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<SEC-DOCUMENT>0001127602-08-004107.txt : 20080610
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<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20080610190407
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001127602-08-004107
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		2
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20080606
FILED AS OF DATE:		20080610
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20080610

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			WAL MART STORES INC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000104169
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	RETAIL-VARIETY STORES [5331]
		IRS NUMBER:				710415188
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0131

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		702 SOUTHWEST 8TH ST
		CITY:			BENTONVILLE
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72716
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5012734000

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		702 SOUTHWEST 8TH STREET
		CITY:			BENTONVILLE
		STATE:			AR
		ZIP:			72716

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			ALVAREZ AIDA
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001268885

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-06991
		FILM NUMBER:		08891808

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		5995 PLAZA DRIVE MAIL ST CY20-103
		CITY:			CYPRESS
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			90630
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    <schemaVersion>X0202</schemaVersion>

    <documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2008-06-06</periodOfReport>

    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000104169</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>WAL MART STORES INC</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>WMT</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001268885</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>ALVAREZ AIDA</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>702 SW 8TH STREET</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>BENTONVILLE</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>AR</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>72716</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <nonDerivativeTable>
        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2008-06-06</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionTimeliness></transactionTimeliness>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>2398.49</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>A</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>8190.6192</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
        <nonDerivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>150</value>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>I</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <natureOfOwnership>
                    <value>By spouse</value>
                </natureOfOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeHolding>
    </nonDerivativeTable>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Each non-management director is entitled to $140,000 of stock as part of his or her non-management director compensation.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Geoffrey W. Edwards, by Power of Attorney</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2008-06-10</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>
</ownershipDocument>
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<SEQUENCE>2
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<DESCRIPTION>POA
<TEXT>

WAL*MART
LEGAL DFPARTMENT

                                 POWER OF ATTORNEY

The undersigned hereby designates Jeffrey J. Gearhart, Gordon Y.
Allison, Geoffrey W. Edwards,and Jennifer F. Rudolph or
either of them acting singly and with full power of
substitution, as the undersigned's true and lawful
attorney-in-fact to:

(1) prepare, execute in the undersigned's name and on the undersigned's
behalf, and submit to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
(the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other
documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes, passwords and
passphrases enabling the undersigned to make electronic
filings with the SEC of reports required by
Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
as amended, or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

(2) to execute and file on the undersigned's behalf all
Forms 3, 4, and 5 (including any amendments thereto)
that the undersigned may be required to file with
the SEC and other regulatory bodies as a result
of the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in
securities of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., including
any filing required as a result of any indirect ownership
of securities attributed to the undersigned under applicable
law; and

(3) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the
undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete
and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any
amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with
the SEC and any securities exchange or similar authority.

The authority of Jeffrey J. Gearhart, Gordon Y. Allison,
Geoffrey W. Edwards, and Jennifer F. Rudolph under this
Power of Attorney shall continue until the undersigned is
no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with regard
to the undersigned's ownership of or transactions in securities
of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., unless earlier revoked in writing.
The undersigned acknowledges that neither Wal-Mart Stores. Inc.,
Jeffrey J. Gearhart, Gordon Y. Allison, Geoffrey W. Edwards,
nor Jennifer F. Rudolph are assuming
any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply with
Section 16 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended, or any rule or regulation of the SEC.


Date: 8/6/07

Aida M. Alvarez

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