Eagles Exclusive Wal-Mart Release is the Number One Selling Album in the U.S.

'Long Road Out of Eden' Sells More than 700,000 Albums in First Week of

Release

    BENTONVILLE, Ark., Nov. 6 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wal-Mart Stores,
 U.S. has announced that the Eagles' "Long Road Out of Eden" -- released
 Oct. 30 exclusively at Wal-Mart, Walmart.com, Sam's Clubs and Samsclub.com
 -- has sold more than 700,000 units in its first week of release. This
 represents the largest first week sales of any music product at Wal-Mart in
 the last two years. The two disc set of 20 new songs is available in store
 for $11.88 or $10.88 in downloadable MP3 format online.
     "We were confident that Eagles fans would embrace 'Long Road Out of
 Eden' but it has exceeded our first week projections. With the holiday
 season approaching we are confident that the double CD package will be one
 of the biggest sellers in Wal-Mart history," said Gary Severson, senior
 vice president of Entertainment, Wal-Mart. "We've notified the RIAA of the
 sales to quickly certify 'Long Road Out of Eden's' multi-platinum status."
     "The band produced and delivered an album of integrity that was in
 keeping with their legacy ... and the fans responded," said Irving Azoff,
 Eagles manager. "The phenomenal first week sales of 'Long Road Out of Eden'
 are a testament to Wal-Mart's marketing and distribution."
     "Long Road Out of Eden" reflects the band and Wal-Mart's shared
 commitment to environmental sustainability. The album packaging features
 Domtar EarthChoice(R) papers. To ensure paper is sourced from well-managed
 forests, EarthChoice papers are certified by the Forest Stewardship Council
 (FSC), publicly endorsed by the Rainforest Alliance and supported by World
 Wildlife Fund and Forest Ethics. This unique CD package contains 30 percent
 post-consumer recycled fiber, and virgin fiber from FSC Certified forests
 or other controlled sources.
     About Eagles
     The Eagles -- Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh, and Timothy B. Schmit
 -- have sold more than 120 million albums worldwide and have won four
 Grammy Awards. "Eagles, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975" is the best-selling
 album of all time, exceeding sales of 29 million units. The band's "Hotel
 California" and their "Eagles Greatest Hits Volume 2" have sold more than
 16 and 11 million albums, respectively. Eagles were inducted into the Rock
 & Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
     About Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. ( WMT)
     Every week, millions of customers visit Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters,
 Neighborhood Markets, and Sam's Club locations across America or log on to
 its online store at http://www.walmart.com. The company and its Foundation
 are committed to a philosophy of giving back locally. Wal-Mart ( WMT)
 is proud to support the causes that are important to customers and
 associates right in their own neighborhoods, and last year gave more than
 $270 million to local communities in the United States. To learn more,
 visit http://www.walmartfacts.com, http://www.walmartstores.com, or
 http://www.walmartfoundation.org.
 
 

SOURCE Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.