<p><strong>ISSAQUAH, WA</strong> - Costco Wholesale Corporation has reported the net sales for the month of November. The four week period ending November 27, 2011, revealed nets sales of $7.51 billion for the month. This number relates an increase of 11 percent from $6.78 billion during the comparable four-week segment last year. Taking the first thirteen weeks of Costco's reporting period which ended the same date, the Company reported net sales of $23.13 billion. The number shows an increase of 12 percent from $20.59 billion during the similar thirteen week period the previous year. Inflation in gasoline prices showed a positive impact on comparable sales. Foreign currencies were subjected to a somewhat negative impact for the four-week period, while offering a slightly positive impact for the thirteen-week period.</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"><p>www.costco.com</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
