Whole Foods Market, Inc. to Webcast Fourth Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

Thu Oct 9, 10:44 AM

AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Nasdaq: WFMI) will host a conference call with investors on Wednesday, November 5, 2008, at 4:00 p.m. (CST) to discuss its fourth quarter 2008 financial results.

The call will be webcast live over the Internet at: http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/company/ (click on Investor Relations and "Play Webcast"). Please allow additional time prior to the call to visit the site and download the necessary audio software. An on-demand replay of the webcast will be archived for a minimum of 30 days.

About Whole Foods Market:

Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com) is the world's leading natural and organic foods supermarket and America's first national certified organic grocer. In fiscal year 2007, the Company had sales of $6.6 billion and currently has over 276 stores in the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market employs more than 50,000 Team Members and has been ranked for 11 consecutive years as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America by FORTUNE magazine.

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