WALMART DE MÉXICO Y CENTROAMÉRICA REACHED

RECORD SALES IN 2011

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Mexico City, January 9, 2012

Wal-Mart de México, S.A.B. de C.V. (WALMEX) announces to its shareholders as well as to the public in general that during 2011, sales amounted to $379,021 million pesos. This figure represents a 13.3% increase over sales reported in 2010. During the month of December 2011, sales increased 12.4% over sales reported the same month last year.

Scot Rank, President and CEO for Walmart de México y Centroamérica, said:
"I am very pleased with the 13.3% sales increase achieved in 2011; which favorably compares with the
9.3% pro-forma increase in 2010*. The sales growth rate sped up at the end of the year, reaching a
15.6% increase for the fourth quarter.
Sales floor area increased 12.8%, as a result of investing in the opening of 441 stores, which added
7,023,272 sq. ft. Our investment is also an opportunity for thousands of local suppliers; thanks to their support we were able to bring our value proposition to 467 cities in Mexico and Central America. I am
also grateful with the 238,128 associates that collaborate in Walmart de México y Centroamérica for
their commitment and effort to serve the 5 million customers who visit our 2,709 stores every day."

*Consolidating the operation in Central America for the full year (Acquisition took place in March, 2010)

Total Sales

December January - December

2011

Million

MXP

2010

Million

MXP

% Gr.

Mexico

42,221

37,955

11.2

Central America *

6,387

5,285

20.8

Consolidated

48,608

43,240

12.4

* Consolidated sales do not consider January and February 2010 Sales for Central America. Central America sales growth figures are impacted by variations in exchange rates

Sales for the Fourth Quarter 2011 (October-December) were $115,463 million pesos. This figure represents a 15.6% increase over sales reported the same period last year.
In December 2011, sales amounted to $48,608 million pesos. This figure represents a 12.4% increase over sales reported the same month last year.

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Mexico Sales

Throughout 2011, total sales for Mexico amounted to $329,690 million pesos. This figure represents an

11.5% increase over sales reported in 2010 and a comp stores growth of 3.8%.

Sales for the Fourth Quarter 2011 (October-December) were $100,435 million pesos. This figure represents a 15.3% total sales increase and a 7.1% comp growth.
During December, total sales amounted to $42,221 million pesos, an 11.2% increase for total sales and a

4.0% comp growth over sales reported the same month last year. Average ticket increased 2.7% and transactions count increased 1.3%. Considering the five-week period from November 26th to December 30th 2011, as compared to the five- week period ending December 31st, 2010, total sales increased 8.5% and comp store sales increased 1.3%.

Mexico Sales Growth 2011

Calendar Retail Calendar (Saturday-Friday)

Number of weeks Jan - Dec 11.5 3.8 52 11.3 3.5 Central America Sales

For 2011, total sales for Central America, on a constant currency basis, increased 6.1%, and comp store sales increased 2.2%.

Fourth Quarter 2011 (October - December) total sales increased 6.0% and comp sales increased 0.8%.

During December, total sales increased 8.1%, and comp store sales recorded growth of 1.6%.

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December Openings

During the month of December, we opened 69 units:

Mexico: 56 units. 13 Bodegas Aurrerá, four in Monterrey, Nuevo León; two in Tijuana, Baja California; one in Chihuahua, Chihuahua; one in Mexico City; one in Guadalajara, Jalisco; one in Manzanillo, Colima; one in Pachuca, Hidalgo; one in Saltillo, Coahuila; and one in Toluca, Estado de México. 37 Bodegas Aurrerá Express, five in Monterrey, Nuevo León; four in Guadalajara, Jalisco; four in Morelia, Michoacán; three in Aguascalientes, Aguascalientes; three in Mexico City; three in León, Guanajuato; three in Querétaro, Querétaro; three in Saltillo, Coahuila; two in Cuernavaca, Morelos; two in San Luis Potosí, San Luis Potosí; two in Veracruz, Veracruz; one in Acapulco, Guerrero; one in Pachuca, Hidalgo; and one in Puebla, Puebla. One Walmart, in Villahermosa, Tabasco. Four Superamas, one in Acapulco, Guerrero; one in Cancún, Quintana Roo; one in Guadalajara; Jalisco; and one in Monterrey, Nuevo León. One Suburbia, in Guadalajara, Jalisco. Central America: 13 units. Nine Discount Stores, four in Guatemala: one in Chiquimula, one in El Estor, one in Guatemala, and one in Jutiapa; two in Costa Rica: one in Cartago and one in San José; two in Nicaragua: one in León and one in Managua; and one in La Paz, El Salvador. Four Bodegas, two in Honduras: one in Comayaguela and one in Tela; one in Izabal, Guatemala;

and one in San Salvador, El Salvador.

2011 Openings

During 2011 we opened 441 units, which represented an increase of 12.8% in total sales floor: of 13.2%
for Mexico and of 9.8% for Central America.
At 2011 year-end, our installed capacity was as follows:

Format

Openings

2011

December 31, 2011

Installed Capacity

December 31, 2010

Installed Capacity

%

Increase

m2

Sq. Ft.

m2

Sq. Ft.

Mexico

Bodega Aurrerá

310

2,088,737

22,483,164

1,775,994

19,116,796

17.6

Walmart

21

1,692,629

18,219,460

1,540,522

16,582,174

9.9

Sam's Club

16

896,177

9,646,449

790,586

8,509,870

13.4

Superama

13

142,779

1,536,874

123,158

1,325,674

15.9

Suburbia

4

388,556

4,182,422

373,166

4,016,764

4.1

Restaurants (Seats)

1

82,405

83,408

Total Mexico

365

5,208,878

56,068,369

4,603,426

49,551,278

13.2

Central America

Discount Stores

54

199,645

2,148,980

185,290

1,994,463

7.7

Supermarkets

3

133,147

1,433,199

132,137

1,422,320

0.8

Hypermarkets

1

101,216

1,089,492

94,517

1,017,376

7.1

Bodegas

18

85,205

917,144

60,245

648,475

41.4

Clubs

-

7,393

79,581

7,393

79,581

-

Total Central America

76

526,606

5,668,396

479,582

5,162,215

9.8

Total

441

5,735,484

61,736,765

5,083,008

54,713,493

12.8

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Repurchase of Shares

During the year we invested $3,455 million pesos in the repurchase of 103,220,000 Company shares.

Corporate Social Responsibility

In December, Walmart de México y Centroamérica was included in the Mexican Stock Exchange's sustainable index. The company was rated by EIRIS, a consulting firm specialized in responsible investment along with the faculty of "Universidad Anáhuac del Sur" (Anáhuac University of the South) on three main categories: environment, society and corporate governance.
Walmart de México Foundation (WMF) donated over 250 tons of food and channeled more than 10,000 pieces of winter clothing. These clothes were donated by Suburbia customers through the "Nutre y Abriga una Esperanza" (Nourish and shelter the Hope) campaign, to help 6,000 families affected by the food crisis in the municipalities o, Urique, Guachochi and Bocoya in the Sierra Tarahumara, located in the State of Chihuahua.
WMF also supported 23 NGO's in eight states of the country through a 50 million pesos donation in order to fund projects that aim to fight hunger, promote de development of marginalized communities and empower women.
In Costa Rica the company donated over $100.000 dollars, through the fundraising campaign "Soy Pilita,
¿me ayudas a conservar el PILA?", (I'm Pilita, help me preserve the PILA!). The donation was made to the Biodiversity Instituto (INBio) in order to fund studies on climate change and biodiversity in La Amistad
National Park which shelters nearly 1% of the world's biodiversity and was declared world heritage by
UNESCO in 1983.
CFH International and the Honduran Council of the Private Enterprise (COHEP) granted the "Construyendo un Mundo Mejor" (Building A Better World) award to Walmart de México y Centroamérica, for its efforts in promoting HIV prevention initiatives and raising awareness on the subject.
Walmart the México y Centroamérica acted as a founding partner in a food bank opened in Honduras. This institution promotes nutrition for children under five and adults living in food poverty.

Company Description

WALMEX is a Retail Sector company whose shares are traded in the Mexican Stock Exchange since
1977. As of December, it operates 2,709 units, broken down as follows:

2,087

Mexico

As of today, Walmex operates 2,709 units.

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Ticker Symbols

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Websites

Investor Relations: www.walmex.mx
Corporate: www.walmartmexico.com.mx
From the different formats:

www.bodegaurrera.com.mx

www.suburbia.com.mx

www.wal-mart.com

www.vips.com.mx

www.sams.com.mx

www.bancowalmart.com

www.superama.com.mx

www.tarjetawalmart.com.mx

Contact us Investor Relations Corporate Communication

Mariana Rodríguez
(52-55) 5283-0289
Mariana.Rodriguez@wal-mart.com
Antonio Ocaranza
(52-55) 5283-0271
Antonio.Ocaranza@wal-mart.com

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