Dollar General Announces Completion of Share Repurchases Under
10b5-1 Plan
GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn., May 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dollar General
Corporation announced today that it has completed the purchases of shares
authorized by its recently announced written trading plan under Rule 10b5-1 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The 10b5-1 plan automatically terminated
when the Company purchased the maximum amount of common stock authorized by the
plan.
To date, the Company has repurchased approximately 10.5 million shares in
connection with a 12 million share repurchase authorization by the Board of
Directors on March 13, 2003.
About Dollar General Dollar General is a Fortune 500(R) discount retailer with 6,930 neighborhood
stores as of April 30, 2004. 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. Dollar General's Web site can be reached at
http://www.dollargeneral.com/ . DATASOURCE: Dollar General Corporation CONTACT: Investors and Media, Emma Jo Kauffman of Dollar General Corporation, +1-615-855-5525 Web site: http://www.dollargeneral.com/
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