Cost Plus, Inc. to Present at the Third Annual JMP Research Conference

OAKLAND—(BUSINESS WIRE)—March 3, 2004 —Cost Plus, Inc. (Nasdaq: CPWM) announced today that senior management will be presenting at the Third Annual JMP Research Conference.

The presentation is scheduled for Wednesday, March 10, 2004 at 10:10 AM Pacific Time in San Francisco, CA. The audio portion of the presentation will be webcast live. To access the webcast, go to: http://w.on24.com/r.htm?e=5194&s=1&k 737FF6B2A516DFE0D139C87CDDFF59A3 or http://www.costplusworldmarket.com. A replay of the presentation will be available until Friday, April 9, 2004.

Cost Plus, Inc. is a leading specialty retailer of casual home living and entertaining products. The Company operates 208 stores in 26 states.

Contact:
Cost Plus, Inc.
John J. Luttrell
(510)808-9119