Exhibit 99.1

99 CENTS ONLY STORES(R) ANNOUNCES APPOINTMENT OF INTERIM CHIEF FINANCIAL
OFFICER.

     CITY  OF COMMERCE, CA - March 14, 2005 - 99 Cents Only Stores(R) (NYSE:NDN)
announced  today  that Jeff Kniffin, a partner with Stanton Associates, has been
appointed  as  interim  Chief  Financial  Officer  of the Company. 99 Cents Only
Stores  has  also  retained Stanton Associates, a management consulting firm, to
assist  with  its  financial  reporting  and  related  matters.
     Mr.  Kniffin  is  a  financial expert and veteran CFO with over 25 years of
professional  experience,  including  experience  at  Fortune  1000  as  well as
mid-size corporations. Mr. Kniffin has had extensive experience implementing and
strengthening  internal controls and related systems to meet the requirements of
companies  that  have  experienced  rapid  growth.  On multiple occasions he has
designed  and  implemented  strong internal control systems with the appropriate
linkage  to  business processes that drive growth and profitability. Mr. Kniffin
also has considerable experience in managing financial and accounting department
operations,  interfacing  with internal and external auditors, and financial and
SEC  reporting.  Mr. Kniffin is a CPA and a graduate of the UCLA Anderson School
of Management. Stanton Associates, based in Los Angeles, California, specializes
in helping clients in all functional areas with a focus on operational practices
that  ensure  rigorous  and  successful  execution.
     Eric  Schiffer,  Chief  Executive  Officer  of  the Company, said, "We look
forward  to  having  Jeff  Kniffin  as  part  of  our management team and to his
leadership  of  our  finance department including Sarbanes Oxley compliance. His
initial  efforts  will  be  directed  towards  completion of our 2004 audit, and
filing  of  our  10-K  as  soon  as  possible.  We are pleased to welcome such a
seasoned  and  knowledgeable financial executive as Jeff Kniffin on board today.
Our  Company has a strong cash position and balance sheet, and is anticipated to
be profitable in the fourth quarter and continuing in 2005."
     99  Cents  Only  Stores,  the  nation's oldest existing one-price retailer,
operates  223  retail  stores  in  California,  Texas,  Arizona and Nevada and a
wholesale  division  called  Bargain  Wholesale. 99 Cents Only Stores emphasizes
name-brand  consumables,  priced  at  an  excellent  value,  in  attractively
merchandised stores.


               SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING INFORMATION
WE  HAVE  INCLUDED  STATEMENTS  IN THIS RELEASE THAT CONSTITUTE "FORWARD-LOOKING
STATEMENTS" WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 21E OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT AND
SECTION  27A  OF  THE  SECURITIES  ACT.  THE  WORDS  "EXPECT,"  "ESTIMATE,"
"ANTICIPATE,"  "PREDICT,"  "BELIEVE"  AND  SIMILAR  EXPRESSIONS  AND  VARIATIONS
THEREOF  ARE  INTENDED  TO  IDENTIFY FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS. SUCH STATEMENTS
APPEAR  IN  A  NUMBER OF PLACES IN THIS RELEASE AND INCLUDE STATEMENTS REGARDING
THE  INTENT,  BELIEF  OR  CURRENT  EXPECTATIONS  OF  99 CENTS ONLY STORES (THE "
COMPANY"),  ITS  DIRECTORS  OR  OFFICERS WITH RESPECT TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS (A)
TRENDS  AFFECTING  THE  FINANCIAL  CONDITION  OR  RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS OF THE
COMPANY,  (B)  THE  BUSINESS  AND  GROWTH STRATEGIES OF THE COMPANY, AND (C) THE
STATUS  OF  THE COMPANY'S YEAR END REPORTING AND ITS COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 404
OF THE SARBANES OXLEY ACT OF 2002. THE SHAREHOLDERS OF THE COMPANY ARE CAUTIONED
NOT  TO  PUT  UNDUE  RELIANCE  ON  SUCH  FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS.  SUCH
FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS ARE NOT GUARANTEES OF FUTURE PERFORMANCE AND INVOLVE
RISKS  AND  UNCERTAINTIES,  AND  ACTUAL RESULTS MAY DIFFER MATERIALLY FROM THOSE
PROJECTED  IN  THIS  RELEASE,  FOR  THE  REASONS, AMONG OTHERS, DISCUSSED IN THE
REPORTS  AND  OTHER  DOCUMENTS  THE  COMPANY  FILES  FROM  TIME TO TIME WITH THE
SECURITIES  AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION, INCLUDING THE RISK FACTORS CONTAINED IN THE
SECTION  -  "MANAGEMENT'S  DISCUSSION  AND  ANALYSIS  OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS  OF  OPERATIONS"  OF  THE  COMPANY'S  ANNUAL  REPORTS  ON  FORM 10-K AND
QUARTERLY  REPORTS  ON  FORM  10-Q.   THE  COMPANY  UNDERTAKES  NO OBLIGATION TO
PUBLICLY  REVISE  THESE  FORWARD-LOOKING  STATEMENTS  TO  REFLECT  EVENTS  OR
CIRCUMSTANCES  THAT  ARISE  AFTER  THE  DATE  HEREOF.


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CONTACT: 99 Cents Only Stores(R), City of Commerce, California, Albert Lee
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