Equal Opportunity EEO-1 Reporting

Our 2008 EEO-1 report shows continued increases in the total numbers of female and minority associates in the United States. Key observations include:

• Wal-Mart experienced a net growth of more than 33,800 associates, bringing the total associate base in the U.S. to more than 1.45 million men and women.
• Wal-Mart's female associate base increased by nearly 13,000, totaling 869,545 female associates.
• Wal-Mart's minority associate base now totals 509,626 associates, an increase of more than 16,000 from the previous year.

Of our executive and senior-level officials and managers, women and minorities represent more than 25 percent and 16 percent, respectively. Of our first- and mid-level officials and managers, women and minorities represent more than 40 percent and 25 percent, respectively.

* Our international markets do not track or report this information in the same manner as Wal-Mart in the U.S.