Wal–Mart Stores, Inc. (Wal–Mart), the world’s largest retailer, employs 1.6 million associates worldwide through more than 3,600 facilities in the United States and more than 2,300 units in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom. More than 138 million customers per week visit Wal–Mart stores worldwide.

Retail Divisions — Guided by founder Sam Walton’s passion for customer satisfaction and “Every Day Low Prices,” Wal–Mart’s four retail divisions Wal–Mart Supercenters, Discount Stores, Neighborhood Markets and SAM’S CLUB warehouses — offer a wide variety of quality merchandise to consumers around the world.

Wal–Mart remains fully committed to nurturing a diverse workplace that provides our Associates opportunities to grow and develop.

Wal–Mart spent more than $4.2 billion (CVM Solutions) in 2005 with women- and minority-owned businesses. Our Company established a $25 million private equity fund to provide capital to women- and minorityowned businesses. Also, we provided a $1 million grant to the Business Consortium Fund, an initiative of National Minority Supplier Development Council.

Wal–Mart is proud once again to be the largest cash contributor to charity in the United States with more than $200 million in contributions last year. The Company also extended its outreach and support to more than 300 minority and women constituent groups.

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