99 Cents Only Stores (the "Company") is a leading deep-discount retailer of
primarily name-brand and consumable general merchandise. The Company's stores
offer a wide assortment of regularly available consumer goods as well as a broad
variety of first-quality, close-out merchandise. In 2003, a majority of the
Company's product offerings were comprised of recognizable name-brand
merchandise and were regularly available for reorder. As of March 12, 2004, the
Company operated 194 retail stores with 150 in California, 19 in Texas, 15 in
Arizona and 10 in Nevada. These stores have an average size of approximately
21,500 square feet. The Company's 99 Cents Only Stores generated average net
sales per estimated saleable square foot of $308, which the Company believes is
among the highest in the deep-discount convenience store industry, and average
net sales per store of $4.9 million for stores open the full year in 2003.  ... More..."http://secfilings.nasdaq.com/edgar_conv_html%2f2004%2f04%2f05%2f0001015402-04-001372.html#FIS_BUSINESS"