SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                             Washington, D.C. 20549

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                                    Form 8-K

                                 CURRENT REPORT
                       PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
                      THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

         Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): July 8, 2003


                              99(CENT) ONLY STORES
               (Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)



          California                     1-11735                 95-2411605
  (State or Other Jurisdiction         (Commission             (IRS Employer
       of Incorporation)               File Number)         Identification No.)


  4000  East  Union  Pacific  Avenue
  City  of  Commerce,  California                                     90023
  (Address  of  Principal  Executive  Offices)                     (Zip  Code)


  Registrant's  telephone  number,  including  area  code:  (323)  980-8145



ITEM 7. Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

     (c)  Exhibits

          Exhibit No.      Description

          99.1             Press release dated July 8, 2003


ITEM 9. Regulation FD Disclosure

     On July 8, 2003, 99 Cents Only Stores (the "Company") issued a press
release announcing its sales results for the quarter ended June 30, 2003. A copy
of the July 8, 2003 press release is attached hereto as an exhibit and
incorporated herein by reference. The information included in the attached
exhibit and contained in Item 9 of this Current Report is being furnished
pursuant to "Item 12. Results of Operations and Financial Condition" of Form 8-K
in accordance with SEC Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583. This information shall
not be deemed "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or incorporated by reference in any
filing under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, or the Exchange Act, except
as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such a filing.



                                   SIGNATURES


     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the
Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized.


                                            99(cent)ONLY  STORES


Date: July 11, 2003                         By: /S/ ANDREW FARINA


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                                            Andrew  Farina
                                            Chief  Financial  Officer



                                  EXHIBIT  INDEX


Exhibit No.      Description

99.1             Press release dated July 8, 2003