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EXHIBIT 15
June 6, 2012
Ross Stores, Inc.
Pleasanton,
California
We have reviewed, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the unaudited interim financial information of Ross Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries for the periods ended April 28, 2012 and April 30, 2011, as indicated in our report dated June 6, 2012; because we did not perform an audit, we expressed no opinion on that information.
We are aware that our report referred to above, which is included in your Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended April 28, 2012, is incorporated by reference in Registration Statements No. 333-151116, No. 33-61373, No. 33-51916, No. 33-51896, No. 33-51898, No. 33-41415, No. 33-41413, No. 33-29600, No. 333-56831, No. 333-06119, No. 333-34988, No. 333-51478, and No. 333-115836 of Ross Stores, Inc. and subsidiaries, all on Form S-8.
We also are aware that the aforementioned report, pursuant to Rule 436(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, is not considered a part of the Registration Statements prepared or certified by an accountant or a report prepared or certified by an accountant within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of that Act.
Yours truly,
/s/Deloitte & Touche
LLP
San Francisco, California