(the "Company") (Nasdaq:CULS ) today reported that it successfully
opened its relocated store in St. James. The Company builds its business through
delivering high-quality U.

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Croix. Virgin Islands (2), Netherlands Antilles (2),
Hawaiian Islands (2), California (1), Guam (2), American Samoa (1),
and Republic of Fiji (1).S.
Total sales for the four weeks ended February 20, 2005, increased
6. Other risks and
uncertainties include the Company's small store base; the mix of
geographic and product revenues; relationships with third parties;
litigation; the Company's ability to maintain existing credit
facilities and obtain additional credit; business and economic
conditions and growth in various geographic regions; pricing
pressures; political and regulatory instability in various geographic
regions; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's
filings with the SEC.

Saint Martin, is the northern French portion of the Saint Martin/Sint Maarten island, a 37 square-mile island located in the Caribbean .

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First day sales
indicated wide support and appreciation from the local shoppers. Prolonged adverse occurrences affecting tourism
or air travel, particularly to non-U.

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Cost -U-Less currently operates eleven stores in the Caribbean and
Pacific region: U. For the
eight weeks ended February 20, 2005, same store sales rose 8.7 million, compared to $30. Such statements,
including comparable store sales expectations, trends in or
expectations regarding the Company 's revenue growth, and the Company's
growth plans are all based on currently available operating,
financial, and competitive information and are subject to various
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from historical results or those anticipated, including
that the Company may encounter substantial delays, increased expenses
or loss of potential store sites due to the complexities, cultural
differences, and local political issues associated with the regulatory
and permitting processes in the island markets in which the Company
may locate its stores.

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Croix store from the west end of the island to a
location close to the main trade area in the center of the island. Additional
information about Cost-U-Less is available at www.

Cost-U-Less Reports February 2005 Sales Results

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"Our success over the past ten years in St. Croix helped launch a
very successful grand opening," said J.S.

Saint Martin is part of Guadeloupe, an overseas department of France.

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Business Editors/Retail Writers

BELLEVUE, Wash.S.
(the "Company") (Nasdaq:CULS) today reported an increase of 7.

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Half Dutch and half French, the island has a European feel paired with a multi-ethnic heritage.

Please re-direct sites located on or focused on Sint Marteen (the Dutch side) to Regional: Caribbean: Netherlands Antilles: Sint Maarten category or its subcategories.

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Same store
sales for the corresponding period a year ago are calculated on stores
excluding the Guam market, as the Company's Dededo store was closed
from December 8, 2002, until October 3, 2003, due to damage resulting
from Supertyphoon Pongsona that swept through the island of Guam on
December 8, 2002.

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information about Cost-U-Less is available at www.com
This press release contains statements that are forward-looking .

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Cost-U-Less Reports Successful Opening for Relocated St. Croix Store

The
size of the new store is 38,000 square feet, a 45% increase in square
footage over the previous store. and local goods , progressive
merchandising practices, sophisticated distribution capabilities, and
superior customer service, primarily to island markets.7%.

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As previously reported, the Company has been in the process of
relocating its St.costuless. Prolonged adverse occurrences affecting tourism
or air travel , particularly to non-U.

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and local goods, progressive
merchandising practices, sophisticated distribution capabilities, and
superior customer service, primarily to island markets.

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Our investment into the community was highlighted in speeches by
Lieutenant Governor of the U.5 million, compared to $15.

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Other risks and
uncertainties include the Company's small store base; the mix of
geographic and product revenues; relationships with third parties;
litigation; the Company's ability to maintain existing credit
facilities and obtain additional credit; business and economic
conditions and growth in various geographic regions; pricing
pressures; political and regulatory instability in various geographic
regions; and other risks and uncertainties detailed in the Company's
filings with the SEC. For the corresponding period a year ago, the
Company experienced a same store sales increase of 15.6% to $16.S.

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This press release contains statements that are forward -looking.
These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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3 million for
the corresponding period a year ago. The Company builds its business through
delivering high-quality U.
These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

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Business Editors

BELLEVUE, Wash.

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Jeffrey Meder, the Company's
President and CEO. Virgin Islands, Vargrave A .5 million for the corresponding
period a year ago.S. destinations, including
political instability , armed hostilities, terrorism, natural disasters
or other activity that involves or affects air travel or the tourism
industry generally, could cause actual results to differ materially
from historical results or those anticipated.

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same store sales (stores open a full 13 months), for the four weeks
ended February 20, 2005.7%,
compared to 15 . Virgin Islands (2), Netherlands Antilles (2),
Hawaiian Islands (2), California (1), Guam (2), American Samoa (1),
and Republic of Fiji (1).

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Cost-U-Less currently operates eleven stores in the Caribbean and
Pacific region: U.

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"We significantly increased our store footprint to
present a wide array of new offerings to the citizens of St. Such statements,
including comparable store sales expectations , trends in or
expectations regarding the Company's revenue growth, and the Company's
growth plans are all based on currently available operating,
financial, and competitive information and are subject to various
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from historical results or those anticipated, including
that the Company may encounter substantial delays, increased expenses
or loss of potential store sites due to the complexities, cultural
differences, and local political issues associated with the regulatory
and permitting processes in the island markets in which the Company
may locate its stores.

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and Senators Lorraine Berry and Neville A .0% for the corresponding period a year ago.costuless.

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destinations, including
political instability , armed hostilities, terrorism, natural disasters
or other activity that involves or affects air travel or the tourism
industry generally, could cause actual results to differ materially
from historical results or those anticipated. Total sales for the eight weeks ended February 20,
2005, increased 7.