Exhibit 23
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. of our reports dated March 30, 2010, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., included in the 2010 Annual Report to Shareholders of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the following Registration Statements:
(1) |
Stock Option Plan of 1984 of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., as amended | Form S-8 File Nos. 2-94358 and 1-6991 | ||
(2) |
Stock Option Plan of 1994 of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., as amended | Form S-8 File No. 33-55325 | ||
(3) |
Dividend Reinvestment and Stock Purchase Plan of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Form S-3 File No. 333-02089 | ||
(4) |
Director Compensation Plan of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Form S-8 File No. 333-24259 | ||
(5) |
401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Form S-8 File No. 333-29847 | ||
(6) |
401 (k) Retirement Savings Plan of Wal-Mart Puerto Rico, Inc. | Form S-8 File No. 333-44659 | ||
(7) |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Associate Stock Purchase Plan of 1996 | Form S-8 File No. 333-62965 | ||
(8) |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 1998 | Form S-8 File No. 333-60329 | ||
(9) |
The ASDA Colleague Share Ownership Plan | Form S-8 File No. 333-84027 | ||
The ASDA Group Long Term Incentive Plan | ||||
The ASDA Group PLC Sharesave Scheme | ||||
The ASDA 1984 Executive Share Option Scheme | ||||
The ASDA 1994 Executive Share Option Scheme | ||||
(10) |
The ASDA Colleague Share Ownership Plan 1999 | Form S-8 File No. 333-88501 | ||
(11) |
Wal-Mart Profit Sharing and 401 (k) Plan | Form S-8 File No. 333-109421 | ||
(12) |
Associate Stock Purchase Plan of 1996 | Form S-8 File No. 333-109417 | ||
(13) |
Wal-Mart Puerto Rico Profit Sharing and 401 (k) Plan | Form S-8 File No. 333-109414 | ||
(14) |
ASDA Colleague Share Ownership Plan 1999; ASDA Sharesave Plan 2000 | Form S-8 File No. 333-107439 | ||
(15) |
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. Stock Incentive Plan of 2005 | Form S-8 File No. 333-128204 | ||
(16) |
Debt Securities of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. | Form S-3 ASR File No. 333-156724 |
of our reports dated March 30, 2010, with respect to the consolidated financial statements of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., incorporated herein by reference in this Annual Report (Form 10-K) of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. for the year ended January 31, 2010.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Rogers, Arkansas
March 30, 2010