DG Feb. Same Store Sales Declined 0.5%

Dollar General Corp (NYSE: DG) reported total retail sales for the four-week period ended February 24, 2006, equaled $645.7 million compared to $607.9 million last year, an increase of 6.2%. For the four-week period, same-store sales decreased 0.5% compared to a 5.5% increase in the four-week period ended February 25, 2005. Same-store sales of highly consumable and seasonal merchandise increased moderately for the period, while sales of home products and basic apparel declined.

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