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Published on 5/14/2009 in the Prospect News Investment Grade Daily.

New Issue: Wal-Mart sells $1 billion 3.2% five-year notes at Treasuries plus 125 bps

By Andrea Heisinger

New York, May 14 - Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. sold $1 billion of 3.2% five-year notes Thursday at Treasuries plus 125 basis points, an informed source said.

They were talked at Treasuries plus 135.5 bps, and came in well below that.

The notes (Aa2/AA/AA) priced at 99.987 to yield 3.203%. They are non-callable.

Bookrunners were Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank Securities and J.P. Morgan Securities. Co-managers were BBVA Securities and Wachovia Capital Markets.

The retailer is based in Bentonville, Ark.

Issuer:Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
Issue:Notes
Amount:$1 billion
Maturity:May 15, 2014
Bookrunners:Barclays Capital, Deutsche Bank Securities, J.P. Morgan Securities
Co-managers:BBVA Securities, Wachovia Capital Markets
Coupon:3.2%
Price:99.987
Yield:3.203%
Spread:Treasuries plus 125 bps
Call:Non-callable
Trade date:May 14
Settlement date:May 21
Ratings:Moody's: Aa2
Standard & Poor's: AA
Fitch: AA
Price talk:Treasuries plus 135.5 bps

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