From the same article.....
After Wal-Mart this summer hired Edelman executive Leslie Dach as its public relations director and put him on the company's executive team, analysts said the retailer would likely become more aggressive toward its critics.
This just may be a real press release.....
I still can't see WalMart issuing such a press release without proof it actually was someone from Edward's office that called. Also there is a 2004 date on the PRN page with the press release.
I saw3 that line in the article, but the line in the article about a WM spokeman declining to identify the caller just doen't sit right with me.
If WM did actually issue this release without proof, they have made a HUGE PR mistake and will have a huge mess on their hands.