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Thread #94462   Message #1832312
Posted By: Old Guy
11-Sep-06 - 10:46 PM
Thread Name: BS: A good side of Wal-Mart?
Subject: RE: BS: A good side of Wal-Mart?
ExxonMobil announced on January 30 that it reaped $36 billion in profits in 2005--the largest annual profit ever by any American corporation.

Red Cross Donors of $100,000 - $499,999
3M Company
Aerobed         
AMC Theatres         
Archer Daniels Midland Company
Adobe Systems Incorporated         
AT&T Wireless         
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Florida
The Cannon Foundation, Inc.
Cargill
Clear Channel Communications         
Computer Associates
Costco Wholesale         
Delta Air Lines, Inc         
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Foundation         
Exxon Mobil Corporation
Ford Motor Company
Freddie Mac         


Wal-Mart/SAM'S CLUB Foundation
    * Wal-Mart foundation and stores have been consistent supporters of the American Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund since 1991, averaging $200,000 to $500,000 annually. This $1 million dollar gift is their largest ever single gift to the American Red Cross.

For the year ended Jan. 31, Wal-Mart said net sales were up 9.5% to $312.4 billion and net income rose 9.4% to a record $11.2 billion,


Donors of $50,000 - $99,999

Andreas Foundation
Bacardi-Martini USA
Bearing Point
Charles A. Frueauff Foundation
Citgo Petroleum Corporation
The Clorox Company
Federated Department Stores, Inc./
Burdines-Macy's
Florida Hospital Medical Center
The Frances Alexander Foundation
Food Lion, LLC
Gap Foundation
Gloria Estefan Foundation
James Graham Brown Foundation
John Deere Foundation
Kash n' Karry Food Stores, Inc.
Linkin Park
Northrop Grumman Corporation
Rand Insurance, Inc.
Sara Lee Branded Apparel
Siemens Corporation
Springs Industries
St. Paul Travelers
Sunbeam Products, Inc. Community Fund
SunTrust Bank
William G. and Marie Selby Foundation
Wyeth


Schering-Plough
    *Schering-Plough Corporation, a supporter of the American Red Cross at the chapter level and nationally, generously donated approximately 95,000 units of sunscreen for use by Red Cross disaster clients affected by Hurricanes Charlie, Frances, and Ivan.