For the February period, same-store sales, or sales in stores
that were open both at the end of the period and at the beginning of
the preceding fiscal year, increased 5. Customer transactions in
same-stores increased approximately 2.

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Dollar General Reports February Same-Store Sales Up 5.5%; Opens 138 New Stores

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About Dollar General

Dollar General is a Fortune 500(R) discount retailer with 7 ,453
neighborhood stores as of February 25, 2005. The Company store support center is located in Goodlettsville ,
Tennessee.

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A webcast of this presentation and
supporting slides can be accessed live at 11:45 a. Dollar General stores
offer convenience and value to customers by offering consumable basic
items that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks,
health and beauty aids and cleaning supplies, as well as a selection
of basic apparel, housewares and seasonal items at everyday low
prices. Dollar General's Web site can be reached at
www.

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----Dollar
General Corporation (NYSE:DG ) will make a presentation to the
investment community at the 2005 SunTrust Robinson Humphrey 34th
Annual Institutional Investor Conference on Monday, April 11, 2005,
beginning at 11:45 a.

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About Dollar General

Dollar General is a Fortune 500(R) discount retailer with 7,453
neighborhood stores as of February 25, 2005.

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Dollar General stores
offer convenience and value to customers by offering consumable basic
items that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks,
health and beauty aids and cleaning supplies, as well as a selection
of basic apparel , housewares and seasonal items at everyday low
prices. The Company store support center is located in Goodlettsville,
Tennessee.

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During the period, the Company opened 138 new stores and closed
five stores.

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percent. Dollar General's Web site can be reached at
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----Dollar
General Corporation (NYSE:DG) today reported total retail sales for
the February four-week period ended February 25, 2005, equaled $607.

Dollar General to Present at SunTrust Robinson Humphrey Conference

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5 percent.5 percent same-store sales increase for the period was
driven by strong sales increases in food, including candy, snacks and
perishables, as well as pet supplies.

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