Big Lots, Inc. to Broadcast Second Quarter 2010 Conference Call

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Big Lots, Inc. will report second quarter 2010 results on Tuesday, August 24, 2010, and host a conference call live at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20011026/BIGLOTSLOGO ) (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20011026/BIGLOTSLOGO ) SECOND QUARTER RESULTS Big Lots, Inc. invites you to listen to the live audio webcast WHAT: of its Second Quarter Conference Call. DATE: Tuesday, August 24, 2010 TIME: 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time Big Lots is hosting the live webcast through the Investor Relations section of its website at http://www.biglots.com/. To listen to the call, click on the microphone link on the Investor Relations page at least 10-15 minutes before the WHERE: broadcast begins.

If you are unable to join the live webcast, an archive of the call will be available at http://www.biglots.com/ in the Investor Relations section of our website after 12:00 noon Eastern Time and will remain available through midnight on Tuesday, September 7, 2010. A replay of this call will also be available beginning August 24 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time through September 7 by dialing 1.888.203.1112 (Toll Free USA and Canada) or 1.719.457.0820 (International), entering Passcode # 8325914.

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Big Lots, Inc.

CONTACT: Timothy A. Johnson, Vice President, Strategic Planning and
Investor Relations, [phone], or Big Lots, Inc. Investor Relations,
[phone], or fax: [phone], [e-mail]

Web Site: http://www.biglots.com/