EXHIBIT 31.1
I, H. Lee Scott, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed the annual report on Form 10-K of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (the “registrant”) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 9, 2004 and this amended annual report of the registrant on Form 10-K/A; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, the annual report on Form 10-K, as amended by this report on Form 10-K/A, does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
Date: August 25, 2004
/s/ H. Lee Scott, Jr. | ||
H. Lee Scott, Jr. President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
