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Financial Highlights
1 At fiscal year end.
05 06 07 08 09
$350
$234
$206
$241
$355
05 06 07 08 09
$2.33
$1.70
$1.36
$1.90
$3.54
$6.5
$5.6
$4.9
$6.0
$7.2
05 06 07 08 09
31%
28%
25%
28%
41%
05 06 07 08 09
($000, except per share data) 2009 2008 2007
Total Sales $ 7,184,213 $ 6,486,139 $ 5,975,212
Comparable Store Sales Increase 6% 2% 1%
Net Earnings $ 442,757 $ 305,441 $ 261,051
Diluted Earnings per Share $ 3.54 $ 2.33 $ 1.90
Return on Average Stockholders’ Equity 41% 31% 28%
Cash Dividends Declared per Common Share $ .490 $ . 395 $ .320
Number of Stores(1) 1,005 956 890
Number of Employees(1) 45,600 40,000 39,100
Total Sales
$ Billions
Earnings
Per Share
Return on Average
Stockholders’
Equity
Cash Returned to
Stockholders
$ Millions