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Contact: Steven Restivo, Walmart

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POLL: THE BRONX WANTS WALMART

80 Percent of Bronx Residents Support Bringing Retailer to the City

NEW YORK, December 14, 2010 –New data shows that New Yorkers want Walmart and are shopping the brand more than ever. According to a citywide poll commissioned by Walmart and conducted by Douglas E. Schoen, LLC, 80percent of Bronx residents say they favor Walmart coming to the city. At the same time, Walmart’s sales data tracked that New Yorkers spent more than $165 million at stores outside the city during the last 12 months.

“New Yorkers want Walmart and we want to make access to jobs and affordable groceries more convenient,” said Joe Venezia, Senior Vice President, Walmart U.S. “As we step up efforts to open stores here, we will continue to engage with the community to build even more support for what our brand can deliver.”

Key findings from the poll include: