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2008
Investor & Analyst Conference
      Merchandising
        Craig Menear
      EVP - Merchandising
Merchandising Roots of Leadership
in Home Improvement
 Built on National Brands
 Exclusive and Proprietary Brands
 Focus on Our Core Customers
 Knowledge Transfer to the Customer
 Aggressively Attacked the Market



     Strong Every Day Value Proposition
                                          2
Brand Strategy


                                           Proprietary
Differentiate
                                              Brands
                                            Exclusive
Preference
                                              Brands
                                             National
Selection
                                              Brands
                                                Home
The
                                                Depot
Foundation



                Built on National Brands
                                                         3
Merchandising Strategy Going Forward

  Add Key National Brands
  Exclusive and Proprietary Brands
  Focus on Our Core Customers
  Drive Knowledge Transfer to the Customer
  Aggressively Attack the Market




The Best of Our Past with a Focused Approach
                                               4
Brand Strategy: National Brands


Market share leader in                                   Most recognizable brand
overall power tool share                                 in garden
                             Largest share of gypsum
Pro choice for power tools                               #1 preferred brand by
                             wallboard market in US
                                                         DIY customers
                             Most used wallboard
       Proprietary           brand by Pros
       Brands
           Exclusive
           Brands
                National
                Brands              #1 brand in          #1 dollar market share
                                    cooking products
                                                         42% unaided faucet
                                    #1 appliance
                     Home
                                                         brand awareness
                                    brand in mkt share
                     Depot
                                    among builders

                      Built on National Brands
                                                                                   5
Brand Strategy: National Brands




  Proprietary
  Brands
     Exclusive
     Brands
         National
         Brands
            Home
            Depot


                Built on National Brands
                                           6
Brand Strategy: Exclusive Brands


#1 Window brand preferred   #1 Consumer brand           Highest consumer
by Pros & Consumers         of paint                    brand recognition
12% market share            27% market share            Over a century of
                                                        craftsmanship
     Proprietary
     Brands
         Exclusive
                                                        Gaining consumer
         Brands                Largest producer         power tool share
                               of tile & stone
             National                                   Affordable price
                               installation materials
             Brands                                     approach
                               in N.A.
                               40% market share
                   Home
                   Depot


                     Innovation at a Value
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Brand Strategy: Exclusive Brands




  Proprietary
  Brands
     Exclusive
     Brands
         National
         Brands
            Home
            Depot


                Innovation at a Value
                                        8
Brand Strategy: Proprietary Brands

                 #1 selling brand of ceiling
                fans in the world
                >$2 billion in brand sales
                                                     Innovation: Over 200
                                                    new products since 2005
                                                    Fastest growing lawn &
                                                    garden brand at HD
  Proprietary
  Brands
     Exclusive
     Brands
                                 Meets or exceeds National Brand quality
         National
         Brands                  >$1billion in annual sales
            Home
            Depot


                 Innovation at a Value
                                                                              9
Brand Strategy: Proprietary Brands




  Proprietary
  Brands
     Exclusive
     Brands
         National
         Brands
            Home
            Depot

                 Innovation at a Value
                                         10
Establishing the Focused Approach


Merchandising Transformation
 Redefining How We Run Our Business
 Re-Establishing Product Authority
 Through Focused Bay Approach
 Building Tools to Enable Execution




     Success = Profitable Sales + Share Gain
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Merchandising Transformation: People

Key Investments in People
 New Outside Talent
  − Gordy Erickson – SVP Décor
  − Dave Voss – Lumber MVP
  − Frank Bifulco – CMO
 Field Talent
  −   Divisional Sales Managers (DSMs)
  −   Bruce Merino – SVP Merchandising Services
  −   Dan Paris – MVP
  −   Pete Capel – MVP
  −   Jane Roten – VP Store Environment
 Merchandising Execution Team (MET)
        Building on an Experienced Team
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Merchandising Transformation: Process

Focused merchants on what customers
want and created better alignment with
operations, supply chain teams.

 Focused Bay Approach
 Seasonal Planning
 Merchandising Presentation


   Driving Sales Productivity in the Box
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Process: Focused Bay Approach
               Assortment /                              In-Store Customer    Advertising /
                                In-Store Space/ Visual
                Inventory                                   Sales Service      Marketing
                                    Merchandising
               Deployment

                                                                               Frequent &
                Dominant,            Prominent,              Premium
Destination                                                                     Dominant
                Exclusive              Visible                Service,
                                                          Solution Selling


              Complementary                                                   Consistent
                                   Co-Locate with           Consistent
      Core     & Competitive                                                  Mkt., Breadth
                                     Destination           Svc., Solution
                                                              Selling


                Focused,                                  Minimal Service,     Prominent
                                    Drive Desired
    Traffic   Target Highest                               Facilitate Sale     Marketing
                                    Traffic Pattern
                  Freq.


                                    Convenience,
              Opportunistic,                              Minimal Service,    Limited / No
   Impulse                           High Traffic
              Minimal Breadth                             Replen. & Display    Marketing



                Awareness Building, Education, Store Preference & Conversion
 Emerging




  Roles Help Determine Appropriate Merchandising Tactics
                                                                                              14
Process: Focused Bay Approach




                          Identified assortment gap
~ 800 Bays                Reallocated space
~ 85,000 Square Feet      Reset in ~ 90 days
Drive more value out of   60% more productive than
every bay in the store    under previous program

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2008 Seasonal Productivity Improvement

  Assort Closer to the Customer
  Fix Information Flow
  Improve In-Stock
  Faster Response to Demand
  Enhance Inventory Productivity




                                         16
Merchandising Presentation

 Field merchants partner with merchants
in Atlanta to offer more localized products

 Natural Stone              Metro Set




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Merchandising Transformation: Systems

Providing our merchants with the tools they
   need to more effectively do their jobs.

Better Merchandising Tools:
    Assortment Planning
    Forecasting
    MAP Event Tool
    New MST Platform

  More Granular Data = Quicker Response Time
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Merchandising Scorecard
    Then (Q1’07)                 Now (Q1’08)
Gained/sustained market     Gaining/sustaining market share
                            in half of our merchandised
share in a quarter of our
                            categories
categories
                            Average comp store inventory
Comp store inventory
                            down 7%
                            SAP Core Retail being piloted in
Evaluated Core Retail and
                            Canada; new merchandising
U.S. merchandising tools
                            tools for U.S.
                            Reduced promotional activity
Higher rate of
                            by 25%
promotional activity
                            More effective smaller resets
Major store resets

Website disconnected        Website more integrated
                            with the business
from the business
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Merchandising Transformation: Results

                  Driving
Understanding                 Driving       Improving
                   More
 Customers’                 Market Share   Gross Margin
                   Sales
 Preferences                   Gains          Dollars



                Q1’08 Garden Results




       Sales      GM %      Inventory   GMROI

Good Inventory Management = More Gross Margin $
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Sustaining Sales & Margin
Gross Margin




                                                         Long Term
                                   Short Term            • Refined merchandising
                This Year                                  transformation
                                   • Focused bay
                                                             – Price philosophy
                                     approach
                • Seasonal                                   – Line structure
                  inventory flow
                                                             – Marketing integration
                                   • Project business
                                                             – Space allocation
                • Rationalize                            • Supply Chain benefits
                                   • Line structure
                  promotions                             • Better customer insight

                    2008              2009              2010              2011+


                Building Tools to Drive Sustained Execution
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  • 1. 2008 Investor & Analyst Conference Merchandising Craig Menear EVP - Merchandising
  • 2. Merchandising Roots of Leadership in Home Improvement Built on National Brands Exclusive and Proprietary Brands Focus on Our Core Customers Knowledge Transfer to the Customer Aggressively Attacked the Market Strong Every Day Value Proposition 2
  • 3. Brand Strategy Proprietary Differentiate Brands Exclusive Preference Brands National Selection Brands Home The Depot Foundation Built on National Brands 3
  • 4. Merchandising Strategy Going Forward Add Key National Brands Exclusive and Proprietary Brands Focus on Our Core Customers Drive Knowledge Transfer to the Customer Aggressively Attack the Market The Best of Our Past with a Focused Approach 4
  • 5. Brand Strategy: National Brands Market share leader in Most recognizable brand overall power tool share in garden Largest share of gypsum Pro choice for power tools #1 preferred brand by wallboard market in US DIY customers Most used wallboard Proprietary brand by Pros Brands Exclusive Brands National Brands #1 brand in #1 dollar market share cooking products 42% unaided faucet #1 appliance Home brand awareness brand in mkt share Depot among builders Built on National Brands 5
  • 6. Brand Strategy: National Brands Proprietary Brands Exclusive Brands National Brands Home Depot Built on National Brands 6
  • 7. Brand Strategy: Exclusive Brands #1 Window brand preferred #1 Consumer brand Highest consumer by Pros & Consumers of paint brand recognition 12% market share 27% market share Over a century of craftsmanship Proprietary Brands Exclusive Gaining consumer Brands Largest producer power tool share of tile & stone National Affordable price installation materials Brands approach in N.A. 40% market share Home Depot Innovation at a Value 7
  • 8. Brand Strategy: Exclusive Brands Proprietary Brands Exclusive Brands National Brands Home Depot Innovation at a Value 8
  • 9. Brand Strategy: Proprietary Brands #1 selling brand of ceiling fans in the world >$2 billion in brand sales Innovation: Over 200 new products since 2005 Fastest growing lawn & garden brand at HD Proprietary Brands Exclusive Brands Meets or exceeds National Brand quality National Brands >$1billion in annual sales Home Depot Innovation at a Value 9
  • 10. Brand Strategy: Proprietary Brands Proprietary Brands Exclusive Brands National Brands Home Depot Innovation at a Value 10
  • 11. Establishing the Focused Approach Merchandising Transformation Redefining How We Run Our Business Re-Establishing Product Authority Through Focused Bay Approach Building Tools to Enable Execution Success = Profitable Sales + Share Gain 11
  • 12. Merchandising Transformation: People Key Investments in People New Outside Talent − Gordy Erickson – SVP Décor − Dave Voss – Lumber MVP − Frank Bifulco – CMO Field Talent − Divisional Sales Managers (DSMs) − Bruce Merino – SVP Merchandising Services − Dan Paris – MVP − Pete Capel – MVP − Jane Roten – VP Store Environment Merchandising Execution Team (MET) Building on an Experienced Team 12
  • 13. Merchandising Transformation: Process Focused merchants on what customers want and created better alignment with operations, supply chain teams. Focused Bay Approach Seasonal Planning Merchandising Presentation Driving Sales Productivity in the Box 13
  • 14. Process: Focused Bay Approach Assortment / In-Store Customer Advertising / In-Store Space/ Visual Inventory Sales Service Marketing Merchandising Deployment Frequent & Dominant, Prominent, Premium Destination Dominant Exclusive Visible Service, Solution Selling Complementary Consistent Co-Locate with Consistent Core & Competitive Mkt., Breadth Destination Svc., Solution Selling Focused, Minimal Service, Prominent Drive Desired Traffic Target Highest Facilitate Sale Marketing Traffic Pattern Freq. Convenience, Opportunistic, Minimal Service, Limited / No Impulse High Traffic Minimal Breadth Replen. & Display Marketing Awareness Building, Education, Store Preference & Conversion Emerging Roles Help Determine Appropriate Merchandising Tactics 14
  • 15. Process: Focused Bay Approach Identified assortment gap ~ 800 Bays Reallocated space ~ 85,000 Square Feet Reset in ~ 90 days Drive more value out of 60% more productive than every bay in the store under previous program 15
  • 16. 2008 Seasonal Productivity Improvement Assort Closer to the Customer Fix Information Flow Improve In-Stock Faster Response to Demand Enhance Inventory Productivity 16
  • 17. Merchandising Presentation Field merchants partner with merchants in Atlanta to offer more localized products Natural Stone Metro Set 17
  • 18. Merchandising Transformation: Systems Providing our merchants with the tools they need to more effectively do their jobs. Better Merchandising Tools: Assortment Planning Forecasting MAP Event Tool New MST Platform More Granular Data = Quicker Response Time 18
  • 19. Merchandising Scorecard Then (Q1’07) Now (Q1’08) Gained/sustained market Gaining/sustaining market share in half of our merchandised share in a quarter of our categories categories Average comp store inventory Comp store inventory down 7% SAP Core Retail being piloted in Evaluated Core Retail and Canada; new merchandising U.S. merchandising tools tools for U.S. Reduced promotional activity Higher rate of by 25% promotional activity More effective smaller resets Major store resets Website disconnected Website more integrated with the business from the business 19
  • 20. Merchandising Transformation: Results Driving Understanding Driving Improving More Customers’ Market Share Gross Margin Sales Preferences Gains Dollars Q1’08 Garden Results Sales GM % Inventory GMROI Good Inventory Management = More Gross Margin $ 20
  • 21. Sustaining Sales & Margin Gross Margin Long Term Short Term • Refined merchandising This Year transformation • Focused bay – Price philosophy approach • Seasonal – Line structure inventory flow – Marketing integration • Project business – Space allocation • Rationalize • Supply Chain benefits • Line structure promotions • Better customer insight 2008 2009 2010 2011+ Building Tools to Drive Sustained Execution 21