Divisional Merchandise Manager Hal White Divisional Merchandise Manager Jennifer Williams-Simel Divisional Merchandise Manager