The TJX Companies, Inc. Announces Quarterly Common Stock Dividend

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The TJX Companies, Inc. (NYSE:TJX) today announced the declaration of a regular quarterly dividend on its common stock at the quarterly rate of $.11 per share payable November 26, 2008, to shareholders of record on November 6, 2008.

The TJX Companies, Inc. is the leading off-price retailer of apparel and home fashions in the U.S. and worldwide. The Company operates 861 T.J. Maxx, 801 Marshalls, 301 HomeGoods, and 133 A.J. Wright stores in the United States. In Canada, the Company operates 198 Winners and 75 HomeSense stores, and in Europe, 233 T.K. Maxx and 6 HomeSense stores. TJX’s press releases and financial information are also available on the Internet at www.tjx.com.