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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0000109198-94-000007
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	424B5
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
FILED AS OF DATE:		19940913

FILER:

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			TJX COMPANIES INC /DE/
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000109198
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	5331
		IRS NUMBER:				042207613
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0126

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		424B5
		SEC ACT:		1933 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	033-50259
		FILM NUMBER:		94548887

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		770 COCHITUATE RD
		CITY:			FRAMINGHAM
		STATE:			MA
		ZIP:			01701
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5083901000

	FORMER COMPANY:	
		FORMER CONFORMED NAME:	ZAYRE CORP
		DATE OF NAME CHANGE:	19890625
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                                Filed pursuant to Rule 424(b)(5)
                                               File No. 33-50259



     Pricing Supplement No. 4 dated September 12, 1994 (to
Prospectus Supplement dated October 8, 1993 and Prospectus dated
October 6, 1993).



                     THE TJX COMPANIES, INC.
                                
                   Series A Medium Term Notes
                                
                   Due From and After 9 Months
                       From Date of Issue


                                                            

Principal Amount:  $15,500,000.00

Registered Holder:  Cede & Co.

Taxpayer Identification No.:

     Book Entry  X  
     Certificated    

Fixed Rate Medium-Term Note:

     Specified Currency:  U.S. Dollars
     Original Issue Date:  September 19, 1994
     Interest Accrual Date:  September 19, 1994
     Interest Rate:  6.97%
     Interest Payment Date(s): Each September 19 and March 19,
          commencing March 19, 1995
     Maturity Date:  September 19, 1997
     Initial Redemption Date:  N/A
     Initial Redemption Percentage:  N/A
     Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:  N/A
     Optional Repayment Date(s):  N/A
     Applicability of Modified Payment Upon Acceleration:  N/A
          If yes, state Issue Price:
     Applicability of Annual Interest Payments:  No
     Total Amount of OID:  None
     Original Yield to Maturity:  N/A
     Initial Accrual Period OID:  N/A
     Other Terms:  None







Floating Medium-Term Note:  N/A

     Specified Currency:
     Original Issue Date:
     Interest Accrual Date:
     Base Rate:
     Spread (Plus or Minus):
     Spread Multiplier:
     Alternate Rate Event Spread:
     Initial Interest Rate:
     Initial Interest Reset Date:
     Maximum Interest Rate:
     Minimum Interest Rate:
     Index Maturity:
     Interest Payment Date(s):
     Interest Payment Period:
     Interest Reset Period:
     Interest Reset Dates:
     Maturity Date:
     Initial Redemption Date:
     Initial Redemption Percentage:
     Annual Redemption Percentage Reduction:
     Optional Repayment Date(s):
     Calculation Agent:
     Total Amount of OID:
     Original Yield to Maturity:
     Initial Accrual Period OID:
     Other Terms:











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