Wal-Mart September Comps Increase 2.4%

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reported net sales for the five-week period ending October 1, 2004, of $25.739 billion, an increase of 10.8% over the $23.239 billion in the same five-week period in the prior year. Sales for the thirty-five week period were $182.003 billion, an increase of 11.5% over $163.246 billion in the similar period in the prior year.

The Wal-Mart Division's sales for the five-week period were $17.169 billion, up 9.4% over sales of $15.699 billion in the same five-week period in the prior year. The Division's sales for the thirty-five weeks of $122.058 billion were up 10.1% over $110.858 billion in the similar prior-year period.

SAM'S CLUB sales for the five-week period were $3.394 billion, up 5.7% over sales of $3.210 billion in the same five-week period in the prior year. Club sales for the thirty-five weeks of $24.236 billion were up 8.5% over the $22.343 billion in the similar prior-year period.

The International Division's sales for the five-week period were $5.176 billion, up 19.5% over sales of $4.330 billion in the same five- week period in the prior year. The Division's sales for the thirty-five weeks of $35.709 billion were up 18.9% over the $30.045 billion in the similar prior-year period.

                                 5 Weeks                   35 Weeks
                          This Year    Last Year    This Year    Last Year
   Wal-Mart                 2.0 %        5.6 %        3.2 %        3.6 %
   SAM'S CLUB               4.5 %        8.2 %        7.1 %        4.4 %
   Total U.S.               2.4 %        6.0 %        3.8 %        3.8 %

Comparable sales for the periods ending October 1, 2004 and October 3, 2003, were as follows:

5 Weeks 35 Weeks
This Year Last Year This Year Last Year
Wal-Mart 2.0 % 5.6 % 3.2 % 3.6 %
SAM'S CLUB 4.5 % 8.2 % 7.1 % 4.4 %
Total U.S. 2.4 % 6.0 % 3.8 % 3.8 %

For the October four-week period, we forecast comparative sales for the U.S. to be up in the 2 to 4 percent range.