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CITY OF COMMERCE, Calif. Ninety-nine Cents Only Stores reported that retail sales for its consolidated operations including Texas increased by 3% to $328.6 million in the fourth quarter and same-store sales increased 3.5%. Consolidated net income increased by $9.9 million to $16.9 million, or 24 cents per diluted share, versus $7 million in the prior year, or 10 cents per diluted share.

For the full fiscal year ended March 27, retail sales for fiscal 2010 were $1.31 billion, compared with $1.26 billion for fiscal 2009. Same-store sales increased 3.9% in fiscal 2010. Net income for fiscal 2010 was $60.4 million, or 87 cents per diluted share, compared with net income of $8.5 million, or 12 cents per diluted share, in fiscal 2009.

For fiscal 2011 the company said it expects positive same-store sales in the low single digits and plans to open approximately 5% more stores in its existing markets, primarily in the second half of the year. The company said it believes that revenue growth in fiscal 2011 will primarily result from new store openings and increases in same-store sales.