Published on April 17, 2000
EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report
(Form 10-K) of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. of our report dated March 24, 2000 included in the
2000 Annual Report to Shareholders of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated
March 24, 2000, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Wal-Mart Stores,
Inc. incorporated by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended
January 31, 2000, in the following registration statements and related prospectuses.
Stock Option Plan of 1984 of | Form S-8 | File No. 2-94358 |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., as amended | and 33-43315 | |
Stock Option Plan of 1994 of | Form S-8 | File No. 33-55325 |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., as amended | ||
Debt Securities and Pass-Through | Form S-3 | File No. 33-55725 |
Certificates of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | ||
Director Compensation Plan of | Form S-8 | File No. 333-24259 |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | ||
Debt Securities of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Form S-3 | File No. 33-53125 |
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase | Form S-3 | File No. 333-2089 |
Plan of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | ||
401(k) Retirement Savings | Form S-8 | File No. 333-29847 |
Plan of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | ||
401(k) Retirement Savings | Form S-8 | File No. 33-44659 |
Plan of Wal-Mart Puerto Rico, Inc. | ||
Registration Statement | Form S-3 | File No. 333-56993 |
Covering 14,710,000 Shares of Common stock of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. |
Associate Stock Purchase Plan of | Form S-8 | File No. 333-62965 |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | ||
Stock Incentive Plan of Wal-Mart Stores, | Form S-8 | File No. 333-60329 |
The ASDA Colleague Share Ownership Plan 1 | Form S-8 | File No. 333-84027 |
The ASDA Group Long Term Incentive Plan 1 | ||
The ASDA Group PLC Sharesave Scheme 1 | ||
The ASDA 1984 Executive Share Option | ||
The ASDA 1994 Executive Share Option | ||
The ASDA Colleague Share Ownership Plan | Form S-8 | File No. 333-88501 |
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Ernst & Young LLP
Tulsa, Oklahoma
April 17, 2000