Costco - 'Will Costco Win the Battle of the Bulk Stores?' (COST - $38.29) LAKE OSWEGO, Ore., April 23 /PRNewswire/ -- An article on Costco was issued today by Randy Durig of Durig Capital, LLC. To see this article in its entirety please visit http://www.durig.com/. Costco Wholesale Corporation is a northwest based company that has created an international chain of membership clubs. Costco operates on an extremely low profit margin designed to deliver remarkable savings to their customers. They can deliver this lower price by selling in bulk quantities on most products. Their customers include businesses purchasing products for resale and families buying products for everyday use. Costco has been very successful offering various high-quality products at a great value to their members. With Costco's "upscale club" experience, distinctive merchandising, and superior brands, it continually proves to be an incredible business plan. This company has expanded to 381 locations within the United States and Canada alone, and they have 50 locations distributed across the globe. Costco has 42 million cardholders spanning over 23 million households. This extensive member base has elevated Costco to a dominant position in the warehouse club industry. In the article, we examine: -- Costco's Advantages -- Recent Improvements -- New Ventures -- Risks To receive our next article or for more information about the Monopoly Portfolio, please visit http://www.durig.com/page5.html. Randy Durig has been in the investment industry for over 19 years. He spent most of his early years analyzing monopolistic companies. Unable to find an existing investment model that utilized the advantages of a monopoly approach, he introduced and became the manager of the Monopoly Portfolio in 1997. This portfolio is a simple, long-term, tax efficient model. He believes his Monopoly Strategy can successfully forecast the next great dominator. He defines "Monopoly" as a company with several tangible advantages over the competition. Randy Durig, CEO/RIA Durig Capital, LLC - 17020 Pilkington Road, #200 - Lake Oswego, OR 97035 Client & Investor Contact: 503/697-7800 or toll free 866/277-7800 Media & Institutional Contact: 503-697-6217 For more information on Costco, visit http://www.costco.com/ Registered Representative of and Securities transactions through FINANCIAL WEST GROUP, INC., MEMBER NASD / SIPC / MSRB This is for informational purposes only. This is not a solicitation to buy or sell securities and offers no assurance to potential investors that the Monopoly Strategy will be successful in the future. The information contained herein is based on sources believed to be reliable but is neither all- inclusive nor guaranteed to be accurate. Information sources are available upon request. Opinions contained herein reflect our judgment at this time and are subject to change. Durig Capital does not undertake to advise of changes in its opinion or the issuers of securities that are the subject of our research. The securities discussed in this report may be unsuitable for investors depending on their specific investment objectives and financial situation and needs. Randy Durig is an owner of common stocks mentioned here and takes no fees from them. This report was written by Durig Capital and does not contain the opinions of Financial West Group. Randy Durig is a member of the National Association of Securities Dealers, CRD number 1269163. DATASOURCE: Randy Durig CONTACT: Randy Durig, CEO/RIA of Durig Capital, LLC, Client & Investor Contact: +1-503-697-7800 or +1-866-277-7800; Media & Institutional Contact: +1-503-697-6217; or Web site: http://www.durig.com/

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