Big Lots, Inc. to Broadcast First Quarter 2008 Conference Call

COLUMBUS, Ohio, May 20  /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) will report first quarter fiscal 2008 results on Thursday, May 29, 2008, and host a conference call live at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

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  FIRST QUARTER RESULTS

  WHAT:    Big Lots, Inc. invites you to listen to the live audio webcast of
           its First Quarter Conference Call.

  DATE:    Thursday, May 29, 2008

  TIME:    8:00 a.m. Eastern Time

  WHERE:   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 Investors
           Relations page at least 10-15 minutes before the 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 Thursday, June 12, 2008.  A replay of this call will also be available beginning May 29 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time through June 12 by dialing 1.800.207.7077 (United States and Canada) or 1.913.383.5767 (International or metro-Seattle), entering the 4 digit recording ID # 6298 followed by the # sign. 

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DATASOURCE: Big Lots, Inc.



CONTACT:  Timothy A. Johnson, Vice President, Strategic Planning and

Investor Relations of Big Lots, Inc., [phone]



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

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