S.05 in March 1974. More information about Wal-Mart
can be found by visiting http://www.com .

Land ownership is widespread.

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It is currently contemplated that the
Company would seek to issue debt securities with an aggregate principal
amount of $75 million to $100 million and that each stockholder of the
Company would be entitled to participate on a
pro-rata basis , based upon the number of shares owned as compared to the
number of outstanding shares of common stock on the record date for this
new rights offering.-style
membership shopping warehouse clubs in Central America and the Caribbean,
selling high quality merchandise at low prices to PriceSmart members.

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Also
participating were Maria Bennaton, Minister for Trade, Embassy of Honduras and
Werner Romero, Economic Counselor, Embassy of El Salvador.

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Congress. Chapman.georgia.

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Costa Rica is divided into seven Provinces: San Jos, Alajuela, Cartago, Heredia, Guanacaste, Puntarenas, and Limon .

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Possible uses of the proceeds of the new rights offering would include
funding the expansion of the Company's membership warehouse club business,
the repayment of other debt, possible acquisitions , and/or other general
corporate purposes. "The ambassadors' visit
once again spotlights Georgia 's unique position in the hemisphere and our
commitment to increased trade with the region. The organization is also
leading the effort to win the Secretariat of the proposed Free Trade Area of
the Americas for Georgia.7% increase from the $0.walmartfacts.

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Georgia Business Leaders Seek Increased Trade With the Region

ATLANTA, Hemisphere, Inc.
"We were able to demonstrate to the ambassadors that Georgia is the ideal
gateway for Central American businesses seeking partners in the U.com .

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S. We assume no obligation and expressly
disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events
or circumstances after the date of this presentation or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events. The company operates
in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany,
Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, South Korea and
the United Kingdom.walmart.

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, the organization spearheading Georgia's effort to win the
Secretariat of the Free Trade Area of the Americas.

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(NYSE: WMT) has approved an increase in the
annual dividend to $0.

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E.67 per share, an 11.

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Other terms of the rights and the debt securities
subject to the rights have not yet been established by the Company. BENTONVILLE, Ark.

The standard of living is relatively high.

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Tomas Duenas, Ambassador of Costa Rica
and H."
The business forum, the ninth organized as part of the U. Leading products were textiles and fabrics at
$283 million, paper at $119 million , chemicals at $62 million, and food and
kindred products at $49 million.60 per share
paid during the previous fiscal year.67 per share will be paid in four quarterly
installments of $0.

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These forward -looking statements include, but are
not limited to, statements containing the words "expect," "believe ,"
"will," "may," "should," "project," "estimate," "scheduled," and like
expressions, and the negative thereof.," said
Craig Lesser, commissioner of the Georgia Department of Economic Development
and co-vice chair of Hemisphere, Inc."
Georgia exports to Central America and the Dominican Republic totaled
$722 million in 2004.

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Hemisphere Inc. Hosts Central American Ambassadors

is a public -private partnership spearheading Georgia's
efforts to position the state as the premier gateway for trade and investment
between the countries of the Western Hemisphere.

For fiscal year ending January 31,
2007, the annual dividend of $0.
Wal-Mart has increased its dividend every year since its first declared
dividend of $0.

Costa Rica is located between Nicaragua and Panama, with the Caribbean on the east and the Pacific Ocean on the west.

'Although still a largely agricultural country, [Costa Rica] has expanded its economy to include strong technology and tourism sectors.

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PriceSmart, Inc.
territory (four each in Panama and Costa Rica; two each in Dominican
Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, and Trinidad; and one each in
Aruba, Barbados, Jamaica , Nicaragua and the United States Virgin Islands). "There is great growth potential for
trade between Georgia and the region and today's event provided our business
community with an avenue to tap into those resources.

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It is anticipated that the Company would register the offering under the
Securities Act of 1933, as amended, but the Company has made no definitive
decision with respect to whether or when it would conduct the new rights
offering and no record date has been set.
On August 12, 2005, PriceSmart completed the sale of its interest in its
PriceSmart Philippines subsidiary .E. The company's securities are listed on the New York and
Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT.

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Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or the
solicitation of an offer to buy any securities of the Company.
PriceSmart now operates 23 warehouse clubs in 11 countries and one U.
"Today's visit by the Central American and Dominican ambassadors is a
continuation of our relationship-building between Georgia and our partners in
the Western Hemisphere," said Jose Ignacio Gonzalez, executive director of
Hemisphere, Inc.
For more information, visit http://www.
The Company announced April 5, 2006, as the record date for the annual
shareholders' meeting that will occur on June 2, 2006. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters , Neighborhood
Markets and SAM'S CLUB locations in the United States.

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(NASDAQ: PSMT) today
announced that it is considering a new rights offering, by which each
stockholder of the Company would be entitled to purchase new debt
securities issued by the Company.

This press release may contain forward -looking statements concerning the
Company's anticipated future revenues and earnings, adequacy of future cash
flow and related matters. Chamber
DR-CAFTA Ambassadors Tour, was held at the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce.

Wal-Mart Increases Annual Dividend By Over 11 Percent

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Increasing trade
between Georgia and Central America was the focus of discussion.
Ambassadors participating in the forum included H. Flavio Espinal, Ambassador of the Dominican Republic.
Hemisphere, Inc ., The Board of
Directors of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

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These statements are subject to
risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially, including the following risks: the Company had substantial net
losses in fiscal 2003, 2004 and 2005, and may continue to incur losses in
future periods; if the Company fails to comply with covenants governing its
indebtedness, the lenders may elect to accelerate the Company's
indebtedness and foreclose on the collateral pledged to secure the
indebtedness; the Company's financial performance is dependent on
international operations which exposes the Company to various risks; any
failure by the Company to manage its widely dispersed operations could
adversely affect the Company's business; although the Company has taken and
continues to take steps to improve significantly its internal controls,
there may be material weaknesses or significant deficiencies that the
Company has not yet identified; the Company faces significant competition;
the Company faces difficulties in the shipment of and inherent risks in the
importation of merchandise to its warehouse clubs; the Company is exposed
to weather and other risks associated with international operations;
declines in the economies of the countries in which the Company operates
its warehouse clubs would harm its business; a few of the Company's
stockholders have control over the Company 's voting stock, which will make
it difficult to complete some corporate transactions without their support
and may prevent a change in control; the loss of key personnel could harm
the Company 's business; the Company is subject to volatility in foreign
currency exchange; the Company faces the risk of exposure to product
liability claims, a product recall and adverse publicity; a determination
that the Company's long-lived or intangible assets have been impaired could
adversely affect the Company's future results of operations and financial
position; and the Company faces increased costs and compliance risks
associated with compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of
2002; as well as the other risks detailed in the Company's SEC reports,
including the Company's Form 10 -K filed pursuant to the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934 on November 29, 2005.S.1675 per share, according to the following record and
payable dates:

Record Date Payable Date

March 17, 2006 April 3, 2006
May 19, 2006 June 5, 2006
August 18, 2006 September 5, 2006
December 15, 2006 January 2, 2007

Based upon this announced increase, the Company plans to return more than
$2. Online merchandise
sales are available at http://www.

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The offering
of any Company securities will be made only by means of a prospectus. Jose Guillermo
Castillo, Ambassador of Guatemala, H. The organization is chaired by Georgia Governor
Sonny Perdue and directed by a Board including Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin,
Georgia Department of Economic Development Commissioner Craig Lesser and
Equifax Chairman and CEO Thomas F.7 billion to its shareholders in the form of dividends this fiscal year.

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PRESS RELEASE PriceSmart Inc. Considering a Possible New Rights Offering

About PriceSmart

PriceSmart, headquartered in San Diego, owns and operates U.org or call (404) 962-4006.

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The total amount of debt securities the Company would seek to issue would
depend upon several factors, including the amount of funds raised through
the exercise of the Company's currently outstanding subscription rights to
purchase its common stock (announced on September 3, 2004 and which expires
on January 31, 2006). and the Metro Atlanta
Chamber of Commerce today hosted the ambassadors and other senior government
officials from Central America and the Dominican Republic.
Topics included the economic benefits a free trade agreement would bring to
Georgia, Georgia business success stories with Central America and the
Dominican Republic, and the status of the free trade agreement pending in the
U.S.S.