Costco Wholesale (COST) Reports 4% Increase in Comps for January 2010

Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) today reported net sales of $5.62 billion for the month of January, the four weeks ended January 31, 2010, an increase of ten percent from $5.09 billion in the same four-week period last year.

For the twenty-two weeks ended January 31, 2010, the Company reported net sales of $32.45 billion, an increase of eight percent from $30.02 billion during the similar period last year.

Comparable sales for the periods ended January 31, 2010, were as follows:

                       4 Weeks     22 Weeks

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U.S.                       4%           3%

International         25%          18%



Total Company      8%           6%

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Inflation in gasoline prices and strengthening foreign currencies had a positive impact on January's comparable sales. Comparable sales excluding these effects were as follows:



                       4 Weeks     22 Weeks

                       -------     --------

U.S.                     0%           2%

International         9%           8%



Total Company      2%           3%

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