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First Trade Date for Wal Mart Stores Inc

Company Name	First Trade Date (yyyy-mm-dd)
Wal Mart Stores Inc	1972-08-25

Company Name	Symbol
Wal Mart Stores Inc	WMT
History and Business of Company (this information may include date of incorporation)
We are the world's largest retailer as measured by total revenues. During the fiscal year ended January 31, 2003, we had net sales of $244.5 billion. We maintain our principal offices at 702 S.W. 8th Street, Bentonville, Arkansas 72716. Although Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. was incorporated in Delaware in October 1969, the businesses conducted by our predecessors began in 1945 when Sam M. Walton opened a franchise Ben Franklin variety store in Newport, Arkansas. In 1946, his brother, James L. Walton, opened a similar store in Versailles, Missouri. Until 1962, our predecessors' business was devoted entirely to the operation of variety stores. In that year, the first Wal-Mart Discount City, which was a discount store, was opened. In fiscal 1984, we opened our first three SAM's CLUBs, and in fiscal 1988, our first Wal-Mart Supercenter, a format that combines a full-line supermarket with a general merchandise discount store. We currently operate in all 50 states in the United States. In fiscal 1992, we began our first international initiative when we entered into a joint venture in Mexico, in which we had a 50% interest, with Cifra S.A. de C.V. In fiscal 1998, we acquired the controlling interest in Cifra as described below, and in February 2000, Cifra officially changed its name to Wal-Mart de Mexico, S.A. de C.V. Since fiscal 1992, our international presence has continued to expand and at January 31, 2003, we had international operations in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, Germany, South Korea, Mexico, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom, through joint venture agreements, in China and through a minority investment in Japan. At January 31, 2003, we operated in the United States, 1,568 discount stores, 1,258 Supercenters, 525 SAM's CLUBs and 49 Neighborhood Markets. Internationally, at January 31, 2003, the Company operated units in Argentina (11), Brazil (22), Canada (213), Germany (94), South Korea (15), Mexico (597), Puerto Rico (52) and the United Kingdom (258), and, under joint venture agreements, in China (26). Additionally, we hold, on a fully diluted basis, a 35% interest in The Seiyu, Ltd., a Japanese retail chain. Our growth, measured both by our net sales and net income, occurs in large measure as a result of the increase in the number of stores we have, both in the United States and internationally, and the increase from year to year of the sales in our existing stores. The following tables provide summary information concerning the additions of units and square footage for domestic discount stores, Supercenters, SAM's CLUBs, Neighborhood Markets and international units in each of our fiscal years from 1999 through 2003.

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