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October 16, 2009 -- Washington, DC - In response to a statement from the American Meat Institute that said that the E. coli Eradication Act authored by U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand would only "duplicate" testing currently being done by the industry, Senator Gillibrand said that in the absence of corporate responsibility, Congress must act.

"The meat industry makes some valuable points about the need to handle and cook ground beef carefully, but they are choosing to ignore their own best practices. Leading processors in the industry, like Costco, have already determined that they cannot rely on suppliers alone to test the meat. Costco says that testing the meat they receive from slaughterhouses is ‘incumbent upon' them, and I agree.    » read more »

Costco Wholesale Corporation Announces Quarterly Cash Dividend and an Additional $1 Billion Stock Repurchase Authorization

ISSAQUAH, WA, July 23, 2008 -- Costco Wholesale Corporation ("Costco") (NASDAQ: COST) today commented on its earnings outlook for its fiscal fourth quarter (16 weeks) and fiscal year ending August 31, 2008. Currently, earnings per share for the fourth quarter are expected to be well below the current First Call consensus earnings per share estimate of $1.00. Actual results for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year will be reported on October 8, 2008.    » read more »

January 29, 2008 -- OLYMPIA --- The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit today issued an opinion in Costco Wholesale Corporation’s antitrust lawsuit challenging nine specific restraints on the sale and distribution of beer and wine in Washington.

Reversing a district court decision, the Ninth Circuit found seven of the nine challenged regulations were valid.    » read more »

MEXICO CITY - Washington Governor Chris Gregoire and her business delegation today promoted Washington apples, cherries, wine, beef, and other food and agricultural products in Mexico on a visit to a Costco in Mexico City.

“Costco is an example of strengthened economic ties between Mexico and Washington - they import many of our high quality food products including apples, cherries, wine, seafood and berries,” said Governor Gregoire. “I am proud that this homegrown company has become such a good employer in Mexico.”    » read more »