November 13, 2008 - PRESS RELEASE - 8-K: Current report filing

Exhibit 99.1

WAL-MART STORES, INC.

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Wal-Mart Reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2009 Earnings

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 13, 2008 Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) today reported its sales and earnings for the quarter ended Oct. 31, 2008. Net sales for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 were $97.6 billion, an increase of 7.5 percent from $90.8 billion in the third quarter last year.

Income from continuing operations for the third quarter was $3.033 billion, an increase of 6.6 percent from $2.846 billion in the third quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the third quarter of fiscal year 2009 increased to $0.77 from the previous years third quarter result of $0.70 per share. The prior year included a net benefit of $0.01 per share due to the recognition of $46.5 million in after-tax gains from the sale of certain real estate properties.

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company recorded a $107 million after-tax charge related to store closures and property divestitures at Seiyu in Japan and a $212 million after-tax gain on the disposal of Gazeley Limited which was sold in July 2008. These operations have been accounted for as discontinued operations for all periods presented.

We are very pleased with our results this quarter, said Lee Scott, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. president and chief executive officer. Despite economic difficulties around the world, we achieved solid sales and earnings growth and we are optimistic about the upcoming holidays. At a time when our customer is feeling the pressure of a tough economy, Wal-Marts price leadership is more important than ever.

Improved operating performance and capital efficiency contributed to stronger earnings and free cash flow, Scott added. The credit for our performance goes to the more than 2 million associates serving more than 175 million customers in 14 countries every week.

Net Sales

Net sales were as follows (dollars in billions):


	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2008		2007		Percent Change		2008		2007		Percent Change
Net Sales:
Walmart U.S.	$	61.155	$	57.651	6.1	%	$	184.281	$	172.101	7.1	%
International		24.857		22.349	11.2	%		73.949		63.472	16.5	%
Sams Club		11.622		10.826	7.4	%		35.018		32.526	7.7	%

Total Company	$	97.634	$	90.826	7.5	%	$	293.248	$	268.099	9.4	%

Our sales results reflect the improved customer experience and sharper merchandising presentation at Walmart U.S., as well as higher traffic at Sams Club among both Business and Advantage members, Scott said. International remains Wal-Marts fastest-growing business, proving that our mission of saving people money so they can live better resonates with customers everywhere we do business.

Free cash flow increased to approximately $2.0 billion for the first nine months of fiscal year 2009, compared to a deficit of $1.3 billion for the same period last year. Wal-Mart defines free cash flow, a non-GAAP measure, as cash provided by operating activities, less capital expenditures. A reconciliation of free cash flow for the first nine months of this fiscal year to the most directly comparable GAAP measure for the same period is available on Form 8-K furnished today with the Securities and Exchange Commission and at www.walmartstores.com/investors.

Segment Operating Income

Segment operating income for each operating segment, which is defined as income from continuing operations before net interest expense, income taxes, unallocated corporate overhead and minority interest, was as follows (dollars in billions):


	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2008		2007		Percent Change		2008		2007		Percent Change
Segment Operating Income:
Walmart U.S.	$	4.286	$	3.995	7.3	%	$	13.363	$	12.230	9.3	%
International		1.182		1.069	10.6	%		3.450		2.986	15.5	%
Sams Club		0.365		0.359	1.7	%		1.183		1.174	0.8	%

Comparable Store Sales

The Company reports comparable store sales in this earnings release based on the calendar months in the quarters that ended Oct. 31, 2008 and 2007. Comparable store sales for the United States were as follows:


	Without Fuel				With Fuel				Fuel Impact
	Three Months Ended October 31,				Three Months Ended October 31,				Three Months Ended October 31,
	2008		2007		2008		2007		2008		2007
Walmart U.S.	2.7	%	1.0	%	2.7	%	1.0	%	0.0	%	0.0	%
Sams Club	4.5	%	3.9	%	6.7	%	3.8	%	2.2	%	-0.1	%

Total U.S.	3.0	%	1.5	%	3.3	%	1.5	%	0.3	%	0.0	%

	Without Fuel				With Fuel				Fuel Impact
	Nine Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,				Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2008		2007		2008		2007		2008		2007
Walmart U.S.	3.4	%	0.7	%	3.4	%	0.7	%	0.0	%	0.0	%
Sams Club	4.0	%	4.8	%	6.8	%	4.8	%	2.8	%	0.0	%

Total U.S.	3.5	%	1.4	%	3.9	%	1.4	%	0.4	%	0.0	%

Guidance

For the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company estimates the comparable store sales increase in the United States to be between one and three percent, according to Tom Schoewe, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. executive vice president and chief financial officer.

We estimate diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter will be between $1.03 and $1.07, Schoewe said. The rapid changes in currency exchange rates during the last few weeks are projected to negatively affect this years fourth-quarter results by approximately six cents per share. In U.S. dollar terms, strong operating performance in International may be overshadowed by these currency fluctuations.

For the full year, ending January 31, we have tightened and modestly reduced our guidance and now forecast diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to be within a range of $3.42 to $3.46, he said.

After this earnings release has been furnished to the SEC, a pre-recorded call offering additional comments on the quarter will be available to all investors. Callers may listen to this call by dialing 203-369-1090. The information included in this release and the pre-recorded phone call are available in the investor information area on the Companys Web site at www.walmartstores.com/investors.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Walmart discount stores, supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and Sams Club locations in the United States. The Company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom and, through a joint venture, in India. The Companys common stock is listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WMT. More information about Wal-Mart can be found by visiting www.walmartstores.com. Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com and www.samsclub.com.

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This release contains statements as to our managements expectations regarding the comparable store sales increase in the United States in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Companys expectations for its diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 and for all of fiscal year 2009, and our managements expectation that currency exchange rates and related issues will be detrimental to comparisons between results for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2009 and those for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2008 that Wal-Mart believes are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. These statements are intended to enjoy the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements provided by that Act. These statements can be identified by the use of the word anticipate, estimate, may be, forecast or projected in the statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, domestically and internationally, including general economic conditions, the cost of goods, competitive pressures, geopolitical events and conditions, consumer credit availability, inflation, consumer spending patterns and debt levels, currency exchange fluctuations, trade restrictions, changes in tariff and freight rates, changes in the costs of gasoline, diesel fuel, other energy, transportation, utilities, labor and health care, accident costs, casualty and other insurance costs, interest rate fluctuations, financial and capital market conditions, weather conditions, damage to the Companys facilities from natural disasters, regulatory matters and other risks. The Company discusses certain of these factors more fully in its additional filings with the SEC, including its last annual report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC, and this release should be read in conjunction with that annual report on Form 10-K, together with all of the Companys other filings, including current reports on Form 8-K, made with the SEC through the date of this release. The Company urges you to consider all of these risks, uncertainties and other factors carefully in evaluating the forward-looking statements contained in this release. As a result of these matters, changes in facts, assumptions not being realized or other circumstances, the Companys actual results may differ materially from the expected results discussed in the forward-looking statements contained in this release. The forward-looking statements made in this release are made only as of the date of this release, and the Company undertakes no obligation to update them to reflect subsequent events or circumstances.

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in millions except per share data)

SUBJECT TO RECLASSIFICATION


	Three Months Ended October 31,						Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2008			2007			2008			2007
Revenues:
Net sales	$	97,634		$	90,826		$	293,248		$	268,099
Membership and other income		1,008			1,039			3,243			3,034

		98,642			91,865			296,491			271,133

Costs and expenses:
Cost of sales		74,114			69,251			223,557			205,073
Operating, selling, general and administrative expenses		19,236			17,653			56,513			50,984

Operating income		5,292			4,961			16,421			15,076

Interest:
Debt		464			474			1,402			1,326
Capital leases		73			63			222			174
Interest income		(81	)		(77	)		(216	)		(246	)

Interest, net		456			460			1,408			1,254

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interest		4,836			4,501			15,013			13,822

Provision for income taxes		1,690			1,556			5,186			4,764

Income from continuing operations before minority interest		3,146			2,945			9,827			9,058
Minority interest		(113	)		(99	)		(365	)		(305	)

Income from continuing operations		3,033			2,846			9,462			8,753
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		105			11			146			(118	)

Net income	$	3,138		$	2,857		$	9,608		$	8,635

Net income per common share:
Basic income per common share from continuing operations	$	0.77		$	0.70		$	2.40		$	2.14
Basic income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations		0.03			0.01			0.04			(0.03	)

Basic net income per common share	$	0.80		$	0.71		$	2.44		$	2.11

Diluted income per common share from continuing operations	$	0.77		$	0.70		$	2.39		$	2.14
Diluted income (loss) per common share from discontinued operations		0.03						0.04			(0.03	)

Diluted net income per common share	$	0.80		$	0.70		$	2.43		$	2.11

Weighted-average number of common shares:
Basic		3,931			4,051			3,944			4,092
Diluted		3,944			4,056			3,956			4,097

Dividends declared per common share	$			$			$	0.95		$	0.88

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in millions)

SUBJECT TO RECLASSIFICATION


	October 31, 2008			October 31, 2007			January 31, 2008
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,920		$	5,518		$	5,492
Receivables		3,250			3,062			3,642
Inventories		40,416			39,535			35,159
Prepaid expenses and other		3,245			2,880			2,760
Current assets of discontinued operations		25			511			532

Total current assets		52,856			51,506			47,585
Property and equipment, at cost:
Property and equipment, at cost		125,173			120,396			122,256
Less accumulated depreciation		(31,467	)		(27,537	)		(28,531	)

Property and equipment, net		93,706			92,859			93,725
Property under capital lease:
Property under capital lease		5,420			5,690			5,736
Less accumulated amortization		(2,581	)		(2,563	)		(2,594	)

Property under capital leases, net		2,839			3,127			3,142

Goodwill		15,416			14,898			16,071
Other assets and deferred charges		2,789			3,031			2,748
Non-current assets of discontinued operations		237			238			243

Total assets	$	167,843		$	165,659		$	163,514


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Commercial paper	$	7,932		$	9,126		$	5,040
Accounts payable		30,782			31,376			30,344
Dividends payable		993			896
Accrued liabilities		15,343			14,773			15,725
Accrued income taxes		355						1,000
Long-term debt due within one year		4,753			4,412			5,913
Obligations under capital leases due within one year		314			309			316
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		128			50			116

Total current liabilities		60,600			60,942			58,454

Long-term debt		30,803			30,070			29,799
Long-term obligations under capital leases		3,268			3,520			3,603
Deferred income taxes and other		5,575			5,590			5,087
Minority interest		2,034			2,432			1,939
Non-current liabilities of discontinued operations		24			23			24

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders equity:
Common stock and capital in excess of par value		4,219			3,421			3,425
Retained earnings		59,809			55,522			57,319
Accumulated other comprehensive income		1,511			4,139			3,864

Total shareholders equity		65,539			63,082			64,608

Total liabilities and shareholders equity	$	167,843		$	165,659		$	163,514

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in millions)

SUBJECT TO RECLASSIFICATION


	Nine Months Ended October 31,
	2008			2007
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income	$	9,608		$	8,635
(Income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax		(146	)		118

Income from continuing operations		9,462			8,753
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		5,054			4,656
Other		749			321
Changes in certain assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions:
Decrease in accounts receivable		394			31
Increase in inventories		(5,655	)		(5,037	)
Increase in accounts payable		914			1,450
Decrease in accrued liabilities		(745	)		(551	)

Net cash provided by operating activities		10,173			9,623

Cash flows from investing activities:
Payments for property and equipment		(8,174	)		(10,896	)
Proceeds from disposal of property and equipment		779			478
Proceeds from (payments for) disposal of certain international operations, net		838			(257	)
Investment in international operations, net of cash acquired		(74	)		(461	)
Other investing activities		(166	)		(87	)

Net cash used in investing activities		(6,797	)		(11,223	)

Cash flows from financing activities:
Increase in commercial paper		2,949			6,481
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt		5,568			7,967
Payment of long-term debt		(5,064	)		(6,671	)
Dividends paid		(2,814	)		(2,707	)
Purchase of company stock		(3,521	)		(5,279	)
Other financing activities		88			(669	)

Net cash used in financing activities		(2,794	)		(878	)

Effect of exchange rates on cash		(231	)		258

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents		351			(2,220	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year ⁽¹⁾		5,569			7,767

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period ⁽²⁾	$	5,920		$	5,547

(1)	Includes cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations of $77 million at January 31, 2008, and $51 million at January 31, 2007 respectively.

(2)	Includes cash and cash equivalents of discontinued operations of $29 million at October 31, 2007.

Form: 8-K

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