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BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) plans to announce financial results for the third quarter ended October 31, 2009 on November 18, 2009 at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Also on November 18, 2009, BJ’s management plans to hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the third quarter results and the outlook for the fourth quarter of 2009. The dial-in number for the conference call is 719-325-2289 (passcode 4760101). There will be no dial-in replay.

To access a webcast of the conference call, visit www.bjsinvestor.com/events.cfm : .

An archive of the webcast will remain available for approximately 90 days.

BJ’s introduced the wholesale club concept to New England in 1984, and has since expanded to become a leading

warehouse chain in the eastern United States. The Company currently operates 184 clubs and 104 gasoline stations in 15 states. BJ’s press releases and filings with the SEC are available on the Internet at www.bjs.com : .

BJ’s Wholesale Club, Inc.Cathy Maloney, 508-651-6650Vice
President, Investor Relations cmaloney@bjs.com : mailto:cmaloney@bjs.com