Big Lots, Inc. to Broadcast Third Quarter 2009 Conference Call

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Nov. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) will report third quarter 2009 results on Friday, December 4, 2009, and host a conference call live at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time.

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THIRD QUARTER RESULTS

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

DATE:      Friday, December 4, 2009

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
           Investor 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 www.biglots.com in the Investor Relations section of our website after 12:00 noon Eastern Time and will remain available through midnight on Friday, December 18, 2009. A replay of this call will also be available beginning December 4 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time through December 18 by dialing 1.888.203.1112 (Toll Free USA and Canada) or 1.719.457.0820 (International), entering Passcode # 7835547.

SOURCE Big Lots, Inc.