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Re: puppman post# 6236

Friday, 06/16/2006 9:45:05 PM

Friday, June 16, 2006 9:45:05 PM

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Costco (the $100. place - you can't walk out there without spending that much, I know because I shop there) - it's like Sam's Club:

Key Information
Number of warehouses: 479 (as of 6/2/06)

http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=83830&p=irol-homeprofile

Areas of operation: 351 locations in 37 U.S. States & Puerto Rico;
68 locations in nine Canadian provinces;
17 locations in the United Kingdom;
4 locations in Taiwan;
5 locations in Korea;
5 locations in Japan;
29 locations in 18 Mexican states

Membership Data (as of 5/7/06): 47.0 million cardholders
25.8 million households
17.0 million Gold Star
5.2 million Business
3.6 million Business add ons

Warehouse sizes: 70,000 to 205,000 square feet
(average 140,000 square feet)

Annual revenues
(FY'05 - Ended 8/28/05): $51.9 billion

Fiscal year end: Sunday closest to August 31

Number of U.S. employees: 86,900 full and part-time

Number of employees (worldwide): 120,500 full and part-time