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International Data Sheet - May 2010

Walmart International Units
4,081 total units

Market Retail Units Date of Entry
Mexico 1,493 November 1991
Canada 317 November 1994
Brazil 439 May 1995
Argentina 44 August 1995
China (*) 290 August 1996
United Kingdom 375 July 1999
Japan 371 March 2002
Costa Rica 170 September 2005
El Salvador 77 September 2005
Guatemala 166 September 2005
Honduras 53 September 2005
Nicaragua 55 September 2005
Chile 256 January 2009
India 2 May 2009

(*) Includes a 35% interest in Trust-Mart, which operates 104 stores in China.

 

Sales Territory
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. or “Walmart” serves customers and members more than 200 million times per week at more than 8,400 retail units under 55 different banners in 15 countries, including the United States. Walmart employs more than 2 million associates worldwide.

 

Total International Associates 664,000

Total International Sales First quarter Walmart International net sales were $25.0 billion, an increase of 21.4 percent from last year. The increase in Walmart International net sales includes a $2.5 billion positive impact from currency exchange rate fluctuations. On a constant currency basis, Walmart International net sales were up 8.9 percent to $22.5 billion from last year's first quarter results.

Walmart International reported operating income for the first quarter that included a currency exchange rate benefit of $119 million. On a constant currency basis, Walmart International operating income increased 13.9 percent to $1.0 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2011 compared to the same period in fiscal year 2010. On a reported basis, Walmart International operating income increased 27.8 percent, to $1.1 billion compared to the same period in fiscal 2010.

International net sales for fiscal year 2010 were $100.1 billion, an increase of 1.3 percent from last year. On a constant currency basis, International net sales increased 11.2 percent to $109.9 billion in fiscal year 2010, compared to $98.8 billion in fiscal year 2009.