BJ's Wholesale Club August Sales Club Sales +3.6%; Ex-gasoline +7.9%

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE: BJ) today reported that sales for August 2011 increased by 14.9% to $901.6 million from $784.8 million in August 2010. Comparable club sales for August 2011 increased by 11.5%, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of 3.6%. Excluding the impact of gasoline, merchandise comparable club sales increased by approximately 7.9%. Hurricane Irene had a positive impact on merchandise comparable club sales of approximately 2.5% - 3.0%.