Increased share repurchase

Home Depot has further topped up its share repurchase programme. The board of directors has authorised an additional sum of US $ one billion (€ 0.8 bn). This means that the entire programme now amounts to US $ seven bn (€ 5.7 bn). By the end of the first quarter the company had repurchased shares to the value of US $ 4.5 mio (€ 3.7 bn).