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<DIV><!--StartFragment --><SPAN class=storysubheadline><FONT size=4>From:
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<DIV><STRONG><FONT size=5><SPAN class=storysubheadline>Wal-Mart memo: Unhealthy
need not apply</SPAN><BR></FONT><SPAN class=storytease><FONT size=4>Report:
Document sent to retailer's board by VP seeks ways to cut health care, benefit
costs.</SPAN><BR></FONT></STRONG><FONT size=2><SPAN class=timestamp>October 26,
2005: 9:10 AM EDT</SPAN> </FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><!--StartFragment --> <B>NEW YORK (Reuters) - An internal memo sent to
the Wal-Mart Stores Inc. board proposes numerous ways to hold down health care
and benefits costs with less harm to the retailer's reputation, including hiring
more part-time workers and discouraging unhealthy people from seeking jobs, the
<I>New York Times</I> said Wednesday...</B></DIV>
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href="http://money.cnn.com/2005/10/26/news/fortune500/walmart.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes">http://money.cnn.com/2005/10/26/news/fortune500/walmart.reut/index.htm?cnn=yes</A></STRONG></DIV>
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