Lowe's Companies 10K 2011 Annual report | LOW Filing

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		Exhibit 21

LOWE’S COMPANIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

NAME AND DOING BUSINESS AS:		STATE OF INCORPORATION

Lowe's Home Centers, Inc.		North Carolina
Lowe's HIW, Inc.		Washington

All other subsidiaries were omitted pursuant to Item 601(21)(ii) of Regulation S-K under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

Lowe's Companies (LOW) 10-K2011 FY Annual report

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