Mexico
 In 1991, we entered into a joint venture with Cifra to open a Sam’s Club in Mexico City, making Mexico the first country in Walmart’s International division. In 1997, we acquired a majority of Cifra, and in February 2000, the Cifra name officially changed to Walmart de México (WALMEX). In November 2006, we received a license from Mexico’s Finance Ministry to organize and operate a bank in the country. In November 2007, Walmart Bank began operations with 16 branches in five Mexican states.
The current President and CEO of Walmart de México is Scot Rank. Our headquarters are located in Mexico City. For more information, please visit http://www.walmartmexico.com.mx Community 
We believe in operating globally and giving back locally, and we know we can make the greatest impact on our communities by supporting causes that are important to our customers and our neighborhoods. In 2008, we donated more than US$26 million through corporate contributions, as well as associate and customer donations. During the third quarter of 2009, 15,096 of our associates volunteered their time to support the communities where they work through 807 activities which represent 67,163 man-hours to better schools, medians, institutions, parks, beaches, and gardens. Our Foundation’s social awareness campaign, part of the World Food Day, consisted of suppliers, customers and all of our business formats joining together in support of sustainable nourishment and development of 500,000 Mexicans. As a result of this effort, vegetable gardens and family farms will be built for 250 families, production projects will be developed at 140 communities and 45 trucks were bought to transport food to those who need it the most. Sustainability In October 2009, the Secretary of Energy presented us with the Energy Saving and Renewable Energy National Award in the buildings and stores category, and renewable resources categories. During the third quarter of 2009, we saved more than 38 million kWh (enough to supply the energy consumption of 12,000 associates in a year), recycled approximately 78,512 metric tons of waste, reused more than 156 million gallons of water, and treated 32 percent of its water consumption for using it in its own stores. In May 2008, we opened the Ciudad Jardín Ecological Mall in Netzahualcoyotl, Mexico. The mall contains a Wal-Mart Supercenter, Sam’s Club and Vips and El Porton restaurants and is located on the former Neza 1 dump site. Over 208,000 cubic meters of garbage were extracted to provide the foundation for the Supercenter and Sam’s Club. Garbage was moved to the Tultitlan sanitary fill to create energy through a bio-gas burning process. Some three tons of ashes and lime were injected to stop decomposition and generation of methane gas to create a more stable surface for the stores. Additionally, Ciudad Jardín Ecological Mall uses leading sustainable technology to save energy, reduce water consumption and recycle waste, including treatment plants to water plant life and yards, mulch in flower beds, rain water reutilization and waterless ecologic urinals. Also, stores are fitted with fiber optic and LED systems to save energy and reuse refrigeration heat, shrink wrap and cardboard. Two of our stores have solar energy installations that are the biggest in all of Latin America, one Bodega Aurrera in Aguascalientes, and one Sam’s Club in Baja California. The panels will eliminate more than 140 tons in CO2 emissions. Opportunity We financed the establishment of 1,634 vegetable gardens, orchards and family farms that supply food and income to more than 3,230 people in Oaxaca, Puebla, Guerrero, Veracruz and the state of Mexico. We support indigenous communities with financing to drive production, transportation and distribution of their products and crafts, which we sell in our stores and return 100 percent of the income, including earnings. In 2008, we continued working with the Mazahua and Tarahumara communities, along with amaranth producers from the Oaxaca Sierrra. We purchased more than US$151,000 in products from 62 communities that we sold in 64 Superamas and 28 Walmarts, benefitting 5,655 indigenous people.
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