X0202 4 2007-02-05 0 0000029534 DOLLAR GENERAL CORP DG 0001220573 PURCELL J NEAL 100 MISSION RIDGE GOODLETTSVILLE TN 37072 1 0 0 0 Phantom Stock 2007-02-05 4 A 0 232.424 17.16 A Common Stock 232.424 6576.741 D The shares of phantom stock are convertible into shares of common stock on a one-for-one basis. The shares of phantom stock become payable in common stock (and cash in lieu of fractional shares) after the reporting person's termination of service as a non-employee director. Includes shares of phantom stock that were acquired by the reporting person on January 23, 2007 pursuant to an automatic dividend reinvestment that was exempt from reporting pursuant to Rule 16a-11. /s/ Susan S. Lanigan, by Power of Attorney 2007-02-06