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	Captovation: Costco Wholesale Case Study
		Costco Wholesale Corporation operates an international chain of membership warehouses, mainly under the "Costco Wholesale" name, that carry quality, brand name merchandise at substantially lower prices than are typically found at conventional wholesale or retail sources.
		Costco’s corporate office in Issaquah, Washington had made the decision to replace their entire front-end document capture solution.
		Costco needed a solution that could automate the manual data entry process, and a solution that could be easily customized to integrate with their AS/400 system.
	www.captovation.com /CaptureCaseStudies/costco_story.htm (1083 words)

	Costco Employment Opportunity
		Costco Wholesale is a multi-billion dollar global retailer with warehouse club operations in eight countries.
		Additionally, Costco is dedicated to recognizing and rewarding employees for their hard work and loyalty.
		Costco is an equal employment opportunity employer as well as a drug and alcohol free workplace.
	www.costco.com /Service/FeaturePageLeftNav.aspx?ProductNo=10045086 (675 words)

	Financial Astrology of Costco Wholesale Corporation - Astrology Chart for Costco Wholesale Corporation
		Costco Wholesale Corp. was incorporated in California May 12, 1987, to succeed a business originating in 1983.
		Costco buys the majority of its merchandise directly from manufacturers for shipment either directly to Costco's selling warehouses or to a consolidation point ("depot") where various shipments are combined so as to minimize freight and handling costs.
		Costco's merchandise selection is designed to appeal to both the business and consumer requirements of its members by offering a wide range of nationally branded and selected private label products, often in case, carton or multiple-pack quantities, at attractively low prices.
	www.magiastrology.com /incorporationdates_ndx100/incorp_100/cost.htm (539 words)

	Costco 3Q profit declines 5 percent - Boston.com
		Costco Wholesale Corp. said Thursday its fiscal third-quarter profit fell 5 percent as the company continued to factor in the higher cost of product returns it discovered during an internal study this year.
		Warehouse retailer Costco Wholesale Corp. said Thursday, May 31, 2007 its fiscal third-quarter profit declined 4.9 percent due to a charge, but sales advanced at a double-digit pace.
		Costco's online store sales rose 38 percent in the quarter, and Galanti said he expects that business to reach $1 billion for the fiscal year.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2007/05/31/costco_3q_profit_declines_49_percent (681 words)

	Poway Unified School District ~ Costco Wholesale - Poway
		Costco Wholesale Corporation operates an international chain of membership warehouses that carry quality, brand name merchandise at substantially lower prices than are typically found at conventional wholesale or retail sources.
		Costco's warehouses present one of the largest and most exclusive product category selections to be found under a single roof.
		Costco Wholesale — Poway continues the Costco tradition of being involved with the local community and the local school district.
	powayusd.sdcoe.k12.ca.us /partners/costco-poway.htm (226 words)

	ModernGraham.com - Intelligent Investors Following the Footsteps of Benjamin Graham
		Costco Wholesale Corporation (Costco) operates membership warehouses that offer a selection of nationally branded and private-label products in a range of merchandise categories in self-service warehouse facilities.
		Costco's depots receive container-based shipments from manufacturers and reallocate these goods for combined shipment to its individual warehouses, generally in less than 24 hours.
		Costco has a detailed investor relations page that has the typical detailed information one would expect from a company of this size.
	moderngraham.com /blog/2006/12/company_review_costco_wholesal_1.html (849 words)

	American Rights at Work: Costco Wholesale Corporation
		Costco Wholesale operates a chain of international membership warehouses. Costco is only open to individual and business members.
		International Brotherhood of Teamsters members working at Costco have negotiated wage and benefits packages that are among the best in the retail industry. According to the Labor Research Association, Costco employees who belong to unions enjoy seniority-based promotions, a grievance procedure, and minimum hours for part-time workers.
		Costco’s corporate philosophy that workers should share in the profits they generate is the key to its high rate of employee retention—a cornerstone of productivity.
	www.americanrightsatwork.org /srb/ldl/2005/costco.cfm (349 words)

	Ahead of the Bell: Costco Wholesale - Boston.com
		Costco Wholesale Corp.'s stock is worth more than people think because the warehouse retailer understates the value of its land and the market doesn't fully appreciate the value of the company's income stream, a Piper Jaffray analyst wrote in a client report Tuesday.
		NEW YORK --Costco Wholesale Corp.'s stock is worth more than people think because the warehouse retailer understates the value of its land and the market doesn't fully appreciate the value of the company's income stream, a Piper Jaffray analyst wrote in a client report Tuesday.
		But he analyzed Costco's books and concluded that a price-to-earnings ratio of 21 is actually conservative, for two reasons.
	www.boston.com /business/articles/2007/04/17/ahead_of_the_bell_costco_wholesale (341 words)

	Costco \| CostcoCom\| Costco.com\| wwwcostco \| Costco Wholesale
		Costco’s business model was similar to that of Price Club, which was founded by Sol Price in 1976 in San Diego, California.
		Costco employs about 127,000 full- and part-time employees, including seasonal workers, and for fiscal year 2006, ended in September, the company's store sales totaled $59 billion of which $1.1 billion was net profit.
		Costco membership is required, and hours of operation are identical to that of regular Costco warehouses.
	www.aboutretailstores.com /costcocom.html (518 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports August Sales Results and Revises Earnings Outlook for Its Fiscal ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		In addition, approximately $.03 per share of the fourth quarter revision relates to accruing a reserve for income taxes of up to $14.8 million related to a non-recurring foreign tax assessment for a structure that had been utilized by the Company during fiscal years 2000-2005 and that was subsequently discontinued.
		Costco will hold a conference call at 8:00 AM PDT (11:00 AM EDT) this morning, August 30th, with Jim Sinegal, President and CEO, and Richard Galanti.
		Costco currently operates 487 warehouses, including 358 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 68 in Canada, 18 in the United Kingdom, five in Korea, four in Taiwan, five in Japan and 29 in Mexico.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=158484&tsource=3 (690 words)

	Costco Wholesale News
		CHICAGO - Costco Wholesale Corp. on Thursday said it has stopped filling prescriptions at $4 for a 30-day supply, citing the costs, but instead is offering 100 pills for $10.The warehouse club operator had...
		Costco Wholesale Corp., the largest U.S. warehouse club, said first-quarter profit rose 10 percent, helped by sales of fresh food and computers.
		Costco Wholesale Corp. has announced a better-than-expected 10 percent rise in first-quarter profits for the period ended Nov.
	www.topix.net /com/cost (727 words)

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		Costco Wholesale Corporation began operations in 1983 in Seattle, Washington.
		In January 1997, non-warehouse assets were spun off to Price Enterprises, Inc., and the company changed its name to Costco Companies, Inc. On 30th August, 1999, the Corporation re-incorporated from Delaware to Washington and changed its name to Costco Wholesale Corporation, which trades on the NASDAQ under the symbol 'COST'.
		Costco operates a chain of cash and carry membership warehouses that sell high-quality, nationally branded and selected private-label merchandise at low prices to businesses purchasing for commercial use or resale, and also to individuals who are members of selected employment groups.
	www.costco.co.uk /what_is_costco/what_is_costco.htm (171 words)

	My3cents.com - Costco Wholesale Corporation Complaint - A nasty and physically abusive Costco employee, Costco employees
		The Costco employees who check membership cards at the Costco location in Ocean Township, NJ are always polite and respectful...
		I know that Costco Members are very rude to the Costco employees, and attempt to cause trouble for them when they have a chance.
		The Costco employees who now stand at the front entrance checking membership ID cards at that location are pleasant and polite, and I have never had a problem with them (or any other Costco employee) since the incident described above.
	www.my3cents.com /showReview.cgi?id=6668 (1108 words)

	Costco Wholesale Corporation (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Costco Wholesale Corporation: company analysis of Costco, with an external and internal analysis of the retail industry, especially the discount sector; analysis of the company's global and the U.S. markets and operations as well as information on the company's competitors.
		For corporate information (not easy to find), go to the bottom of their homepage for (in small print) Investor Relations for company overview, SEC filings, analyst reports, etc. This site also includes Annual Reports back to 1998.
		Costco may be found in the Retail—Specialty Stores section, on pages 410 to 415, in the February 2004 to July 2004 issue.
	www.lib.washington.edu /business/tlc/archive/cost.html (2941 words)

	Free Historical Stock Data on Costco Wholesale, Historical Stock Prices on Costco Wholesale
		Costco Wholesale Corporation operates membership warehouses based on the concept that offering members very low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private label products in a wide range of merchandise categories will produce high sales volumes and rapid inventory turnover.
		Costco operates 389 warehouses, including 285 in the United States, 60 in Canada, 14 in the United Kingdom, five in Korea, three in Taiwan, two in Japan and 20 in Mexico.
		Costco Wholesale Corporation operates warehouses that offer low prices on a limited selection of nationally branded and selected private label products in a wide range of categories in no-frills, self-service warehouses.
	www.grainmarketresearch.com /cost.cfm (245 words)

	Costco Wholesale Buys Branick N2 Systems
		Costco Wholesale Corporation recently purchased an additional 26 Branick Nitrogen Tire Inflation Systems for their Costco de Mexico Wholesale locations.
		Robert Moyer, Tire Director of Costco, said, “We continue to be committed to the use of Nitrogen for all of our tire customers because of the many benefits it provides, including better gas mileage.
		Costco currently operates 460 warehouses, including 338 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 65 in Canada, 16 in the United Kingdom, five in Korea, four in Taiwan, five in Japan and 27 in Mexico.
	www.prweb.com /releases/2006/2/prweb343600.htm (491 words)

	MBN, Monte Bubbles Network: Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports June Sales Results
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		Costco Wholesale Corporation (NASDAQ: COST) today reported net sales of $5.74 billion for the five weeks ended July 2, 2006, an increase of 10 percent from $5.22 billion in the same five-week period of the prior fiscal year.
		Costco currently operates 480 warehouses, including 351 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 68 in Canada, 18 in the United Kingdom, five in Korea, four in Taiwan, five in Japan and 29 in Mexico.
	montebubbles.net /blog/2006/07/costco_wholesale_corporation_r.html (461 words)

	Costco - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Founded by James Sinegal and Jeffrey Brotman, Costco opened its first warehouse in Seattle, Washington on September 15, 1983 [1].
		Costco employs about 124,600 full- and part-time employees, including seasonal workers, and for fiscal year 2006, ended in September, the company's store sales totaled $58.96 billion of which $1.1 billion was net profit.
		The popular comic strip FoxTrot by Bill Amend features Costco in a number of strips as "Costclub", where either the things bought from there are either depicted in huge quantities, or with one of the main characters buying too much there when he shops alone.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Costco (809 words)

	Welcome to FreshPlaza
		Costco Wholesale Corporation today reported net sales of $5.56 billion for the month of September, the five weeks ended October 1, 2006, an increase of 8% from $5.14 billion in the same five-week period last year.
		Costco currently operates 488 warehouses, including 359 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 68 in Canada, 18 in the United Kingdom, five in Korea, four in Taiwan, five in Japan and 29 in Mexico.
		The Company plans to open an additional 15 to 16 new warehouses prior to the end of calendar year 2006.
	www.freshplaza.com /2006/06oct/rn_us_costco.htm (217 words)

	Costco Wholesale Corporation - Company Profile - CBRonline.com
		Costco buys nearly all of its merchandise directly from manufacturers for shipment either directly to Costco's selling warehouses or to a consolidation point.
		Costco Wholesale Industries, a division of the company, operates manufacturing businesses, including special food packaging, optical laboratories, meat processing and jewelry distribution.
		Costco Business Centers feature items chosen specifically for the small business and also carry specialty foodservice items that are not found at the standard warehouses.
	www.cbronline.com /companyprofile.asp?guid=7EE0FB19-6C6E-4865-AFD1-D601275DC508&CType=Background (395 words)

	PRESS RELEASE Costco Wholesale Corporation Reports September Sales Results (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		ISSAQUAH, WA -- (MARKET WIRE) -- October 05, 2006 -- Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco") (NASDAQ: COST) today reported net sales of $5.56 billion for the month of September, the five weeks ended October 1, 2006, an increase of 8% from $5.14 billion in the same five-week period last year.
		The Company also operates Costco Online, an electronic commerce web site, at www.costco.com and at www.costco.ca in Canada.
		Issuers of news releases, not Market Wire, are solely responsible for the accuracy of the content.
	www.marketwire.com /mw/release_html_b1?release_id=169566 (340 words)

	Motley Fool CAPS: COST Research \| COSTCO WHOLESALE CORPORATION Research
		Costco, at least at present, is run with a balance of prudence and risk-taking that I think will serve it well.
		TMFEldrehad (100.00) Submitted: 7/05/06 11:24 PM From the products it chooses to carry to the way it pays it's employees, Costco seems to be one of the few companies that knows that what is less expensive in the short term doesn't necessarily translate into value down the road.
		Costco's a well-run company with consistently terrific performance, its management is by all accounts both sensible and humble, and it treats both its customers and its employees admirably well.
	caps.fool.com /Ticker.aspx?ticker=COST&bsort=21&source=icasitlnk9950004 (922 words)

	Costco Wholesale Corporation \| BuyBlue.org (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		The lawsuit is seeking class-action status to represent current and former Costco workers across America who have been subjected to gender discrimination.
		Costco operates approximately 324 warehouses in the United States employing over Less than 1 in 6 of Costco's senior store managers are women, yet its workforce is nearly 50% female.
		BuyBlue.org, a consumer advocacy issues website, is a non-profit corporation pending 501(c)3 status registered in the state of California.
	www.buyblue.org /node/721/view/ratings/tid/138 (321 words)

	Costco Wholesale Corporation
		Costco currently operates 452 warehouses, including 334 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 64 in Canada, 15 in the United Kingdom, five in Korea, four in Taiwan, five in Japan and 25 in Mexico.
		Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2007 increased to $14.80 billion from $13.79 billion during the second quarter of fiscal 2006.
		For the first 52 weeks of its (53-week) 2006 fiscal year ending September 3, 2006, the Company reported net sales of $57.78 billion, an increase of 11 percent from $51.86 billion during the similar 52-week period of the prior fiscal year.
	www.ernstrade.com /NASDAQ/CostcoWholesale.html (894 words)

	Costco Wholesale Corporation Jobs: Vault Costco Jobs & Employment Profiles
		With employee surveys, company profiles, job listings, message boards and more, Vault is your complete resource to jobs and employment at Costco Wholesale Corporation.
		Costco insiders seem pleased with the company's internal promotion system.
		Costco Wholesale Corporation employee surveys are collected by Vault editors, Vault Gold Surveys provide detailed information on jobs and employment at specific employers.
	www.vault.com /jobs-company/Costco-Wholesale-Corporation.html (314 words)

	Costco Wholesale Lawsuit Attorney \| Lawyer Costco Accused of Gender Discrimination
		A class action has been filed against Costco Wholesale Corporation on behalf of all current and former female Costco employees who have been passed over for promotions in favor of less-qualified men because of the company's alleged policies and practices of gender discrimination.
		Ellis alleges that she was promised rapid promotions at Costco and received glowing reviews, but was repeatedly denied promotion to warehouse manager positions.
		After Ellis filed a discrimination charge with the EEOC in 2002, she was allegedly retaliated against by Costco and transferred to a new warehouse far from her home.
	www.lawcash.com /attorney/3627/costco-wholesale-lawsuit.asp (910 words)

	Money News - Costco Wholesale Corporation Announces an Increase in Its Quarterly Cash Dividend - AOL Money & Finance (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
		Wholesale Corporation ("Costco") (NASDAQ: COST) today announced that its Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco Wholesale common stock and approved an increase from $.13 to $.145 per share each quarter, or $.58 per share on an annualized basis.
		The dividend of $.145 per share declared today is payable May 18, 2007, to shareholders of record at the close of business on April 27, 2007.
		Costco currently operates 507 warehouses, including 373 in the United States and Puerto Rico, 71 in Canada, 19 in the United Kingdom, five in Korea, four in Taiwan, five in Japan and 30 in Mexico.
	money.aol.com /news/articles?id=n20070410195909990012 (245 words)

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