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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

SCHEDULE 14A

Proxy Statement Pursuant to Section 14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

(Amendment No.     )

Filed by the Registrant  x

Filed by a Party other than the Registrant  ¨

Check the appropriate box:

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

(Name of Registrant as Specified In Its Charter)

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WAL^«MART STORES, INC.

702 Southwest 8^th Street

Bentonville, Arkansas 72716-0215

(479) 273-4000

NOTICE OF 2005 ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETING

To Be Held June 3, 2005

Please join us for the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. The business meeting will be held on Friday, June 3, 2005, at 8:45 a.m. in Bud Walton Arena, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas. Pre-meeting activities begin at 7:00 a.m.

The purposes of the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting are:

You must own shares of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. common stock at the close of business on April 5, 2005, to vote at the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. If you plan to attend, please bring the Admittance Slip on the back cover and a picture I.D. Regardless of whether you will attend, please vote as described on pages 3-4 of the proxy statement. Voting in any of these ways will not prevent you from voting in person at the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

By Order of the Board of Directors

Thomas D. Hyde

Secretary

Bentonville, Arkansas

April 15, 2005

Admittance Requirements on Back Cover

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WAL^«MART STORES, INC.

702 Southwest 8^th Street

Bentonville, Arkansas 72716-0215

(479) 273-4000

PROXY STATEMENT

This proxy statement and accompanying proxy card are being mailed beginning April 15, 2005, in connection with the solicitation of proxies by the Board of Directors of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., a Delaware corporation, for use at the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. The business meeting will be held in Bud Walton Arena, University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, Arkansas, on Friday, June 3, 2005, at 8:45 a.m. Pre-meeting activities start at 7:00 a.m.

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TABLE OF ABBREVIATIONS

The following abbreviations will be used for terms that are used in more than one section of this proxy statement:

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Your proxy is solicited by the Board. The Company pays the cost of soliciting your proxy and reimburses brokers and others for forwarding proxy materials to you.

VOTING INFORMATION

Who may vote?    You may vote if you owned Shares at the close of business on April 5, 2005. You are entitled to one vote on each matter presented at the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting for each Share you owned on that date. As of March 31, 2005, Wal-Mart had 4,224,586,972 Shares outstanding.

What am I voting on?    You are voting on:

Who counts the votes?    EquiServe will count the votes. The Board appointed two employees of EquiServe as independent inspectors of the election.

Is my vote confidential?    Yes, your proxy card, ballot, and voting records will not be disclosed to Wal-Mart unless the law requires disclosure, you request disclosure, or your vote is cast in a contested election. If you write comments on your proxy card, your comments will be provided to Wal-Mart, but how you voted will remain confidential.

What vote is required to pass an item of business at the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting?    The holders of a majority of the outstanding Shares must be present in person or represented by proxy for the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting to be held. The vote of the holders of a plurality of the Shares present in person or represented by proxy and entitled to vote in the election of directors is required to elect any director. Each Share may be voted for as many nominees as there are seats on the Board, but no Share may be voted more than once for any particular nominee.

Under the NYSE listing standards, the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan will be deemed approved if a majority of the votes cast are voted “for” approval. In addition, to satisfy the NYSE listing standards, the total vote cast on the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan also must represent over 50 percent of all Shares entitled to vote on the proposal. The vote of the holders of a majority of the Shares present in person or represented by proxy at the meeting and entitled to vote is required for ratification of the appointment of E&Y as Wal-Mart’s independent accountants and for approval of the shareholder proposals.

Abstentions and broker non-votes are not relevant to the election of directors. Abstentions will have the effect of a vote against any of the other proposals. For purposes of the NYSE requirement that at least a majority of the Shares outstanding cast votes on the proposal to approve the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, abstentions will be treated as votes cast, but broker non-votes will not. Broker non-votes will have no effect on the vote for any of the other proposals. A “broker non-vote” occurs if you do not provide the record holder of your Shares (usually a bank, broker, or other nominee) with voting instructions on a matter and the holder is not permitted to vote on the matter without instructions from you under applicable NYSE rules.

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Unless you indicate otherwise on your proxy card, the persons named as your proxies will vote your Shares: FOR all of the nominees for director named in this proxy statement, FOR approval of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, FOR the ratification of E&Y as Wal-Mart’s independent accountants, and AGAINST the eight shareholder proposals.

How do I vote?    If you plan to attend the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and wish to vote in person, the Company will give you a ballot at the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. However, if your Shares are held in the name of a broker, bank, or other nominee and you want to vote in person, you will need to obtain a legal proxy from the institution that holds your Shares indicating that you were the beneficial owner of Shares on April 5, 2005, which is the record date for voting at the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

If your Shares are held in your name, there are three ways for you to vote by proxy:

Telephone and internet voting will close at 11:00 p.m. (CT) on June 2, 2005. If your Shares are held in your name through the Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan or the Wal-Mart Puerto Rico Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan, and you do not vote your Shares in one of the methods described above, your Shares will be voted by the Retirement Plans Committee of the Company.

If your Shares are held in the name of a broker, bank, or other nominee, you should receive separate instructions from the holder of your Shares describing how to vote your Shares.

Can I revoke my proxy?    Yes, you can revoke your proxy if your Shares are held in your name by:

If your Shares are held in the name of a broker, bank, or other nominee, you need to contact the holder of your Shares regarding how to revoke your proxy.

INFORMATION ABOUT THE BOARD

Wal-Mart’s directors are elected at each annual shareholders’ meeting and hold office until the next election. All nominees are presently directors of Wal-Mart, except for Linda S. Wolf. Assuming shareholders elect all the director nominees at the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, Wal-Mart will have 14 directors. The Board has authority under the Bylaws to fill vacancies and to increase or, upon the occurrence of a vacancy, decrease its size between annual shareholders’ meetings.

Your proxy holder will vote your Shares for the Board’s nominees unless you instruct otherwise. If a nominee is unable to serve as a director, your proxy holder may vote for any substitute nominee proposed by the Board.

PROPOSAL NO. 1

NOMINEES FOR ELECTION TO THE BOARD

The following candidates are nominated by the Board based on the recommendation of the CNGC. They have held the positions shown for at least five years unless otherwise noted. They were selected on the basis of outstanding achievement in their careers, broad experience, wisdom, integrity, understanding of the business environment, willingness to devote adequate time to Board duties, and their ability to make independent, analytical inquiries. The Board is committed to diversified membership. In selecting nominees, the Board does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, gender, religion, disability, or sexual preference.

		James W. Breyer, 43 Mr. Breyer is a Managing Partner of Accel Partners, a venture capital firm. He is also a director of RealNetworks, Inc. and several private companies. He has been a member of the Board since 2001.

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		M. Michele Burns, 47 Ms. Burns is the CFO and Chief Restructuring Officer of the Mirant Corporation, an energy company, which she joined in April 2004. Ms. Burns served as the Executive Vice President and CFO of Delta Air Lines, Inc., an air carrier, from August 2000 through April 2004, and prior to that appointment, she held various other positions with Delta Air Lines, Inc. including: Senior Vice President—Finance and Treasurer, from January 2000 to August 2000; Vice President—Corporate Tax and Treasurer, from September 1999 to January 2000; and Vice President—Corporate Tax, from January 1999 to September 1999. She is also a director of Cisco Systems, Inc. Ms. Burns has been a member of the Board since 2003.
		Douglas N. Daft, 63 Mr. Daft is the retired Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company, a beverage manufacturer, where he served in that capacity from February 2000 until June 2004 and in various other capacities since 1969. Mr. Daft is also a director of The McGraw Hill Companies, Inc. Mr. Daft has been a member of the Board since January 6, 2005.
		David D. Glass, 69 Mr. Glass is the Chairman of the Executive Committee of the Board and has served in this position since February 2000. Mr. Glass served as Wal-Mart’s President and CEO from January 1988 to January 2000. Mr. Glass has been a member of the Board since 1977.
		Roland A. Hernandez, 47 Mr. Hernandez is the retired Chairman and CEO of Telemundo Group, Inc., a Spanish-language television station company, where he served from August 1998 to December 2000. From March 1995 to August 1998, he served as President and CEO of Telemundo Group, Inc. He is also a director of MGM Mirage, The Ryland Group, Inc., and Vail Resorts, Inc. Mr. Hernandez has been a member of the Board since 1998.
		John D. Opie, 67 Mr. Opie is the retired Vice Chairman and Executive Officer of the General Electric Co., a diversified technology, services, and products company, where he served from October 1995 until retiring in May 2000. In his 39 years with the General Electric Co., he held numerous positions including leading the Lexan and Specialty Plastics Divisions, President of the Distribution Equipment Business, and President of the Lighting Business. He serves as the lead director of the board of directors of Delphi Corp. and is a life Trustee of Michigan Tech University. He has been a member of the Board since August 2003.
		J. Paul Reason, 64 Mr. Reason has been the President and Chief Operating Officer of Metro Machine Corporation, an employee-owned ship repair company, since July 2000. From December 1999 to June 2000, he served as Vice President-Ship Systems for Syntek Technologies, Inc., a technical and engineering professional services firm. He is a retired four-star Admiral in the U.S. Navy. He served as Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Atlantic Fleet from December 1996 to September 1999, ending 34 years of Naval service. He is also a director of Amgen Inc. and Norfolk Southern Corporation. He has been a member of the Board since 2001.
		H. Lee Scott, Jr., 56 Mr. Scott is the President and CEO of Wal-Mart and has served in that position since January 2000. Prior to this appointment, he held other positions with Wal-Mart since September 1979, including: Vice Chairman and Chief Operating Officer, from January 1999 to January 2000; and Executive Vice President and President and CEO, Wal-Mart Stores Division, from January 1998 to January 1999. Mr. Scott has been a member of the Board since 1999.

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		Jack C. Shewmaker, 67 Mr. Shewmaker is the President of J-COM, Inc., a consulting company, and he is a rancher. He is also a former Wal-Mart executive who retired in 1988. Mr. Shewmaker has been a member of the Board since 1977.
		José H. Villarreal, 51 Mr. Villarreal is a partner in the law firm of Akin, Gump, Strauss, Hauer & Feld, L.L.P. Mr. Villarreal has served as a member of the Board since 1998.
		John T. Walton,* 58 Mr. Walton is the Chairman of True North Partners, L.L.C., which holds investments in technology companies. He has been a member of the Board since 1992.
		S. Robson Walton,* 60 Mr. Walton is the Chairman of Wal-Mart. He has been a member of the Board since 1978.
		Christopher J. Williams, 47 Mr. Williams is the Chairman and CEO of The Williams Capital Group, L.P., an investment bank. Since 2002, he has also served as the Chairman and CEO of The Williams Capital Management, LLC, an investment management firm. In addition, Mr. Williams serves as a director of Harrah’s Entertainment, Inc. He has been a member of the Board since 2004.
		Linda S. Wolf, 57 Ms. Wolf is the Chairman and CEO of Leo Burnett Worldwide, Inc., an advertising agency and division of Publicis Groupe S.A. She will retire from the Leo Burnett Worldwide, Inc. on April 29, 2005. Ms. Wolf has served in various positions with Leo Burnett Worldwide, Inc. and its predecessors since 1978.

The Board recommends that the shareholders vote FOR all nominees for election to the Board.

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DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

Pursuant to the NYSE listing standards, Wal-Mart is required to have a majority of Independent Directors on its Board. In addition, the Audit Committee and the CNGC must be composed solely of Independent Directors. The NYSE listing standards define specific relationships that would disqualify a director from being independent and further require that for a director to qualify as “independent,” the Board must affirmatively determine that the director has no material relationship with the Company.

As permitted by the NYSE listing standards, the Board determined categorically that one or more of the following relationships (the “Categorical Standards”) will not be considered to be material relationships that impair a director’s independence:

(1) The director, an entity with which a director is affiliated, or one or more members of the director’s immediate family, purchased property or services from Wal-Mart in retail transactions on terms generally available to other Wal-Mart Associates during Wal-Mart’s last fiscal year;

(2) The director or one or more members of the director’s immediate family owns or has owned during the entity’s last fiscal year, directly or indirectly, five percent or less of an entity that has a business relationship with Wal-Mart;

(3) The director or one or more members of the director’s immediate family owns or has owned during the entity’s last fiscal year, directly or indirectly, more than five percent of an entity that has a business relationship with Wal-Mart so long as the amount paid to or received from Wal-Mart during the entity’s last fiscal year accounts for less than $1,000,000 or, if greater, one percent of the entity’s consolidated gross revenues for that entity’s last fiscal year;

(4) The director or one or more members of the director’s immediate family is a director or trustee or was a director or trustee of an entity during the entity’s last fiscal year that has a business or charitable relationship with Wal-Mart and that made payments to, or received from, Wal-Mart during the entity’s last fiscal year an amount representing less than $5,000,000 or, if greater, five percent of the entity’s consolidated gross revenues for that entity’s last fiscal year;

(5) Wal-Mart paid to, employed, or retained one or more members of the director’s immediate family for compensation not exceeding $60,000 during Wal-Mart’s last fiscal year;

(6) The director or a member of the director’s immediate family is, or has been during the entity’s last fiscal year, an executive officer or employee of an entity that made payments to, or received payments from, Wal-Mart during the entity’s last fiscal year that account for less than $1,000,000 or, if greater, one percent of the entity’s consolidated gross revenues for that entity’s last fiscal year; or

(7) The director or one or more members of the director’s immediate family received from Wal-Mart, during Wal-Mart’s last fiscal year, personal benefits having an aggregate value of less than $5,000.

In developing the Categorical Standards, the Board considered that: (1) directors (or their immediate family members) regularly purchase items at Wal-Mart stores, Neighborhood Markets, and SAM’S CLUBS, (2) directors (or their immediate family members) may hold minor investments in companies that do business with Wal-Mart, (3) directors (or their immediate family members) may hold more than a minor investment in companies that do business with Wal-Mart, but the amount of business done with Wal-Mart is immaterial, (4) directors (or their immediate family members) may serve on the board of commercial or charitable entities with immaterial relationships with Wal-Mart, (5) directors may have immediate family members employed by Wal-Mart in positions earning $60,000 per year or less, (6) directors (or their immediate family members) may be officers or employees of companies that receive payments from Wal-Mart or its affiliates that account for less than $1,000,000 or, if greater, one percent of such company’s gross revenues, and (7) that former officers who are directors (or their immediate family members) may continue to receive from Wal-Mart certain residual benefits from their service with the Company.

The Board, upon the recommendation of the CNGC, has determined that the following directors are independent under the NYSE listing standards: James W. Breyer, M. Michele Burns, Douglas N. Daft, Roland A. Hernandez, John D. Opie, Jack C. Shewmaker, J. Paul Reason, José H. Villarreal, and Christopher J. Williams. The Board also has determined that director nominee Linda S. Wolf is independent under the NYSE listing standards. In making this determination, the Board found that neither the Independent Directors nor Ms. Wolf have a material or other disqualifying relationship with Wal-Mart.

In connection with its independence determinations, the Board noted that Mr. Breyer serves as a director of, and beneficially owns more than ten percent of, Groove Networks, Inc., a software company. The amounts paid to Groove Networks, Inc. during its last fiscal year for software and services exceeded the threshold set forth in Categorical Standard No. 3. However, because Mr. Breyer indirectly owns a minority interest in Groove Networks, Inc. and he did not participate in the negotiation of the commercial transaction or the execution of the transaction, the Board determined that the commercial relationship between the Company and Groove Networks, Inc. is not material.

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The Board further noted that Mr. Daft was the Chairman and CEO of The Coca-Cola Company (“Coca-Cola”), a beverage manufacturer, until May 31, 2004 and was a Coca-Cola employee until his retirement on December 31, 2004. The amounts paid to Coca-Cola in 2004 exceeded the threshold set forth in Categorical Standard No. 6. However, because the Company’s payments to Coca-Cola were substantially less than two percent of the consolidated gross revenues of the Company and Coca-Cola and because Mr. Daft is no longer affiliated with Coca-Cola, the Board determined that the commercial relationship between the Company and Coca-Cola is not material.

COMPENSATION OF DIRECTORS

Annual Retainer

The annual retainer for the Non-Management Directors upon their election to the Board on June 4, 2004 was $60,000, which was paid quarterly and at the director’s election could be taken in cash, Shares, deferred in stock units, or deferred in an interest bearing account. The interest rate on the interest bearing account was approved by the CNGC based on the ten-year treasury rate plus 270 basis points and was 6.95 percent for the calendar year ending December 31, 2004 and was not adjusted for the calendar year ending December 31, 2005. Each Non-Management Director also received 2,032 Shares on June 4, 2004. The Chair of the Audit Committee received an additional retainer of $15,000, the Chair of the CNGC received an additional retainer of $10,000, and the Chair of the SPFC received an additional retainer of $10,000 for the additional responsibilities those directors undertook as Chairs of Board committees.

Meetings

Directors were not paid for meeting attendance but were reimbursed for expenses incurred in attending the meetings. The Company paid the travel expenses for a guest of certain Non-Management Directors for the Board meeting in Shenzhen, People’s Republic of China in March 2004 and the 2004 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. In addition, the Company paid such Non-Management Directors an amount equal to the income taxes attributed to the travel expenses for the guest.

Director Stock Ownership Guidelines

On June 5, 2003, the Board adopted stock ownership guidelines for the Non-Management Directors and certain Executive Officers. Each Non-Management Director must own, within five years from election or appointment to the Board, an amount of Shares, restricted stock, or stock units equal to five times the cash compensation approved by the Board in the year the director was elected or appointed. Non-Management Directors who began serving prior to June 5, 2003 are required to own, within five years from June 5, 2003, $300,000 worth of Shares, restricted stock, or stock units.

Other Benefits

During fiscal 2005, Jack C. Shewmaker received monitoring of a home security system and long-distance telephone service, pursuant to a contract that was entered into when Mr. Shewmaker retired as a Senior Officer in 1988.

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BOARD MEETINGS

The Board held four regular meetings and two telephonic meetings during fiscal 2005 to review significant developments affecting the Company, engage in strategic planning, and act on matters requiring Board approval. For fiscal 2005, each incumbent director attended at least 75 percent of the Board meetings and the meetings of committees on which he or she served.

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CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

BOARD AND COMMITTEE GOVERNING DOCUMENTS

The Board has adopted Corporate Governance Guidelines, and the Audit Committee, the CNGC, the EC, the SOC, and the SPFC have adopted charters, which you may review on the corporate website at www.walmartstores.com in the Corporate Governance section of the Investor Relations webpage. In addition, these documents also are available in print to any shareholder who requests a copy from the Wal-Mart Investor Relations Department.

COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE BOARD

The Board welcomes communications from shareholders. Shareholders may write to the Board at Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Board of Directors, c/o J. Michael Bradshaw, Liaison to the Board of Directors, 702 Southwest 8^th Street, Bentonville, Arkansas 72716-0215. Shareholders also may e-mail the Board at directors@wal-mart.com. Any communications to the Independent Directors may be e-mailed to independentdirectors@wal-mart.com. Communications with the Non-Management Directors may be e-mailed to nonmanagementdirectors@wal-mart.com, and communications with individual directors should be addressed to the full name of the director as listed in this proxy statement followed by “@wal-mart.com.” For example, shareholders may e-mail S. Robson Walton, Chairman, by e-mailing srobsonwalton@wal-mart.com.

A company of Wal-Mart’s size receives a large number of inquiries regarding a range of subjects each day. As a result, the Board is not able to respond to all shareholder inquiries directly. Therefore, the Board, in consultation with the Company, has developed a process to assist it with managing inquiries directed to the Board.

Letters and e-mails directed to the Board, Independent Directors, and Non-Management Directors are reviewed by the Company to determine whether a response on behalf of the Board is appropriate. While the Board oversees management, it does not participate in day-to-day management functions or business operations and is not normally in the best position to respond to inquiries with respect to those matters. Thus, the Company will direct those types of inquiries to the appropriate Associate within the Company for a response. Responses to letters and e-mails by the Company on behalf of the Board, Independent Directors, or Non-Management Directors are maintained by the Company and are available for any director’s review.

If a response on behalf of the Board, Independent Directors, or Non-Management Directors is appropriate, the Company gathers any information and documentation necessary for answering the inquiry and provides the information and documentation as well as a proposed response to the appropriate director. The Company also may attempt to communicate with the shareholder for any necessary clarification. S. Robson Walton, Wal-Mart’s Chairman, reviews and approves responses on behalf of the Board, and José H. Villarreal, Wal-Mart’s presiding director, reviews and approves the responses on behalf of the Independent Directors and Non-Management Directors. In certain situations, Mr. Walton or Mr. Villarreal may respond directly to a shareholder’s inquiry.

For inquiries forwarded to individual directors, each director has provided instructions for responding to those inquiries. Currently, all directors have requested that the Company review letters and e-mails, gather any information or documentation necessary to respond to the inquiry, and propose a response. The director will review the proposed response and either direct the Company to send such response on behalf of the director, or the director may choose to respond directly to the shareholder.

Certain circumstances may require that the Board depart from the procedures described above, such as the receipt of threatening letters or e-mails or voluminous inquiries with respect to the same subject matter. The Board, nevertheless, does consider shareholder questions and comments important, and endeavors to respond promptly and appropriately.

PRESIDING DIRECTOR

José H. Villarreal currently serves as the presiding director of executive sessions of the Non-Management Directors and Independent Directors.

NOMINATION PROCESS FOR DIRECTOR CANDIDATES

The CNGC is, among other things, responsible for identifying and evaluating potential candidates and recommending candidates to the Board for nomination. The CNGC is governed by a written charter, a copy of which can be found in the Corporate Governance section of the Investor Relations webpage of Wal-Mart’s corporate website at www.walmartstores.com.

The CNGC regularly reviews the composition of the Board and whether the addition of directors with particular experiences, skills, or characteristics would make the Board more effective. When a need arises to fill a vacancy, or it is determined that a

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director possessing particular experiences, skills, or characteristics would make the Board more effective, the CNGC initiates a search. As a part of the search process, the CNGC may consult with other directors and Senior Officers, and may hire a search firm to assist in identifying and evaluating potential candidates.

The CNGC has retained SpencerStuart as its director candidate search consultant. In that capacity, SpencerStuart seeks out candidates who have the experiences, skills, and characteristics that the CNGC has determined are necessary to serve as a member of the Board. SpencerStuart researches the background of all candidates, conducts extensive interviews with candidates and their references, and then presents the most qualified candidates to the CNGC and the Company’s management.

When considering a candidate, the CNGC reviews the candidate’s experiences, skills, and characteristics. The Committee also considers whether a potential candidate will otherwise qualify for membership on the Board, and whether the potential candidate would likely satisfy the independence requirements of the NYSE.

Candidates are selected on the basis of outstanding achievement in their professional careers, broad experience, wisdom, personal and professional integrity, their ability to make independent, analytical inquiries, and their experience with and understanding of the business environment. With respect to the minimum experiences, skills, or characteristics necessary to serve on the Board, the CNGC will only consider candidates who:

In addition, at least a majority of the Board must be independent as determined by the Board under the guidelines of the NYSE listing standards, and at least one member of the Board should have the qualifications and skills necessary to be considered an “Audit Committee Financial Expert” as that term is defined in Item 401(h)(2) of Regulation S-K, promulgated by the SEC.

All potential candidates are interviewed by Wal-Mart’s Chairman, Wal-Mart’s CEO, and the Chair of the CNGC, and may be interviewed by other directors and Senior Officers as desired and as schedules permit. The CNGC then meets to consider and approve the final candidates, and either makes its recommendation to the Board to fill a vacancy, add an additional member, or recommends a slate of candidates to the Board for nomination for election to the Board. The selection process for candidates is intended to be flexible, and the CNGC, in the exercise of its discretion, may deviate from the selection process when particular circumstances warrant a different approach.

Douglas N. Daft was appointed to the Board on January 6, 2005, and Linda S. Wolf is not currently serving on the Board. Mr. Daft and Ms. Wolf have been nominated for election to the Board at the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting and were recommended to the CNGC by Wal-Mart’s Chairman, Wal-Mart’s CEO, Non-Management Directors, SpencerStuart, and other Executive Officers.

S. Robson Walton and John T. Walton are members of a group that beneficially own more than five percent of the Shares. Any participation by them in the nomination process was considered to be in their capacities as directors of the Company, and not as recommendations from security holders that beneficially own more than five percent of the Shares.

Shareholders may recommend candidates by writing to Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Board of Directors, c/o J. Michael Bradshaw, Liaison to the Board of Directors, 702 Southwest 8^th Street, Bentonville, Arkansas 72716-0215. The recommendation must include the following information:

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All candidates nominated by a shareholder pursuant to the requirements above will be submitted to the CNGC for its review, which may include an analysis of the candidate from the Company’s management.

AUDIT COMMITTEE REPORT

During fiscal 2005, Wal-Mart’s Audit Committee consisted of three directors, all of whom are “independent” as defined by the current listing standards of the NYSE and the applicable rules of the SEC. The members of the Audit Committee, during fiscal 2005, were M. Michele Burns, Roland A. Hernandez, the Chair of the Audit Committee, and J. Paul Reason. The Audit Committee is governed by a written charter adopted by the Board. A copy of the current Audit Committee charter is available on Wal-Mart’s corporate website at www.walmartstores.com in the Corporate Governance section of the Investor Relations webpage.

Wal-Mart’s management is responsible for Wal-Mart’s internal controls and financial reporting including the preparation of Wal-Mart’s consolidated financial statements. Wal-Mart’s independent accountant is responsible for auditing Wal-Mart’s annual consolidated financial statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing standards and ensuring that the financial statements fairly present Wal-Mart’s results of operations and financial position. The independent accountant is also responsible for issuing a report on those financial statements. The Audit Committee monitors and oversees these processes. The Audit Committee is responsible for selecting and overseeing Wal-Mart’s independent accountant, which is E&Y.

As part of the oversight processes, the Audit Committee regularly meets with management of the Company, the Company’s independent accountant, and the Company’s internal auditors. The Audit Committee often meets with each of these groups in closed sessions. Throughout the year, the Audit Committee had full access to management, and the independent and internal auditors for the Company. To fulfill its responsibilities, the Audit Committee did, among other things, the following:

The Audit Committee submits this report:

M. Michele Burns

Roland A. Hernandez, Chair

J. Paul Reason

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AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCIAL EXPERT

Wal-Mart’s Board has determined that M. Michele Burns is an “Audit Committee Financial Expert” as that term is defined in Item 401(h)(2) of Regulation S-K, promulgated by the SEC, and is “independent” under Section 10A(m)(3) of the Exchange Act and the NYSE listing standards.

AUDIT COMMITTEE SERVICE

Roland A. Hernandez, who is the Chair of the Audit Committee, currently serves on the audit committees of three other public companies and serves as the chairman of one such other public company’s audit committee. The Board has determined that such service does not impair the ability of Mr. Hernandez to serve effectively on the Audit Committee.

AUDIT COMMITTEE PRE-APPROVAL POLICY

To ensure the independence of the Company’s independent accountant and to comply with applicable securities laws, listing standards, and the Audit Committee charter, the Audit Committee is responsible for reviewing, deliberating and, if appropriate, pre-approving all audit, audit-related, and non-audit services to be performed by the Company’s independent accountants. For that purpose, the Audit Committee has established a policy and related procedures regarding the pre-approval of all audit, audit-related, and non-audit services to be performed by the Company’s independent accountant (the “Pre-Approval Policy”).

The Pre-Approval Policy provides that the Company’s independent accountant may not perform any audit, audit-related, or non-audit service for the Company, subject to those exceptions that may be permitted by applicable law, unless: (1) the service has been pre-approved by the Audit Committee, or (2) the Company engaged the independent accountant to perform the service pursuant to the pre-approval provisions of the Pre-Approval Policy. In addition, the Pre-Approval Policy prohibits the Audit Committee from pre-approving certain non-audit services that are prohibited from being performed by the Company’s independent accountant by applicable securities laws. The Pre-Approval Policy also provides that the Corporate Controller will periodically update the Audit Committee as to services provided by the independent accountant. With respect to each such service, the independent accountant provides detailed back-up documentation to the Audit Committee and the Corporate Controller.

Pursuant to its Pre-Approval Policy, the Audit Committee has pre-approved certain categories of services to be performed by the independent accountant and a maximum amount of fees for each category. The Audit Committee annually re-assesses these service categories and the associated fees. Individual projects within the approved service categories have been pre-approved only to the extent that the fees for each individual project do not exceed a specified dollar limit, which amount is re-assessed annually. Projects within a pre-approved service category with fees in excess of the specified fee limit for individual projects may not proceed without the specific prior approval of the Audit Committee (or a member to whom pre-approval authority has been delegated). In addition, no project within a pre-approved service category will be considered to have been pre-approved by the Audit Committee if the project causes the maximum amount of fees for the service category to be exceeded, and the project may only proceed with the prior approval of the Audit Committee (or a member to whom pre-approval authority has been granted) to increase the aggregate amount of fees for the service category.

At least annually, the Audit Committee designates a member of the Audit Committee to whom it delegates its pre-approval responsibilities. That member has the authority to approve interim requests as set forth above within the defined, pre-approved service categories, as well as interim requests to engage the Company’s independent accountant for services outside the Audit Committee’s pre-approved service categories. The member has the authority to pre-approve any audit, audit-related, or non-audit service that falls outside the pre-approved service categories, provided that the member determines that the service would not compromise the independent accountant’s independence and the member informs the Audit Committee of his or her decision at the Audit Committee’s next regular meeting.

CODE OF ETHICS FOR THE CEO AND SENIOR FINANCIAL OFFICERS

You may review Wal-Mart’s Code of Ethics for the CEO and Senior Financial Officers on Wal-Mart’s corporate website at www.walmartstores.com in the Corporate Governance section of the Investor Relations webpage. This Code of Ethics supplements the Company’s Statement of Ethics, which is applicable to all Associates and is also available in the same section of the Investor Relations webpage.

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BOARD ATTENDANCE AT ANNUAL SHAREHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

The Board has adopted a policy stating that all directors are expected to attend annual shareholders’ meetings. While the Board understands that there may be situations that prevent a director from attending an annual shareholders’ meeting, the Board strongly encourages all directors to make attendance at all annual shareholders’ meetings a priority. All directors nominated by the Board for election to the Board in 2004, as well as all directors who did not stand for re-election, attended the 2004 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting.

SUBMISSION OF SHAREHOLDER PROPOSALS

If you want to present a proposal for possible inclusion in the Company’s 2006 proxy statement pursuant to the SEC’s rules, send the proposal to Jeffrey J. Gearhart, Vice President and General Counsel, Corporate Division, and Assistant Secretary, 702 S.W. 8^th Street, Bentonville, Arkansas 72716-0215, by registered, certified, or express mail. Shareholder proposals must be received on or before Friday, December 16, 2005.

Shareholders who want to bring business before the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting other than through a shareholder proposal pursuant to the SEC’s rules must notify the Secretary of the Company in writing and provide the information required by the provision of the Bylaws dealing with shareholder proposals. The notice must be delivered to or mailed and received at the principal executive offices of the Company not less than 75 nor more than 100 days prior to the date of the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, unless less than 85 days’ notice or public disclosure of that date is given or made, in which case the shareholder’s notice must be received by the close of business on the tenth day after the notice or public disclosure of the date of the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting is made or given. The requirements for such notice are set forth in the Bylaws, a copy of which can be found in the Corporate Governance section of the Investor Relations webpage of our corporate website at www.walmartstores.com. In addition, the Bylaws were filed as an exhibit to the Current Report on Form 8-K of the Company dated March 8, 2005.

OTHER MATTERS

The Company is not aware of any other matters that will be considered at the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. If any other matters are properly raised at the 2005 Annual Shareholders’ Meeting, the proxy holders will vote the Shares as to which they hold proxies at their discretion.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

COMPENSATION, NOMINATING AND GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE REPORT

ON EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The Company’s executive compensation program is designed to: (1) provide fair compensation to Executive Officers based on their performance and contributions to the Company, (2) provide incentives to attract and retain key executives, and (3) instill a long-term commitment to the Company and develop pride and a sense of Company ownership, all in a manner consistent with shareholders’ interests.

The CNGC reviews and approves the compensation of the Company’s President and CEO and the other Executive Officers who serve as members of the Board, and approves the compensation of the other Executive Officers. As a part of its oversight of the Company’s compensation programs, the CNGC also reviews the compensation of the members of the Executive Committee of the Company who are not Executive Officers.

The compensation package of all Executive Officers consists of three main parts, which is reviewed and approved by the CNGC at least annually: (1) base salary; (2) annual incentive payments; and (3) equity-based compensation consisting of stock options, performance shares, and restricted stock. Other elements of the Company’s executive compensation package include a deferred compensation plan, a profit sharing and 401(k) plan, a supplemental executive retirement plan, a stock purchase plan, a post-termination agreement, and certain other benefits.

Compensation Philosophy

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long-term goals. Accordingly, in determining or approving the compensation of the Company’s Executive Officers, the CNGC generally places less emphasis on base salary and employee benefits than on annual incentives and equity-based compensation.

Base salaries of the Company’s Executive Officers are set with reference to the Company’s performance for the prior fiscal year and upon a subjective evaluation of each Executive Officer’s contribution to that performance. In evaluating overall Company performance, the primary focus is on the Company’s financial performance for the year as measured by net income, total sales, comparable store sales, return on shareholders’ equity, and other financial factors. Other criteria, including diversity performance and whether the Company conducted its operations in accordance with the business and social standards expected of its Associates, shareholders, and the communities in which it operates, also are considered.

The purpose of Wal-Mart’s equity compensation awards is to focus officers’ attention on the continued growth of the Company’s operations and the shareholders’ long-term interests and to ensure that the Company is able to attract and retain the talent necessary to achieve its business, diversity, and community objectives. The total value and composition of the equity awarded to each Executive Officer is determined by the CNGC based on a subjective evaluation of the equity compensation provided to comparable positions at a select group of peer retail companies consisting of several retailers in the United States from various retail segments (other than the Company), ranked by total sales (the “Peer Group Survey”), and the top U.S. 50 companies (other than the Company), ranked by market capitalization (the “Top 50”); individual performance; and key Company performance metrics. The total equity awarded is delivered in a combination of stock options, restricted stock, and performance shares, which are granted annually.

Moreover, the CNGC believes that the combination of equity awards and incentive payments strategically align the compensation of the Executive Officers with the overall short and long-term performance objectives of the Company, while base salary rewards the Executive Officers’ personal performance in relation to the Company’s performance. Stock option and restricted stock grants reward Executive Officers for the long-term appreciation of the Company’s Share price, and performance share grants reward the Company’s long-term revenue growth and return on investment, and incentive payments reward the achievement of the Company’s annual profit and diversity goals. The CNGC believes that the total compensation package for the Executive Officers is directly related to the Company’s current and future success, which ultimately benefits the Company’s shareholders.

The Executive Officer compensation package generally is targeted to place Executive Officers’ total compensation in the top quartile of the Peer Group Survey, assuming maximum performance goals are achieved by the Company. In addition, the Company’s executive compensation package is generally targeted to range from the median to the top quartile for the Top 50, again assuming maximum performance goals are achieved by the Company. The Peer Group Survey does not include the same companies that are included in the S&P 500 Retailing Index in the stock performance graph because the CNGC believes that it is more appropriate to compare compensation of Executive Officers of the Company with that of executives in comparable companies based on both size and industry.

For information on compensation paid to executives in comparable positions in the Peer Group Survey and the Top 50, the CNGC reviewed data obtained from outside compensation consultants. In setting or approving compensation of the Executive Officers, the CNGC reviews and considers the allocation of total compensation (among salary, annual incentive payments, and equity compensation components) paid by companies in the Peer Group Survey and the Top 50. However, the CNGC makes a subjective judgment as to the appropriate allocation of total compensation among the various components in implementing its philosophy of providing a substantial portion of executive compensation in at-risk compensation.

Stock Ownership Guidelines

To help ensure that the President and CEO of the Company and certain Executive Officers are focused on the long-term interests of shareholders and the Company’s long-term goals, the Board approved stock ownership guidelines on June 5, 2003. By June 1, 2008, Wal-Mart’s President and CEO must own Shares, vested restricted stock, or Shares held under any Company benefit plan equal in value to five times his annual base salary in effect on that date. For each year thereafter, Wal-Mart’s President and CEO must own Shares, vested restricted stock, or Shares held under any Company benefit plan equal in value to five times his annual base salary in effect during that year. In addition, each member of the Executive Committee of the Company must own within five years of June 1, 2003 or within five years of the date the Board first appoints him or her, Shares, vested restricted stock, or Shares held under any Company benefit plan equal in value to three times his or her annual base salary in effect at the end of the initial five year compliance period. For each year thereafter, each member of the Executive Committee of the Company must own Shares, vested restricted stock, or Shares held under any Company benefit plan equal in value to three times his or her annual base salary in effect during that year. These guidelines are subject to modifications in situations involving dramatic and unexpected changes in the Share price.

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Compensation Plans

Management Incentive Plan:    Annual incentive payments are earned under the Management Incentive Plan, upon achievement of pre-established performance goals derived from a variety of performance measures available under the Management Incentive Plan. For fiscal 2005, annual incentive payments were made based on improvements in pre-tax profits and diversity goals.

The CNGC assigned incentive payment levels as a percentage of base salary for achievement of the pre-tax profit performance goals for fiscal 2005. These incentive payment levels were tied respectively to the achievement of threshold and maximum performance objectives. Incentive payment levels ranging from a low of 35.7 percent of base salary at the threshold performance level to a high of 350 percent at the maximum level were payable under the Management Incentive Plan to the Executive Officers. Unless the CNGC otherwise provides when the performance measures and goals are established, if the Company fails to achieve its threshold performance goals, no incentive award will be paid to any Executive Officer.

With respect to the pre-tax profit performance measure, the performance goals were based on overall corporate performance. For divisional executives, performance goals were based on a combination of corporate and divisional performance, with 50 percent of the incentive payment based on Company performance and 50 percent based on performance of the division for which the Executive Officer was responsible.

In addition, the CNGC established objective diversity initiatives as an additional performance measure under the Management Incentive Plan for fiscal 2005. The CNGC set diversity goals to motivate officers to achieve the Company’s diversity initiatives while adhering to the Company’s commitment to select the most qualified individual for each position. Under the diversity goals, an officer’s annual incentive payment could have been reduced by up to 7.5 percent for not achieving the Company’s diversity initiatives for fiscal 2005. For fiscal 2005, no Executive Officer’s incentive payment was reduced as a result of the diversity goals.

The CNGC increased the potential reduction under the diversity goals to 15 percent for fiscal 2006. Diversity is and has been a responsibility of Wal-Mart’s officers, and this potential reduction in the incentive payment under the Management Incentive Plan will ensure that Wal-Mart’s officers are held accountable for doing what they are supposed to do.

For fiscal 2005, corporate pre-tax profits did not exceed the maximum pre-tax profit improvement target set by the CNGC, so Associates serving the total Company only received 94.28 percent of the maximum payout. With respect to the divisions, Associates in the Wal-Mart Stores Division received 81.43 percent of the maximum payout. Associates in the Wal-Mart Stores U.S. Division (a combination of certain Associates who serve both the Wal-Mart Stores and SAM’S CLUB Divisions) received 81.79 percent of the maximum payout. Associates in the SAM’S CLUB Division received 93.27 percent of the maximum payout. The International Division received 97.14 percent of the maximum payout.

1998 Stock Incentive Plan (to be amended, restated, and renamed as the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan upon shareholder approval):    The CNGC establishes award levels for stock options for Executive Officers, while the SOC establishes award levels for other Associates eligible to receive stock options. Stock options generally have an exercise price equal to the closing price of a Share on the date of grant and have a ten-year term. Stock options typically vest in five equal annual installments, beginning one year from the date of grant. The total number of stock options awarded to each Executive Officer generally is based on a dollar amount divided by the stock option’s exercise price.

The CNGC grants restricted stock under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan annually to certain Executive Officers who are Executive Vice Presidents and periodically to other Executive Officers. The SOC grants restricted stock periodically to the other members of the Executive Committee of the Company and Senior Vice Presidents. Generally, the number of shares of restricted stock granted to an Executive Officer is based on a dollar amount divided by the fair market value of a Share on the grant date. Restricted stock generally vests in three equal increments. One third of the restricted stock vests three years after grant, one third vests five years after grant, and the last third vests when the grantee retires at age 65 or thereafter. Restricted stock awards may also be made by the CNGC or SOC to incentivize certain Associates in the performance of their jobs or to induce certain Senior Officers to become associated with or to remain with the Company.

In addition to stock options and restricted stock, the CNGC instituted a program of granting performance shares on January 3, 2005 to Executive Officers, and the SOC followed suit with respect to the other officers of the Company on January 21, 2005. The number of performance shares awarded is a function of the factors considered in setting the total amount and composition of equity awards. The number of performance shares that may ultimately vest will depend on the Company’s performance against two separate pre-established performance measures: average return on investment and average revenue growth over the relevant performance cycle. Performance shares were granted in 2005 for three performance cycles, ending January 31, 2006, January 31, 2007, and January 31, 2008, respectively. The purpose of the three grants of performance shares in 2005 was to phase-in the

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performance share program so that future performance share awards can be based on three-year cycles, which will result in an award potentially vesting in each year.

If the Company reaches the pre-established threshold performance goals, only 50 percent of the performance shares awarded will vest. If the Company exceeds the threshold performance goals, up to 150 percent of the target performance share awards will vest. If the Company does not meet threshold performance goals, no performance shares will vest. Performance shares may be paid out at the election of the officer in cash, Shares, or a combination of the two.

Deferred Compensation Plan:    Under the Deferred Compensation Plan, officers, including Executive Officers, may defer up to 100 percent of their base salary and annual incentive awards under the Management Incentive Plan. Interest accrues on amounts deferred at an interest rate set annually by the CNGC, which is typically based on the ten-year treasury rate plus 270 basis points. The CNGC set the interest rate at 6.73 percent for the 2004 Deferred Compensation Plan year, which began on April 1, 2003, and ended on March 31, 2004, and set the interest rate at 6.95 percent for the 2005 Deferred Compensation Plan year, which began on April 1, 2004, and ended on March 31, 2005.

The Deferred Compensation Plan provides an incentive payment as a reward for participants who have remained with the Company and participated in the Deferred Compensation Plan for ten or more consecutive years. In the tenth year of compensation deferrals, the Company credits the deferral account with an increment equal to 20 percent of the sum of the principal amount deferred (limited to a maximum of 20 percent of base salary) plus accrued interest (“20% Increment”) in each of the first six years of the executive’s deferrals. In the eleventh and subsequent years, the 20% Increment is credited based on the amount deferred five years earlier. In addition, in the fifteenth year of compensation deferrals under the Deferred Compensation Plan, the Company credits the deferral account with ten percent of the principal amount deferred (limited to a maximum of 20 percent of base salary) plus accrued interest (“10% Increment”) in each of the first six years of the executive’s deferrals. In the sixteenth and subsequent years, the 10% Increment is credited based on the amount deferred ten years earlier.

As of March 31, 2005, 266 officers, including nine Executive Officers, were participating in the Deferred Compensation Plan. An aggregate total of $10.2 million in salary and $19.1 million in annual incentive payments under the Management Incentive Plan was deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan by Executive Officers, as of March 31, 2005. The aggregate total amount of all compensation deferred under the Deferred Compensation Plan by Executive Officers, as of March 31, 2005, including salary, incentive payments under the Management Incentive Plan, and the 20% and 10% Increments (plus interest accrued on these amounts), was $58 million, with the earliest contributions included in that amount beginning in 1978.

SERP and Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan:    In addition, all Associates, including Executive Officers, are eligible to participate in the SERP and Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan. With the SERP, amounts that ordinarily would be contributed by the Company under the Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan, but for the limitation on compensation and the maximum limitations on allocations under the Internal Revenue Code or due to the officer’s deferral under the Deferred Compensation Plan, are credited to the participant’s account in the SERP (the limit on compensation used in calculating contributions to the Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan was $205,000 for fiscal 2005). Each participant in the SERP receives a combined contribution from the Company to his or her SERP, 401(k), and profit sharing accounts of approximately four percent of the total of the participant’s base salary plus incentive payment. These amounts are credited with earnings or charged with losses as if they were credited to the participant’s profit sharing account under the Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan. The SERP account is payable in a lump sum after termination of employment and is not eligible for the special tax treatment that payments from the Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan receive.

Other Components of Executive Officer Compensation

Non-Competition Agreements:    Certain officers are offered non-competition agreements providing that, if the officer’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than the officer’s violation of Company policy, the Company will continue to pay the officer’s base salary generally for two years following termination of employment, less any earnings the officer receives from other employment. The covenants provide that the officer, generally for a period of two years following his or her termination of employment with the Company, will not participate in a business that competes with the Company and will not solicit the Company’s Associates for employment. “Competing business” is defined in the agreements as any retail, wholesale, or merchandising business that sells products of the type sold by the Company at retail, is located in a country in which the Company has a store or in which the executive knows the Company expects to have a store within the next two years, and has annual retail sales revenue of at least $2 billion. In addition, prior to 2003, an equity award was granted to certain Senior Officers for executing non-competition agreement. Currently, all Executive Officers have executed non-competition agreements.

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physical. All officers of the Company are entitled to receive security monitoring of their homes (limited to domestic officers unless due to a special situation), an annual physical (also available to certain management Associates), and additional term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance that is paid for by the officer. All Associates, including officers, receive a MedPass if they travel internationally and a Wal-Mart discount card. Finally, all officers and full-time and part-time Associates (after certain waiting periods in some instances) are eligible for medical benefits.

Compensation of Wal-Mart’s President and CEO

The base salary of Mr. Scott was set at $1,250,000, effective March 20, 2004. On January 3, 2005, Mr. Scott was granted an option to purchase 339,001 Shares at an exercise price of $53.35 per Share under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan relating to the Company’s performance during fiscal 2005. On January 3, 2005, Mr. Scott received, subject to shareholder approval of the 2005 Stock Incentive Plan, an award of 118,557 shares of restricted stock under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan. Under the performance share program, Mr. Scott received three cycles of target performance share awards of 118,650 performance shares each under the 1998 Stock Incentive Plan, which could potentially vest on January 31, 2006, January 31, 2007, and January 31, 2008, respectively.

The CNGC’s determination of the compensation package for Mr. Scott is consistent with the overall compensation philosophy for other Executive Officers. Mr. Scott’s compensation is weighted heavily towards long-term and at-risk forms of compensation, which provide a greater link between the Company’s long-term strategy and Mr. Scott’s compensation. Particularly with respect to the long-term incentive component of Mr. Scott’s compensation, the CNGC considered objective factors, including the Company’s performance and relative shareholder return, the value of similar incentive awards to CEOs at comparable companies in the Peer Group Survey, as well as competitive levels of compensation for CEOs managing operations of similar size, complexity and performance level, and the awards granted to Mr. Scott in prior years.

In determining the amount of Mr. Scott’s base salary, as well as the number of shares of restricted stock, stock options, and performance shares to be granted, the CNGC also considered certain subjective factors, including Mr. Scott’s general knowledge of the retail business, his contribution to the Company’s past business success, and the CNGC’s belief that Mr. Scott has the vision and managerial capability to oversee the Company’s continued growth into the foreseeable future.

Mr. Scott also received an incentive payment of $4,124,772, which was based on attaining 94.28 percent of the maximum pre-tax profit performance goals for the total Company under the Management Incentive Plan. The incentive payment was paid in fiscal 2006 but relates to performance during fiscal 2005. Mr. Scott’s incentive payment was not affected by the diversity goals performance measure.

Mr. Scott participates in the Deferred Compensation Plan, the SERP, and the Profit Sharing/401(k) Plan. During fiscal 2005, he also received personal use of Company aircraft, a senior executive physical, security monitoring of his home, additional term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance (paid for by Mr. Scott), certain medical benefits, a MedPass during his international travel, and a Wal-Mart discount card. Finally, Mr. Scott executed a non-competition agreement with the Company in June 1998, and upon his involuntary separation from the Company for reasons other than a violation of Company policy, he will receive his base salary for two years, less any earnings he receives from other employment, so long as he does not violate any of the covenants of the non-competition agreement.

Deductibility of Compensation

Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) provides that compensation in excess of $1 million paid to certain Executive Officers is not deductible unless it is performance-based. Neither base salary nor restricted stock qualify as performance-based compensation under Section 162(m). It is the policy of the CNGC periodically to review and consider whether particular compensation and incentive payments to the Company’s executives will be deductible for federal income tax purposes. A significant portion of the Company’s executive compensation satisfies the requirements for deductibility under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). However, the CNGC retains the ability to evaluate the performance of the Company’s executives, including Wal-Mart’s CEO, and to pay appropriate compensation, even if it may result in the non-deductibility of certain compensation under federal tax law.

The CNGC submits this report:

Douglas N. Daft

John D. Opie

José H. Villarreal, Chair

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SUMMARY COMPENSATION

This table shows the compensation paid during each of the Company’s last three fiscal years to the Named Executive Officers, based on compensation earned during fiscal 2005.

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COMPENSATION PURSUANT TO STOCK OPTIONS

This table shows all options to acquire Shares granted to the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2005.

Option Grants In Last Fiscal Year

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This table shows all stock options exercised by the Named Executive Officers during fiscal 2005, and the number and value of options they held at fiscal year end.

Aggregated Option Exercises In Last Fiscal Year And Fiscal Year End Option Values

LONG-TERM INCENTIVE PLANS—AWARDS IN FISCAL 2005

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TERMINATION OF EMPLOYMENT AND NON-COMPETITION AGREEMENTS

Executive Officers

The Company has entered into a covenant not to compete that includes post-termination payments with each of the Named Executive Officers. Each agreement prohibits the Named Executive Officer, for a period of two years following his termination of employment with the Company for any reason, from participating in a business that competes with the Company and from soliciting the Company’s Associates for employment. For purposes of the agreements, a “competing business” includes any retail, wholesale, or merchandising business that sells products of the type sold by the Company at retail, is located in a country in which the Company has a store or in which the Named Executive Officer knows the Company expects to have a store within the next two years, and has annual retail sales revenue of at least $2 billion. Each agreement also provides that, if the Named Executive Officer’s employment is terminated by the Company for any reason other than his violation of Company policy, the Company will continue to pay his base salary for two years following termination of employment, less any earnings the executive receives from other employment. The agreements with H. Lee Scott, Jr., Thomas M. Coughlin, John B. Menzer, and Michael T. Duke provided for a stock option grant equal to 100 percent of the Named Executive Officer’s base salary at the time of execution in 1998. Thomas D. Hyde received 65,445 shares of restricted stock upon the execution of his agreement in July 2001.

Thomas M. Coughlin

On January 22, 2005, Wal-Mart entered into a retirement agreement with Thomas M. Coughlin. The retirement agreement, which was reviewed and approved by the CNGC, provided certain conditional benefits to Mr. Coughlin following his retirement from Wal-Mart, which was effective on January 24, 2005.

The retirement agreement reaffirms Mr. Coughlin’s obligations under a pre-existing two-year “Non-Competition Agreement” with Wal-Mart, which provides for the continuation of Mr. Coughlin’s current annual base salary for two years following the date of his retirement. In addition, under the retirement agreement, Mr. Coughlin has agreed, among other things, to continue his obligation not to compete with Wal-Mart for an additional five-year period (through January 24, 2012). The retirement agreement further provides that Mr. Coughlin will not forfeit 186,407 shares of unvested restricted stock that would have otherwise expired on his retirement under the terms of the restricted stock award agreements. The retirement agreement provides that those shares of restricted stock will be eligible to vest in 20 percent increments over five years beginning on January 24, 2008 and ending on January 24, 2012. All shares of unvested restricted stock are subject to immediate forfeiture if Mr. Coughlin violates his obligations not to compete or other obligations with respect to cooperation and confidentiality. Mr. Coughlin also received a pro-rated portion of his incentive payment earned under the Management Incentive Plan for fiscal 2005. Finally, beginning in July 2006, Wal-Mart will provide Mr. Coughlin and members of his family with certain medical benefits.

On March 25, 2005, Mr. Coughlin resigned from the Board at the Company’s request under the circumstances described in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on March 25, 2005. Pending further review of the information developed in the investigation referred to in the Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company has suspended all benefits under the retirement agreement.

EQUITY COMPENSATION PLAN INFORMATION

The following table provides certain information for fiscal 2005 with respect to Shares that may be issued under the Company’s existing equity compensation plans.

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STOCK OWNERSHIP

The following tables set forth ownership of Shares by major shareholders, directors, and Executive Officers of the Company.

HOLDINGS OF MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS

There were 4,224,586,972 Shares issued and outstanding on March 31, 2005. The following table lists the beneficial owners of five percent or more of the Shares as of March 31, 2005.

Shared Voting and Investment Power

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HOLDINGS OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS

This table shows the amount of Shares held by each director, director nominee, and the Named Executive Officers on March 31, 2005. It also shows the Shares held by all of Wal-Mart’s directors, the director nominee, and Executive Officers as a group on that date.

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The holdings of officers and directors also include stock units received by Wal-Mart’s Non-Management Directors as part of their compensation, as follows: Roland A. Hernandez (10,339 Shares), John D. Opie (3,888 Shares), José H. Villarreal (7,465 Shares), John T. Walton (8,947 Shares), and Christopher J. Williams (2,052 Shares).

SECTION 16(a) BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP REPORTING COMPLIANCE

Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act requires Wal-Mart’s directors, Executive Officers, and persons who own more than ten percent of the Shares to file reports of ownership and changes in ownership with the SEC. SEC regulations require Wal-Mart to identify anyone who failed to file a required report or filed a late report during fiscal 2005. The Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements were met.

RELATED-PARTY TRANSACTIONS

This section discusses certain direct and indirect relationships and transactions involving Wal-Mart and any director, Executive Officer, director nominee, beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Shares, and any member of the immediate family of the foregoing. Wal-Mart believes that the terms of all of the following transactions are comparable to terms that would have been reached by unrelated parties in arms-length transactions:

During fiscal 2005, companies owned by S. Robson Walton, a director, Executive Officer and beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Shares, John T. Walton, a director and beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Shares, and by Jim C. Walton and Helen R. Walton, each a beneficial owner of more than five percent of the Shares, paid a total of $213,582 to Wal-Mart and its subsidiaries for aviation-related expenses, substantially all of which was for maintenance and fuel at the same prices paid by unrelated third parties.

Frank C. Robson, the brother of Helen R. Walton, personally and through partnerships or trusts, leased three store locations to Wal-Mart. Wal-Mart paid rent and other expenses of $1,298,600 under the leases for fiscal 2005.

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Greg B. Penner, a Senior Vice President of Wal-Mart, is the son-in-law of S. Robson Walton. For the work Mr. Penner performed from February 1, 2004 through August 25, 2004 in his capacity as an Associate, Wal-Mart paid Mr. Penner a salary of $157,891 and a bonus of $122,656. After an extended overseas assignment, Mr. Penner took a leave of absence from the Company on August 25, 2004. During the leave of absence, Mr. Penner has continued to provide consulting services and advice concerning the Company’s international operations under a consulting agreement. Pursuant to the terms of the consulting agreement, Mr. Penner is paid an hourly fee based on actual worked performed. From August 25, 2004 until January 31, 2005, Mr. Penner was paid $33,725 under the consulting agreement.

During the past fiscal year, a banking corporation and its affiliates, collectively owned by Helen R. Walton, S. Robson Walton, John T. Walton and Jim C. Walton, made payments to Wal-Mart in the amount of $658,928 for banking facility rent and related ATM surcharges. The banking corporation and its affiliates made additional payments to Wal-Mart pursuant to similar arrangements awarded by Wal-Mart on a competitive-bid basis.

In June 1988 and January 1990, Walton Enterprises, Inc. (“WEI”), an entity in which Helen R. Walton, S. Robson Walton, John T. Walton, Jim C. Walton and Alice L. Walton formerly had an interest, entered into various leases for retail grocery space in Arkansas. WEI subsequently assigned the leases to The Phillips Companies, Inc. (“Phillips”), an unrelated party, in 1991, which agreed to indemnify WEI for any breach of the leases. Two of the leases were assigned to a company that eventually merged with Fleming Companies (“Fleming”). In 1991, in an unrelated transaction, Phillips was acquired by Wal-Mart. Fleming filed for bankruptcy in 2003 and the lease obligations were rejected by the U.S. Bankruptcy Court. As a result, the landlords filed lawsuits against the Wal-Mart subsidiary that became the successor to Phillips and WEI (and S. Robson Walton in one of the lawsuits) for unpaid lease obligations and future rents. In defense of its own interests and in order to fulfill its contractual indemnification obligations, Wal-Mart has assumed the defense of the lawsuits and, during fiscal 2005, paid an aggregate amount of $103,874 in attorneys’ fees in connection with the litigation.

James W. Breyer, a director of Wal-Mart, beneficially owns more than ten percent of the equity of Groove Networks, Inc. During fiscal 2005, Wal-Mart paid Groove Networks, Inc. $278,003 for computer software and services.

Timothy E. Coughlin, a Regional Loss Prevention Director of Wal-Mart, is the brother of Thomas M. Coughlin, a former director and Executive Officer of Wal-Mart. For fiscal 2005, Wal-Mart paid Timothy E. Coughlin a salary of $89,958 and a bonus of $16,462. He also received a grant of options to purchase 829 Shares at an exercise price of $53.01 per Share.

Stephen P. Weber, a manager in Wal-Mart’s Information Systems Division, is the son-in-law of Michael T. Duke, an Executive Officer. For fiscal 2005, Wal-Mart paid Mr. Weber a salary of $82,031 and a bonus of $16,782. Mr. Weber also received a grant of options to purchase 839 Shares at an exercise price of $53.01 per Share.

During fiscal 2005, Springdale Card & Comic Wholesale, Inc., which is owned by the son of David D. Glass, a director and Executive Officer of Wal-Mart, had sales to Wal-Mart in the amount of $3,802,343.

Roland A. Hernandez, a director of Wal-Mart, beneficially owns more than ten percent of Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc. During fiscal 2005, Wal-Mart paid Inter-Con Security Systems, Inc., through its wholly-owned subsidiary operating in Mexico, $731,006 for security services.

Christopher J. Williams, a Wal-Mart director, is the Chairman and CEO of The Williams Capital Group, L.P., which company was engaged by Wal-Mart in customary investment banking services during fiscal 2005, prior to Mr. Williams’s election to the Board in June 2004. Wal-Mart paid The Williams Capital Group, L.P. $103,325 during fiscal 2005. As disclosed in Wal-Mart’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on May 24, 2004, the Company will not engage The Williams Capital Group, L.P. to perform any investment banking services for the Company during the tenure of his directorship.

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This graph shows Wal-Mart’s cumulative total shareholder return during the five fiscal years ending with fiscal 2005. The graph also shows the cumulative total returns of the S&P 500 Retailing Index and the S&P 500 Index. The comparison assumes $100 was invested on January 31, 2000 in Shares and in each of the indices shown and assumes that all of the dividends were reinvested.

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