Dollar General Corporation Announces Upcoming Webcasts; Provides First Quarter Earnings Conference Call Information

Mon, 20 May 2013

GOODLETTSVILLE, Tenn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Dollar General Corporation (NYSE: DG) today announced the following information regarding its 2013 first quarter earnings conference call and upcoming webcasts for investors and the financial community.

2013 Annual Meeting of Shareholders – May 29

Dollar General plans to webcast its 2013 annual meeting of shareholders on Wednesday, May 29, 2013, at 9:00 a.m. CT/10:00 a.m. ET. The webcast will be broadcast live online at www.dollargeneral.com under “Investor Information, Conference Calls and Investor Events” and will be accessible through Wednesday, June 12, 2013.

First Quarter 2013 Financial Results – June 4

On Tuesday, June 4, 2013, Rick Dreiling, Dollar General’s chairman and chief executive officer, and David Tehle, chief financial officer, plan to host a one hour conference call beginning at 9:00 a.m. CT/10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the Company’s financial results for its 2013 first fiscal quarter ended May 3, 2013.

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 Tuesday, June 18, 2013, and will be accessible online or by calling (334) 323-7226. The pass code for the replay is 26310619.

Presentation at 33rd Annual Piper Jaffray Consumer ConferenceJune 12

On Wednesday, June 12, 2013, the Company plans to participate in the 33rd Annual Piper Jaffray Consumer Conference in New York City. Rick Dreiling and David Tehle are scheduled to make a presentation to the investment community at approximately 10:35 a.m. ET. A webcast of this presentation can be accessed live through the Company’s website at www.dollargeneral.com, under "Investor Information, Conference Calls and Investor Events" and will be accessible online on the Company’s website through Wednesday, June 26, 2013.

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 10,500 stores in 40 states, Dollar General has more retail locations in the U.S. than any other retailer. 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.

Dollar General Corporation
Investor Contacts:
Mary Winn Gordon, 615-855-5536
mgordon@dollargeneral.com
or
Emma Jo Kauffman, 615-855-5525
ekauffman@dollargeneral.com
or
Media Contacts:
Dan MacDonald, 615-855-5209
dmacdona@dollargeneral.com
or
Crystal Ghassemi, 615-855-5210
cghassem@dollargeneral.com

Source: Dollar General Corporation