COLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) will report third quarter fiscal 2008 results on Friday, December 5, 2008, 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 5, 2008

    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 Investors 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 19, 2008. A replay of this call will also be available beginning December 5 at 12:00 noon Eastern Time through December 19 by dialing 1.800.207.7077 (United States and Canada) or 1.913.383.5767 (International or metro-Seattle), entering the 4 digit recording ID # 6697 followed by the # sign.

SOURCE Big Lots, Inc.