Retailsalesrank(FY08)NameofcompanyCountryoforigin2008grouprevenue*(U.S.$mil)2008retailsales(U.S.$mil)2008GroupNetIncome*(U.S.$mil)OperationalformatsCountriesofoperation2003-2008retailsalesCAGR**1Wal-MartStores,Inc.U.S.405,607401,24413,899Apparel/FootwearSpecialty,Cash&Carry/WarehouseClub,DiscountDepartmentStore,DiscountStore,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,SupermarketArgentina,Brazil,Canada,Chile,China,CostaRica,ElSalvador,Guatemala,Honduras,Japan,Mexico,Nicaragua,PuertoRico,U.K.,U.S.9.4%2CarrefourS.A.France129,809127,9582,264Cash&Carry/WarehouseClub,Convenience/ForecourtStore,DiscountStore,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,SupermarketAlgeria,Argentina,Bahrain,Belgium,Brazil,China,Colombia,Cyprus,DominicanRepublic,Egypt,France,FrenchPolynesia,Greece,Guadeloupe,Indonesia,Italy,Japan,Jordan,Kuwait,Malaysia,Martinique,NewCaledonia,Oman,Poland,Portugal,Qatar,Reunion,Romania,SaudiArabia,Singapore,Spain,Taiwan,Thailand,Tunisia,Turkey,UAE4.3%3MetroAGGermany99,98699,004824Cash&Carry/WarehouseClub,DepartmentStore,ElectronicsSpecialty,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,OtherSpecialtyAustria,Belgium,Bulgaria,China,Croatia,CzechRep.,Denmark,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,India,Italy,Japan,Luxembourg,Moldova,Morocco,Netherlands,Pakistan,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Russia,Serbia,Slovakia,Spain,Sweden,Switzerland,Turkey,Ukraine,U.K.,Vietnam4.8%4TescoplcU.K.96,21096,2103,836Convenience/ForecourtStore,DepartmentStore,DiscountDepartmentStore,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,OtherSpecialty,SupermarketChina,CzechRep.,Hungary,Rep.ofIreland,Japan,Malaysia,Poland,Slovakia,S.Korea,Thailand,Turkey,U.K.,U.S.12.0%5SchwarzUnternehmensTreuhandKGGermany79,924e79,924en/aDiscountStore,Hypermarket/Supercenter/SuperstoreAustria,Belgium,Bulgaria,Croatia,CzechRep.,Denmark,Finland,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Rep.ofIreland,Italy,Luxembourg,Malta,Netherlands,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Slovakia,Slovenia,Spain,Sweden,U.K.12.3%6TheKrogerCo.U.S.76,00076,0001,249Convenience/ForecourtStore,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,OtherSpecialty,SupermarketU.S.7.2%7TheHomeDepot,Inc.U.S.71,28871,2882,260HomeImprovementCanada,China,Guam,Mexico,PuertoRico,U.S.,VirginIslands1.9%8CostcoWholesaleCorp.U.S.72,48370,9771,283Cash&Carry/WarehouseClubCanada,Japan,Mexico,PuertoRico,S.Korea,Taiwan,U.K.,U.S.11.2%9AldiGmbH&Co.oHGGermany66,063e66,063en/aDiscountStore,SupermarketAustralia,Austria,Belgium,Denmark,France,Germany,Greece,Hungary,Rep.ofIreland,Luxembourg,Netherlands,Poland,Portugal,Slovenia,Spain,Switzerland,U.K.,U.S.5.1%10TargetCorp.U.S.64,94862,8842,214DiscountDepartmentStore,Hypermarket/Supercenter/SuperstoreU.S.6.1%Top250GlobalRetailers2008*Grouprevenueandnetincomemayincluderesultsfromnon-retailoperations**CAGR=CompoundannualgrowthrateNameafterforwardslashisretailsegmentofparentcompanyn/a=notavailablene=notinexistence(createdbymergerordivestiture)e=estimateRetailsalesrank(FY08)NameofcompanyCountryoforigin2008grouprevenue*(U.S.$mil)2008retailsales(U.S.$mil)2008GroupNetIncome*(U.S.$mil)OperationalformatsCountriesofoperation2003-2008retailsalesCAGR**11Rewe-ZentralAGGermany73,27361,549en/aCash&Carry/WarehouseClub,DiscountStore,DrugStore/Pharmacy,ElectronicsSpecialty,HomeImprovement,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,OtherSpecialty,SupermarketAustria,Bulgaria,Croatia,CzechRep.,France,Germany,Hungary,Italy,Poland,Romania,Russia,Slovakia,Switzerland,Ukraine4.2%12WalgreenCo.U.S.59,03459,0342,157DrugStore/PhamacyGuam,PuertoRico,U.S.12.7%13GroupeAuchanSAFrance58,09456,8311,095DiscountStore,ElectronicsSpecialty,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,OtherSpecialty,SupermarketChina,France,Hungary,Italy,Luxembourg,Poland,Portugal,Romania,Russia,Spain,Taiwan,Ukraine6.1%14Seven&IHoldingsCo.,Ltd.Japan56,33054,1131,010Apparel/FootwearSpecialty,Convenience/ForecourtStore,DepartmentStore,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,OtherSpecialty,SupermarketCanada,China,Japan,U.S.ne15CVSCaremarkCorp.U.S.87,47248,9903,212DrugStore/PharmacyU.S.14.1%16Lowe’sCompanies,Inc.U.S.48,23048,2302,195HomeImprovementCanada,U.S.9.4%17AeonCo.,Ltd.Japan52,15147,97591Apparel/FootwearSpecialty,Convenience/ForecourtStore,DepartmentStore,DiscountDepartmentStore,DiscountStore,DrugStore/Pharmacy,HomeImprovement,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,OtherSpecialty,SupermarketCanada,China,HongKongSAR,Japan,Malaysia,S.Korea,Taiwan,Thailand,U.K.,U.S.8.1%18CentresDistributeursE.LeclercFrance47,567e47,567en/aConvenience/ForecourtStore,DiscountStore,HomeImprovement,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,OtherSpecialty,SupermarketFrance,Italy,Poland,Portugal,Slovenia,Spain4.8%19EdekaZentraleAG&Co.KGGermany49,363e47,389en/aCash&Carry/WarehouseClub,Convenience/ForecourtStore,DiscountStore,ElectronicsSpecialty,HomeImprovement,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,OtherSpecialty,SupermarketGermany4.9%20SearsHoldingsCorp.U.S.46,77046,77099Apparel/FootwearSpecialty,DepartmentStore,DiscountDepartmentStore,HomeImprovement,Hypermarket/Supercenter/Superstore,Non-Store,OtherSpecialtyCanada,Guam,PuertoRico,U.S.,VirginIslands15.0%21BestBuyCo.,I