Ownership Submission
FORM 3
UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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(Print or Type Responses)
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *
  Ford Rollin L.
2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)
03/06/2008
3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WAL MART STORES INC [WMT]
(Last)
(First)
(Middle)
702 S.W. 8TH STREET
4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
_____ Director _____ 10% Owner
__X__ Officer (give title below) _____ Other (specify below)
EVP and CIO
5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed(Month/Day/Year)
(Street)

BENTONVILLE, AR 72716-0215
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing(Check Applicable Line)
_X_ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person
(City)
(State)
(Zip)
Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)
3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Common Stock 50,809.838
D
 
Common Stock 8,485
I
By Family Partnership
Common Stock 12,707
I
By Trust
Common Stock 6,229
I
By Wife's Trust
Common Stock 2,257.5867
I
By PS and 401(k)

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Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)
4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security 5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)
6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)
Date Exercisable Expiration Date Title Amount or Number of Shares
Stock Options   (1) 01/13/2009 Common Stock 8,088 $ 39.875 I Stock Options
Stock Options   (2) 02/27/2010 Common Stock 7,500 $ 46 I Stock Options
Stock Options   (3) 03/01/2011 Common Stock 11,447 $ 48.92 I Stock Options
Stock Options   (4) 01/10/2012 Common Stock 10,753 $ 55.8 I Stock Options
Stock Options   (5) 01/30/2013 Common Stock 13,598 $ 47.8 I Stock Options
Stock Options   (6) 01/08/2014 Common Stock 18,631 $ 52.4 I Stock Options
Stock Options   (7) 01/20/2015 Common Stock 13,632 $ 53.01 I Stock Options
Stock Options   (8) 02/28/2016 Common Stock 21,927 $ 45.15 I Stock Options
Stock Options   (9) 03/11/2017 Common Stock 20,948 $ 47.26 I Stock Options

Reporting Owners

Reporting Owner Name / Address Relationships
Director 10% Owner Officer Other
Ford Rollin L.
702 S.W. 8TH STREET
BENTONVILLE, AR 72716-0215
      EVP and CIO  

Signatures

/s/ Geoffrey W. Edwards, by Power of Attorney 03/17/2008
**Signature of Reporting Person Date

Explanation of Responses:

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 5(b)(v).
** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations. See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).
(1) These options are exercisable in five equal installments beginning on January 14, 2000.
(2) These options are exercisable in five equal installments beginning on February 28, 2001.
(3) These options are exercisable in five equal installments beginning on March 2, 2002.
(4) These options are exercisable in five equal installments beginning on January 11, 2003.
(5) These options are exercisable in five equal installments beginning on January 31, 2004.
(6) These options are exercisable in five equal installments beginning on January 9, 2005.
(7) These options are exercisable in five equal installments beginning on January 21, 2006.
(8) These options are exercisable in five equal installments beginning on March 1, 2007.
(9) These options are exercisable in five equal installments beginning on March 12, 2008.

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