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2008
Investor & Analyst Conference
    Financial Overview
          Carol Tomé
     Chief Financial Officer,
    EVP - Corporate Services
Discussion Overview

   2008 Financial Highlights
   Capital Efficiency
   Private Label Credit Card
   Normalized Earnings and
   Operating Targets
   Investor Returns Principles



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Q1 2008 Highlights
$ billions, except as noted. Continuing Operations
                                                                Q1/2008                   Q1/2008
                                                                                                    1
                                                              as reported    V% LY      as adjusted       V% LY

Comp Sales                                                       (6.5%)

Total Sales                                                       $ 17.9      (3.4%)

Gross Margin -- % of sales                                        33.9%       14 bps       34.0%          19 bps

Operating Income                                                   $ 0.7     (56.5%)         $ 1.3       (24.0%)

Operating Margin -- % of sales                                     4.1%     (495 bps)        7.1%       (192 bps)

Earnings from Continuing Operations                                $ 0.4     (62.4%)         $ 0.7       (26.4%)


Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations                     $ 0.21     (56.3%)        $ 0.41       (14.6%)




                                  Solid Execution in a Tough Market
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1)”As   adjusted” excludes the Store Rationalization charge
Q1 2008 U.S. Comp Sales




 Greater than (6%)
 (4%) – (6%)
 Less than (4%)



                     Varied Performance
                                          4
2008 Outlook
   Situation Update                                            Outlook
                                                                 Total sales decline of 4-5%
          Q1 2008 generally on plan
                                                                 Negative comps in the mid
          May and June are critical selling months
                                                                 to high single digit range
           - By June typically generate ~43% of annual sales
                                                                 Flat to slightly positive
          We see more headwinds than tailwinds for the
                                                                 gross margin expansion
          balance of 2008
                                                                 Operating margin decline
                                      Tailwinds
    Headwinds                                                    of 170 to 210 basis points
                                         Economic Stimulus
          Commodity Price Pressure
                                                                 Continuing Operations
                                         Package
          US Dollar Depreciation
                                                                 Earnings per Share decline
                                         Easier comps
          Rising Fuel Costs
                                                                 of 19 to 24 percent1
                                         beginning in
          Pressure on the Consumer
                                         September
           - Low Confidence
           - Credit Crunch
           - Inflation
           - Unemployment
          Housing Softness


                   More Comfortable with Low End of EPS Guidance
                                                                                               5
1) As   Adjusted
2008 Capital Spending Plan
                    $ millions, Continuing Operations


                    Business/Function Overview
                                                                           2007               2008F
                   Total Growth (new stores)                               $ 1,997              $ 996


                   Merchandising/Maintenance/Operations                         780               580
                   Supply Chain                                                   75              118
                   Total US Retail                                            $ 855             $ 698


                   IT (Growth/Renewal/Compliance)                               275               265
                   Corporate                                                      93                62
                   International 1                                              168               179
                   Total Sustaining                                        $ 1,391            $ 1,204

                   Total Capital                                           $ 3,388            $ 2,200



1) Includes Canadian ERP know as “SCORE” capital spending of $91 million in 2007 and $36 million in 2008   6
Solid Cash Flow & Liquidity
$ billions Continuing Operations                                     A2/P2 CP Program
                                                                     Total Program           $ 3.45
                     ~ $ 4.8
                                                                     Outstanding Q1 2008     $ 0.50




         $0.5                                                                              $0.5

       FYE 2007                Net Cash Flow                 CapEx   Dividends         FYE 2008F
                             from the business




Note: Projected Depreciation & Amortization ~ $1.9 billion
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Q1 2008 Capital Structure
                                                                                             Current Maturities1
Outstanding Indebtedness
Moody’s LT Debt Rating                          Baa1 (stable)
Standard & Poor’s LT Debt Rating                BBB+ (stable)
                                                                        $ millions
                                                                                                                        2,968          2,959
Commerical Paper                             $495          3.00%
Advantage Lease                              $282          5.95%
'09 Senior Notes                             $999          3.75%
'09 Senior Notes (Floater)                   $750          2.93%            1,749
'10 Senior Notes                            $998           4.63%
                                                                                                                1,244
'11 Senior Notes                           $1,000          5.20%
                                                                                      998 1,000
'13 Senior Notes                           $1,244          5.25%
'16 Senior Notes                           $2,968          5.40%
                                                                     282
'36 Senior Notes                           $2,959          5.88%
Capital Leases/Other                        $439
Total Debt / Avg Coupon                   $12,134          5.00%
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Swap Adjusted Coupon                                       4.80%



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Total Shareholder Equity                  $17,706
Total Capital                             $29,840

Rents                                        $819
Adj Debt/EBITDAR2                             2.1x
                                               1.7x


                          Staggered Maturities, Low Refinancing Risk
1)                                                  2)
     Excludes capital leases and commercial paper        Includes 8x Rents TTM and $1bn HDS guarantee; As adjusted.                            88
The Evolution of our Capital Efficiency Strategy
Focus      Focus on Core Retail business and rationalize non-Core (e.g., disposition
               of HD Supply, walk away from Enerbank); Invest in key priorities
                                                                                       February 2007


                  Move to capital structure that facilitates capital distribution
                                                                                          June 2007
Optimize          with targeted investor return principles (Announced $22.5
                       billion recapitalization; new financial risk profile)




                                Rationalize new square footage
                                                                                           May 2008
Enhance                           growth and existing stores



                                       Drive productivity
                                        and efficiency
                                                                                            Ongoing




                     Superior Capital Efficiency and Cash Flow
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Recapitalization Plan

      In 2007, announced $22.5 billion
      recapitalization plan
        - Completed 48% using proceeds from HD Supply
             and cash on hand
        - Remaining program on pause until business and
             credit market stabilize

      Since 2002, have repurchased 743 million
      shares (~32% of total outstanding shares1)
      for $27.2 billion



1) Outstanding   as at FYE 2001                           10
The U.S. Home Improvement Market is Heavily Stored…

                     Household Saturation by Large Format Home Improvement Stores
                   4,000                                                                                                             80,000
                                                              Number of Large Format Home
                                                              Improvement Stores
                   3,500                                                                                                             70,000
                                                              Households per Home Improvement Store




                                                                                                                                              Average Number of Households per
                   3,000                                                                                                             60,000




                                                                                                                                                   Home Improvement Store
Number of Stores




                   2,500                                                                                                             50,000


                   2,000                                                                                                             40,000


                   1,500                                                                                                             30,000


                   1,000                                                                                                             20,000


                    500                                                                                                              10,000


                      0                                                                                                              -
                            2/1/1998 1/31/1999 1/30/2000 1/28/2001 2/3/2002 2/2/2003 2/1/2004 2/1/2005 2/1/2006 2/1/2007 2/1/2008

                            Includes Home Depot, Lowe’s, Menards stores and former competitors (Builders Square, HomeBase and Home
                           Quarters); excludes EXPO, HD Supply, HD Landscape Supply, Floor Store, Lowe’s Contractor Yard



                           …and well Saturated except for Market Growth
                                                                                                                                                                                 11
Existing Stores: Expected Return Criteria

Expect Stores to:
 Be 4-wall cash flow positive
 Have NPV of operating > NPV of exit
 Generate higher returns as they reach maturity
  − Stores under 3-years old are immature
 Use ROIC as a benchmark




                                                  12
New Stores: Expected Return Criteria

    Incremental per store return equal to or better than
    return on share repurchases
     − Will make selected strategic investments where
       existing stores are vulnerable and/or it’s a unique
       market opportunity
    Will deliver double-digit new store portfolio returns




Beginning 2009, Project 1.5% Square Footage Growth Per Annum
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Projected Capital Spending

$ billions

                 2008F    2009F    2010F   2011F      2012F

Total Capital     $ 2.2    $ 2.2   $ 2.3      $ 2.1   $ 2.1



Depreciation &
Amortization      $ 1.9    $ 2.0   $ 2.1      $ 2.1   $ 2.1




                 Driving Capital Efficiency
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Private Label Credit Card Portfolio Overview
                                                          Portfolio Philosophy
          Existing Product Suite
        Product Suite         Value Proposition
                                                  In 2003 switched from fee-based
                                                  arrangement with GE to profit sharing
                              Everyday Offer
Consumer      Consumer
                                                  arrangement with Citi – we receive all
                              of No Payment
Private       Revolving
                                                  profitability after Citi’s targeted return
                              No Interest for
Label         Credit
                              Purchases >$299
                                                  Increased sales & market share
Rewards       Consumer &
                              Earn Points for
                                                  by facilitating customer spend
Master        Business Co-
                              Purchases
Card                                              and capturing valuable
              Brand
                                                  consumer information
              Consumer
                              Low Interest,
HIL           Installment
                              Fixed Payments
                                                  ~30% penetration as of FY 2007;
              Loan
                                                  average net receivable ~$14 billion
              Commercial      PO/Job Name
CRC           Revolving       Tracking
              Credit          SKU Level Detail
                              on Statements
              Commercial      Account On-line
PROX          “Pay in Full”
                              PO/Job Name
              Credit
                              Tracking

 Product Suite Spans Consumer and Commercial Customers
                                                                                                15
                                                                                               15
Cost of Credit

          Illustrative                                                           2007       2008F

                              Deferred Interest
      COGS                    (flat fee charged on                                XX          XX
                              deferred financing sales)


                              Interchange Fee                                     XX          XX
      Expense
                              Gain Share                                         (XX)        (XX)


                              Total Cost of Credit
                                                                                           ~200 bps1
                              as % of Credit Sales                              ~ 50 bps




         Lower Portfolio Profitability Driving Higher Cost of Credit
1)   Downside believed to be no higher than 4% of private label credit sales.                          16
Annual Housing Performance vs. L-T Averages

                                                                                                                            L-T
                                                                                                                          Average
Housing Metric            '95     '96    '97     '98     '99     '00     '01    '02    '03    '04   '05    '06    '07
Starts YOY% (highest
correlation metric)       (9.2)    6.7   (1.6)   12.4    2.2    (5.7)    3.2    7.2   10.4    6.6    7.1 (14.2) (29.6)        0.4
Ex home sales YOY%
(best lead indicator)     (1.1)    7.7    5.0    13.1    3.2    (0.5)    2.4    5.8    9.0    8.6    4.4   (7.5) (13.0)       3.2

New home sales YOY%        0.3    12.9    6.7    10.3   (1.2)    0.2     3.1    7.6   11.7   10.1    6.5 (18.0) (26.3)        1.5

New home prices YOY%       2.3     5.1    3.4     4.8    5.4     4.6     3.3    7.5    3.3   13.5    8.4    3.0    0.5        5.1

Ex home prices YOY%        2.8     4.6    5.2     6.0    5.1     6.2     6.1    8.1    8.3   11.6   11.8    0.9   (0.4)       5.1
% refis resulting in 5%
higher loan amount        57.8    63.0   62.0    46.9   63.8    78.8    55.5   52.0   38.1   50.2   72.4   86.1   83.3       63.9



        Year closest to
                                                        1999 has the lowest variance from 1985-2007 averages
      long-term average




        1999 is Most ‘Normal’ Year Compared to L-T Averages
Source: Moody’s                                                                                                                     17
Lag Effect (Housing Market vs. Comps)
                                     1995 to 2007 Performance Rankings
                                              (1=Best, 13=Worst)

  Metric               '95    '96    '97      '98   '99   '00   '01   '02    '03    '04     '05   '06   '07

  Starts               11      5      9       1     8     10    7      3      2         6   4           13
                                                                                                  12

  Ex Home Sales        11      4      6       1     8     10    9      5      2         3   7           13
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   HD comps             9      4      3       2     1     6     10     11     7         5   8     12    13



                                                             1999’s ‘normal’ level of
                    1998’s large spike in
                                                           housing activity drove HD
                  housing activity drove HD
                                                          average performance in 2000
                  outstanding performance
                           in 1999




             HD Performance Lags Housing Market by ~ 1 Year
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Source: Moody’s
Normalized Earnings
                                                                                         +180 bps

           Operating Margin                                                   + 20 - 30 bps Credit
                                                                              + 20 - 40 bps Supply chain
                                         +160 bps                             +140 - 110 bps Merchandising
                                                                                             transformation
                                                                                                              ~11%
                                                                                 + 180 bps
                                             Comps2
                                 +200 bps
                                 - 40 bps    Permanent
                                             Cost change
                                 +160 bps                             ~9.2%


                     ~7.6%1




                 2008 Guidance                            Normalized (2000 levels)                  Normalized (with Enablers)

1)   As adjusted. Reflects higher end of guidance.
2)   Reflects lower cannibalization due to fewer new store openings                                                              19
Operating Targets
Targets                      Rules of Thumb (norm)
Sales Growth                  3-5% per annum
Sales per Labor Hour          YoY increase
Sales Per Square Foot         YoY increase
Operating Expenses            YoY increase < Sales growth
Operating Income              YoY increase > Sales growth
Inventory                     YoY increase 50% of Sales growth
Accounts Payable Growth       > Inventory growth
Capital Spending              Approximate depreciation/amortization
Return on Invested Capital    YoY increase
Earnings per Share            Double digit growth


                   Drive Productivity and Efficiency
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Shareholder Return Principles

       Dividend Principle
           − Deliver predictable annual increase1, targeting
             payout at approximately 30% of earnings

       Share Repurchase Principle
           − After meeting the needs of the business, use excess liquidity
             to repurchase shares, as long as value creating

       Return on Invested Capital Principle
           − Maintain high return on invested capital, benchmarking
             all uses of excess liquidity against value created for
             shareholders through repurchases



1)   When earnings stabilize                                                 21
Debt Holder Principles


Maintain strong investment grade rating with
access to A2/P2 commercial paper market

Target, on average, Total Adjusted
Debt/EBITDAR ratio of 2.5 times




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  • 1. 2008 Investor & Analyst Conference Financial Overview Carol Tomé Chief Financial Officer, EVP - Corporate Services
  • 2. Discussion Overview 2008 Financial Highlights Capital Efficiency Private Label Credit Card Normalized Earnings and Operating Targets Investor Returns Principles 2
  • 3. Q1 2008 Highlights $ billions, except as noted. Continuing Operations Q1/2008 Q1/2008 1 as reported V% LY as adjusted V% LY Comp Sales (6.5%) Total Sales $ 17.9 (3.4%) Gross Margin -- % of sales 33.9% 14 bps 34.0% 19 bps Operating Income $ 0.7 (56.5%) $ 1.3 (24.0%) Operating Margin -- % of sales 4.1% (495 bps) 7.1% (192 bps) Earnings from Continuing Operations $ 0.4 (62.4%) $ 0.7 (26.4%) Earnings per Share from Continuing Operations $ 0.21 (56.3%) $ 0.41 (14.6%) Solid Execution in a Tough Market 3 1)”As adjusted” excludes the Store Rationalization charge
  • 4. Q1 2008 U.S. Comp Sales Greater than (6%) (4%) – (6%) Less than (4%) Varied Performance 4
  • 5. 2008 Outlook Situation Update Outlook Total sales decline of 4-5% Q1 2008 generally on plan Negative comps in the mid May and June are critical selling months to high single digit range - By June typically generate ~43% of annual sales Flat to slightly positive We see more headwinds than tailwinds for the gross margin expansion balance of 2008 Operating margin decline Tailwinds Headwinds of 170 to 210 basis points Economic Stimulus Commodity Price Pressure Continuing Operations Package US Dollar Depreciation Earnings per Share decline Easier comps Rising Fuel Costs of 19 to 24 percent1 beginning in Pressure on the Consumer September - Low Confidence - Credit Crunch - Inflation - Unemployment Housing Softness More Comfortable with Low End of EPS Guidance 5 1) As Adjusted
  • 6. 2008 Capital Spending Plan $ millions, Continuing Operations Business/Function Overview 2007 2008F Total Growth (new stores) $ 1,997 $ 996 Merchandising/Maintenance/Operations 780 580 Supply Chain 75 118 Total US Retail $ 855 $ 698 IT (Growth/Renewal/Compliance) 275 265 Corporate 93 62 International 1 168 179 Total Sustaining $ 1,391 $ 1,204 Total Capital $ 3,388 $ 2,200 1) Includes Canadian ERP know as “SCORE” capital spending of $91 million in 2007 and $36 million in 2008 6
  • 7. Solid Cash Flow & Liquidity $ billions Continuing Operations A2/P2 CP Program Total Program $ 3.45 ~ $ 4.8 Outstanding Q1 2008 $ 0.50 $0.5 $0.5 FYE 2007 Net Cash Flow CapEx Dividends FYE 2008F from the business Note: Projected Depreciation & Amortization ~ $1.9 billion 7
  • 8. Q1 2008 Capital Structure Current Maturities1 Outstanding Indebtedness Moody’s LT Debt Rating Baa1 (stable) Standard & Poor’s LT Debt Rating BBB+ (stable) $ millions 2,968 2,959 Commerical Paper $495 3.00% Advantage Lease $282 5.95% '09 Senior Notes $999 3.75% '09 Senior Notes (Floater) $750 2.93% 1,749 '10 Senior Notes $998 4.63% 1,244 '11 Senior Notes $1,000 5.20% 998 1,000 '13 Senior Notes $1,244 5.25% '16 Senior Notes $2,968 5.40% 282 '36 Senior Notes $2,959 5.88% Capital Leases/Other $439 Total Debt / Avg Coupon $12,134 5.00% 08 09 11 16 36 10 12 13 26 20 20 20 20 20 Swap Adjusted Coupon 4.80% 20 20 20 20 Total Shareholder Equity $17,706 Total Capital $29,840 Rents $819 Adj Debt/EBITDAR2 2.1x 1.7x Staggered Maturities, Low Refinancing Risk 1) 2) Excludes capital leases and commercial paper Includes 8x Rents TTM and $1bn HDS guarantee; As adjusted. 88
  • 9. The Evolution of our Capital Efficiency Strategy Focus Focus on Core Retail business and rationalize non-Core (e.g., disposition of HD Supply, walk away from Enerbank); Invest in key priorities February 2007 Move to capital structure that facilitates capital distribution June 2007 Optimize with targeted investor return principles (Announced $22.5 billion recapitalization; new financial risk profile) Rationalize new square footage May 2008 Enhance growth and existing stores Drive productivity and efficiency Ongoing Superior Capital Efficiency and Cash Flow 9
  • 10. Recapitalization Plan In 2007, announced $22.5 billion recapitalization plan - Completed 48% using proceeds from HD Supply and cash on hand - Remaining program on pause until business and credit market stabilize Since 2002, have repurchased 743 million shares (~32% of total outstanding shares1) for $27.2 billion 1) Outstanding as at FYE 2001 10
  • 11. The U.S. Home Improvement Market is Heavily Stored… Household Saturation by Large Format Home Improvement Stores 4,000 80,000 Number of Large Format Home Improvement Stores 3,500 70,000 Households per Home Improvement Store Average Number of Households per 3,000 60,000 Home Improvement Store Number of Stores 2,500 50,000 2,000 40,000 1,500 30,000 1,000 20,000 500 10,000 0 - 2/1/1998 1/31/1999 1/30/2000 1/28/2001 2/3/2002 2/2/2003 2/1/2004 2/1/2005 2/1/2006 2/1/2007 2/1/2008 Includes Home Depot, Lowe’s, Menards stores and former competitors (Builders Square, HomeBase and Home Quarters); excludes EXPO, HD Supply, HD Landscape Supply, Floor Store, Lowe’s Contractor Yard …and well Saturated except for Market Growth 11
  • 12. Existing Stores: Expected Return Criteria Expect Stores to: Be 4-wall cash flow positive Have NPV of operating > NPV of exit Generate higher returns as they reach maturity − Stores under 3-years old are immature Use ROIC as a benchmark 12
  • 13. New Stores: Expected Return Criteria Incremental per store return equal to or better than return on share repurchases − Will make selected strategic investments where existing stores are vulnerable and/or it’s a unique market opportunity Will deliver double-digit new store portfolio returns Beginning 2009, Project 1.5% Square Footage Growth Per Annum 13
  • 14. Projected Capital Spending $ billions 2008F 2009F 2010F 2011F 2012F Total Capital $ 2.2 $ 2.2 $ 2.3 $ 2.1 $ 2.1 Depreciation & Amortization $ 1.9 $ 2.0 $ 2.1 $ 2.1 $ 2.1 Driving Capital Efficiency 14
  • 15. Private Label Credit Card Portfolio Overview Portfolio Philosophy Existing Product Suite Product Suite Value Proposition In 2003 switched from fee-based arrangement with GE to profit sharing Everyday Offer Consumer Consumer arrangement with Citi – we receive all of No Payment Private Revolving profitability after Citi’s targeted return No Interest for Label Credit Purchases >$299 Increased sales & market share Rewards Consumer & Earn Points for by facilitating customer spend Master Business Co- Purchases Card and capturing valuable Brand consumer information Consumer Low Interest, HIL Installment Fixed Payments ~30% penetration as of FY 2007; Loan average net receivable ~$14 billion Commercial PO/Job Name CRC Revolving Tracking Credit SKU Level Detail on Statements Commercial Account On-line PROX “Pay in Full” PO/Job Name Credit Tracking Product Suite Spans Consumer and Commercial Customers 15 15
  • 16. Cost of Credit Illustrative 2007 2008F Deferred Interest COGS (flat fee charged on XX XX deferred financing sales) Interchange Fee XX XX Expense Gain Share (XX) (XX) Total Cost of Credit ~200 bps1 as % of Credit Sales ~ 50 bps Lower Portfolio Profitability Driving Higher Cost of Credit 1) Downside believed to be no higher than 4% of private label credit sales. 16
  • 17. Annual Housing Performance vs. L-T Averages L-T Average Housing Metric '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 Starts YOY% (highest correlation metric) (9.2) 6.7 (1.6) 12.4 2.2 (5.7) 3.2 7.2 10.4 6.6 7.1 (14.2) (29.6) 0.4 Ex home sales YOY% (best lead indicator) (1.1) 7.7 5.0 13.1 3.2 (0.5) 2.4 5.8 9.0 8.6 4.4 (7.5) (13.0) 3.2 New home sales YOY% 0.3 12.9 6.7 10.3 (1.2) 0.2 3.1 7.6 11.7 10.1 6.5 (18.0) (26.3) 1.5 New home prices YOY% 2.3 5.1 3.4 4.8 5.4 4.6 3.3 7.5 3.3 13.5 8.4 3.0 0.5 5.1 Ex home prices YOY% 2.8 4.6 5.2 6.0 5.1 6.2 6.1 8.1 8.3 11.6 11.8 0.9 (0.4) 5.1 % refis resulting in 5% higher loan amount 57.8 63.0 62.0 46.9 63.8 78.8 55.5 52.0 38.1 50.2 72.4 86.1 83.3 63.9 Year closest to 1999 has the lowest variance from 1985-2007 averages long-term average 1999 is Most ‘Normal’ Year Compared to L-T Averages Source: Moody’s 17
  • 18. Lag Effect (Housing Market vs. Comps) 1995 to 2007 Performance Rankings (1=Best, 13=Worst) Metric '95 '96 '97 '98 '99 '00 '01 '02 '03 '04 '05 '06 '07 Starts 11 5 9 1 8 10 7 3 2 6 4 13 12 Ex Home Sales 11 4 6 1 8 10 9 5 2 3 7 13 12 HD comps 9 4 3 2 1 6 10 11 7 5 8 12 13 1999’s ‘normal’ level of 1998’s large spike in housing activity drove HD housing activity drove HD average performance in 2000 outstanding performance in 1999 HD Performance Lags Housing Market by ~ 1 Year 18 Source: Moody’s
  • 19. Normalized Earnings +180 bps Operating Margin + 20 - 30 bps Credit + 20 - 40 bps Supply chain +160 bps +140 - 110 bps Merchandising transformation ~11% + 180 bps Comps2 +200 bps - 40 bps Permanent Cost change +160 bps ~9.2% ~7.6%1 2008 Guidance Normalized (2000 levels) Normalized (with Enablers) 1) As adjusted. Reflects higher end of guidance. 2) Reflects lower cannibalization due to fewer new store openings 19
  • 20. Operating Targets Targets Rules of Thumb (norm) Sales Growth 3-5% per annum Sales per Labor Hour YoY increase Sales Per Square Foot YoY increase Operating Expenses YoY increase < Sales growth Operating Income YoY increase > Sales growth Inventory YoY increase 50% of Sales growth Accounts Payable Growth > Inventory growth Capital Spending Approximate depreciation/amortization Return on Invested Capital YoY increase Earnings per Share Double digit growth Drive Productivity and Efficiency 20
  • 21. Shareholder Return Principles Dividend Principle − Deliver predictable annual increase1, targeting payout at approximately 30% of earnings Share Repurchase Principle − After meeting the needs of the business, use excess liquidity to repurchase shares, as long as value creating Return on Invested Capital Principle − Maintain high return on invested capital, benchmarking all uses of excess liquidity against value created for shareholders through repurchases 1) When earnings stabilize 21
  • 22. Debt Holder Principles Maintain strong investment grade rating with access to A2/P2 commercial paper market Target, on average, Total Adjusted Debt/EBITDAR ratio of 2.5 times 22