The Home Depot, the world's largest home improvement retailer, today announced the pricing of $1.15 billion of 2.25% senior notes due 2018, $1.1 billion of 3.75% senior notes due 2024 and $1.0 billion of 4.875% senior notes due 2044.  The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to refinance $1.25 billion of 5.25% senior notes that mature in December 2013 and to repurchase an incremental $2 billion of outstanding shares during the remainder of 2013. The incremental share repurchases are in addition to the Company's previously announced intention to repurchase approximately $6.5 billion of outstanding shares throughout 2013, of which $4.3 billion had been repurchased at the end of the second quarter of 2013. These repurchases are being made pursuant to the Company's $17 billion share repurchase authorization announced in February 2013.

The Company estimates that the incremental $2 billion of share repurchases in fiscal 2013 will positively impact fiscal 2013 diluted earnings per share by $0.01.