NAMWOLF Welcomes Wal-Mart as Corporate Sponsor

The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) today announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the nation’s largest retail company, has become a corporate sponsor.

Bentonville, AR (PRWEB) August 31, 2006

The National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms (NAMWOLF) today announced that Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., the nation’s largest retail company, has become a corporate sponsor. “NAMWOLF is a resource for identifying minority-owned and women-owned law firms, and our company plans to continue building on the relationships we have developed through the organization,” said Alex Vasquez, Associate General Counsel for Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. “Wal-Mart supports NAMWOLF’s mission of increasing the use of minority-owned and women-owned law firms by corporate clients. Our company looks forward to finding new ways to work with NAMWOLF and its member firms.”

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is the nation’s largest retailer, with nearly 4,000 Wal-Mart stores and SAM’S CLUB locations nationwide. In addition, Wal-Mart operates more than 2,700 stores in 14 other countries, including the United Kingdom, Canada, Brazil, and Japan. Worldwide, the company employs more than 1.8 million people.

“NAMWOLF is very pleased to have Wal-Mart join ranks with our other corporate sponsorship members,” said Yolanda Coly, Associate Director of NAMWOLF. “We are proud to have their support; it is encouraging to see Wal-Mart continue its commitment to diversity by supporting our goal of increasing the utilization of minority and women-owned firms.”

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and SAM'S CLUB locations in the United States. The company also operates in Argentina, Brazil, Canada, China, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Japan, Mexico, Nicaragua, Puerto Rico, South Korea and the United Kingdom. The company's securities are listed on the New York and NYSE Arca stock exchanges under the symbol WMT. More information about Wal-Mart can be found by visiting http://www.walmartfacts.com.

The National Association of Minority & Women Owned Law Firms (http://www.namwolf.org) was founded in June, 2001. It is a national trade association comprising a select group of minority and women-owned law firms who exhibit excellence in the legal profession. The primary aim of the organization is to advocate for the increased utilization of minority and women-owned law firms by major corporations and public entities throughout the United States.

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