Interesting Article About Wal-Mart's Relief Effort

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Wal-Mart's response is definetly interesting. I guess at the moment, they are not so evil...

Wal-Mart Commits Additional $15 Million to Katrina Relief

           

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (PRNewsFoto)

BENTONVILLE, AR USA 10/04/2004

   

    BENTONVILLE, Ark., Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Following President

Bush's announcement today that former Presidents Bush and Clinton will lead a

nationwide fundraising effort to help the victims of Hurricane Katrina, Wal-

Mart President and CEO Lee Scott contacted President Clinton and the White

House and committed $15 million from Wal-Mart to jump-start the effort.

    As part of this commitment, Wal-Mart will establish mini-Wal-Mart stores

in areas impacted by the hurricane.  Items such as clothing, diapers, baby

wipes, food, formula, toothbrushes, bedding and water will be given out free

of charge to those with a demonstrated need.

    Wal-Mart previously donated $2 million in cash to aid emergency relief

efforts and has been collecting contributions at its 3,800 stores and CLUBS,

and through its web sites [www.walmartfacts.com, http://www.walmart.com,

http://www.walmartfoundation.org, http://www.walmartstores.com, http://www.samsclub.com].

    Through its Associate Disaster Relief Fund, the company will also give

displaced associates immediate funds for shelter, food, clothing and other

necessities.

    Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood

Markets and SAM'S CLUBS in all fifty states.  Internationally, the company

operates in Puerto Rico, Canada, China, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, United

Kingdom, Argentina and South Korea.  The company's securities are listed on

the New York and Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT.

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Aaaahhhhh....what was the date of that Wal-Mart press release ?....and who is President ?

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Aaaahhhhh....what was the date of that Wal-Mart press release ?....and who is President ?

Ex Presidents Clinton and Bush are heading a fund drive aimed at corporations, thus you saw Pres. Clinton's name mentioned

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10/4/2004 ???