From Turkeys to Televisions, Walmart Announces New Savings on Thanksgiving Meal Favorites and Electronics

From Turkeys to Televisions, Walmart Announces New Savings on Thanksgiving
Meal Favorites and Electronics
Retailer Offers $20 Thanksgiving Meal, Brings Back $298 Notebook with 3GB
Memory and Introduces $100 Gift Card on Xbox Arcade for One Week

BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dedicated to helping
American families save money on both holiday traditions and gift items,
Walmart (NYSE: WMT) announced today significant price reductions* on
Thanksgiving dinner favorites, TVs and other popular electronics.

In addition to seeking savings on gifts under the Christmas tree, recent
research shows more than 50 percent of consumers plan to shop price discounts
in the coming weeks on non-gift purchases for themselves or family.**

Starting Saturday, Walmart stores will begin their first one-week electronics
savings event with special buys and Rollbacks, including a new $298 HP
notebook computer. In addition, as shoppers evaluate the impact of tight
budgets on holiday meal planning, beginning today Walmart will feature select
12-pound turkeys for less than $5, helping families serve a complete
Thanksgiving meal for eight this year as low as $20.*

"We're proving that we're committed to helping moms afford the holidays in
these tough economic times," said Jack Sinclair, executive vice president,
groceries, Walmart. "That's why we're offering incredible pricing on the
turkey and all the fixings."

A turkey dinner for eight as low as $20
According to a survey by the American Farm Bureau Federation, last year's
average cost of a turkey was roughly $1.19 per pound. Beginning today, select
Grade A turkeys are available for 40 cents per pound at Walmart.* These
gobblers are part of Walmart's $20 Thanksgiving menu guaranteeing family
favorites will be on the dinner table this holiday season. Walmart's $20
Thanksgiving feast includes:

-- One 12-pound Grade A turkey*
-- Three 11 to 15.5-ounce cans Green Giant vegetables
-- Two 14-ounce cans Ocean Spray cranberry sauce
-- Three 6-ounce boxes of Stove Top stuffing
-- One 5-pound bag of red potatoes
-- One 12-count package of Sara Lee dinner rolls

-- One 22-ounce pumpkin roll cake

Electronics week of savings event
Beginning at 8 a.m. Nov. 7, Walmart will have its first of many special
electronics savings events, which includes a week of amazing prices on
electronics items at stores through Nov. 13.* Items for this event include:

-- $298 HP Notebook Computer - 3GB memory, 160GB hard drive, Windows 7
Premium
-- Sharp 1080p HDTVs - 42" for $498, 46" for $698 (120 Hz), 52" for $898
(120 Hz)***
-- Panasonic 46" 1080p plasma HDTV for $788***
-- Xbox 360 Arcade Console $199 with $100 Walmart Gift Card (for use on
future purchases; minimum store quantities are at least 10 per store)
-- $148 Sony Blu-ray player (model #BDP-S360)

-- $29 Magnavox Upconvert DVD player (model #DP170MGXF, 1080p)

"Each holiday season we focus on delivering a better price on quality
entertainment and electronics, and this season is no different," said Gary
Severson, senior vice president, entertainment, Walmart. "We're excited about
our electronics event that starts Saturday. It will be evident through the
coming weeks that this year Walmart will offer more opportunities for our
customers to save than ever before."

According to recent research by the Consumer Electronics Association, four out
of five adults plan to purchase electronic items this holiday season.

Customers can find more information about recent Walmart price reductions and
holiday savings for electronics and toys at www.walmart.com/ChristmasShop.

* Prices and availability may vary in AK, HI, OK, NM, WI and at Walmart.com.
Prices on select Grade A turkeys begin November 4; limit two turkeys per
customer; weights and brands vary by store. Prices on electronics items begin
November 7. Quantities are limited; no rain checks; purchase limit on select
electronics items of two per customer. All prices do not include tax.

** Research taken from BIGresearch, Consumer Intentions and Actions, October
2009.

*** For HDTVs above, diagonal viewing area is as described: 42" class is
41.9", 46" class is 45.9", and 52" class is 51.9"

About Walmart
Every week, millions of customers visit Walmart stores, Neighborhood Markets,
and Sam's Club locations across America or log on to its online store at
www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation are committed to a philosophy
of giving back locally. Walmart is proud to support the causes that are
important to customers and associates right in their own neighborhoods, and
last year gave more than $378 million to local communities in the United
States. More information about Walmart can be found by visiting
www.walmartstores.com.

SOURCE Walmart

Christi Gallagher, or Melissa O'Brien, 1-800-331-0085, both of Walmart