Woolworths Limited

ASX:WOW ISIN:AU000000WOW2

Feb 10, 2012

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Woolworths Limited Company Summary

Woolworths Limited is made up of some of the most recognisable and trusted brands in retailing, serving millions of customers every day with great choice, low prices and excellent quality.

Our retailing expertise stretches across food & grocery, liquor, petrol, general merchandise and consumer electronics, serving millions of customers each and every day across Australia and New Zealand.

COMPANY DATA

	Headquarters	1 Woolworths Way

		Bella Vista NSW 2153

		Australia

	Telephone	+61-2-8885-0000

	Principal Sector	Consumers

	Principal Industry	Foods

	Listed	1993/07/12

	Homepage	www.woolworthslimited.com.au/

Key Developments: Woolworths Limited

	Australian Market Report of July 21, 2010 JULY 21, 2010 13:30 - Article Views: 3,471 The Australian shares opened firmer this morning after Wall Street rose on speculation that the Federal Reserve would provide more stimulus to the US economy. Mining sector delivered a strong gain in early trade, as BHP Billiton posted a report of record annual production.

	Australian Market Report of May 24, 2010: Eastern Star Gas (ASX:ESG) Signed MOU with Hitachi (TYO:6501)and Toyo Engineering (TYO:6330) MAY 24, 2010 13:30 - Article Views: 4,718 The Australian shares opened slightly higher today while bargain hunting Friday helped Wall Street snap the losing streak. Today both the S&P/ASX200 index and All Ordinaries index gained more than 0.8 per cent shortly after the market opened.

	Australian Market Report of April 30, 2010: US Earnings Reports Sparkle APR 30, 2010 13:30 - Article Views: 4,206 Friday Asian markets broadly rebounded after Wall Street gained on a string of positive earnings reports. The Australian share market rose 0.5 per cent in early trade with material and financial stocks firmer. Today the Reserve Bank of Australia publishes financial aggregates data for March. The Housing Industry Association releases new home sales report for March.

	NewSat Limited (ASX:NWT) Appoints New Directors To The Board FEB 18, 2010 12:14 - Article Views: 3,402 NewSat Limited (ASX:NWT) (OTC:NWTLY) Australia's largest independent satellite communications company recorded its maiden positive EBITDA for the first half of the 2010 financial year and wishes to advise the market of the appointment of 2 new directors, ratified by the Board of Directors and effective today, further progressing the companies development and growth.

	Australian Market Report of January 28: Broad market Sell-off JAN 28, 2010 09:30 - Article Views: 5,260 The Australian sharemarket sharply fell on Wednesday with all sectors in the red. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index lost 73.3 points, or 1.6 per cent, at 4644.6 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index fell 73.1 points, or 1.5 per cent, to 4670.

	Australian Market Report of December 11: Prospect for Further Rate Hikes DEC 11, 2009 09:30 - Article Views: 5,599 The Australian market declined for a fifth consecutive session on Thursday, even after a stronger-than-expected labour force report. The falls were led by resources shares and consumer discretionary. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index dropped 31.2 points, or 0.7 per cent, at 4606.7 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index lost 29.7 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 4622.9 points.

	Australian Market Report of November 27: Worries over Troubles in Dubai NOV 27, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 5,344 US market was closed for Thanksgiving Day holiday, but the overseas markets were strongly hit by fears of a debt default by Dubai World, Dubai government's key holding company. Dubai World, which owns strategic global assets, has asked bondholders for a standstill on about US$60 billion in debt until May.

	Australian Market Report of November 12: More Positive Expectations NOV 12, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 5,800 Wall Street maintained its positive run on Wednesday session as the Federal Reserve officials tipped that the central bank could keep interest rate at historical low level. The Chinese economic data released yesterday also added confidence to global recovery hopes. European markets also rallied on low interest rate expectations.

	Australian Market Report of October 20: Optimism over US Corporate Performance OCT 20, 2009 13:00 - Article Views: 7,014 Wall Street hit new highs for the year over optimism of the corporate earnings. The rise was led by Caterpillar as a broker said the company was among the best-positioned companies to benefit from improving global growth and spending on construction, infrastructure and commodities.

	Australian Market Report of October 19: US Deficit Hits Record High OCT 19, 2009 13:30 - Article Views: 9,923 The Dow index gave up last week's success and slipped back slightly over the weekend. US and European stock markets closed lower on Friday after the latest US corporate results disappointed high hopes and pushed Wall Street back down through the key 10,000 points level.