[Letterhead of Dollar General Corporation]
February 2, 2009
Mr. H. Christopher Owings
Assistant Director
Division of Corporation Finance
United States Securities and Exchange Commission
100 F Street, NE
Mail Stop 3561
Washington, D.C. 20549
RE:
SEC Staff Comment Letter Regarding Dollar General Corporation
Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended February 1, 2008, Filed March 28, 2008, and Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Period Ended October 31, 2008, Filed December 3, 2008
File No. 1-11421
Dear Mr. Owings,
This will confirm my telephone conversation today with Mr. Fieldsend wherein it was agreed that Dollar General Corporation will provide a response to the above-referenced comment letter within 15 business days of January 30, 2009.
Please contact the undersigned should you have any questions.
Sincerely,
/s/ Christine L. Connolly
Christine L. Connolly
Corporate Secretary and Chief Compliance Officer
