BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. to Offer Payroll Processing Through Advantage Payroll Services.

NATICK, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 17, 1999--

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) announced today that Advantage Payroll Services, a leading nationwide payroll and tax services provider, will make low-cost payroll processing services available to BJ's business members. Standard services will include payroll processing and full tax filings, direct deposit for employees paychecks, including year-to-date compensation, tax and other withholding information.

Jack Nugent, president and chief executive officer, noted, "Advantage Payroll Services is a leading, nationwide provider of payroll and tax services to small businesses. We are very pleased to offer BJ's members access to their comprehensive package of services to make payroll processing easy and more affordable."

BJ's will offer payroll and tax services under its Premier Benefits Program available to all members and included in BJ's regular $35 annual membership fee. Also included in BJ's Premier Benefits Program are Credit Card Processing, BJ's Healthcare Savings Network, Home and Commercial Security Systems, Vacation Planning and Car Rentals, Auto Buying Services, Discounted Home Selling and Mortgage Rates, Long Distance and Internet Access and Business Checks and Label Printing.

Advantage Payroll offers services nationwide, serving over 23,000 small and mid-sized businesses and processing $10 billion in total payroll annually. An independent research group, in their most recent report, ranked Advantage the #1 choice for companies with 1 - 100 employees.

BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. introduced the wholesale club concept to the northeastern United States in 1984. Since then, the chain has expanded its operations in the eastern U.S. to states from Maine to Florida and the state of Ohio. BJ's currently operates 101 clubs and two cross-docking distribution centers.