Whole Foods Market, Inc. Announces Second Quarter Earnings Conference Call and Webcast

Whole Foods Market, Inc. (Nasdaq:WFMI) today announced it will issue financial results for the Company's second fiscal quarter ending April 10, 2011, after the market closes on Wednesday, May 4, 2011. Following the release via the wire services, the Company will host a conference call with financial analysts and investors from 4:00 – 4:45 p.m. (CT).

To participate, dial [phone] (domestic) and [phone] (international). The conference ID is "Whole Foods." Please dial in at least five minutes before the start of the conference call. A simultaneous audio webcast will be available through a link on the Company's website at http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/company/index.php. The webcast will be archived for a minimum of 30 days.

About Whole Foods Market® Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Whole Foods Market (wholefoodsmarket.com) (Nasdaq:WFMI), is the leading natural and organic food retailer. The company's motto, "Whole Foods, Whole People, Whole Planet"™ captures its mission to ensure customer satisfaction and health, Team Member excellence and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmental improvement. Thanks to the company's more than 58,000 Team Members, Whole Foods Market has been ranked as one of the "100 Best Companies to Work For" in America by FORTUNE magazine for 14 consecutive years. In fiscal year 2010, the company had sales of more than $9 billion and currently has more than 300 stores in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom.

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