CARING IN ACTION Wal-Mart’s AssociatesLead by Example Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is committed to strengthening and enhancing the quality of life in the communities where our Customers and Associates live and work. In fiscal 2001, over $190 million was raised and contributed by our Associates and Customers and given back to our local communities. This is an increase of over $32 million, all given back to those who need it most.  Associates are the lifeblood of  Wal-Mart’s community support. Associates direct 97 percent of  Wal-Mart’s community involvement initiatives. “Our Associates know best what organizations and causes are the most important in their communities, so we believe that they should be the ones who determine how their Company supports the organizations who  are making a difference in the lives of our Associates and Customers,” Tom Coughlin, President & CEO, Wal-Mart Stores Division, said. Wal-Mart Associates are dedicated to  a wide range of programs. Since  the Foundation’s inception in 1979, one of our primary areas of focus has been education.  In 2000, our Associates raised and contributed nearly $11 million Throughout the year, Associates  in the United States and Canada sponsored a variety of fundraising activities to support children’s hospitals across North America through the Children’s Miracle Network. Our Associates’ hard work will help over 14 million children receive the best medical care possible as well as address overall health care in our communities. Last year, our Associates and Customers raised and contributed around $31 million dollars for their children’s hospitals. One hundred percent of the funds remain with the children’s hospital to fund medical research, provide medical treatment to local children and supply money for hospitals to purchase new equipment. The Community Matching Grants program is one of Wal-Mart’s largest community initiatives with over 3,000 locations participating. Last year, the Company awarded more than 50,000 grants to local organizations that held fundraisers with our Associates.  for their local schools. In addition, Wal-Mart awarded scholarships totaling nearly $12 million to graduating high school seniors  and other students pursuing  higher education. Our commitment to education includes the Teacher of the Year awards, Students in  Free Enterprise, the United  Negro College Fund and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities. On June 6th, Associates and World War II veterans presented a gift of almost $14.8 million to Senator  Bob Dole, Chairman of the National World War II Memorial Campaign, during a special ceremony in Washington, D.C. The donation was the largest gift given toward the construction of the memorial. There are approximately 1,900 World War II veterans who are Wal-Mart Associates. The memorial will honor the 16 million Americans who served in uniform during the war, the more than 400,000 who gave their lives and the millions who supported the war effort  from home.  One of Wal-Mart’s fastest growing programs is Volunteerism Always Pays, or V.A.P. This program donates funds to local non-profit organizations where Associates volunteer at least 15 hours a quarter. According to Jay Allen, Vice President of Wal-Mart Corporate Affairs, Wal-Mart Associates give back to their communities 80 work years in volunteer hours annually. In addition to the Associates’ valuable contribution of time, Wal-Mart donated $1,500,000 to various local charitable organizations across  the United States in honor of  our Associates. Wal-Mart’s corporate citizenship extends well beyond U.S. borders and into every country in which the Company operates. For example, Associates and suppliers in China donated time and provided financial assistance last year to senior Community 12