ISSAQUAH, Wash.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 7, 2005--Costco Wholesale
Corporation (Nasdaq: COST) today announced that its Board of Directors
has declared a quarterly cash dividend on Costco Wholesale common
stock. The dividend of $0.115 per share is payable December 2, 2005,
to shareholders of record at the close of business on November 18,
2005.
Costco currently operates 465 warehouses, including 342 in the
United States and Puerto Rico, 65 in Canada, 17 in the United Kingdom,
five in Korea, four in Taiwan, five in Japan and 27 in Mexico. The
Company also operates Costco Online, an electronic commerce web site,
at www.costco.com and at www.costco.ca in Canada. The Company plans to
open an additional six new warehouses prior to the end of calendar
year 2005.
CONTACT: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Richard Galanti,
425-313-8203
or
Bob Nelson,
425-313-8255
or
Jeff Elliott,
425-313-8264
SOURCE: Costco Wholesale Corporation