Dollar General Corporation to Webcast Third Quarter 2010 Financial Results on December 6 and Investor Meeting on December 15

Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) plans to report financial results for its third quarter ended October 29, 2010, on Monday morning, December 6, 2010. In connection with the announcement, Rick Dreiling, chairman and chief executive officer, and David Tehle, chief financial officer, will host a conference call on Monday, December 6, 2010 at 9:00 a.m. CST/10:00 a.m. EST.

If you wish to participate, please call (866) 710-0179 at least 10 minutes before the conference call is scheduled to begin. The pass code for the conference call is "Dollar General." The call will also be webcast live at www.dollargeneral.com under “Investor Information, Conference Calls and Investor Events.” A replay of the conference call will be available through Monday, December 20, 2010, and will be accessible online or by calling (334) 323-7226. The pass code for the replay is 56137100.

Investor Meeting on December 15

The Company will hold a meeting with the investment community in New York City at 12:00 p.m. EST on Wednesday, December 15, 2010. The Company expects to discuss its various growth initiatives and to allow time for questions at the meeting.

A webcast of this meeting can be accessed live at approximately 11:00 a.m. CST/12:00 p.m. EST at www.dollargeneral.com under “Investor Information, Conference Calls and Investor Events.” A replay of the webcast will be available at the same address through Wednesday, December 29, 2010.

About Dollar General Corporation

Dollar General Corporation has been delivering value to shoppers for more than 70 years. Dollar General helps shoppers Save time. Save money. Every day!(R) by offering products that are frequently used and replenished, such as food, snacks, health and beauty aids, cleaning supplies, basic apparel, house wares and seasonal items at low everyday prices in convenient neighborhood locations. With more than 9,200 stores in 35 states, Dollar General has more retail locations than any retailer in America. In addition to high quality private brands, Dollar General sells products from America's most-trusted manufacturers such as Procter & Gamble, Kimberly-Clark, Unilever, Kellogg's, General Mills, Nabisco, Hanes, PepsiCo and Coca-Cola. Learn more about Dollar General at www.dollargeneral.com.