Celebrities receive luxury items worth more than $750 from SAM’S CLUB

WHAT: For the first time, warehouse retailer SAM’S CLUB will help celebrities celebrate in style. The retailer is providing a luxury gift package to select presenters and nominees of the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, April 28, 2006, at an exclusive backstage gift lounge.

The packages, which are tailored to both men and women, are valued at more than $750 each and include lavish gifts, such as:

Women’s Package
• One year SAM’S CLUB Membership
• Dom Perignon Champagne
• Philips GoGear 6GB MP3 player with colored LCD
• Kodak V530 Digital Camera with photo frame dock
• Desperate Housewives first season on DVD
• Wine Country explorer package
• Two dozen long-stem roses

Men’s Package
• One year SAM’S CLUB Membership
• Dom Perignon Champagne
• Samsung digital audio player
• 7" Magnavox portable DVD player
• Action movie package
• Jarhead, War of the Worlds and Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Channelock Mechanics’s tool set

WHO: Hosts, Performers and Presenters of The 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, including Tom Bergeron, Kelly Monaco, Star Jones, Barbara Walters, Joy Behar, Meredith Vieira, Ellisabeth Hasselbeck, Lisa Rinna, Tyra Banks, Rachael Ray, “Grey’s Anatomy” stars Chandra Wilson, Kate Walsh, James Pickens, Jr. and many other daytime celebrities.

WHEN: Friday, April 28, 2006,at the 33rd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.

WHERE: Hollywood’s famed Kodak Theatre 6801 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood, Cal. 90028

WHY: SAM’S CLUB is a smart shopper’s source for affordable luxury goods. The warehouse retailer offers a treasure hunt of merchandise with everything from fresh flowers to designer fragrances, fine wines and even exquisite diamond jewelry.

VISUALS: To request hi-res graphics or photos of the luxury gift packages or for more information, please contact Andy Gerlt at 773-520-0639.

About SAM’S CLUB
SAM’S CLUB (www.samsclub.com), a division of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), is the nation’s largest warehouse chain in the United States serving small business owners and operators. The purchasing agent of choice, SAM’S CLUB provides everyday low cost to more than 47 million entrepreneurs and consumers nationwide.

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