108 Wilmot Road Deerfield, Illinois 60015 November 18, 2011 Dear
108 Wilmot Road Deerfield, Illinois 60015 November 18, 2011 Dear Walgreens Shareholder: Please join us Wednesday, January 11, 2012, at 2:00 p.m., Central Time, for our Annual Shareholders’ Meeting. As in past years, the meeting will be held in the Grand Ballroom of Navy Pier, 600 East Grand Avenue, Chicago, Illinois. For your convenience, a trolley service will run from the Navy Pier parking garages to Entrance 2, Lobby 3. Even in a challenging U.S. economy, fiscal 2011 was a year of strong performance for Walgreens. We achieved our 37th consecutive year of record sales through a focus on delivering exceptional value, quality and service to our customers and patients, fueled by our culture of operational excellence and innovation. We returned a record $2.4 billion to shareholders in fiscal 2011 through dividends and share repurchases, including an increase in our dividend for the 36th consecutive year. The year also produced our strongest growth in net income in a decade and our largest growth in earnings per share in more than 15 years. At this year’s Annual Meeting, we’ll update you on how we are meeting the evolving needs of today’s customers and patients by becoming “My Walgreens” for everyone in America, the first choice for health and daily living. We will also review our financial performance and answer your questions. Please mark your calendar for January 11. Closed captioning will be offered during the entire meeting, including questions and answers. If you are unable to attend the meeting in person, please join us online at Walgreens.com at 2:00 p.m., Central Time, that day to hear a live broadcast.
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