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Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports October Sales Results

November 2, 2016 9:00 PM EDT

ISSAQUAH, WA -- (Marketwired) -- 11/02/16 -- Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: COST) today reported net sales of $9.11 billion for the month of October, the four weeks ended October 30, 2016, an increase of four percent from $8.78 billion during the similar period last year.

For the nine weeks ended October 30, 2016, the Company reported net sales of $20.17 billion, an increase of three percent from $19.53 billion during the similar period last year.

Comparable sales for the four-week and nine-week periods were as follows:

4 Weeks 9 Weeks ---------- ---------- U.S. 2% 0% Canada 4% 5% Other International 0% 0% Total Company 2% 1% ==========... More