Corporate Financial Data
This Wal*Mart financial data was obtained from www.walmartstores.com->news->general information->annual reports->2003-> 2003 annual report.  Dollar amounts are in millions and represent corporate figures. Other costs not included in the cost of sales include administrative expenses, interest costs and provision for income taxes.  Fiscal year 1993 starts February 1, 1992.
Fiscal year		Net sales		Net income		Cost of sales
1993		55,484		1,995		44,175
1994		67,344		2,333		53,444
1995		82,494		2,681		65,586
1996		93,627		2,740		74,505
1997		104,859		3,056		83,510
1998		117,958		3,526		93,438
1999		137,634		4,430		108,725
2000		165,013		5,377		129,664
2001		191,329		6,295		150,255
2002		217,799		6,671		171,562
2003		244,524		8,039		191,838