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Stock Repurchase Program
3 Months Ended
Nov. 17, 2012
Stock Repurchase Program

Note I – Stock Repurchase Program

From January 1, 1998 to November 17, 2012, the Company has repurchased a total of 132.0 million shares at an aggregate cost of $11.9 billion, including 854,668 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $317.3 million during the twelve week period ended November 17, 2012. On September 28, 2012, the Board voted to increase the authorization by $750 million to raise the cumulative share repurchase authorization from $11.90 billion to $12.65 billion. Considering the cumulative repurchases as of November 17, 2012, the Company had $788.4 million remaining under the Board’s authorization to repurchase its common stock. Subsequent to November 17, 2012, the Company has repurchased 153,489 shares of its common stock at an aggregate cost of $57.7 million.