POWER OF ATTORNEY

POWER OF ATTORNEY
The undersigned hereby designates Jeffrey J. Gearhart and Samuel
A. Guess, or either of them acting singly and with full power of
substitution, as the undersigned's true and lawful attomey-in-
fact to:

(I) prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the
undersigned's behalf.and submit to the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "SEC') a Form ID. including amendments
thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to
obtain codes, passwords and passphrases enabling the undersigned
to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or any rule or regulation of the SEC

(2) to execute and file on the undersigned's behalf all
Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto)
that the undersigned may be required tofile with
the SEC and other regulatory bodies as a result
of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in
securities of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., including
any filing required as a result of any indirect ownership
of securities attributed to the undersigned under applicable
law and

(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete
and execute any such Form 3, 4. or 5, complete and execute any
amendment or amendments thereto, and, timely file such form with
the SEC and any securities exchange or similar authority.

The authority of Jeffrey J. Gearhart and Samuel A. Guess under
this Power of Attorney shall continue until the undersigned is
no longer required to file Forms 3. 4, and 5 with regard to
the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities
of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing.
The undersigned acknowledges that neither Wal-Mart Stores. Inc.,
Jeffrey J. Gearhart nor Samuel A. Guess are assuming any of the
undersigned's responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or any rule or
regulation of the SEC.


Date: 6/1/06 /s/ Aida M. Alvarez