Wal-Mart Comps Up 4.1% for February

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported same store sales of 4.1% for the entire company, for Wal-Mart, and for Sam’s Club for the four-week period ending February 25, 2005. Total company sales were up 10.9% to $22,368 million for February.

Total sales for the periods ending February 25, 2005 and February 27,
2004, were as follows:

                                              4 Weeks Ended
                                                                    Percent
                                   2-25-2005       2-27-2004        Change
    Wal-Mart Stores                 $15.134         $13.628          11.1%
    SAM's CLUB                        2.823           2.678           5.4%
    International                     4.411           3.856          14.4%
      Total Company                 $22.368         $20.162          10.9%    


Comparable sales for the periods ending February 25, 2005 and February 27,
2004, were as follows:
                                    4 Weeks Ended
                                     2-25-2005       2-27-2004
    Wal-Mart Stores                    4.1%           6.0%
    SAM's CLUB                         4.1%           7.5%
    Total U.S.                         4.1%           6.2%

For the March five-week period, we forecast comparative sales for the U.S. to be similar to or better than February.