MEXICO CITY, Sept. 26, 2013 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — The Walmart
Mexico Foundation has provided 500 tons of food and products to the
Mexican Red Cross to distribute to victims in several states in Mexico affected
by torrential rains and flooding. The aid will cover the basic needs of more
than 200,000 persons for a few days.

In
addition to an initial 100 ton donation, the Walmart Mexico Foundation has
committed to match every kilo donated by customers, through its Kilo per Kilo
campaign. All food and products are delivered to the Red Cross to be distributed
to the thousands of families that have lost homes and crops in rural areas and
cities along the coasts of the Pacific and Gulf of Mexico.

Walmart de Mexico and Central America stores (Bodega Aurrera, Sam’s Club,
Superama and Walmart) will continue to receive in kind donations through the
Kilo per Kilo campaign.

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Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica
We contribute towards improving the quality of life for families in Mexico and
Central America

Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica
is
a company of the retail sector whose vision is contributing towards improving
the quality of life for families in Mexico and Central America.

It operates in six countries: Costa Rica, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras, Mexico and Nicaragua.
It
has a wide array of business formats including discount self-service stores (Bodega
Aurrera Express, Despensa Familiar and Pali),
supermarkets (Superama, Supertienda Paiz, La Despensa de
Don Juan, La Union and Masxmenos), bodegas (Bodega Aurrera,
Mi Bodega Aurrera and Maxi Pali y Maxi Despensa), hypermarts (Walmart),
membership warehouse clubs (Sam’s Club and ClubCo), apparel stores
(Suburbia) and restaurants (Vips, El Porton and Ragazzi)
that amounted to 3,104 units at September 4^th 2013.

In 2012, Walmart de Mexico y Centroamerica reported sales over 418 billion
Mexican pesos.


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SOURCE  Walmart Mexico Foundation