Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. recorded a 6.5% increase in net sales to $26.99 billion during the month of July, accompanied by a 1.9% increase in same-store sales. Comparable store sales at U.S. Wal-Mart stores increased 1.3%, while Sam's Club comps improved 4.9%.


 
                    Net Sales


                            4 Weeks Ended   Percent   26 Weeks Ended   Percent

                          8/3/2007 8/4/2006 Change  8/3/2007  8/4/2006 Change


    Wal-Mart Stores        $16.988  $16.462   3.2%  $114.560  $108.615   5.5%

    Sam's Club               3.284    3.078   6.7%    21.834    20.382   7.1%

    International            6.727    5.806  15.9%    42.291    36.393  16.2%

      Total Company        $26.999  $25.346   6.5%  $178.685  $165.390   8.0%


Comparable store sales for the four-week and 26-week periods ending August 3, 2007, and August 4, 2006, respectively, were as follows: 
                                 Four Weeks Comparable Store Sales


                       Without Fuel          With Fuel         Fuel Impact

                     8/3/2007 8/4/2006   8/3/2007 8/4/2006  8/3/2007 08/4/2006


    Wal-Mart Stores    1.3%     1.3%      1.3%      1.3%      0.0%      0.0%

    Sam's Club         5.1%     2.6%      4.9%      3.3%     -0.2%      0.7%

      Total U.S.       1.9%     1.5%      1.9%      1.6%      0.0%      0.1%


                              Twenty Six Weeks Comparable Store Sales


                       Without Fuel          With Fuel         Fuel Impact

                     8/3/2007 8/4/2006   8/3/2007 8/4/2006  8/3/2007 08/4/2006


    Wal-Mart Stores    0.6%     2.6%       0.6%     2.6%      0.0%      0.0%

    Sam's Club         5.3%     3.5%       5.3%     4.2%      0.0%      0.7%

      Total U.S.       1.2%     2.7%       1.3%     2.8%      0.1%      0.1%