I think we do.I mean, I think that's why we did $34S billion last year.I think from a customer standpoint,we do get that credit.We don't get that credit from government or Institutions.But how else could you have withstand this onslaught?If the customers didn't like the store and didn't trust us, over the last several years we would have paid a very dear price for it.A lot of attention has been focused on higher gasoline prices as a factor in the decline of same-store sales in the US.In your view, what are the other important factors besides gas prices?I think there are two. Our business is quite healthy in consumables,food,fresh food, pets, electronics.You go across our store and we're doing very well in almost all the areas.We are not doing well in apparel and home.Why do you think Wal-Mart needs a new ad agency and what do you hope that the Martin Agency does for you?As a company, Wal-Mart Stores lnc. did not participate in deciding that we needed a new ad agency in the Wal-Mart Stores division.That is a divisional issue that is overseen by Eduardo and his team.I think that with the new people coming in, with Eduardo being new and his vision of how you make all of this thing come together in a different way,
