BJ's Wholesale Club Reports December Sales.

NATICK, Mass. -- BJ's Wholesale Club, Inc. (NYSE:BJ) today reported that sales for December 2005 increased by 4.5% to $965.9 million from $924.5 million in December 2004. On a comparable club basis, sales increased by 1.4% for the month of December, including a contribution from sales of gasoline of approximately 40 basis points. Last year, the Company reported a comparable club sales increase of 5.6% for December, including a 1.4% contribution from sales of gasoline.

Sales Results for December 2005
                           ($ in thousands)

               Five Weeks Ended                       % Change
      December 31,       January 1,               Net           Comp.
             2005             2005              Sales          Sales
    $     965,864   $       924,484               4.5%          1.4%

           Forty-eight Weeks Ended                    % Change
      December 31,       January 1,               Net           Comp.
             2005             2005              Sales          Sales
          $  7,260,517         $  6,724,302       8.0%           3.7%

The Company provided the following additional information regarding December 2005 sales for BJ's Wholesale Club:

The month of December included 34 sales days in both 2005 and 2004. Comparable club sales were strongest in week four, the week leading up Christmas, due in part to the Christmas day calendar shift.

By major region, comparable club sales increased in all markets and were highest in metro New York.

On a comparable club basis, excluding sales of gasoline, traffic decreased by approximately 3% and the average transaction amount increased by approximately 5%.

Also on a comparable club basis, sales of food increased by approximately 5% and general merchandise sales decreased by approximately 3%.

Merchandise categories with the strongest sales increases compared to last year included beauty care, household chemicals, coffee, paper products, produce, soda & water, televisions, toys and trash bags. Weaker categories versus last year included apparel, best seller books, computer equipment, domestics, DVDs, small appliances and software.

During the month of December, the Company opened one new BJ's Wholesale Club in Newark, Delaware. The Company currently operates 162 clubs in 16 states, including two ProFoods Restaurant Supply clubs in the metro New York area. BJ's introduced the wholesale club concept to New England in 1984 and has since expanded to become a leading warehouse chain in the eastern United States. BJ's press releases and filings with the SEC are available on the Internet at www.bjs.com.