| Ticker Symbol: | WFMI |
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| Exchange: | NASD |
| Contact Info: | 550 Bowie St. Austin TX 78703 512 477-4455 |
| CEO/President: | John P. Mackey |
| Industry: | Retail - Supermarket / Standard Industry Code: 5411 |
| Description: | Whole Foods Market is the largest purveyor of natural foods in the world. They own and operate the country\'s largest chain of natural food supermarkets. They are like an old-fashioned neighborhood grocery store, an organic farmer\'s market, a European bakery, a New York deli, and a modern supermarket all rolled into one! The Company also offers a wide variety of non-perishable natural products on its Web site at http://wholefoods.com. |
| Shares Outstanding: | 140,210 (000) | Market Value: | 2,525,130 ($000) |
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| Percentage of Inst.Shareholders: | 95.65% | Number of Inst.Shareholders: | 2.00% |
| Last Quarter Sales: | 1841.24 ($Mil.) | Last Quarter Net Income: | 33.92 ($Mil.) |
| Last Quarter EPS: | 0.28 | P/E Ratio: | 15 |
| Most Recent Earnings: | 0.24 on 08/05/08 | Earnings Per Share: | 1.05 |
| Most Recent Split: | 2-1 on 12/28/05 | Annual Dividend Rate: | .8 |
| Most Recent Dividend: | 0.200 on 07/09/08 | Annual Dividend Yield: | 4.44% |


| KROGER CO | -2.90 | 27.20 | |
| SAFEWAY STORES | -36.10 | 22.55 | |
| WHOLE FOODS MAR | -66.10 | 18.00 | |
| GREAT ATLANTIC | -78.10 | 9.09 | |
| RUDDICK CP | -12.20 | 30.96 |
