Dollar General (DG) DEFA14A Additional proxy soliciting materials

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
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See the reverse side of this notice to obtain proxy materials and voting instructions. *** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on. You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the above named company. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet. You may view the proxy materials online at www.proxyvote.com or easily request a paper copy (see reverse side). We encourage you to access and review all of the important information contained in the proxy materials before voting. Meeting Information Meeting Type: For holders as of: Date: Time: Location: 0000138011_1 R1.0.0.11699 DOLLAR GENERAL CORP ATTN:INVESTOR RELATIONS 100 MISSION RIDGE GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072 Annual Meeting March 23, 2012 June 01, 2012 June 01, 2012 9:00 AM CDT Goodlettsville City Hall Auditorium 105 South Main Street Goodlettsville, Tennessee

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Voting items 0000138011_3 R1.0.0.11699 The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR the following: 1. Election of Directors Nominees 01 Raj Agrawal 02 Warren F. Bryant 03 Michael M. Calbert 04 Richard W. Dreiling 05 Adrian Jones 06 William C. Rhodes, III 07 David B. Rickard The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR proposals 2, 3 and 4. 2 To approve Dollar General Corporation's Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan. 3 To approve Dollar General Corporation's Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan. 4 To ratify Ernst & Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2012. NOTE: Such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment thereof.

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