(Chatham, VA)  Pittsylvania Board of Supervisors Chairman Coy E. Harville announced today that a new Wal-Mart Supercenter will be constructed in Pittsylvania County.  The Supercenter will be located in the Blairs area on US Highway 29 across from the Hatcher Center and the Blairs Fire Department.  This is the first Wal-Mart in Pittsylvania County.

"Pittsylvania County could not be happier to welcome Wal-Mart to our community-this Supercenter will create new jobs and provide significant new tax revenue for our county, " said Chairman Harville.  "One of my top priorities has been to expand the tax  base, provide new opportunities and new services to the citizens of Pittsylvania County.  I am confident this new Wal-Mart will be a benefit to the entire community. 

"We believe this new Wal-Mart Supercenter will provide our Pittsylvania County customers with new shopping convenience, flexibility and opportunities," added George Joyner, Wal-Mart Market Manager, who will oversee operations at the new store.  "The 187,000 square foot Supercenter will offer customers nearly 100,000 products, combining full grocery lines and general merchandise under one roof at Wal-Mart's signature Every Day Low Prices."

The new Supercenter will feature a full line of electronics, a large health and beauty aids department, a garden center and a pharmacy.  In addition, the grocery area features a bakery, delicatessen, frozen food department, meat department, fresh produce section, and a dairy department.

 "We estimate the store will bring 250 new jobs to the community and will create tens of thousands of dollars in the new tax revenues per year for Pittsylvania County," said Kelly Hobbs, Wal-Mart Senior Public Affairs manager for Virginia.  "We are hopeful that the planning and permitting process will proceed forward so that the store can be open for business in early 2009."

Wal-Mart currently has 38,637 associates in Virginia working in 100 Supercenters, Discount Stores, and Sam's Clubs and 4 distribution centers.  The average wage for regular, full-time hourly associates in Virginia is $10.28 per hour.  Additionally, associates are eligible for performance-based bonuses.  In recent years, Wal-Mart has contributed four percent of an associates eligible pay to their combined Profit Sharing and 401(k) Plan.

In 2006, Wal-Mart Stores and Sam's Club gave $16,034,210 in cash and in-kind donations to local causes and organizations in the communities they serve in the state of Virginia.  Through additional funds raised through stores and Clubs throughout the state, Wal-Mart contributed and raised a grand total of $18,880,892 as a result of its presence in Virginia.

About Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart discount Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and Sam's Club locations in the United States.  The company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico and the United Kingdon.  The Company's securities are listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol WMT.  More information can be found by visiting http://www.walmartfacts.com.   Online merchandise sales are available at www.walmart.com.