2 billion. He noted that during 2006, Wal-Mart
Central America plans to invest in building new stores and remodeling existing
facilities. More information
about La Fragua, CSU and CCA can be obtained on-line at
http://www.co., Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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CARHCO has
approximately 23,000 associates .
Paiz emphasized that Wal-Mart Central America will stimulate the export of
products grown or manufactured in the region. CARHCO has three operative companies:
La Fragua, founded in Guatemala in 1928 by Carlos Paiz Ayala; CSU, founded in
Costa Rica in 1960 by Enrique Uribe Pages; and Corporacion de Companias
Agroindustriales (CCA), a supplier to CARHCO of meat and seafood, fruit,
grain, vegetables and bakery products. Seventy tracks are featured,
including a Lost Sessions CD with 11 previously unreleased Garth recordings in
addition to Sevens, Scarecrow and a 2-disc Double Live CD that is packaged
with one of three new commemorative double live collector covers. The boxed
set also contains a 68-page booklet with lyrics and color photos.
The boxed set also includes Brooks' current Billboard Country Chart hit,
"Good Ride Cowboy," written to honor Brooks' good friend, Chris LeDoux. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood
Markets and SAM'S CLUB locations in the United States.

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More information about Wal-Mart
can be found by visiting http://www. The boxed
set retails for $25. "Good
Ride Cowboy " was released on radio in October and is currently at #4 on the
Billboard Country Charts in the U . The company's securities are listed on the New
York and Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT. "It is unfortunate when anyone is
hurt in a bike accident, but these allegations simply had no merit.

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Uribe expressed his optimism about Wal-Mart's investment.A. Its formats include Paiz,
Hiper Paiz, Despensa Familiar, Club Co, La Despensa de Don Juan and Maxi
Bodega.
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood
Markets and SAM'S CLUB locations in the United States. The boxed set, which includes a disc of 11
previously recorded unreleased Garth recordings, was launched in Wal-Mart
stores and SAM'S CLUB locations on Nov. It achieved Wal -Mart's
highest volume of sales ever for the first day of a musical release and
continues to be a "must have" item for music fans around the country and
Canada.

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CARHCO was formed in 2001 with equal investment from the major shareholder
of La Fragua S. The SAM'S CLUB Web site can
be accessed at http://www.samsclub. "And for it to go Platinum in such a short period of time -- that
simply shows how great this selection is. and it just makes sense that Garth
Brooks is the one to do it!"
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"We also want to emphasize that CARHCO's
strong relationships with suppliers throughout Central America will be
strengthened in the future by Wal-Mart Central America," Duke said., one of the original CARHCO partners, will be chairman of Wal-Mart
Central America's board of directors . Vice chairman will be Fernando Paiz,
whose family founded La Fragua, S." Uribe added, "Wal-Mart Central America will
bring more development opportunities to our Associates and Vendors,
maintaining our characteristic sense of social responsibility. An example of this is a recent
agreement signed for shipment of pineapples from Costa Rica to Wal-Mart stores
in the United States, and other export agreements are under development, Paiz
said. Formats include
Mas X Menos, Hiper Mas, Pali, La Union and Maxi Bodega. And more information about Wal-Mart's
Good. More information about
Wal -Mart can be found by visiting http://www., "We are pleased that
the jury overwhelmingly agreed that every allegation in this case was
unsubstantiated and reinforced that these bikes were safe and not defective,"
said Sarah Clark, Wal-Mart spokesperson.

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, Mike Duke, Vice
Chairman of Wal-Mart Stores , Inc. Its sales during 2005 were approximately
$2. CARHCO was formed as a joint venture
in 2001 with three equal partners: Ahold and two Central American groups: the
Paiz family, the major shareholders of La Fragua, with headquarters in
Guatemala, and Corporacion de Supermercados Unidos (CSU), with headquarters in
Costa Rica. In addition, Wal-
Mart purchases goods from many suppliers with farms and factories in Central
America.V.A. The company's securities are listed on the New York and
Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT.walmartfoundation. The boxed set is
released as a limited edition set and only limited quantities are available.walmartfacts.

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Company, Operator of Supermarkets in Guatemala, El Salvador, Honduras,
Nicaragua, and Costa Rica

BENTONVILLE, Ark. acquired a 33 1/3% interest in
CARHCO N. It produces breads and pastries and processes and
distributes beef, pork and seafood products from hundreds of small suppliers.com .

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Rodrigo Uribe, whose family founded Corporacion de Supermercados Unidos,
S."
"The improvements we anticipate in this company will further strengthen
the economy of the region," Uribe said., the leading supermarket and hypermarket chain in Central America. Online merchandise
sales are available at http://www.
(NYSE: WMT) announced today that, just days after becoming the top selling
music item in company history, Garth Brooks: The Limited Series boxed set has
reached Platinum status, passing the one million benchmark for complete boxed
sets sold (6 million discs).com ) by
becoming the fastest selling media title on the site.walmartfacts.samsclub.

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"This additional investment demonstrates our confidence in the partnership
and in the future of this business in Central America," Duke said.com .

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"Our leadership in Central
America is the result of our customer's loyalty and with Wal-Mart we will
reinforce our commitment to them.
CCA participates in the poultry industry through more than 450 small
independent producers and develops private label grocery and health and beauty
aid products, working with local and regional industries.

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"This will
enable the corporation to provide a larger assortment, better service and
prices to consumers in Central America," he said.cr . The company operates
in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany,
Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, South Korea and
the United Kingdom.

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CARHCO is Central America's leading retailer, with 375 supermarkets and
other stores in the following five countries: Guatemala (124), El Salvador
(58), Honduras (35), Nicaragua (33) and Costa Rica (125). He added
that the name CARHCO would be replaced by Wal -Mart Central America, but that
no immediate changes were planned in the names of any of the store formats
operating throughout the region., also a CARHCO partner.org . The company also
operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan , Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, South
Korea and the United Kingdom.walmart.

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The name was changed to Wal-Mart Central America in March 2006 when Wal-Mart
increased its ownership to 51%. As of February 28, La Fragua operated
217 stores in Guatemala, Honduras and El Salvador.cca.com (http://www.com (http://www.S.

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In September 2005, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
(CSU) of Costa Rica, and Royal Ahold.Works.
"We certainly anticipated that an item as incredible as this boxed set
would be tremendously popular," said David Porter, Wal-Mart vice president for
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Terms of the original investment or the additional purchase from
the other CARHCO partners were not disclosed.walmartfacts. BENTONVILLE, Ark. 23, after preorders of the set
attained record-breaking results at Walmart.
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York and Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT.

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(NYSE: WMT), and head of Wal-Mart
International, announced today the company has made an additional investment
in Central American Retail Holding Company (CARHCO), bringing its share of the
firm to 51 percent.
In September 2005, Wal-Mart acquired the 33 1/3 percent interest in CARHCO
owned by Dutch retailer Royal Ahold NV.
Garth Brooks: The Limited Series boxed set includes five CDs featuring
five and one-half hours of music and a 90 minute all-access DVD with behind-
the-scenes footage and a gallery of 150 photos. The company also
operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China , Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, South
Korea and the United Kingdom. Online
merchandise sales are available at http://www.

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Uribe and Paiz
said they and other family members would remain active in management of the
company . More than 6,000 jobs are expected to be created in the next two
years in order to meet the personnel needs of this new store program.
Currently Wal-Mart directly imports more than $350 million in goods from
Guatemala, Honduras, El Salvador, Nicaragua and Costa Rica. CCA works throughout
the agricultural sector sourcing and distributing fruit, vegetables and grain
purchased from more than 1,000 small producers in Costa Rica and other Central
American countries.com.

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, of Guatemala, Corporacion de Supermercados Unidos S.com .walmart. More information about
Wal-Mart can be found by visiting http://www.