Can the Western Pacific Region* eliminate measles within the next seven
years?
(Logo: http://www.

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These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.''
Despite a 95% reduction in measles deaths in the Region since the pre-
vaccine era , measles remains a leading cau se of death among young children.
-- Mortality rates can be as high as 2-15% in developing countries. Those
cases that do not die are often left with permanent brain damage.
-- Before immunization began in 1963, about 99% of children would get
measles in childhood.
-- Infection with the vaccine virus generates life-long immunity without
causing the illness or complications of natural measles.
-- Vaccine efficacy is reduced if the vaccine is damaged by heat or
light.
-- Measles control continues to improve with more countries and areas
achieving very low levels of measles circulation; some have already
achieved elimination.
-- A 2003 estimate was of about 30 000 deaths and one million cases per
year in the Region; whereas only about 100,000 cases were reported
(deaths were not reported).

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This press release contains statements that are forward-looking . Measles elimination makes it essential for health services to
reach, and keep reaching, every community .
-- Every country in the world uses measles vaccine in their immunization
programme .

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-- Addressing that challenge, and providing regular immunization services
for the disadvantaged population can provide the foundation for
delivering other life-saving interventions and building regular health
services.

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A group of experts forming the Task Force on measles elimination
identified 2012 as a realistic target date for the Region to achieve
elimination.

About 30,000 children die each year from measles
in the Region, nearly all of them in five countries: Cambodia, China, the Lao
People's Democratic Republic, Papua New Guinea and the Philippines. This means that health services need to reach every community,
especially the most disadvantaged that are at highest risk of disease and its
consequences.
-- This means that once elimination is achieved, it must be maintained by
keeping practically every person immune to measles .

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BEIJING and MANILA, Philippines, June 6 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Measles:
normal childhood illness or killer disease? Actually, it is both but it could
soon be neither.
-- Spread is from person-to-person by direct contact or through airborne
spread.
-- Live virus vaccine: attenuated (weakened) form of the natural ('wild')
measles virus.
-- Current status of measles control in the Western Pacific Region.

For more information, please contact:

Dr Yang Baoping,
Regional Adviser in the Expanded Programme on Immunization
Tel: +63-2-528-9747
Email: yangb@wpro.

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Same store sales for the five weeks ended March 27, 2005 were
negatively impacted by the timing of the Easter Holiday. and local goods, progressive
merchandising practices, sophisticated distribution capabilities, and
superior customer service , primarily to island markets. Mobilizing sufficient political and financial support to achieve
the elimination goal will be a key consideration.

Background Information on Measles

What is measles?
-- Measles is caused by a virus (Paromyxovirus family).

Measles vaccine efficacy
-- A single dose of vaccine, given in ideal conditions, protects about
85% of children if given at the age of 9 months; about 90% at the age
of 12 months.

Measles vaccine safety
-- Causes a mild measles-like illness (rash and fever) in about 5%
-- More serious reactions are rare and do not usually cause long -term
problems.

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7% in
same store sales (stores open a full 13 months), for the five weeks
ended March 27, 2005.
Cost-U-Less currently operates eleven stores in the Caribbean and
Pacific region: U. Measles elimination is an
issue of justice and fairness.

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On April 27, 2005 the Company expects to announce its financial
results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 27 , 2005.S. 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.

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3% to $53."
Because measles is one of the most infectious viruses, practically every
child needs to be immunized with two doses of measles vaccine to stop its
spread.
-- About 1 per 1000 cases gets brain inflammation (encephalitis).int

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Complications of measles
-- The risk of developing complications varies, being much higher in
developing countries, especially in under-nourished cases.
-- Elimination means that measles virus is no longer circulating and that
following any importation any further spread is very limited .
-- The high coverage requirement for measles elimination, and the need to
achieve that high coverage routinely for every birth cohort is
challenging.

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For the corresponding period a year ago the
Company experienced a same store sales increase of 15.6 million, compared to $19.
But geographical, cultural, and other barriers leave many communities
underserved.
-- On average, one case infects 15-20 other cases in a population with no
immunity.

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The challenge is for the rest of the world to catch up.
-- As well as the indirect benefits, measles elimination will be of
greatest benefit to disadvantaged populations as they are the ones
that have the greatest disease burden.

This category contains links to countries within Oceania that have society and culture sites.

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1 million for
the corresponding period a year ago.
- - The characteristic rash (raised red blotches) usually appears 14 days
after infection; it spreads from the head to the trunk and then the
limbs over 3 to 4 days.

Measles vaccine
-- Available since 1963.

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2 million, compared to $50.

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consider whether 2012 is a feasible date for the Region to achieve measles
elimination .
It also leaves at least as many with life-long disabilities like blindness,
deafness and brain damage.
-- Improve surveillance to detect all suspected cases of measles.

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Cost-U-Less Reports March 2005 Sales Results

8%.
For the thirteen weeks (first fiscal quarter) ended March 27, 2005
same store sales rose 7.8 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.
-- After recovery there is life -long immunity.
-- About 1 in every 5-10 cases develops ear infections (otitis media),
diarrhoea, or pneumonia.

Spread of measles
-- Measles only affects humans.

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1 % compared to 15. 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. "Sustained political commitment and
sufficient funding are crucial to achieve measles elimination," said Dr Omi.

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8%
to $20. "The children who die from measles are generally the most
disadvantaged children in the Region.
-- Symptoms usually start 10-12 days after infection.
-- Measles has already been eliminated from a significant number of
countries .

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3% for the corresponding
period a year ago.costuless.
''We want to eliminate measles as soon as possible,'' said Dr Shigeru Omi,
WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific, ''but we have to realize that
progress across the Region varies and some countries are further advanced than
others .
"It is unacceptable that children are dying from measles, a disease that
can be easily prevented by an effective, safe and inexpensive vaccine," said
Dr Omi.
"We think that a target date of 2012 will help to mobilize these."

* The 37 countries and areas comprising the WHO Western Pacific Region
are: American Samoa, Australia, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, China, Cook
Islands , Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, Hong Kong (China), Japan,
Kiribati, the Lao People's Democratic Republic, Macao (China), Malaysia,
the Marshall Islands, the Federated States of Micronesia , Mongolia,
Nauru, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, the Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands, Palau, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, the
Pitcairn Islands, the Republic of Korea, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon
Islands, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Viet Nam, and Wallis and
Futuna.
-- Cambodia was the last country in the Region to add measles vaccine to
its programme -- in 1986. Therefore, data on measles that is only
based on reported cases is unreliable.

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Business Editors

BELLEVUE, Wash. 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. Virgin Islands (2), Netherlands Antilles (2),
Hawaiian Islands (2), California (1), Guam (2), American Samoa (1 ),
and Republic of Fiji (1).S.

Measles Elimination in the Western Pacific Region

Reaching and protecting these children
is not just a disease control issue; it is also about fairness and justice .
But measles elimination has to compete for attention and funding with many
other development issues in the Region.who.

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Prolonged adverse occurrences affecting tourism
or air travel, particularly to non-U. Measles has already been eliminated in the WHO Region of the
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That is the key question to be debated by immunization experts at a WHO
meeting in Beijing from 8 to 10 June.
-- The initial symptoms are fever, cough, conjunctivitis , and runny nose.
-- Two doses will protect about 99%.
-- May cause encephalitis in less than 1 per million doses - not certain.

Measles elimination
-- Elimination does not mean zero cases -- because importations and some
spread from these are inevitable.

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Additional
information about Cost-U-Less is available at www. In so doing, other health
interventions can also be delivered to the community, including other life-
saving vaccines.
-- A second dose of vaccine is recommended for all children to protect
those who were not protected by the first.

Achieving measles elimination requires:
-- Political commitment
- - Financial commitment
-- Technical capacity

Measles elimination, child survival , and health systems
-- Most measles deaths in the Region occur in disadvantaged populations
where regular health services are not available for various reasons,
such as cultural and geographical barriers.

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Total sales for the five weeks ended March 27, 2005 increased 3. Total sales for the thirteen weeks ended March 27,
2005 increased 6. The Company builds its business through
delivering high-quality U.
Routine immunization services are a fundamental public health requirement .
-- It is one of the most infectious viruses.

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----Cost-U-Less, Inc.
(the "Company") (Nasdaq:CULS ) today reported an increase of 4. All except
the Company's Fiji store closed for at least one of the days during
the Easter Holiday weekend which occurred during fiscal April in the
prior year .
-- Measles remains relatively common in several countries:
-- Cambodia -- Lao People's Democratic Republic
-- China -- Papua New Guinea
-- Japan -- Philippines

Burden of measles in the Western Pacific Region
-- Measles cases and deaths are under-reported, especially in the areas
with the highest burden.

Measles elimination strategy
-- Ensure that 95% of children get two doses of measles vaccine.
-- Provide laboratory support so that laboratory testing is available to
confirm diagnosis.