The TJX Companies, Inc. Announces Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 7, 1999--The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) today announced the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock at the quarterly rate of $.035 per share, payable March 2, 2000, to shareholders of record on February 10, 2000.

The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. The Company operates 632 T.J. Maxx, 505 Marshalls, 50 HomeGoods and 15 A.J. Wright stores in the United States. In Canada, the Company operates 100 Winners and, in Europe, 54 T.K. Maxx stores. TJX's press releases and financial information are available on the Internet at www.tjx.com.