Exhibit 32.1

                                CERTIFICATION OF
                             CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
                             OF 99 CENTS ONLY STORES

This certification is provided pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act
of 2002 and accompanies the quarterly report on Form 10-Q (the "Report") for the
period  ended  September  30,  2004  of  99  Cents  Only  Stores (the "Issuer").

I, David Gold, the Chief Executive Officer of Issuer certify that to the best of
my  knowledge:

     (i)  the  Report  fully  complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or
section  15(d)  of  the  Securities  Exchange  Act  of 1934 (15 U.S.C. 78m(a) or
78o(d));  and

     (ii)  the  information  contained  in  the  Report  fairly presents, in all
material  respects,  the  financial  condition  and results of operations of the
Issuer.


Date:  November 15, 2004

By:    /s/  David  Gold
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       David Gold, Chief Executive Officer