COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 23, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --COLUMBUS, Ohio, April 23/PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Big Lots, Inc. (NYSE: BIG) announced today that it is participating in the Barclays Conference being held at the Crowne Plaza Hotel Times Square, New York City, New York.

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Joe Cooper, Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer is scheduled to give a presentation on Wednesday, April 28 which will be broadcast live beginning at approximately 11:45 a.m. Eastern Time. This live audio webcast will be available through http://www.biglots.com/ in the Investor Relations section of the website.

If you are unable to join the live webcast, an archive of the presentation will be available through http://www.biglots.com/ and will remain available through noon May 5, 2010.

Big Lots is the nation's largest broadline closeout retailer. The Company currently operates 1,367 BIG LOTS stores in 47 states. We also sell merchandise via our wholesale operations which are conducted through BIG LOTSWHOLESALE, CONSOLIDATED INTERNATIONAL, and WISCONSIN TOY. Our website is located at http://www.biglots.com/.

SOURCE Big Lots, Inc.