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5 million for
the corresponding period a year ago.costuless.
This has posed merchandising and operational challenges," said J.

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Total sales for the twenty-one weeks ended May 22,
2005 increased 4.

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8%
to $15.

The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu.

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Cost-U-Less Reports May 2005 Sales Results

9 million, compared to $15.S.

Cost-U-Less Announces Opening Date for Relocated St Croix Store

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9% to $85. 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. The Company builds its business through
delivering high-quality U.

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1% compared to 15. Additional
information about Cost-U-Less is available at www. Prolonged adverse occurrences affecting tourism
or air travel , particularly to non-U.

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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.

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6% for the corresponding period a year
ago. The Company builds its business through
delivering high-quality U.

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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.----Cost-U-Less,
Inc.S.

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For the corresponding period a year ago the
Company experienced a same store sales increase of 16.

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6% in
same store sales (stores open a full 13 months ), for the four weeks
ended May 22, 2005.
For the twenty-one weeks (first fiscal quarter plus first eight
weeks of second fiscal quarter 2005) ended May 22, 2005, same store
sales rose 6.
"Our current location is one of the smallest stores in the chain.

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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.

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Prolonged adverse occurrences affecting tourism
or air travel, particularly to non-U.

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----Cost-U-Less, Inc.8 million for the corresponding
period a year ago.
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. and local goods, progressive
merchandising practices, sophisticated distribution capabilities, and
superior customer service , primarily to island markets.costuless.com
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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(the "Company") (Nasdaq:CULS) today reported an increase of 2. (the "Company") (Nasdaq:CULS) today announced that it expects to
open its relocated store for business in St Croix on Thursday, May 26.

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S.
As previously reported, the Company is relocating its St Croix
store from the west end of the island to a location close to the main
trade area in the center of the island . The size of the new store is
38,000 square feet, a 45% increase in square footage over the current
store. "A bigger and improved
store will allow us to add the retail enhancements that we have to
offer such as fresh produce by the pound and rotisserie chicken,
features we successfully added to our recently reopened store in
Dededo, Guam, our Sonora, California, and Curacao stores."
On April 27, 2005 the Company expects to announce its financial
results for the first fiscal quarter ended March 27, 2005.

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The larger
building simply allows us the opportunity to better serve our St Croix
customers. 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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Ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands in 1974.

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1%.
Total sales for the four weeks ended May 22, 2005 increased 0.5 million , compared to $81.
Cost-U-Less currently operates eleven stores in the Caribbean and
Pacific region: U. Additional
information about Cost-U-Less is available at www.

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Cost-U-Less currently operates eleven stores in the Caribbean and
Pacific region: U. Virgin Islands (2), Netherlands Antilles (2 ),
Hawaiian Islands (2), California (1), Guam (2), American Samoa (1),
and Republic of Fiji (1 ).
Jeffrey Meder, the Company's President and CEO. 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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The following year, the Ellice Islands became the separate British colony of Tuvalu.

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Cost-U-Less Reports May 2005 Sales Results

Cost-U-Less Announces Opening Date for Relocated St Croix Store

This category contains links to sites located in or about Tuvalu.

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Ethnic differences within the British colony of the Gilbert and Ellice Islands caused the Polynesians of the Ellice Islands to vote for separation from the Micronesians of the Gilbert Islands in 1974.

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