X0202 3 2006-11-07 0 0000034408 FAMILY DOLLAR STORES INC FDO 0001380464 CHILD KATHI S POST OFFICE BOX 1017 CHARLOTTE NC 28201 0 1 0 0 Senior Vice President--HR Common Stock 527 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 25.90 2008-04-11 2011-04-10 Common Stock 20000 D Employee Stock Option (Right to Buy) 29.41 2008-10-03 2011-10-02 Common Stock 12429 D This option was granted on April 11, 2006, under the Family Dollar Stores, Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan, and no portion of the option may be exercised prior to April 11, 2008. Thereafter, the option is exercisable in cumulative installments of not more than 40% of the number of shares subject to the option after April 10, 2008, 70% after April 10, 2009, and 100% after April, 2010. This option was granted on October 3, 2006, under the Family Dollar Stores, Inc. 2006 Incentive Plan, and no portion of the option may be exercised prior to October 3, 2008. Thereafter, the option is exercisable in cumulative installments of not more than 40% of the number of shares subject to the option after October 2, 2008, 70% after October 2, 2009, and 100% after October 2, 2010. /s/ Kathi S. Child 2006-11-14