Dollar General Corporation to Webcast Third Quarter 2011 Financial Results on December 5

November 10, 2011

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn. (BUSINESS WIRE), November 10, 2011 - Dollar General Corporation (NYSE:DG) plans to report its financial results for its fiscal 2011 third quarter ended October 28, 2011, on Monday morning, December 5, 2011. 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 5, 2011, at 9:00 a.m. CT/10:00 a.m. ET.

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 broadcast live online at www.dollargeneral.com under “Investor Information, Conference Calls and Investor Events.” A replay of the conference call will be available through Monday, December 19, 2011, and will be accessible online or by calling (334) 323-7226. The pass code for the replay is 63033334.

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 9,813 stores in 38 states as of October 28, 2011, 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.