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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (“Wal-Mart,” the “Company” or “we”) operates retail stores
in various formats around the world and is committed to saving people money so
they can live better. We earn the trust of our customers every day by providing
a broad assortment of quality merchandise and services at every day low prices
(“EDLP”) while fostering a culture that rewards and embraces mutual respect,
integrity and diversity. EDLP is our pricing philosophy under which we price
items at a low price every day so that our customers trust that our prices will
not change under frequent promotional activity. Our fiscal year ends on
January 31. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2008, we had net sales of
$374.5 billion.
Our operations comprise three business segments: Wal-Mart Stores, Sam’s Club and
International.
Our Wal-Mart Stores segment is the largest segment of our business, accounting
for 64.