FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(
BUSINESS WIRE)--August 12, 2002--The TJX
Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) today reported that its Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer submitted written statements under
oath to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) pursuant to
Commission Order 4-460 in the form prescribed by the SEC. These
statements certify that the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for
the fiscal year ended January 26, 2002 and subsequent filings with the
Commission to date do not contain any untrue statement of material
fact or omit any material facts necessary to ensure that the
statements in the covered reports are not misleading. The Company is
one of 947 publicly traded companies required by the SEC to submit
sworn statements by the CEO and CFO. Copies of the statements are
available on the Internet at
www.tjx.com.
The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of
apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. The Company
operates 701 T.J. Maxx, 600 Marshalls, 132 HomeGoods and 56 A.J.
Wright stores in the United States. In Canada, the Company operates
137 Winners and 11 HomeSense stores, and in Europe, 113 T.K. Maxx
stores. TJX's press releases and financial information are also
available on the Internet at
www.tjx.com.
