Dollar General Names Kathleen Guion Division President of Store Operations, Store Development

Guion, who joined the company in 2003 as executive vice presidentof store operations, reports to CEO David Perdue. She is nowresponsible for more than 7,800 stores and the company's real estategrowth strategies.

Prior to Dollar General, Guion was the president and chiefexecutive officer of Duke and Long Distributing Company, a conveniencestore chain operator and wholesale distributor of petroleum products.Prior to that time, she was an operating partner for Devon Partners,where she developed operating plans and assisted in the identificationof acquisition targets in the convenience store industry.Additionally, Guion served as president and chief operating officer ofE-Z Serve Corporation, an owner/operator of convenience stores,mini-marts and gas marts. Guion has also served as the vice presidentand general manager of the largest division of company-owned stores at7-Eleven, Inc., a convenience store chain.

"Kathleen's leadership on a number of initiatives has helped ourstores improve in key areas," said David Perdue, CEO. "Her promotionto division president underscores the value of her ongoingcontributions to our company."

About Dollar General

Dollar General is a Fortune 500(R) discount retailer with 7,872neighborhood stores as of November 25, 2005. Dollar General storesoffer convenience and value to customers by offering consumable basicitems that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks,health and beauty aids and cleaning supplies, as well as a selectionof basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at everyday lowprices. For more information about Dollar General, go towww.dollargeneral.com.