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t u>li Wal-Mart On Hawaii Facts at a Glance Wal-Mart currently operates two Discount Stores on the island of Hawaii including: Hilo • 325 Makaala St. • 961-9115 • Manager -Terry Crowley • 133,977 sq. ft. Kailua-Kona . 75-1015 Henry St. • 334-0466 • Manager- John Yates, III • 132,182 sq. ft. Approximately 794 of our associates live and work on the Big Island. Wal-Mart is the state's fifth-largest employer and, as of July 2007, employs approximately 4,393 in the state with our Wal-Mart and Sam's Club operations. As of FYE 2007 (ending January 2007), the Hilo and Kailua-Kona Wal-Mart stores on Hawaii together donated a total of $86,073 in grants for the year to local charities, schools, community organizations on the Big Island. In addition, $16,451 worth of in-kind donations also were pro- vided to community organizations across the island during FYE 2007. Wal-Mart works with approximately 50 suppliers on the Big Island. In FYE 2007, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. spent approximately $188 million for merchandise and services with 488 suppliers in the state of Hawaii. As a result of Wal-Mart's relationship with these suppliers, Wal-Mart sup- ports 17,711 supplier jobs in the state of Hawaii. Supplier figures are provided by Dun & Brad- street. Wal-Mart operates a Hawaii purchasing office, based on Oahu, with a team of 24 associates. Because of our unique geographic location and logistical requirements, our Hawaii operation is the only state to have a separate buying office outside of the company's primary buying office in Bentonville, Arkansas. WAL*MARTc www.wal martfacts.com ' August 2007