CVS Corporation

Stock Symbol: CVS

CVS Corporation Description:
At CVS, our number one goal is to provide outstanding service and value to our customers ? while meeting their healthcare needs and making their overall shopping experience as easy as possible. We've been delivering on this promise for more than 40 years. And today ? with more than 5,000 stores in 36 states, 13 distribution centers, regional business offices, and our Store Support Center in Woonsocket, R.I. ? we are well positioned to continue that growth and introduce our special brand of service to a diverse group of new customers in communities and neighborhoods across the country. At the core of our company's efforts to satisfy our customers are our Mission, Vision and Values. Together, they shape the culture here at CVS and fuel our drive to make things ?CVS easy? for our customers, stores, and colleagues.

CVS Corporation Financial Summary:
CVS is a drugstore chain specializing in prescription drugs, over-the-counter drugs, photofinishing services and film, greeting cards, beauty & cosmetics, convenience foods and seasonal merchandise. For the 26 weeks ended 7/2/05, sales rose 33% to $18.30B. Net income applic. to Comm. rose 18% to $558.6M. Results reflect added sales from acquired businesses, new store openings and higher same store sales, partially offset by increased S/G/A expenses.

CVS Corporation Business Summary:
CVS Corporation is engaged in the retail drugstore industry in the United States with operations in 36 states and the District of Columbia. The Company sells prescription drugs and a variety of general merchandise, including over-the-counter drugs, greeting cards, film and photo finishing services, beauty products and cosmetics, seasonal merchandise and convenience foods through its CVS/pharmacy retail stores. The Company's operations are grouped into two businesses: Retail Pharmacy and Pharmacy Benefit Management. During the fiscal year ended January 1, 2005 (fiscal 2004), the Company filled over 366 million prescriptions. In July 2004, the Company acquired J.C. Penney Co. Inc.'s Eckerd drugstore chain of approximately 1,260 Eckerd drug stores, located mainly in the southern United States. The Company also acquired Eckerd Health Services, which includes Eckerd's mail order and pharmacy benefits management businesses, along with three Eckerd distribution centers.

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