The TJX Companies, Inc. Announces Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 6, 2005--The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) today announced the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock at the quarterly rate of $.06 per share payable March 2, 2006, to shareholders of record on February 9, 2006.

The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. The Company operates 802 T.J. Maxx, 719 Marshalls, 252 HomeGoods, and 154 A.J. Wright stores, as well as 36 Bob's Stores, in the United States. In Canada, the Company operates 174 Winners and 58 HomeSense stores, and in Europe, 197 T.K. Maxx stores. TJX's press releases and financial information are also available on the Internet at www.tjx.com.