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Latest Monthly Results

Retailer / Division	Monthly						Fiscal Year-to-Date		Latest Store Count
	Sales in billions (LCU)		% Change	Comparable / Identical Sales Growth*		2-Year Average	Sales (YOY % Change)	Comps/IDs
	Aug '07	Aug '08		Aug '07	Aug '08
Mass Merchants, Clubs & Discounters
Wal-Mart Inc	28.2	30.7	8.7%	3.1%	3.0%	3.0%	9.5%	3.1%	7,437
Wal-Mart International	6.7	7.6	13.3%	-	-	-	17.2%	-	3,192
Walmart Stores	18.2	19.4	7.0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.8%	7.0%	3.1%	4,227
WalMex	17.5	20.0	9.7%	1.0%	3.3%	2.2%	12.6%	6.2%	1,089
Target Corporation	4.7	4.9	3.1%	6.1%	(2.1%)	2.0%	5.0%	(0.8%)	1,648
Costco	4.8	5.4	12.0%	2.0%	9.0%	5.5%	12.0%	8.0%	512
Costco USA	-	-	-	1.0%	9.0%	5.0%	-	6.0%	512
Costco International	-	-	-	8.0%	6.0%	7.0%	-	15.0%	512
Sams Club	3.3	3.6	8.7%	5.2%	4.2%	4.7%	7.4%	3.3%	594
BJs	0.7	0.8	17.0%	1.4%	15.4%	8.4%	15.5%	13.0%	178
Family Dollar	0.5	0.5	5.9%	1.0%	3.6%	2.3%	2.2%	1.2%	6,571
Drug Stores
Walgreens	4.6	4.9	6.0%	6.5%	0.9%	3.7%	9.8%	4.0%	6,443
Walgreens Front End	1.6	1.7	9.6%	6.6%	3.5%	5.0%	-	-	6,443
Walgreens Rx	3.1	3.2	4.3%	6.5%	(0.5%)	3.0%	-	-	6,443
Rite Aid	2.5	2.5	1.3%	1.0%	1.1%	1.0%	18.6%	1.0%	4,930
Rite Aid Front-End	0.8	0.8	1.8%	0.0%	3.7%	1.8%	-	1.8%	4,930
Rite Aid Rx	1.7	1.7	(2.7%)	1.5%	(0.2%)	0.6%	-	0.5%	4,930
Longs	0.4	0.4	0.9%	2.2%	(1.4%)	0.4%	1.6%	(0.2%)	523
Department Stores/Others
Dillards	0.5	0.5	(7.0%)	(5.0%)	(7.0%)	(6.0%)	(4.0%)	(5.0%)	330
Gap	1.2	1.1	(5.0%)	(1.0%)	(8.0%)	(4.5%)	(5.0%)	(10.0%)	3,170
JC Penney	1.6	1.5	(3.2%)	(4.0%)	(4.9%)	(4.4%)	(3.7%)	(5.7%)	1,083
Kohls	1.2	1.3	2.6%	(0.6%)	(5.8%)	(3.2%)	2.6%	(5.6%)	957
Limited Brands	0.6	0.6	4.0%	1.0%	(7.0%)	(3.0%)	(13.0%)	(7.0%)	2,996
Nordstroms	0.6	0.6	(4.2%)	6.6%	(7.9%)	(0.6%)	(4.1%)	(6.4%)	159
Ross	0.5	0.5	9.0%	4.0%	3.0%	3.5%	12.0%	4.0%	942
Saks	0.2	0.2	(6.1%)	18.2%	(5.9%)	6.2%	1.8%	1.6%	188
TJX	1.4	1.5	4.0%	4.0%	0.0%	2.0%	6.0%	3.0%	2,608

Latest Quarterly Results (for retailers not reporting monthly results)

Retailer / Division	Quarterly						Fiscal Year-to-Date		Latest Store Count
	Sales in billions (LCU)		% Change	Comparable / Identical Sales Growth*		2-Year Average	Sales (YOY % Change)	Comps/IDs
	Last Year	This Year		Last Year	This Year
Supermarket
Delhaize America (Q2, ended Jan)	4.5	4.7	2.3%	2.8%	1.9%	2.4%	3.7%	2.2%	1,575
Kroger (Q1, ended Jan)	20.7	23.1	11.5%	6.4%	9.5%	8.0%	11.5%	9.5%	3,644
Publix (Q2, ended Jan)	5.7	5.9	3.5%	4.0%	1.3%	2.6%	4.8%	0.0%	940
Safeway (Q2, ended Jan)	9.8	10.1	3.0%	4.9%	1.0%	3.0%	5.1%	2.8%	1,740
Supervalu (Q1, ended Jan)	13.3	13.3	0.4%	1.2%	(0.9%)	0.2%	-	0.0%	2,475
Whole Foods Market (Q3, ended Jan)	1.5	1.8	21.6%	7.0%	2.6%	4.8%	27.2%	6.4%	271

Notes & Definitions

• Retailers that report comparable store sales growth: Wal-Mart Inc, Walmart Stores, WalMex, Target Corporation, Costco, Costco USA, Costco International, Sams Club, BJs, Family Dollar, Walgreens, Walgreens Front End, Walgreens Rx, Dillards, Gap, JC Penney, Kohls, Limited Brands, Ross, Saks, TJX, Delhaize America, Kroger, Publix, Safeway, Supervalu, Whole Foods Market
• Retailers that report same store sales growth: Rite Aid, Rite Aid Front-End, Rite Aid Rx, Longs, Nordstroms