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To: RoadWarrior who wrote (1389)	9/24/1998 9:28:00 AM
From: Dennis C	Respond to of 1911

Ames Celebrates the Grand Opening of Three New Stores and the Grand Re-Opening of Three Newly-Remodeled Existing Locations ROCKY HILL, Conn., Sept. 24 /PRNewswire/ -- Ames Department Stores, Inc. (Nasdaq: AMES - news) today will celebrate the Grand Opening of three new stores located in Bangor, Maine; Johnstown, Pa.; and Warren, R.I. As part of Ames' ongoing remodeling program, tomorrow, September 25, the company will celebrate the Grand Re-Opening of three newly remodeled stores located in Dedham, Greenfield and Hanover, Mass. Guest appearances, merchandise giveaways, sweepstakes events and product demonstrations will commemorate the celebrations. Both new and remodeled stores feature Ames' customer-friendly design format, including ''soft corners'' that open up to highlight key departments such as domestics, furniture and electronics and an updated apparel presentation in the center of the store. Joseph R. Ettore, Ames' President and Chief Executive Officer, said, ''We are very pleased to announce the Grand Openings and Grand Re-Openings of our stores. We cordially invite everyone to take part in the celebration. New and old customers alike will be thrilled to have a place to go for 'Bargains by the Bagful(R)' -- brand name merchandise at great prices.'' With $2.2 billion in annual net sales, Ames Department Stores, Inc., operates 302 stores in 14 Northeastern, Middle Atlantic and Midwestern states and the District of Columbia. Ames is a full-line discount retailer, offering a broad range of merchandise categories including family apparel, housewares, domestics, electronics, ready-to-assemble and patio furniture, jewelry, crafts, pet supplies, health and beauty care items, stationery, sporting goods, toys, seasonal products and more. For fax copies of Ames' most-recent news releases, dial 1-800-758-5804 Ext. 036787. To find the location of the Ames store nearest you, dial 1-800-SHOP-AMES.