BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) plans to announce financial results for the first quarter ended April 30, 2011 on May 18, 2011 at approximately 7:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

Also on May 18, 2011, BJ's management plans to hold a conference call at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time to discuss the first quarter results and the outlook for the remainder of 2011. The dial-in number for the conference call is 888-389-5997; no passcode required. There will be no dial-in replay.

To access a webcast of the conference call, visit www.bjsinvestor.com. An archive of the webcast will remain available for approximately 90 days.

BJ's introduced the warehouse club concept to New England in 1984 and has since expanded to become a leading warehouse club chain in the eastern United States. The Company currently operates 190 warehouse clubs in 15 states. BJ's press releases and filings with the SEC are available on the Internet at www.bjsinvestor.com.

BJ?s Wholesale Club, Inc.
Cathy Maloney, 774-512-6650
VP, Investor Relations
cmaloney@bjs.com