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Thank you for calling. I am Bob Nelson, VP of Finance and Investor Relations. This morning I will review with you our sales results for the four-week retail month of August, which for us started on Monday, August # and ended on Sunday, August ##. For comparable sales results, this four-week period is compared to the same four-week period last year. Specifically the days are Monday, August #, #### through Sunday, August ##, ####. Before I begin and as usual, let me start by stating that the following discussion will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of #### and that these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results, or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited to domestic...

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Costco Wholesale Corporation - VP, Finance &amp; IR Good morning and thank you for calling Costco Wholesale Corporation. This is the July #### sales recording. I'm Bob Nelson, VP of Finance and Investor Relations, and this morning I will review with you our sales results for the four-week retail month of July, which for us started on Monday, July # and ended on Sunday, August #. For comparable sales results, this four-week period is compared to the same four-week period last year, specifically the dates of Monday, July #, #### through Sunday, August #, ####. Before I begin and as usual, let me start by stating that the following discussion will include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of #### and that these statements involve risks and uncertainties that may cause actual events, results or performance to differ materially from those indicated by such statements. These risks and uncertainties include but are not limited...

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