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*** Exercise Your Right to Vote *** Important Notice Regarding the Availability of Proxy Materials for the Shareholder Meeting to Be Held on May 31, 2017 DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION You are receiving this communication because you hold shares in the company named above. This is not a ballot. You cannot use this notice to vote these shares. This communication presents only an overview of DOLLAR GENERAL CORPORATION ATTN: INVESTOR RELATIONS 100 MISSION RIDGE GOODLETTSVILLE, TN 37072 the more complete proxy materials that are available to you on the Internet or by mail. 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. proxy materials and voting instructions. E17295-P85210 See the reverse side of this notice to obtain Meeting Information Meeting Type:Annual Meeting For holders as of:March 23, 2017 Date: May 31, 2017Time: 9:00 A.M. Central Time Location: Goodlettsville City Hall Auditorium 105 South Main Street Goodlettsville,Tennessee Directions to attend the meeting are posted on the "Investor Information" portion of www.dollargeneral.com.

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The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR each of the listed nominees. 3. To approve the material terms of the performance goals under Dollar General Corporation's Amended and Restated Annual Incentive Plan for purposes of compensation deductibility under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m). To approve, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the compensation of Dollar General Corporation's named executive officers as disclosed in the proxy statement. 1. Election of Directors Nominees: 1a. Warren F. Bryant 4. 1b. Michael M. Calbert The Board of Directors recommends you vote for 3 YEARS on Proposal 5: 1c. Sandra B. Cochran 5. To recommend, on an advisory (non-binding) basis, the frequency of future advisory votes on Dollar General Corporation's named executive officer compensation. 1d. Patricia D. Fili-Krushel 1e. Paula A. Price The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposal 6. 1f. William C. Rhodes, III 6. To ratify Ernst and Young LLP as the independent registered public accounting firm for fiscal 2017. 1g. David B. Rickard In the discretion of the proxies named in the proxy card, such other business as may properly come before the meeting or any adjournment(s) thereof. 1h. Todd J. Vasos The Board of Directors recommends you vote FOR Proposals 2, 3 and 4. 2. To approve the material terms of the performance goals under Dollar General Corporation's Amended and Restated 2007 Stock Incentive Plan for purposes of compensation deductibility under Internal Revenue Code Section 162(m) and the limit on non-employee director compensation set forth in such plan. E17297-P85210 Voting Items

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