May 4, 2016

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

NorthStar Asset Management Files Exempt Solicitation Against TJX Companies Proxy Statement

BOSTON, MA – NorthStar Asset Management, Inc., a socially responsible investment firm, filed a rebuttal today with the SEC to respond to TJX Companies’ management’s opposition statement to NorthStar’s shareholder proposal, which is found in this year’s proxy statement.  Shareholders will vote on this proposal regarding regarding a metric linking CEO pay to diversity in senior management on June 7, 2016.

NorthStar encourages shareholders to read its exempt solicitation which is posted on the SEC’s Edgar website: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/109198/000121465916011235/d54162px14a6g.htm

NorthStar Asset Management, Inc. is a wealth management company based in Boston with a focus on socially responsible investing.  At NorthStar, creative shareholder engagement is a positive force for change.

Contact: Julie Goodridge

NorthStar Asset Management, Inc.

Boston, Massachusetts

617-522-2635

jgoodridge[at]northstarasset.com

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