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(Message started by: nmf016 on Mar 2^nd, 2006, 2:33pm)

Title: Walmart Goo
Post by nmf016 on Mar 2^nd, 2006, 2:33pm

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Wal-Mart Soundcheck(TM) Announces Upcoming Exclusive Studio Performances by Rascal Flatts, Goo Goo Dolls and Jewel

Plus, Rascal Flatts' New Radio Single 'What Hurts the Most' Is Available for
Digital Download Exclusively at Walmart.com ( http://www.walmart.com ) 30 Days Prior
to Official Release

BRISBANE, Calif. and BENTONVILLE, Ark., March 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE: WMT) announces the additions of Rascal Flatts,
Jewel and Goo Goo Dolls to Wal-Mart Soundcheck(TM), an original music
performance series dedicated to bringing exclusive music content to customers
in stores and online at Walmart.com (http://www.walmart.com/soundcheck ).
"Watching and hearing superstar musicians like Rascal Flatts, Goo Goo
Dolls and Jewel perform original, intimate versions of their music on Wal-Mart
Soundcheck allows our customers to experience music in a unique and personal
way," said Kevin Swint, Wal-Mart's divisional merchandise manager for digital
media. "We believe that the 30-day digital exclusive of 'What Hurts the Most'
by Rascal Flatts further underscores our commitment to provide exclusive music
content to our customers from their favorite artists."
Wal-Mart Soundcheck gives customers an insider's look at both emerging and
superstar musicians giving intimate studio performances as well as exclusive
interviews. The performances are featured nationwide every month in stores on
Wal-Mart TV and the HDTV wall in the Electronics department, and are also
available digitally to view and download for 88 cents each at Walmart.com .
The artist selection comprises performers from an array of music genres,
including rock, pop, punk, country, hip-hop and R&B.

Upcoming Wal-Mart Soundcheck Artists and Dates:
Rascal Flatts
* Wal-Mart Soundcheck performance - live April 4
* Walmart.com digital exclusive of "What Hurts the Most" - March 7 -
April 3
* Digital preorder of upcoming album Me and My Gang with bonus
interview - March 21
* Album release Me and My Gang - available April 4
* Exclusive CD + bonus CD 2-pack - available April 4
* Exclusive live track "I Melt" - available April 4

Goo Goo Dolls
* Wal-Mart Soundcheck performance - live April 25
* Album release Let Love In - available April 25

Jewel
* Wal-Mart Soundcheck performance - live May 2
* Album release Goodbye Alice in Wonderland - available May 2

Performances on Wal-Mart Soundcheck are co-sponsored through a media
partnership with Gillette Fusion razors, and are set to tape at various
recording studios throughout the year.

This month on Wal-Mart Soundcheck
* Miranda Lambert (live March 14)
* Yellowcard (live now)
* Switchfoot (live now)
* R&B sensation Ne-Yo (live now)

What's Available in Stores
Several two- to three-minute sneak previews of each performance will air
nationwide in more than 3,000 stores on the HDTV wall in the Electronics
department. A viewing event of the complete 30- to 40-minute performance on
Wal-Mart TV will take place every few weeks on a Friday night. Wal-Mart will
also promote Soundcheck performances on both Wal-Mart Radio and Wal-Mart TV.

What's Available Online at Walmart.com
The full 30- to 40-minute performance and exclusive interviews are
available to stream online at Walmart.com at no cost; audio tracks of the
performance can also be downloaded for 88 cents each. The kick-off
performances are now available online at http://www.walmart.com/soundcheck .

About Wal-Mart
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood
Markets and SAM'S CLUB locations in the United States. Internationally, the
company operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Japan, Mexico,
Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom. The company's securities are
listed on the New York and Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT. More
information about Wal-Mart can be found by visiting http://www.walmartfacts.com .
Online merchandise sales are available at http://www.walmart.com .

Title: Re: Walmart Goo
Post by chicagogoo on Mar 13^th, 2006, 9:31pm

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