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<td valign="top" width="4%" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>11.</b></font></td>
<td valign="top" align="left"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS</b></font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 6px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The fair value of an asset
is considered to be the price at which the asset could be sold in
an orderly transaction between unrelated knowledgeable and willing
parties. A liability’s fair value is defined as the amount
that would be paid to transfer the liability to a new obligor, not
the amount that would be paid to settle the liability with the
creditor. Assets and liabilities recorded at fair value are
measured using a three-tier fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes
the inputs used in measuring fair value. These tiers
include:</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px">
 </p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td width="10%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td>
<td width="1%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="1%"></td>
<td width="87%"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -2em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">•     Level 1</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">–</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Observable inputs that reflect quoted prices in active
markets</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="8"></td>
<td height="8" colspan="2"></td>
<td height="8" colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -2em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">•     Level 2</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">–</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Inputs other than quoted prices in active markets that are
either directly or indirectly observable</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td height="8"></td>
<td height="8" colspan="2"></td>
<td height="8" colspan="2"></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -2em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">•     Level 3</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="top" nowrap="nowrap" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">–</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Unobservable inputs in
which little or no market data exists, therefore requiring the
Company to develop its own assumptions</font></td>
</tr>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Assets and Liabilities
Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The assets and liabilities
that are measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of
January 31, 2010 are as follows (in millions):</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px">
 </p>
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<tr>
<td width="57%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="13%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="13%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="12%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="9" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Fair Value at Reporting Date Using</b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>    Level 1    </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>    Level 2    </b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>    Level 3    </b></font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Available-for-sale
securities</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—</font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Derivative agreements -
assets</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">15</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—</font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Derivative agreements -
liabilities</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(4</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">    </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">    </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">6</font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">11</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—</font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">    </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td valign="bottom">    </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
</tr>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The Company’s
available-for-sale securities are discussed further under the
caption “Short-Term Investments” in Note 1. The
Company’s derivative agreements are discussed further in
Note 5.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"><b>Assets and Liabilities
Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis</b></font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The assets and liabilities
that are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis as of
January 31, 2010 are as follows (in millions):</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 12px">
 </p>
<table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" width="100%" align="center">
<tr>
<td width="71%"></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="12%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td valign="bottom" width="11%"></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
<td></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Fair Value<br />
Level 3</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td style="BORDER-BOTTOM: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom" colspan="2" align="center"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="1"><b>Fiscal 2009<br />
Gains (Losses)</b></font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1"> </font></td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">HD Supply
investment</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">—</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(163</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 1em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Store Rationalization -
lease obligation costs, net</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(191</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2"> </font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(84</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">    </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 1px solid" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
<tr bgcolor="#CCEEFF">
<td valign="top">
<p style="TEXT-INDENT: -1em; MARGIN-LEFT: 2em"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Total</font></p>
</td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">    </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(191</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font size="1">  </font></td>
<td valign="bottom"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">$</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" align="right"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">(247</font></td>
<td valign="bottom" nowrap="nowrap"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">) </font></td>
</tr>
<tr style="FONT-SIZE: 1px">
<td valign="bottom"></td>
<td valign="bottom">    </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
<td valign="bottom">  </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td style="BORDER-TOP: #000000 3px double" valign="bottom">
 </td>
<td> </td>
</tr>
</table>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 12px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">During fiscal 2009, the
Company impaired the remaining value of its investment in HD Supply
using fair value measurements with unobservable inputs (level 3),
as further discussed in Note 4. Additionally, lease obligation
costs included in the Company’s Rationalization Charges were
measured on a nonrecurring basis using fair value measurements with
unobservable inputs (level 3), as further discussed in Note
2.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 8px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">Long-lived assets and
goodwill and other intangible assets were also analyzed for
impairment on a nonrecurring basis using fair value measurements
with unobservable inputs (level 3). The Company did not record any
impairment charges related to goodwill and other intangible assets
in fiscal 2009 as further discussed in Note 1 under the caption
“Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Impairment
charges related to long-lived assets in fiscal 2009 were not
material, as further discussed in Note 1 under the caption
“Impairment of Long-Lived Assets.”</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 8px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px"><font style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman" size="2">The aggregate fair value of
the Company’s Senior Notes, based on quoted market prices
(level 1), was $9.5 billion at January 31, 2010 compared to a
carrying value of $9.3 billion.</font></p>
<p style="MARGIN-TOP: 0px; MARGIN-BOTTOM: 0px; FONT-SIZE: 18px">
 </p>
</div>11.
FAIR VALUE
MEASUREMENTS
The fair value of an asset
is considered to be the price at which the asset could be sold in
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