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Fiscal year ended Jan. 31. Sales and store counts are for U.S. Wal-Mart stores only and online home textiles sales, excludes Neighborhood Markets and Sam's Clubs. Opened 15 and closed two discount stores, opened 276 supercenters including 147 discount store conversions to supercenters.

Fiscal year ended Feb.3. Opened 94 Target stores and 19 SuperTargets in '06, closed 22 stores including 18 relocations in the same trading areas. Plans 100 new Target stores including 30 to 35 SuperTargets.

Fiscal year ended Feb. 3. Opened 85 new stores in '06 and entered the Seattle and Portland, Ore., markets. Plans to open 110 to 115 in '07. Total '06 sales were up 16% to $15.54 billion. Comp sales increased 5.9%.

Fiscal year ended March 3. Sales and store counts include 815 Bed Bath stores and Christmas Tree Shops. Sales for buybuyBaby kids stores acquired in March are not included.

Fiscal year ended Feb. 3. Includes sales from stores, catalog and online. Exceeded five year plan in two years: sales exceeded '06 sales plan, profit reached '07 and '08 goals. Sales per square foot were $164, up from $157 in '05. Comps were up 3.7%, internet up 24%. Major store expansion program focuses on off the mall units with plans for about 50 new units a year with Chicago and Houston metros a focus.