Family Dollar Names Scott Zucker Vice President-Merchandising Operations

Family Dollar Stores, Inc. (NYSE: FDO) today announced that it has named Scott Zucker to the position of Vice President – Merchandising Operations. Mr. Zucker will report to Robert George, Executive Vice President and Chief Merchandising Officer. "Offering quality merchandise at affordable prices makes Family Dollar a compelling place to shop for our customers,” said Robert George. "Scott’s experience with pricing, category management and merchandise solutions will be an important asset as we continue to provide the exceptional array of quality goods our customers have come to expect from Family Dollar.” In his new role, Mr. Zucker will oversee various departments including Category Management, Pricing, Merchandise Solutions, Vendor Management and Visual Merchandising. Mr. Zucker joined Family Dollar in 2006 as Divisional Vice President – Pricing. Prior to joining Family Dollar, he was a buyer with Belk, Inc., and then a retail consultant at BearingPoint, Inc. Mr. Zucker earned a degree in Psychology from Davidson College and a Masters in Business Administration from UNC - Charlotte. About Family Dollar Beginning with one store in Charlotte, North Carolina, in 1959, the Company currently operates more than 6,400 stores in 44 states. Family Dollar Stores, Inc., a Fortune 500 company, is based in Matthews, North Carolina, just outside of Charlotte and is a publicly held company with common stock traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol FDO. For more information, please visit www.familydollar.com.