FORM 3
        	UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES
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                      	Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940	                      	

1. Name and Address of Reporting Person *

Chambers Mary Susan	2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (MM/DD/YYYY)
4/5/2006 
	3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol

WAL MART STORES INC [WMT]	
(Last)        (First)        (Middle)

702 S.W. 8TH STREET	4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer (Check all applicable)

_____ Director                            _____ 10% Owner
___ X ___ Officer (give title below)          _____ Other (specify below)
Executive Vice President /	
(Street)

BENTONVILLE, AR 72716-0215       

(City)              (State)              (Zip)	5. If Amendment, Date Original Filed (MM/DD/YYYY)

	6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

_ X _ Form filed by One Reporting Person
___ Form filed by More than One Reporting Person	

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned	
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned
(Instr. 4)	3. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
Common Stock  	47832  	D  	 	
Common Stock  	399.053  	I  	By ASOP  	
Common Stock  	422.0529  	I  	By 401(k)  	

Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned ( e.g. , puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)	
1. Title of Derivate Security
(Instr. 4)	2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(MM/DD/YYYY)	3. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security
(Instr. 4)	4. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	5. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 5)	6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 5)	
	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares				
Stock Options  	  (1)	1/13/2009  	Common Stock  	5330  	$39.875  	D  	 	
Stock Options  	  (2)	2/27/2010  	Common Stock  	4620  	$46  	D  	 	
Stock Options  	  (3)	3/1/2011  	Common Stock  	4794  	$48.92  	D  	 	
Stock Options  	  (4)	7/31/2010  	Common Stock  	2000  	$54.5625  	D  	 	
Stock Options  	  (5)	1/10/2012  	Common Stock  	6653  	$55.8  	D  	 	
Stock Options  	  (6)	1/30/2013  	Common Stock  	8604  	$47.8  	D  	 	
Stock Options  	  (7)	1/8/2014  	Common Stock  	11450  	$52.4  	D  	 	
Stock Options  	  (8)	1/20/2015  	Common Stock  	12756  	$53.01  	D  	 	
Stock Options  	  (9)	2/29/2016  	Common Stock  	16445  	$45.15  	D  	 	

Explanation of Responses:	
(  1) 	The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on January 14, 2000.	
(  2) 	The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on February 28, 2001.	
(  3) 	The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on March 2, 2002.	
(  4) 	The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on August 1, 2002.	
(  5) 	The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on January 11, 2003.	
(  6) 	The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on January 31, 2004.	
(  7) 	The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on January 9, 2005.	
(  8) 	The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on January 21, 2006.	
(  9) 	The option is exercisable in five equal annual installments beginning on March 1, 2007.	

Reporting Owners	
Reporting Owner Name / Address	Relationships	
	Director	10% Owner	Officer	Other	
Chambers Mary Susan
702 S.W. 8TH STREET
BENTONVILLE, AR 72716-0215			Executive Vice President		

Signatures		
M. Susan Chambers		4/11/2006	
** Signature of Reporting Person		Date

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