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Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports Second Quarter and Year-to-Date Operating Results for Fiscal Year 2013

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                        COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION                CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME                (dollars in millions, except per share data)                                 (unaudited)                                 12 Weeks Ended          24 Weeks Ended                             ----------------------  ----------------------                              February    February    February    February                              17, 2013    12, 2012    17, 2013    12, 2012                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------REVENUE  Net sales                  $   24,343  $   22,508  $   47,547  $   43,689  Membership fees                   528         459       1,039         906                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------    Total revenue                24,871      22,967      48,586      44,595OPERATING EXPENSES  Merchandise costs              21,766      20,139      42,492      39,070  Selling, general and   administrative                 2,361       2,178       4,693       4,322  Preopening expenses                 6           6          24          16                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------    Operating income                738         644       1,377       1,187OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)  Interest expense                  (25)        (27)        (38)        (54)  Interest income and other,   net                               26          10          46          47                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES          739         627       1,385       1,180  Provision for income taxes        185         215         410         440                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------Net income including noncontrolling interests           554         412         975         740Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests            (7)        (18)        (12)        (26)                             ----------  ----------  ----------  ----------NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO                      $      547  $      394  $      963  $      714                             ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO COSTCO:  Basic                      $     1.26  $     0.91  $     2.22  $     1.64                             ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========  Diluted                    $     1.24  $     0.90  $     2.19  $     1.62                             ==========  ==========  ==========  ==========Shares used in calculation (000's)  Basic                         435,975     434,535     434,698     434,374  Diluted                       439,812     439,468     439,222     440,036Cash dividends declared per common share                $    7.275  $    0.240  $    7.550  $    0.480                        COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION                    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS                            (dollars in millions)                                 (unaudited)Subject to Reclassifications                                                February 17,   September 2,                                                    2013           2012                                               -------------- --------------                    ASSETSCash and cash equivalents                      $        4,413 $        3,528Short-term investments                                  1,238          1,326Receivables, net                                        1,300          1,026Merchandise inventories                                 7,582          7,096Deferred income taxes and other current assets            577            550                                               -------------- --------------  Total current assets                                 15,110         13,526Property and equipment, net                            13,386         12,961Other assets                                              593            653                                               -------------- --------------TOTAL ASSETS                                   $       29,089 $       27,140                                               ============== ==============            LIABILITIES AND EQUITYShort-term borrowings                          $           64 $            0Accounts payable                                        7,441          7,303Accrued salaries and benefits                           2,077          1,832Other current liabilities                               2,264          2,024Deferred membership fees                                1,199          1,101                                               -------------- --------------  Total current liabilities                            13,045         12,260Long-term debt, excluding current portion               4,806          1,381Deferred income taxes and other liabilities               955            981                                               -------------- --------------  Total liabilities                                    18,806         14,622                                               -------------- --------------Total Costco stockholders' equity                      10,112         12,361Noncontrolling interests                                  171            157                                               -------------- --------------  Total equity                                         10,283         12,518                                               -------------- --------------TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY                   $       29,089 $       27,140                                               ============== ==============




CONTACTS:
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Richard Galanti
425/313-8203

Bob Nelson
425/313-8255

Jeff Elliott
425/313-8264





Source: Marketwire


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