ROANOKE TIMES 
                      Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times

DATE: Wednesday, August 7, 1996              TAG: 9608070048
SECTION: BUSINESS                 PAGE: B6   EDITION: METRO 
DATELINE: BENTONVILLE, ARK. 

WAL-MART TO DEBUT IN CHINA

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. plans Monday to open its first two stores in mainland China, a Wal-Mart Supercenter and Sam's Club, both in Shenzhen.

Later this month, Wal-Mart plans to open its first store in Jakarta, Indonesia. It will be a Wal-Mart Supercenter.

Wal-Mart is the largest retailer in the United States. It entered the international market five years ago with stores in Mexico.

-Associated Press

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