Form: 10-K

Annual report pursuant to Section 13 and 15(d)

April 9, 2004

Documents

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 19, 2004 included in the 2004 Annual Report to Shareholders of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

 

We also consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 19, 2004, 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, 2004, in the following registration statements and related prospectuses:

 

Stock Option Plan of 1984 of
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., as amended

    Form S-8    File No. 2-94358 and 1-6991

Stock Option Plan of 1994 of
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., as amended

    Form S-8    File No. 33-55325

Debt Securities and Pass-Through
Certificates of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-3    File No. 33-55725

Director Compensation Plan of
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-8    File No. 333-24259

Debt Securities of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-3    File No. 33-53125

Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase
Plan of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-3    File No. 333-2089

401(k) Retirement Savings
Plan of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-8    File No. 333-29847

401(k) Retirement Savings
Plan of Wal-Mart Puerto Rico, Inc.

    Form S-8    File No. 33-44659

Registration Statement Covering 14,710,000
Shares of Common Stock of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-3    File No. 333-56993

Associate Stock Purchase Plan of
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-8    File No. 333-62965

Stock Incentive Plan of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-8    File No. 333-60329

The ASDA Colleague Share Ownership Plan 1

The ASDA Group Long Term Incentive Plan 1

The ASDA Group PLC Sharesave Scheme 1

The ASDA 1984 Executive Share Option Scheme 1

The ASDA 1994 Executive Share Option Scheme 1

    Form S-8    File No. 333-84027

The ASDA Colleague Share Ownership Plan 1999

    Form S-8    File No. 333-88501

Debt Securities of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-3    File No. 333-64740

Debt Securities of Wal-Mart Cayman Canadian Finance Co.

    Form S-3    File No. 333-64740-01

Debt Securities of Wal-Mart Cayman Euro Finance Co.

    Form S-3    File No. 333-64740-02

Debt Securities of Wal-Mart Cayman Sterling Finance Co.

    Form S-3    File No. 333-64740-03

Debt Securities of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-3    File No. 333-101847

Registration Statement covering 16,000,000 shares of common stock of

    Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-3    File No. 333-101859

Wal-Mart Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan

    Form S-8    333-109421

Associate Stock Purchase Plan of 1996

    Form S-8    333-109417

Wal-Mart Puerto Rico Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan

    Form S-8    333-109414

ASDA Colleague Share Ownership Plan 1999 and
ASDA Sharesave Plan 2000

    Form S-8    333-107439

Debt Securities of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

    Form S-3    333-101847

 

Ernst & Young LLP (signature)

 

Tulsa, Oklahoma

April 8, 2004