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WHOLE FOODS MKT INC

WFMI

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22.71 -0.01 -0.04%

as of 01:00 PM EDT on 07/03/2008 in USD (NASDAQ Delay: 15 mins.)
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2007 Sales	2007 Sales Growth	2007 Net Income	2007 Employees
$6,591,800,000	17.6%	$182,700,000	52,600

Key Executives: WFMI

Name	Title	Officer Since
John P. Mackey	CEO	1/1/80
A.C. Gallo	COO	-
Walter Robb	COO	-
Glenda Flanagan	CFO	-
Jeff Turnas	President, Geographical	-
Shahid M. (Hass) Hassan	Director/Other Corporate Officer	6/7/05
Dr. Ralph Z. Sorenson	Director	12/1/94
Morris J. Siegel	Director	9/1/03

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Jeff Turnas was named President of the North Atlantic Region in November 2007. Mr. Turnas has held various positions with the Company and with Merchant of Vino, which was acquired by the Company in December 1997, including Associate Store Team Leader, Regional Specialty Coordinator, Vice President of Purchasing for the Midwest Region, and Vice President of Purchasing for the Northeast Region.... View Full Profile

Jeff Turnas

Hass Hassan, 60, has served as a director of the Company since June 2005. Mr. Hassan is a General Partner of Greenmont Capital, an investment firm. Mr. Hassan founded Fresh & Wild, Ltd., an organic food retailer in the United Kingdom. Mr. Hassan served as President and Executive Chairman of Fresh & Wild from 1999 until 2004 when the company was acquired by Whole Foods Market.... View Full Profile

Shahid M. (Hass) Hassan

Dr. Ralph Z. Sorenson, 74, has served as a director of the Company since December 1994. Dr. Sorenson is Managing Partner of the Sorenson Limited Partnership, a venture investment partnership. Dr. Sorenson is President Emeritus of Babson College (1974-1981) and Professor Emeritus and former Dean of the University of Colorado College of Business Administration (1992-present) and former Chairman and CEO of Barry Wright Corporation, a NYSE company... View Full Profile

Dr. Ralph Z. Sorenson

Morris J. Siegel, 58, has served as a director of the Company since September 2003. Mr. Siegel is currently self-employed, operating Capitol Peaks, an investment firm. Mr. Siegel was the co-founder of Celestial Seasonings, Inc., serving as Chairman and CEO from 1970 until 2002. Celestial Seasonings merged with The Hain Food Group forming The Hain Celestial Group of which Mr. Siegel served as Vice Chairman from 2000 until retiring in 2002. Mr.... View Full Profile

Morris J. Siegel

A.C. Gallo has served as Co-President of the Company since September 2004 and as Chief Operating Officer since December 2003. Mr. Gallo has held various positions with the Company and with Bread & Circus, Inc., which was acquired by the Company in October 1992, including Vice President and President of the North Atlantic Region, and Executive Vice President of Operations.... View Full Profile

A.C. Gallo

A.C. Gallo has served as Co-President of the Company since September 2004 and as Chief Operating Officer since December 2003. Mr. Gallo has held various positions with the Company and with Bread & Circus, Inc., which was acquired by the Company in October 1992, including Vice President and President of the North Atlantic Region, and Executive Vice President of Operations.... View Full Profile

David W. Dupree

Dr. John B. Elstrott, 59, has served as a director of the Company since February 1995. Dr. Elstrott is a Clinical Professor of Entrepreneurship and the founding director of the Levy-Rosenblum Institute for Entrepreneurship at Tulane University's Freeman School of Business, which was started in 1991. He has been on the faculty at Tulane since 1982.... View Full Profile

Dr. John B. Elstrott

Glenda Chamberlain has served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since December 1988.... View Full Profile

Glenda Flanagan

John P. Mackey, 54, co-founder of the Company, has served as Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since 1980. Mr. Mackey also served as President from June 2001 to October 2004.... View Full Profile

John P. Mackey

Walter Robb has served as Co-President of the Company since September 2004 and as Chief Operating Officer since December 2003. Since joining the Company in 1991, Mr. Robb has also served as Store Team Leader, President of the Northern Pacific Region, and Executive Vice President of Operations.... View Full Profile

Walter Robb

Gabrielle E. Greene, 47, has served as a director of the Company since September 2003. Ms. Greene has served as a principal of a diversified investment fund, Rustic Canyon/Fontis Partners, LP, since its inception in October 2005. In addition, Ms. Greene previously served as Chief Financial Officer of the Villanueva Companies, a private holding company with diverse investment interests, and as CFO of Crown Services, a construction services... View Full Profile

Gabrielle E. Greene

Lee Valkenaar has served as Executive Vice President of Global Support since September 2004. Mr. Valkenaar has held various positions with the Company since 1987, including Store Team Leader, Vice President and President of the Southwest Region, and President of the Mid-Atlantic Region.... View Full Profile

Lee Valkenaar

Mark Dixon has served as President of the Southwest Region since October 2004. Mr. Dixon has held various positions with the Company since 1984, including Store Team Leader and Vice President of the Southwest Region.... View Full Profile

Mark Dixon

Patrick Bradley has served as President of the Midwest Region since November 2004. Mr. Bradley has held various positions with the Company and with Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc., which was acquired by the Company in September 1993, including Store Team Leader and Vice President of the Southern Pacific Region.... View Full Profile

Patrick Bradley

Scott Allshouse has served as President of the South Region since November 2004. Mr. Allshouse has held various positions since joining the Company in 2000, including Store Team Leader and Vice President of the South Region.... View Full Profile

Scott Allshouse

Christina Minardi has served as President of the Northeast Region since September 2005. Ms. Minardi has held various positions with the Company and with Fresh Fields Market, which was acquired by the Company in August 1996, including Store Team Leader and Vice President of the North Atlantic Region.... View Full Profile

Christina Minardi

James P. Sud has served as Executive Vice President of Growth and Business Development since February 2001. Mr. Sud joined the Company in May 1997 and served as Vice President and Chief Operating Officer until February 2001. Mr. Sud served as a director of the Company from 1980 to 1997.... View Full Profile

James P. Sud

Michael Besancon has served as President of the Southern Pacific Region since February 2001. Mr. Besancon has held various positions with the Company since 1994, including Purchasing Director, Vice President of the Southern Pacific Region and President of the Mid-Atlantic Region.... View Full Profile

Michael Besancon

Anthony Gilmore has served as President of the Northern California region since September 2004. Mr. Gilmore has held various positions with the Company since 1996, including Store Team Leader, Vice President and President of the Southwest Region, and President of the Midwest Region.... View Full Profile

Anthony Gilmore

David Lannon was named President of the Northern California Region in October 2007. Mr. Lannon has held various positions with the Company and with Bread & Circus, Inc., which was acquired by the Company in October 1992, including Store Team Leader, Director of Store Operations and Vice President of the North Atlantic Region, and President of the North Atlantic Region.... View Full Profile

David Lannon

Juan Nunez has served as President of the Florida Region since September 1998. Mr. Nunez has held various positions with the Company and with Mrs. Gooch's Natural Food Markets, Inc., which was acquired by the Company in September 1993, including Store Team Leader, Director of Store Operations and Vice President of the Southwest Region.... View Full Profile

Juan Nunez

Kenneth Meyer has served as President of the Mid-Atlantic Region since October 2004. Mr. Meyer has held various positions with the Company and with Fresh Fields Market, which was acquired by the Company in August 1996, including Store Team Leader, Vice President of the Southwest Region, and President of the South Region.... View Full Profile

Kenneth Meyer

Ron Megahan has served as President of the Pacific Northwest Region since September 2004. Mr. Megahan has held various positions with the Company since 1989, including Store Team Leader and President of the Northern Pacific Region.... View Full Profile

Ron Megahan

William Paradise has served as President of the Rocky Mountain Region since September 2004. Mr. Paradise has held various positions with the Company since 1990, including Store Team Leader, Vice President of the Northern Pacific Region, and Vice President and President of the Southwest Region.... View Full Profile

William Paradise

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Insider Trends: WFMI
Sentiment for WFMI is NEUTRAL
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Insider Transactions: WFMI

Date	Name	Shares	Transaction Type	Market Value
05/28/08	MINARDI CHRISTINA	1,235	Sale	$34,580.00
05/28/08	MINARDI CHRISTINA	1,235	Exercise of Stock Options	$17,475.25
03/24/08	MEYER KENNETH J	15,948	Exercise of Stock Options	$182,405.25

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Ownership Breakdown : WFMI

Large Block Holder Type	Number
Institutions	547.00
Mutual Fund	879.00
Other Major	16.00

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Indices : WFMI

Symbol	Name	Last Trade	Change
$RUI.X	Russell 1000 Index	690.92	-0.56 -0.08%
$INX	S&P 500 Index	1,262.90	1.38 0.11%
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Short Interest Volume: WFMI

Data as of 6/10/08

Current Short Interest Shares	1.10 B
Current Short Interest Ratio	6.20
Float	138.49 M

Short Interest as % of Float	15.40
Average Daily Volume	3.98 M
Outstanding Shares	140.21 M

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SEC Filings: WFMI

Accepted Date	Description
07/02/2008	SEC Filing: Current Event
06/27/2008	SEC Filing: Annual Rpt Employee Plans
06/17/2008	SEC Filing: Insider Buy/Sell

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WHOLE FOODS MKT INC

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