Costco Wholesale Corporation reported net sales of $5.55 billion for the  four weeks ended Nov. 30, 2008, a decrease of 3% from $5.72 billion in the same four-week period last year.


For the 13 weeks ended Nov. 30, 2008, the company reported net sales of $17.52 billion, an increase of 3% from $16.98 billion during the similar period last year.

Comparable sales for the four-week and 13-week periods ended Nov. 30, 2008, were as follows:
 
                           4 Weeks   13 Weeks
                           
U.S.                           -2%       +3%
International               -15%       -7%


Total Company             -5%       +1%
                          


Comparable sales for the four-week and 13-week periods, excluding the negative impacts from gasoline deflation and foreign exchange (primarily in CN, UK and Korea), were as follows:
 
                          


                                     4 Weeks   13 Weeks

 

U.S. (w/o gas deflation)     +1%       +3%
International (w/o Fx)        +6%       +7%

Total                               +3%       +4%