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Walgreen May same-store sales up 1%

6/2/2009

Deerfield, Ill. Walgreen Co. said Tuesday its same-store sales rose 1% in May, helped by a rise in pharmacy sales.

Total pharmacy sales in May rose 6.3%, while same-store pharmacy sales rose 1.5%. Same-store pharmacy sales were hurt by generic drug introductions in the past year, the company said.

Pharmacy sales accounted for 65% of the company's total sales.

Prescriptions filled on a same-store basis rose 2.8%.

Total monthly sales rose 6.1% to $5.37 billion.

Sales so far in 2009 are up 7.2% to $47.64 billion, and same-store sales for the fiscal year to date rose 1.9%.

Walgreen opened 43 stores in May, including four relocations and the acquisition of 38 stores. The company closed three stores.

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