BridgeGate LLC, concludes search for Walmart.com; Ashwin Rangan Selected as New Chief Information Officer.

IRVINE, Calif. -- BridgeGate LLC Announced Today the Successful Completion of an Executive Search to Identify and Select a New Chief Information Officer for Walmart.com, the Online Division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

BridgeGate LLC announced today that it has successfully concluded an executive recruiting assignment for the position of chief information officer for its client Walmart.com. Walmart.com is the fastest-growing division of the world's largest company, Fortune #1, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE:WMT).

Effective April 18, 2005, technology industry veteran Ashwin Rangan has assumed his new role as Walmart.com's chief information officer. In this position, Rangan and his organization will be chartered with the design and development of Walmart.com's portfolio of customer-facing technology solutions. Additionally, Rangan will play a key leadership role in integrating and leveraging the online channel with their parent company, Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores Inc.

Most recently serving as senior vice president and chief information officer for Conexant Systems Inc. (NASDAQ:CNXT) of Newport Beach, Calif., Rangan headed the company's complex global information technology and process transformation teams during a 10-year period of rapid global expansion that included several acquisitions and divestitures. Prior to Conexant, Rangan held various senior leadership positions with AST Research, which was acquired by Samsung of Korea. When speaking of his new role, Rangan said: "I am fortunate to be afforded the chance to be part of such an exceptional team. Being selected to drive technology, strategy and process integration for such a dynamic and market-leading organization is a great honor."

Kevin Rosenberg, BridgeGate's managing partner, executed the Walmart.com search. Kevin commented: "Ashwin is a known leader who has been instrumental in the formation and success of two world-class IT organizations over the last 15 years." He continued: "When Walmart.com described their ideal candidate to me, Ashwin was immediately top of mind. The technology and process transformation experience that Ashwin has acquired is certain to have a measurable impact on Walmart.com's customer experience and operating efficiency."

About BridgeGate LLC:

BridgeGate LLC is one of California's oldest and largest executive search firms with a history of more than 37 years of building leadership teams comprised of true difference-makers. BridgeGate's team of experienced search consultants support specialty practice areas in technology sales, marketing, business development and software engineering. Additionally, BridgeGate works across general industries; assisting companies in the identification of executive leadership for the functional areas of information technology, accounting, finance, operations, human resources, and general management. Some of BridgeGate's clients include companies such as OpsWare (NASDAQ:OPSW), Stamps.Com (NASDAQ:STMP), and QLogic (NASDAQ:QLGC). For additional information please visit www.bridgegate.com.

About Walmart.com:

Walmart.com is a division of Wal-Mart Stores Inc., which operates Wal-Mart Stores, Supercenters, Neighborhood Markets and SAM'S CLUBS in the United States. Internationally, the company operates in Puerto Rico, Canada, China, Mexico, Brazil, Germany, United Kingdom, Argentina and South Korea. The company's securities are listed on the New York and Pacific stock exchanges under the symbol WMT. Last year, Wal-Mart Stores Inc. contributed more than $150 million to support communities and local non-profit organizations. Customers and associates raised an additional $70 million at stores and clubs.