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Where is PriceSmart's corporate headquarters?
PriceSmart's corporate office is located at 9740 Scranton Road, San Diego, California, USA.

What is PriceSmart's fiscal year?
PriceSmart's fiscal year runs from September 1st through August 31st each year. The Company is currently in its fiscal year 2012.

Who are PriceSmart's independent auditors?
Ernst and Young LLP.

Who is PriceSmart's transfer agent?
BNY Mellon Shareholder Services.

How is PriceSmart's stock traded?
PriceSmart's common stock in traded on NASDAQ's Global Select Market under the symbol PSMT.

Does PriceSmart pay dividends, and if so, when are they paid?
The Company paid dividends in fiscal years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011. For 2012, The Board of Directors has declared cash dividends, in the total amount of $0.60 per share, $0.30 per share payable on February 29, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 15, 2012, and $0.30 per share payable on August 31, 2012 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on August 15, 2012.

When will the most recently completed quarter's earnings be announced?
Earnings for the first quarter of fiscal year 2012 which ended on November 30, 2011 are tentatively scheduled to be announced on January 6, 2012. Earnings for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2011 which ended on August 31, 2011 were announced on November 9, 2011.

Does PriceSmart release monthly sales figures?
Monthly sales and monthly comparable warehouse club sales for warehouse clubs open at least 12 months are released on or about the 7th of the following month (but not on a weekend).

Does PriceSmart hold scheduled conference calls after the release of monthly sales or quarterly earnings?
The Company does not conduct conference calls. Investors, analysts, or fund managers are invited to contact PriceSmart's CFO, John Heffner, at 858-404-8826 or at jheffner@pricesmart.com, with any questions they have about the Company's results.

When is PriceSmart's annual shareholder meeting?
The Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of PriceSmart, Inc. is generally held in January at the Company’s corporate headquarters, 9740 Scranton Road, San Diego, California. The most recent meeting was held on January 25, 2012.

When is PriceSmart's annual report distributed?
The annual report to shareholders is generally sent 40-45 days prior to the annual meeting. The annual report for fiscal year 2011 was sent out in early and middle December 2011.

Where can I find information on PriceSmart's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission?
A link to PriceSmart's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission is available here. You can also go directly to the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov and search for either "PriceSmart" or PriceSmart's ticker symbol "PSMT".

In which countries does PriceSmart operate?
PriceSmart currently operates in twelve countries and one U.S. territory: Colombia, Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Aruba, Barbados, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Trinidad and Tobago, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

What are PriceSmart's plans for expansion to other countries?
PriceSmart opened its first warehouse club in Colombia on August 19, 2011 and continues to examine Colombia's potential for multiple warehouse clubs.