TRANSFER AGENT AND REGISTRAR
Common Stock
The Bank of New York
1-866-606-8365
1-800-936-4237 (TDD services
for the hearing impaired)

Address shareholder inquiries to:
Shareholder Relations Department
P.O. Box 11258
Church Street Station
New York, NY 10286

E-mail address:
Shareowner-svcs@bankofny.com
The Bank of New York’s Stock Transfer website: http://www.stockbny.com

Send certificates for transfer and address changes to:
Receive and Deliver Department
P.O. Box 11002
Church Street Station
New York, NY 10286

TRUSTEES
Public Debentures
7% Promissory Notes
7.45% Promissory Notes
J.P. Morgan Company, N.A.

Zero Coupon Convertible
Subordinated Notes
The Bank of New York

AUDITORS
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

INDEPENDENT COUNSEL
Ropes & Gray

FORM 10-K
Information concerning the Company’s operations and financial position is provided in this Annual Review and in the Form 10–K Annual Report filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. A copy of the Form  10–K Annual Report may be obtained without charge by accessing the Company’s website at www.tjx.com or by writing or calling:

The TJX Companies, Inc.
Investor Relations
770 Cochituate Road
Framingham, MA 01701
(508) 390-2323

INVESTOR RELATIONS
Analysts and investors seeking financial data about the Company are asked to visit our corporate website at www.tjx.com or to contact:

Sherry Lang
Vice President,
Investor and Public Relations
(508) 390-2323

ANNUAL MEETING
The 2004 annual meeting will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, June 1, 2004 at The TJX Companies, Inc., 770 Cochituate Road, Framingham, Massachusetts.

EXECUTIVE OFFICES
Framingham, Massachusetts 01701

FOR THE STORE NEAREST YOU, CALL:
T.J. Maxx: 1-800-2-TJMAXX

Marshalls: 1-800-MARSHALLS

Winners: 1-877-WINN-877
(in Canada)

HomeGoods: 1-800-614-HOME

T.K. Maxx: 01923 473561
(in the U.K.)

A.J. Wright: 1-888-SHOPAJW

HomeSense: 1-866-HOME-707
(in Canada)

Bob’s Stores: 1-866-333-BOBS

PUBLIC INFORMATION AND SEC FILINGS:
Visit our corporate website:
www.tjx.com

VISIT OUR DIVISIONAL WEBSITES:
www.tjmaxx.com
www.marshallsonline.com
www.tkmaxx.com
www.winners.ca
www.homesense.ca
www.bobstores.com

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENTS UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995: Various statements made in this Annual Review are forward-looking and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. All statements that address activities, events or developments that we intend, expect or believe may occur in the future are forward-looking statements.The following are some of the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: our ability to continue successful expansion of our store base; risks of expansion; our ability to successfully implement our opportunistic inventory strategies and to effectively manage our inventories; consumer confidence, demand, spending habits and buying preferences; effects of unseasonable weather; competitive factors; factors affecting availability of store and distribution center locations on suitable terms; factors affecting our recruitment and employment of associates; factors affecting expenses; success of our acquisition and divestiture activities; our ability to successfully implement technologies and systems; our ability to continue to generate adequate cash flows; general economic conditions; potential disruptions due to wars, natural disasters and other events beyond our control; changes in currency and exchange rates; import risks; adverse outcomes for any significant litigation; changes in laws and regulations and accounting rules and principles; and other factors that may be described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.We do not undertake to publicly update or revise our forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied in such statements will not be realized.