CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Nov. 30, 2015	Nov. 30, 2014
Revenues:
Net warehouse club sales	$ 690,831	$ 636,415
Export sales	8,232	8,431
Membership income	11,466	10,115
Other income	1,402	1,060
Total revenues	711,931	656,021
Cost of goods sold:
Net warehouse club	590,183	539,028
Export	7,832	8,027
Selling, general and administrative:
Warehouse club operations	60,840	56,210
General and administrative	15,463	13,350
Pre-opening expenses	305	3,149
Loss/(gain) on disposal of assets	13	(28)
Total operating expenses	674,636	619,736
Operating income	37,295	36,285
Other income (expense):
Interest income	178	264
Interest expense	(1,373)	(1,174)
Other income (expense), net	(244)	(2,632)
Total other expense	(1,439)	(3,542)
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and loss of unconsolidated affiliates	35,856	32,743
Provision for income taxes	(12,130)	(12,102)
Income (loss) of unconsolidated affiliates	(54)	6
Net income	$ 23,672	$ 20,647
Net income per share available for distribution:
Basic net income per share	$ 0.78	$ 0.68
Diluted net income per share	$ 0.78	$ 0.68
Shares used in per share computations:
Basic (in shares)	29,890	29,791
Diluted (in shares)	29,896	29,799
Dividends per share	$ 0.00	$ 0.00